AN: I have no idea where this story is going, I'm questioning why I even decided to write this, this is just a small idea I had and I plan to have a few chapters, there will probably be different POVs throughout the story, please review, good or bad!
Ted's POV
Just two days. Two days until my best friend marries the girl I've been chasing for 8 years. Just two days until I move to Chicago. Two days till I can leave behind all these messes and mistakes I've made here in NY and make better memories in Chicago, hopefully. Two days until I leave the greatest friends in the world. Two days until I leave my second family. Two days from now will be one of the most important days of my life.
I know I have to tell Barney, Robin, and Marshall about my big move. If I tell them on the wedding day it'd just be selfish. Especially for Barney and Robin, they shouldn't have to be upset on their wedding day, it should be one of the best days of their lives. I can't believe I'm going through with this move, but I have to. It's for Barney and Robin, I can't ruin what they have, the only way I can stop myself is distancing myself from them. Now it's really been sinking in. Oh crap here come the emotions.
I'm leaving Marshall, the best buddy in the world. I can't believe it's been 17 years now that I've known him for. 17 years? Damn, that's half of my whole life. I'll never forget those times in college; our road trips, going to all those paloozas, and sometimes just unwinding and eating a sandwich together. Marshall isn't like a buddy to me, he's a brother.
And Lily. Again someone I've known for 17 years, she's been around me for most of my lifetime. Lily has taught me so much. Whether it's here kindness and sweetness, her once again reading your mind, knowing what's wrong, knowing how to fix something, and best of all her life lectures. Lily's life lectures have helped me a lot. From the moment Lily and Marshall announced they were pregnant I knew she would be a great mom. She already had all those great skills beforehand. She's just a great listener, and great talker, and she always knows what to say. Crap, now who am I going to find to help resolve all my problems? Damn, am I going to miss Lily.
No matter what I'll never forget Robin. It's been 8 years since we met. I'll never forget that time I made it rain for her, that time I stole the blue french horn for her, and even just breaking up with her. The memories that followed our breakup still continued to be important. I'll also miss our friendship, even the times we weren't together. She's fiercely independent, and a total badass. That totally doesn't fit me at all. But in ways, despite our differences, I've seen how strong she is and learned from her. Whenever I'm going through a hard time I always think, 'Robin's went through way harder shit, I can get through this'.
And of course Barney, the greatest friendship I started at a urinal. Well the only friendship I've started at a urinal. I'm pretty sure we hold the Guiness World Record for greatest friendship ever started at a urinal. With Barney, it's been 12 years, damn, 12 years? So our friendship is like a 8th grader? Sometimes all these years go by so fast with all the fun you've been having you just lose track of how long that fun has lasted. Never have I ever seen a man change so much. Sure he's still somewhat of a jackass, but now that jackass has a heart instead of some black sludge pumping through his veins, or whatever it was that Lily called it. Out of everyone in the gang, I'm pretty sure my craziest memories transpire from Barney. When we adopted a baby together, working as bartenders at McLarens, going to the airport to pick up women, and going to the club where barney grinded with his cousin. Ha, I still think of that. Of course I have way more memories of Barney, those are just the crazy ones. Even just those touching moments stay in my head like the time he got ran over a bus for me and we made up, and when he said it'd be okay if I got back together with Robin. Though Marshall's my best friend and my brother, Barney's also been a great brother to me. I'll miss Swarley.
Just thinking about one friend makes me want to choke up, but to think of leaving all four of them in unbearable. I remind myself me leaving is for the best. It's going to a heartfelt, teary, and emotional goodbye. What I've also noticed is that the past years I've known these amazing individuals have been the best years of my life. It sucks so much to known that in just two days it'll all be gone.
More? I plan to get to the wedding, Ted telling them and maybe the locket? If you enjoyed please review/favorite/follow. If you have anything constructive for me, go right ahead, I'd love to hear it!