Four months ago,

"Can you believe it? You're going to shoot a movie with the one and only Johnny Depp!" I squealed, falling onto the bed behind me. The bounce of my fall caused the lid of the big black suit case to shut.

"It's unreal isn't it? I just hate that it's so far away."

Beside me sat my frowning best friend, Josh Hutcherson. You might be wondering how I became best friends with this quickly rising movie star? To be honest, I don't remember not knowing this boy. We were neighbours back in Kentucky, and our parents were very close even before we were born. We did everything together! From learning how to ride a bike, to sharing a dream of acting, we were two peas in a pod. It was when we were nine years old that we crammed into a tiny car with our mothers and headed off to Los Angeles to pursue our acting careers. We both got little call backs here and there to appear in minor films and television at the beginning. Then finally we started to get casted for the major motion pictures. As much as we tried, we could never seem to get casted for the same film. This worked for our friendship though. Our movies were usually filmed within driving distances from Los Angeles, so we could still spend time with each other. Except for this one.

Spain was the location for the upcoming film Josh was casted for. This means four months without each other, when we've barely spent a couple of days apart. I mean, I have other friends I can hang out with to pass the time, but they're no Josh. He knows absolutely everything about me, there isn't one secret he doesn't know. Instead of calling up a girl friend to gush about my first date, I called Josh. My first kiss? Yup, that's right; it was Josh who heard all about it. So being this far away from him is going to be difficult.

"But we'll Skype all the time! Right?"

Josh pursed his lips together. "Nahhh," He said with a flash of a smile.

I grabbed the pillow next to me and smacked him across his chest. "Jerk."

"Ouch," he clenched his hand to his heart. "That hurt, Jen. That hurt real deep."

"Oh, boo hoo. You're acting needs a little work," I teased.

"I'll be sure to take notes from Johnny the great." His voice didn't sound as thrilled as it should if you knew you were about to share the spotlight with such a phenomenal actor.

He flipped the top open on his suitcase and continued to pack. We both knew tomorrow was fast approaching, and there was nothing we could do about it.

"Four months will fly by you know," I said to ease the tension.

Josh shrugged his shoulders. "I guess so."

"With all the filming and sight-seeing you'll be doing, it will be over before you know it!" I gave my best cheerful smile, but we both knew it was strained and fake.

"What about you? How are you going to pass time?" He asked while folding a navy blue T-shirt and placing it into his bag.

I stared at my hands, nervously playing with my fingers. "I'm sure I'll find something to do. Maybe I'll get casted for a movie of my own."

We continued to talk and pack until it the time flew by and it was late in the evening. Our yawns were beginning to take over our conversations. Those things really are contagious!

"Bed time?" Josh asked while setting his alarm.

I nodded and left to change into my PJ's and get ready for bed. This was just one of the many sleepovers we've had throughout the years, and one of the last we'll have in a while.

I walked back into Josh's room and folded my arms over my torso. "I don't want to sleep. It means you have to leave sooner," I stuck out my bottom lip into the perfect puppy dog pout.

"Oh come here, you. Don't get all sad on me yet." Josh pulled back the blankets and wrapped me in a hug.

This isn't unusual to be in his arms like this. There have been a couple nights when I would call him because of something that has happened, like when my dog passed away. He came straight over and held me all through the night. Something about being in his arms is comforting, maybe it's the familiarity of his scent, or the warmth that surrounds me, whatever it is never fails to keep me from falling apart.

I relaxed my head onto his chest. "Be ready for the waterworks tomorrow."

I felt the rise and fall of his body as he let out a chuckle. "I'll be sure to bring my umbrella."

It was just like Josh to make any situation easier with his humor. I sighed as my eyes fluttered closed, drifting into a peaceful sleep.

*BEEP, BEEP, BEEP*

Josh groaned and reached an arm towards his clock. He fumbled with the buttons until he found the right one to turn off the alarm.

He mumbled what sounded like a 'morning', but I could be wrong.

"Not used to waking up early, Joshy?" This was the name I used to call him when we were little.

Some more incoherent words came out of his mouth as he pulled the blankets over his head.

"You need to get up or you'll miss your flight," I said tugging at the comforter.

"But Jennnnn," he whined.

"Do I need to get your mom?" I threatened.

He sprang upward, "I'm up, I'm up!"

We went downstairs and found his mom with breakfast prepared in the dining room. As soon as we finished eating we packed up the car and headed towards straight to the airport. His flight was being called for boarding when we arrived so there was no delaying saying good-bye.

"Bye mom, I love you," Josh said pulling his mom in for a hug.

"Be good, Sweetie. Make sure to wear your sunscreen, and call me whenever you can."

He jokingly rolled his eyes. "Yeah, yeah mom, I will."

He stepped out of his mother's grip and looked at me.

There was heaviness in my chest as I tried to swallow the lump that was in my throat. The tears were starting to swell in my eyes as I crashed into his embrace.

"And the dam has broken," he said as tears streamed down my face.

I hugged him tighter. "I'm going to miss you, Josh."

"I'm going to miss you too, Jenn. I promise to Skype whenever I can, and I'll text you every day." His eyes were glistening, but he kept himself together.

"I'll hold you to that. Have a safe flight! Say hi to Johnny for me, movie star."

Last call for his flight was being announced over the loud speaker. Josh hugged his mom one last time then we watched him disappear into the crowd of busy people, not setting foot in this airport for another four long months.