I felt tears run down my cheek as I saw my "best friend" step on to the train. I was hoping we were something more. Too late. Much too late. I'm glad there was rain outside. I wasn't supposed to be crying. I was supposed to be the independent woman. My title is gone forever. Back at the dorm, every one was being extra nice to me. They all had sympathy because they knew how it felt to lose a "best friend". Well, no one knows really. I loved Archie. One of the reasons was his beautiful poetry. He was going to this special school of poetry. I guess it's for the best.
Theresa gave me some really nice advice though. It seems as though she was the only person that knew I loved Archie. She told me to write letters to him every day. It really helped. Everyday I sat under our tree at 12 and Ben, the mail man, always came and picked up my letter at 12: 10. He knew about our story.
I always will remember the first letter he sent to me. I wrote:
Hey Archie,
Things are really boring without you around. There's no one to compete with. Don't worry though, I be ready. I wish you were back.
From your best friend,
Atlanta
I also will remember what he wrote back and what I thought……
Hey Atlanta,
I'm learning a lot of neat stuff here but I'd rather be back at the dorm with you. I wrote a poem so you won't feel bored. I hope you like it.
I miss you.
I miss Atlanta.
Things aren't the same without you around,
Miss Atlanta, Miss Altanta,
I wish I could change it.
What did he mean when he wished he could change it? Why did he capitalize the second miss? Does he mean Ms. Atlanta? What if he wants to change Miss to Mrs.? I am over-reacting. I have to go to bed.
Days went by and I was really missing Archie. I also was more suspicious that he wants to marry me. Like when he said "I can imagine you in white fear and me in black dread". If you take off the last word of every line then it says "I can imagine you in white and me in black." White wedding dress? Black tuxedo? I need another nap.
The last letter he ever sent me was saying he was coming home soon. For once I could kind of see Ben's compassion. Before he left I actually grabbed his arm and said "can you hurry him up? I love him too much to wait."
He replied "of course I can."
"how?"
"I'm actually..." he took a deep breath and removed his mustache and sun glasses "I'm replacing Ben today." There he was. It was Archie! I grabbed him by the shoulders and gave him a long kiss.
"I'm glad your back"
"Me too." He replied as they walked hand in hand back to the cozy dorm.