Chapter 1: Diary

I never knew what everyone meant by love until I fell in love with him…

He WAS my best friend. We used to watch movies at my place; go to this 'ice cream parlor' and order our favorite flavor, CHOCOLATE; laugh at other people for no reason and a lot more. All the things he did made me fall in love with him more but things changed. When we went to high school, everything was like a dream, like a fairytale, but later on, it was a nightmare. A really, really bad nightmare...

Alex Russo took a bite of her peanut butter and jelly sandwich and went back to her room. She and her family were leaving California after two days and she had to pack her things whether she liked it or not. She didn't want to leave because she didn't want to stay away from her friends but she also liked to leave so she could stay away from the guy who broke her heart – her best friend, Nate Grey.

She was about to start packing when her girl best friend, Mitchie Torres, knocked on the door.

"Hey Alex..." Mitchie said, leaning on the door. "Is it okay if I come in?"

"Sure." Alex said, giving her a smile.

Mitchie and Alex had an argument yesterday and Mitchie wanted to say sorry before she leaves.

Mitchie sat beside Alex and sighed. "I'm really sorry about yesterday, Alex. I really didn't-"

"Don't worry, Mitch. It's okay. I'm sorry, too." Alex said, giving Mitchie a smile.

"Soooo... Did you tell Nate about you leaving?" Mitchie asked curiously.

Alex felt her heart drop once she heard Nate's name. She looked down and started packing her clothes.

"Lex, you have to tell him.. He has to know about this." Mitchie told her.

Alex stopped what she was doing and looked at Mitchie. "Why? It's not like he cares or something?" Alex cried out.

Mitchie placed a concerned hand on Alex's shoulder. "What are you talking about, Alex? Of course he cares about you! Heck, he still loves you!"

Alex stood up. "No, Mitch! He doesn't. I mean, I thought he did. I thought he did love and care about me but like what they said, sometimes the best thing you can do for a person is leave. And that's what I'm doing... I'm leaving and I'm moving on. You should tell him that, too." Alex told her.

"Okay, fine. I give up. You do what you want just make sure you know what you're doing, okay? I don't want seeing you sad." Mitchie said as she hugged Alex.

Alex hugged Mitchie back. "Thanks, Mitch!"

"You're welcome! I'm always here for you, Alex." Mitchie smiled as they let go of their hug.

"Does Shane know about me leaving?" Alex asked Mitchie as they sat back down.

"Yeah.. Jason does, too but they didn't tell Nate. They wanted you to be the one to tell him." Mitchie explained.

"Oh. Um... I have no plans in telling Nate that I'm leaving.. Just let them tell him." Alex told Mitchie.

"They wouldn't. I told them several times and they wouldn't listen. They told me that's it's much better if you tell him yourself and I agree with them." Mitchie said.

"Well, he has to find out himself because I'm not talking to him." Alex said, crossing her arm on her chest.

"Okay... Suit yourself. Just make sure you're happy when you leave okay? Don't leave yourself hanging." Mitchie told her as she hugged her.

Alex hugged Mitchie back and smiled. "Thanks, Mitch!" Alex said as she let go.

"Oh, by the way, Mrs. Grey told me to invite you and your family tomorrow. Your attendance is a must!" Mitchie said. She looked at Alex, begging her to come and it worked.

Alex sighed and took a deep breath, "Okay, okay! Fine! I'll go! But only for Mrs. Grey." Alex said, rolling her eyes playfully.

Mitchie smiled, "Great! I have to go.. We'll see you tomorrow! Bye." Mitchie said happily as she hugged Alex.

As soon as Mitchie left, Alex cleaned her closet to make sure she packed everything. As she started cleaning, she found a box covered with dust. She took it out curiously and walked to her bed.

She blew the dust off. There were lots of things inside the box and most of the things inside were from Nate. She fought the tears that were starting to form in her eyes. She closed her eyes and took a deep breath as she opened the box. She took out a white fluffy teddy bear with a scarf and smiled. It was Nate's gift during her birthday. She placed it aside and took out a white rabbit stuffed toy that Nate won for her during their visit to the carnival. She laughed as she remembered the memory and placed it aside, beside the white fluffy teddy bear. She then took out the letters Nate gave her when she went on a vacation with her family in Puerto Rico. Alex took almost everything out of the box and got the last two things inside - her diary and the necklace Nate gave her during her their first anniversary together. A tear fell from her eye as she remembered every single moment she and Nate spent together. She placed the other things inside excluding the diary. She closed the box and placed it beside her bed. She took the diary and sat beside her window.

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