"Sometimes people only stay in our lives for a certain period of time because they're only needed for so long. Even though you may think it's unfair, it's reasonable and true. But if you need them again, they might return."
October 27th, 2007
Rosewood, PA
Bristole's heart sank as she stood behind the boy that she had grown up with while he kneeled on his knees and cried in front of freshly covered grave. On the gravestone, the letters read, "Marion Cavanaugh Loving mother" in all capital letters. The boy in question was her best friend, Toby Cavanaugh. For someone who usually knew exactly what to say, she was at a loss for words. Instead, she placed her hand on his shoulder to let him that she was there, but she wasn't really going to be for much longer. No, instead her parents were telling everyone that they were moving even though the only place Bristole was going was Radley Sanitarium, the place that her best friend's mother had committed suicide in.
Why her parents felt the need to send her now was a mystery and the only person that she felt needed to know that she was leaving, but not where she was going because her parents felt they must continue to keep up appearances even after leaving, was the boy that had already lost one important female in his life. And she was sure he wasn't ready to lose another. So, she crouched down next to him, her loosely tied hair cascading around her face in a black mass as the hair tie fell to the ground. "Toby…"
"Why did she-"
Bristole didn't allow him to finish his sentence, she'd heard the words so many times prior to the funeral that she need not to hear them again. She loathed repeats, "I'm leaving town tonight. I have to, I've no choice. I am so sorry." At the words that had just left his best friend's mouth, Toby turned to face her with a confused expression that she could read so clearly, "I can't tell you where or why, but I don't want to. I'm sorry, I'm so sorry." Before she could finish the last words, his arms were around her in a tight embrace and the only word that she could make out from his mumbles were 'I'll miss you.' And she replied, "The feeling's mutual."
Those were the last words they said to each other before being torn apart.