I 'm This Is It Then?

“I guess this is it then?” My chin starts to tremble. “For now, babe,” her voice breaks. Despite my stooped posture, I lean in and give her the tightest hug I have ever given her. “Thank you so much for everything!” My words muffle against her shoulder. Our clutch is both strong and weak at the same time. Strong, because of the resolve we have in this friendship, but weak because we are unsure of the next time we’ll see each other again. “You know, I’d do anything for you, Dana!” Tears start flowing down both our faces. “I know, I know. Me too,” I cry. Amy eases out of the hug, but keeps both hands gripped around my drooping shoulders, “We’ll see each other again, soon. I don’t know how, but we will.” I stare distantly into her eyes and …show more content…

But I suppose that’s what has kept us so strong throughout the years. “Before I go, I want to give you something,” she heads over to the dining room and grabs her bag. She strolls back in and greets me with a warm smile, “Here, take this,” she passes me a small picture of us two when we younger. Any chance or hope of my cascading tears stopping is thrown out the window, “I don’t know what to say…” “There’s nothing to say. I got it printed before you came up here, I thought it would give you strength when you needed it,” her eyes begin to fill with tears too. I gaze back down at the picture in my hand. I remember the day it was taken so vividly as well! We went up to our usual spot in the hill, with another friend at the time and took loads of snapshots. It was a sweet summer’s day, we were probably around fifteen years old. No boys, no jobs, no bills, nothing. Just us and the world. Geez, what I wouldn’t give to go back to those days! “I’m going to keep this safe, thank you! I love it, I really do,” I lean in and give her one final hug. “I love it too! I’ll be keeping mine close to me as well,” her arms squeeze me for the last time. “Go and be happy, and like I said… we’ll see each other again soon. I don’t know how, but we will,” her lips press together to omit a reassuring smile. Despite my aching chest telling me to not let her go, I know in my heart I need to. Dean and I need to do this, tonight! Amy grabs her coat and bag before leaving the