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My Best Friend

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“Okay sissy, don't cry,” she pleaded. I knew the day was converging, but I tried not to think about it. She was my absolute best friend and I could not imagine living 1,300 miles away.
Growing up, we were resentful of each other. We used words and actions to get our point across. Not only did we slap each other, but also kicked and punched. I cried even if it didn’t hurt. After hearing me cry, my dad would scoop me in his arms and at the same time, discipline my sister. It was satisfying if you had asked my 8 year old self.
After all, Madison turned into my soul mate, as I began middle school, up until she had graduated high school. From watching movies until our eyes were not susceptible to keep open, laughing convulsively about nothing until we heard our momma’s voice bellow from the next room, and finally, walking into my room after I got out of the shower to see her snuggled in my bed. But all of that has come to a halt, at least until we are reunited once again. At this point, Nick had become Madison’s boyfriend. He had brown hair and icy eyes that glistened. He was a year older than her and he became more like a brother to me growing up. However, years had gone by and Nick chose to go into the Navy. This was to start a life for themselves, because he knew that someday he was going to make Madison his wife.
After an enduring 3 months of boot camp, and another 5 months of “A” school, he had graduated to being a gunners mate. That “someday” had become closer as the days went on. With just a few short months of Madison completing her dreadful, final year of school, the whole family headed down to a tiny Lutheran church in Southern Minnesota. The two were wed. Within hours after the reception, Nick had to be back in Illinois for his Naval obligations.
June sixth, that was the day. Most children cannot wait for the day that their sibling moves out, or to be an only child, but that wasn’t me. I didn’t want it to be real. It didn’t feel real, but it was.
The days had snuck up so fast. There were boxes upon boxes scattered around the house and a one-way Uhaul parked in the driveway. My grandparents had come to stay with me while my parents were going to take my sister, her pet

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