This is my first venture into fanfiction. I have some original
stories if you like this one. I posted this story on a mailing list, but I
don't think anyone looked at it because no one reviewed. I hope you enjoy
it.
And now the story.
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Tommy Dawkins walks easily through the crowded hallway. Upon seeing his best friend, Merton, his eyes light up and a beautiful smile forms on his face.
"Hey, buddy," he says cheerfully as he opens his locker, "how was your weekend?"
"Hey, Tommy" Merton greets, "you should know how my weekend went, you were with me for most of it.
Tommy notices a bitter tone in his friend's voice and frowns in confusion.
"You sound a little upset about that," he comments, hurt, "is something wrong?"
"No. yes, there is." Merton announces, turning to his friend. "I don't have a girlfriend, and I'm starting to think it's your fault."
"What?!" Tommy exclaims, confused once again. "Merton, buddy how can you think that?"
"We always hang out together, which takes up my time, and people have been talking for awhile." Merton answers.
"Talking? About what?" Tommy asks naively.
"About us, man." Merton says, exasperated at the fact he's going to have to spell it out for his friend, "About why we hang out. They think we're, you know, together."
"Together?" Tommy repeats, confused, then his eyes widen as realization hits. "Ohh. Together. As in, like a couple. They think that?"
"Yes, Tommy, they do." Merton says slowly, as if explaining something to a small child "And I think it's time you gave me some space, so I can find a girlfriend."
"Space?" Tommy asks in a small voice.
"Yeah, space," Merton repeats, not noticing the hurt on his friend's face. "For a week at least. Can you do that for me?"
"Yeah, I guess." Tommy answers avoiding eye contact.
"Thanks, man. You're a great friend. I'll see you in a week." Merton says excitedly, then walks off leaving his hurting friend behind.
Tommy couldn't believe it. His best friend was going to avoid him for a week because he wanted a girlfriend. How could he do that? Wasn't Tommy a good enough best friend not to want any other companionship? Well, whatever it was, he was going to honor his friend's wishes and leave him alone for a week. Even if it tore him up inside.
Review please. Tell me if it's good or bad. - A.H.
And now the story.
*******
Tommy Dawkins walks easily through the crowded hallway. Upon seeing his best friend, Merton, his eyes light up and a beautiful smile forms on his face.
"Hey, buddy," he says cheerfully as he opens his locker, "how was your weekend?"
"Hey, Tommy" Merton greets, "you should know how my weekend went, you were with me for most of it.
Tommy notices a bitter tone in his friend's voice and frowns in confusion.
"You sound a little upset about that," he comments, hurt, "is something wrong?"
"No. yes, there is." Merton announces, turning to his friend. "I don't have a girlfriend, and I'm starting to think it's your fault."
"What?!" Tommy exclaims, confused once again. "Merton, buddy how can you think that?"
"We always hang out together, which takes up my time, and people have been talking for awhile." Merton answers.
"Talking? About what?" Tommy asks naively.
"About us, man." Merton says, exasperated at the fact he's going to have to spell it out for his friend, "About why we hang out. They think we're, you know, together."
"Together?" Tommy repeats, confused, then his eyes widen as realization hits. "Ohh. Together. As in, like a couple. They think that?"
"Yes, Tommy, they do." Merton says slowly, as if explaining something to a small child "And I think it's time you gave me some space, so I can find a girlfriend."
"Space?" Tommy asks in a small voice.
"Yeah, space," Merton repeats, not noticing the hurt on his friend's face. "For a week at least. Can you do that for me?"
"Yeah, I guess." Tommy answers avoiding eye contact.
"Thanks, man. You're a great friend. I'll see you in a week." Merton says excitedly, then walks off leaving his hurting friend behind.
Tommy couldn't believe it. His best friend was going to avoid him for a week because he wanted a girlfriend. How could he do that? Wasn't Tommy a good enough best friend not to want any other companionship? Well, whatever it was, he was going to honor his friend's wishes and leave him alone for a week. Even if it tore him up inside.
Review please. Tell me if it's good or bad. - A.H.