It’s the time of year when, even at 9:00, the sun has just only began to set over the orange and purple skyline. The blanket of white stars has just been laid over the rest of the world, but it’s still warm out. The sunlight wraps around my friends and I as we walk around on the hot pavement, which bleeds through our thin shoes and makes our feet hot. This particular day after Peter Pan rehearsal, my friends and I decided to walk around town, which turned into this evening, which turned into 9:00 P.M. But we’re here now, in the plaza with the rocky plaza fountain still running. The cold water runs over the fountains and jolts energy into our feet, so we decide to dance around in the fountain because someone decided to bring …show more content…
I don’t know what happened between then and now, but I know things won’t ever be the same as it seemed last summer. Things have changed. People come and go, and it seems as if no one stays for that long. Summer is over and I have to live in this world where although it doesn’t look like it, I’m alone. Even though Meara and Kendall are next to me, Brody is in front of me, and Rachel is waving from the other side of the auditorium, I still feel alone.
Last night, you and I stayed up late talking. We talked about going to the beach, and taking Rachel and Matthew with us. We talk about visiting all the little shops that line the rock paved streets, seeing all the landmarks, taking walks on the beach, everything I normally do. Except, it wouldn’t be like it normally is because you guys would be there. It makes me happy. But you said something last night that I took some time thinking about, you called us four best friends.
And I realized that we are best friends. I’ve only known you and Matthew for half a year, and Rachel two, but right now we are best friends. It reminds me that it’s okay if people come and go, what matters is the present. And even if sometimes I feel isolated from everyone else, you remind me that I’m