Did you hear about Lorraine?

           

            “Did you hear about Lorraine?” Kate interrogated Jessica, looking her straight into the eyes.

            “No, why? Is it bad?”                       

            Kate smirked subtly, “You could say that.”

            Was I supposed to say something? Lorraine’s my best friend, Kate and Jessica are our friends too, but they obviously didn’t know I was right behind them.

           

            “Tell me more! Now!” Jessica shrieked as she jumped with excitement.

            “You seriously haven’t heard? Literally, everyone’s talking about it. Well, accept Brooklyn.”

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            Wait, Brooklyn? Come on, that’s me. Lorraine tells me everything, there’s nothing, and I mean nothing we don’t know about each other. 

            “And obviously me. Hurry up and tell me before class starts!” Jessica slapped her binder hoping she’d get to her point.

            “Okay, well…”

            The bell rang, perfect timing! Get to your freaking point, Kate. I thought to myself. Maybe if I just lingered a few minutes during passing period I’d get the full story of what I apparently didn’t know. I couldn’t help but tell myself how dumb they were for thinking that me, out of all people would know something about my best friend, but everyone else did. That was the funniest thing I’d ever heard.

            “Are you kidding? You take so long to explain things! Just spit it out!” Jessica exclaimed, with a hint of aggravation in her voice.

            “You know how Lorraine’s dating Chris? And Brooklyn’s dating Steven? “

            Jessica nodded, as if there was no point to this conversation.

            “Well, Lorraine’s cheating on Chris with Steven!”

            “What! Lorraine can’t do that, I mean, Steven and Brooklyn are-“

            Cutting Jessica off, looking at her pink polished nails, Kate casually stated, “Well, it looks like she’s pretty capable of doing it.”

            “That’s so messed up! Didn’t Brooklyn and Chris date a while ago?”

            “Kay, well I’m gunna go..”

            “They totally did! For a long time too. I can’t believe Lorraine.”

            Chris and I totally dated, for five months. I was fine with Lorraine having him, but now seven too? And Steven and I aren’t even over. I was so pissed, you have no idea. Without thinking, I was already half way over to confront them when I heard the end of their conversation.

            “That’s what I thought too! But Jessica, you cannot tell brookly-“

            “Can’t tell me what?” I rudely cut her off.

            “Oh, it’s nothing.” Jessica tried to reassure me, in that kiss up of a voice.

            “Wait, you mean that thing about Lorraine, Chris, and Steven? Yeah, I heard it a couple minutes ago from two girls who think other people can’t hear them talking.”

            I walked away, that’s all I had to say to them. Who knew your so-called friends could be so unfaithful.

CNF; Nostalgia.

The memories that fill the mind, are the ones which are never forgotten. 

She remembers all the little kids in her kindergarten class sitting in a circle at  calender time, whispering and giggling. On their birthday she remembered their teacher saying, "We have two birthdays today!" She knew it was hers, but little did she know the other person would become her best friend. She remembers how confused she was that winter evening when her dad carried her out of her bed and into her brothers room, as he told her they had a death in the family, Carrie. She'll never forget the strength it took for her, as a six year old, to fight back tears at the funeral because she thought it wasn't okay for her to cry. She closes her eyes and feels the ocean breeze in Kawaii watching the tiny turtles twist and turn at sunset on Turtle Cove. She remembers the sting on her eyeballs when her eyes teared up as she sang the line; "Now his hands are trembling," at her grandpa's funeral with her cousin. She remembers the butterflies fluttering around in her stomach when she's nervous. She remembers the bright smile that constantly grows upon her face when there's ever an opportunity to smile. She remembers the feeling of success when she scores  a goal, or gets first place.

She remembers success is what she's aiming for.

CNF; Growing is Forever.

The luminous light I cannot explain,
Such vibrant colors,
so opposite of plain,
They stand so tall, united together.

Hoping this boundryless land will be here forever.

Eyes Wide Open.

I look up at the cloudless sky.

The wind gently strokes my cheeks.

I slightly hear restless cars go by.

Passing people almost missed,

With no sight of them at the close of a door.

Is that what this world's all about?

As fast as someone's in your life,
Suddenly they're out.