"What is the last memory you have of your parents?" the girl who's bunk was under mine asked me as we were on our way upstairs after a long, tiring day of selling the papers or carrying the banner as some people here like to refer to selling
"Well, I last remember a party that we went to. Molly somebody or another threw it. My mom and I left early that night, that was the night that we found out my dad was killed." I was stared at like I was the Ghost of Christmas past "What? I asked her." I've been stared at before, but she was ready to pass out any second.
"Molly was my mother's name. Do you remember her last name by any chance?" I had to think about that one: "I only remember not wanting to go, but then I ended up having a good time with other people my age there" Anna kept thinking WHERE she had met me before since I walked in, but couldn't think of it and suddenly remembered. "YES! I was there too. Don't you remember? we were trying to beat my brother and all we had was a pillow and a shoe?" I had to laugh at the memory. I still remembered that and still thought of it when I needed a laugh.
"All right, and if my brain is wrong and it's not, your name is.. Anna right, am I right?.. Ya know I am!" (I got that line from somewhere but I can't remember where from so I'm not taking credit for it)
"Thank God you remembered. I still can't think of your last name right now."
"Yeah, I'm glad I found an old friend too." We both laughed and told stories until we were both lying on the floor almost ready to pass out from lack of oxygen. Anna turned on her side and said "So, are you and Mr. Mike Bonney and item yet?"
"If your thinking what I think your thinking, no. We're just friends"
"Jessie, c'mon. A boy and a girl can't be just friends". Then I changed the subject. "So, do you remember out last game of cops and robbers before I wouldn't play anymore?" One of the boys we played with ended up being a cop and as we cornered Anna, she tripped and ended up falling into a pond. I turned around and looked at my friend. She was asleep. "Okay, you win. Good night" I made up to my bunk thinking. One of the things we used to do was ask questions that have no answer. The one Anna liked to ask was "why do Fools fall in Love?" Now I was asking that question..