6 Years earlier
Anya and her family were camping with Eli's family for the weekend. She and Eli decided to go for a hike.
"Come on slow poke" Anya said to Eli who was trying to catch his break from the high altitude.
"I'm hurry as fast as I can" He said out of breath.
Anya was fed up with waiting so she went on a head a little further. She was exploring around when she found a little passage between rocks.
"Hey Eli come here quick" she yelled.
Eli got enough strength to run up to her. "Wow that's cool. Let's go in" He said as he entered. Anya followed.
"This should be our secret place, and if we ever lose each other will meet here" She said.
"And to prove it.." Eli pulled out his tiny pocket knife and started carving into the tree.
"Doesn't that hurt the tree?" Anya worried.
"No way" He finished carving. "look" He pointed to the tiny carving that read, 'Anya + Eli = BFF'S'.
"This proves this place is ours" She smiled, and reached for Eli's hand. He pulled away. "Sorry" She felt a little awkward.
"No don't worry about it, I pulled away because of this" He leaned in slowly and kisses her left check and smiled. Anya smiled back.
"Anya, Eli" Eli's mother shouted looking for them.
"Sh, don't tell anyone about our secret place" Eli said. Anya nodded and followed him out.
Years later…
Anya brushed her hair and fixed her make-up preparing for her finial year of high school. She needed to look good. She put on her blue school uniform and smiled at herself in the mirror. She thought to herself, to grade 11. So she tucked her blue shirt into her brown coloured skirt.
"Perfect" she said. "Very,,,mature" She laughed and walked downstairs.
"Honey you ready for grade 12?" Her mother smiled as she set a plat of toast in front of her daughter.
"Yes, oh and Eli just got his license so he wants to drive me to school"
"Aw how cute. I still can't believe you guys have been friends for like 18 years" Her mother smiled.
"I know it's crazy, he's like my little brother" She stuffed her mouth with toast.
"Little brother you have a crush on"
"What? I don't like Eli"
"Sure you don't honey"
"I don't, if I did then why did I date Sav?"
"Alright alright"
Anya finished her toast as Eli's car honk was heard. "Bye mom" She kissed her quick and ran out the door. "Hey Eli, wow nice car" She was speechless. He showed up in a hearse. A freaking funeral hearse, and she loved it.
"Thanks. Now get in" He said. Anya got in the shot gun seat.
"Wow riding in a hearse. I love it" She turned to radio on and started jamming. "I can't wait to see everyone's expression when they see this"
"Me either, but does it really matter?"
"No, but it'll be really funny" She laughed and started singing to the song and dancing in her seat.
Eli smiled and laughed while driving.
"Come on party pooper, I know you know this song, sing with me" She hit him lightly on the arms.
"I'm not much of a singer. I usually do my singing in the shower" He laughed.
"You sing in the shower?" She couldn't stop laughing. "I can't picture you doing that"
"Well I wouldn't want you to picture me singing in the shower" Anya figured out what he ment and was embarrassed. "Relax I'm kidding Anya" He laughed. She nervously smiled back at him.
Lucky for Anya school was just around the corner.
She was greeted by her 2 best friends, Fiona and Holly J.
"Come on Anya" Holly J said as she got out.
"We have a lot to plan" Fiona dragged her away from Eli.
Anya looked back to Eli getting out and talking to his girl friend Clare and best friend Adam, because at school they had different lives and friends.