Jane sat on the park bench looking sad and down. She nursed her cheese sandwich in her hands debating on whether to eat it or whether to throw it straight into the bin that was sitting next to her. "Hey Jane, what ya doing?" asked Tom as he walked over and sat on the bench. "Hey, I'm thinking actually" she said putting her sandwich aside and looking up at her life long friend. Jane had known Tom since she was 4 years old and started playschool. They had been in the same class ever since and lived over the road from each other. They were best friends and always hung out together and told each other everything. "Anything special, or anything you want to talk about?" he asked edging a little closer to Jane. "Why do people always have to change just as you get to know them?" she asked with tears in her eyes as she looked up at Tom. His hazel brown eyes where so familiar to her that she could see her small and tiny reflection of herself in her eyes. "Hey, it'll be okay. Look that Simon, he isn't worth it" he said as he put his arm around her shoulder and hugged her to him. "He don't know what he is missing" he said reassuring her. Yesterday Jane had broke up with Simon and the whole school had heard about it, and Tom was being a true friend and sticking by her. Jane didn't know what she would do without him. "Yeah I suppose" and she dried her tears on her sleeve. She drew away from the hug and exclaimed "Oh my God! My make up hasn't smudged has it?" Tom started to laugh, "Nah it hasn't". "Hey what are you laughing at?" she demanded to know as she linked her arm through his. "Just glad to see that you are back to you old self" he said. " Come on we'll be late for class" and together they got off the park bench and walked off to school.

*Tom. I can't believe he is sticking by me in all of this. Like I dated him for a year two years ago and we still have remained friends. Simon is like one of his really good mates and he is sticking by me through it all. So, yeah, Simon slept around with Amy, but I broke up with him not the other way around. God I don't know what I would do if he weren't my best friend.

*Jane. I can't believe Simon was so cruel to her. Sleeping with Amy is just like such a horrible thing to do. I would never do that especially not to Jane. I dunno why I feel so supportive towards her, I know I was in love with her and she was in love with me but that was two years ago, but I still love her even now. But I couldn't tell her it would ruin what we have. She means so much to me. If only she knew that.

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