Everything fell into place over the summer for everyone not just me. Bay and Mark got engaged. It turns out the reason why Bay was mad was because she saw a girl walking out of Mark’s apartment. It was his sister. Chris and Molly finally got together as did Clint and Kay. Paige got pregnant. Paige got an abortion. Nick dumped her. Seabass and Candy decided to go out. Jenny decided to shed her good girl image and started going out with Brandon. She still kept her good girl virtues. Even Mrs. Langston found happiness with a shrink and fixed all the walls which is good because I was tired of Bobby sleeping on our couch. Like all good things unfortunately it had to end. In the dead heat of late august I stood in front of Molly’s house.

“I’m going to miss you so much” I choked back tears.

“I going to miss you more” Molly cried.

“That’s not possible” I hugged her.

“Oh good you didn’t leave yet” Jenny ran up the front steps. I hugged her. “I’m going to miss you.

“I’ll miss you too” the tears finally fell. Kay tapped me impatiently. I turned around and hugged her.

“Don’t go” she clung onto me.

“I have to Kay” I got out of her grasp.

“I’ll miss all the drama you create around here” Paige patted my shoulder. She’s been a lot nicer ever since she got thrown off her high horse.

“What nice lukewarm sentiment thanks Paige for making me feel so loved” I joked.

“Come here” she hugged me.

“Bye” Clint awkwardly hugged me.

“Bye Clint” I smiled.

“Don’t forget about us” Chris hugged me too.

“I promise.”

“We have to go” Bobby walked over from his house.

“Ok” I nodded and started walking before everyone gathered me into a group hug. I laughed as they all released me. I walked down the steps and to Bobby’s house. On Bobby’s front porch I turned around and waved. Everyone waved back. Bobby laughed and pulled me around by my waist and walked inside. His mom was driving Bay and me to the airport. We went through the house to the back and into the garage where Bay and Mrs. Langston were already waiting. Bay and Mrs. Langston sat in the front of the brand new Mercedes hybrid I convinced them to buy. Bobby and I sat in back. We made out the entire way. Usually very conservative Mrs. Langston didn’t even say anything.

When we got there Mrs. Langston helped Bay get all my bags out. Bobby and I stood in front of the doors to the airport.

“I have something for you.” He pulled a strip of what I hope to be pleather out of his pocket. “It’s real but I actually went to this guy who raises cows just for leather and raw hide and all of that stuff and asked that he make this out of a cow that died of natural causes and he did.”

“Liar”

“No he’s not lying” Mrs. Langston said as she put on of my bags down next to me.

“Thank you” I smiled. He took my wrist and tied the bracelet around it. It was engraved with the words-

“I love you” he said quietly as if it was a secret.

“I love you too” he let go of the bracelet revealing a diamond bracelet hooked onto the leather bracelet. “Oh my god, Bobby you didn’t have to do this.” I unhooked the bracelet.

“I know” he took the bracelet from me. “I wanted to.” He put it on right over the leather one.

“I don’t want to go” I hugged him.

“Yes you do” he kissed my cheek and wiped a tear from my face.

“I’ll miss you too much.” I sniffled

“We’ll see each other soon” he smiled.

“Call me everyday”

“Absolutely”

I hugged him one more time before I grabbed my carry on and went into the airport with Bay. Dana, John, and Seabass were waiting in the security line. We went and joined them. Once we were through Seabass showed me pictures from a protest in Europe he went to until the plane came.

I got on the plane and flew to school with my family and thought about everyone I was leaving behind. I cried for awhile but deep down I knew it’d be ok. My friends would always be there for me. I’d make new friends but my old ones would still be there waiting for me to come home. Every time I felt sad I’d look at the beautiful bracelet Bobby gave me and I’d know everything would turn out fine.