As he grew, he was just a magnet, he never had a real girlfriend. Chris felt he was too good for any girl, even his friend Penelope. He liked checkin' the chicks out, but never wanted a relationship. Penelope didn't mind this of course, she thought one day Chris would mature and save himself for her. She, Chris, and Hatchet remained friends all the way. But one day in 7th grade, something was about to be uncovered:
Ruby Lake Junior high School, lunch period. Chris is standing by his locker, staring at himself in the mirror, almost like making love to it.
"Ooh, you look good enough to eat don't ya!" He starts to kiss the mirror. Then a voice pops up.
"Am I interrupting a special date?" He looks over to see Penelope, in a white polo shirt and blue skirt, with her red hair tyed in a ponytail and thick rimmed glasses.
"Oh hey Penelope! I-I was just, uh, primping." He smiles, she just rolls her eyes and giggles.
"Well, um, I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but...I'm switching schools..." Chris looked somewhat blank.
"That sucks. But why?"
"My parents want me to have an increasingly better education at a private school. This school is in the rags, they say. I'm surprised the son of a gigantic celebrity is still going here." She refered to her short, attractive friend. He rolled his eyed and laughed.
"School is school, you always learn the same thing every-"
"But anyway, I have no time for any going away parties or any hoopla. We gotta pack our bags, we're moving to the Far West!" Soon, Hatchet walked by.
"Where's that you're moving to?"
"Yukon! Whitehorse to be specific. Did you know Yukon means "Great River" in Gwich'in?" At this point, Chris was somewhat sad.
"But that's like far from here. My dad'll never go there!" Hatchet seemed sad too.
"What's so great about that place? It's in the middle of nowhere, just a bunch of trees, nature and crap!" Penelope gasped.
"Now now, don't curse my futuristic place of residence!" She scolded. The boys were still sad that their friend all the way from 1st grade was leaving. She couldn't help but try to make them smile one last time before the weekend would come and she'd be gone...forever.
"But guys, can't you understnad? I'll definately have a better future there. It's nothing against you boys, it's just that...I guess, Ontario really has nothing left for me or my parents anymore. They got awesome jobs there that pay well and they found me a school!" Chris spoke up.
"Yeah, and it'll be full of stuck up losers that look at themselves all the time." Hatchet and Penelope look at him. Chris knew why they were looking "Okay I know! But...they do it more than I do, way more!"
"To the point," Penelope continued. "Things sometimes have to change, for better or worse. It IS a part of life after all. Like...things changed for you Chris! Even when I'm gone, you'll have a bunch of girls after you and-" All of a sudden, a girl walks by and faints with joy as she sees Chris. He smiles.
"They jus love this face!" Hatchet rolls his eyes and giggles. Penelope smiles at Hatchet.
"And Hatchet, even though life may still be the same with your good friend Chris, change will come for you and it'll turn you into the most terrific cook there ever was!" He blushed.
"Nah, I'm not that good! I can barely crack an egg." Soon after, the bell rang.
"I'll see you boys outside the school tomorrow for final goodbyes, right?" Chris spoke up.
"Maybe we can see you leave before going on the plane?" Penelope giggled.
"The flight leaves Saturday morning at 4." He insisted.
"We'll both be there, right Hatchet?" He smiled. Hatchet grouched about the time.
"Man, too early for me to wake up dude! I'll probably be too tired to get up!"
"I'll drag you outta bed, how bout that?" Chris told him. Penelope tuned in.
"You don't have to make it a big fiasco gentlemen, saying goodbye can't be this hard!" She smiled and giggled.
"...We'll be at the airport before you leave, no matter what!" Chris said.
"Yeah, what he said P." He agreed with Chris.
She smiled as the three said bye and went to class. She would get to see her long time (and only) friends before leaving for a new strange place. She was more happier than ever.
3:30 a.m. that Saturday morning at the airport. Penelope was dressed in comfortable clothing so she'd be comfy on the plane. Sure enough, Chris and Hatchet were there by the baggage surveyeor belt. She gave a huge group hug to them.
"I'm so glad you guys were able to come! You really didn't have to!"
"Meh, I did it so I wouldn't have a guilt trip following me." He jokingly said.
While her parents boarded the plane ready to take off, their daughter stuck behind to talk to her friends one last time. She was giving them both personal goodbyes, starting with Hatchet.
"Garlic is actually a very important ingredient, maybe experiment it with rat poison!" Hatchet smiled.
"I actually like that! Sounds like a good torture, heheh."
"Don't torture so many people though, okay?" They had one final hug. "So long Hatchet, and...thank you for your dear friendship."
"You too, Penelope. Hope life goes well for you." He feels his stomach growl. "Hey Chris, meet me at the food court when you're done, I got the night hungers." He went to the food court. Chris and Penelope are now facing each other.
"My dear friend, the first male I've met, the one who believed I had cooties," She started.
"It coulda been possible. Ya never know." They giggled. "And you were the smart, nice chick who makes straight A's and doesn't fall for my looks. Atleast, she doesn't admit it anyway." He joked with her. She blushed a bit, but acted sly and she winked at him.
"Adds to my intelligence right?" She giggled and made him blush a bit.
"...I will miss you the most, Chris. You were my first friend, one of my only friends." He smiled at her.
"Yeah, even though I met Hatchet first, you're the only girl I'd talk to about stuff, and...talk about other girls with."
Soon, she heard a bunch of questions shouting in her head. "Kiss him already! He's waiting for you to do it! Forget the fact that he doesn't like relationships and is a chick magnet! Just kiss him, maybe he'll like it! He won't mind if he gets kissed by the geek girl! You heard what he said, you're his only friend that's a girl! You ARE special to him!" She came back to Earth as he pulled her in for a hug. His hands caressed her back.
"Maybe I can...go visit you...or something." He said.
"I'll be in Yukon if you need me. I don't think I'll be going anywhere else. It's such a big place, and I don't like moving as it is." They continued to hug. Right then, she noticed a pleasant aroma on Chris's neck. "What a pleasant aroma. Is that cologne?"
"Yeah, my dad created it all his own. Thought I'd try it." They slowly pulled away from their hug and smiled at each other, somewhat leaning close.
Before anything magical could happen, a flight attendant let them now that the flight to Yukon would depart in 2 minutes.
"...Well Chris, this is good bye. I'll always remember you, hope it's likewise for you." He smiled.
"Don't know what likewise means, but I'll miss you even more, P! Come ere, one more hug?" They hugged again.
"Remember, I'll always be in Yukon, incase you need another friend." They let go slowly, slowly letting go of each others' hands.
"...I will. Wish you the best in life bra!" She walked onto the plane, looked back at Chris and winked. He winked back.
Chris watched as the plane slowly took off into the sky. He watched it disappear into midair. It felt like she took a piece of his heart with her. He didn't understand the weird feeling. He usually didn't feel this way about girls. But this was no girl, this was Penelope, one of the makings of his childhood. What really sucks is he might not ever see her again. Then again, anything is possible, Chris thought as he walked to the food court to meet Hatchet.
Meanwhile on the plane, Penelope just looked at a picture of Chris and her together and smiled. She wasn't upset that she didn't kiss Chris back there, or that she didn't ask him out earlier. She thought it was all part of a plan. Maybe someday the two will meet again, and Penelope will finally spill her true inner feelings to Chris. Anything is possible, Penelope thought happily.