Not Just a Memory

"You sure know how to charm a girl."

Laughing together, Beast Boy and I. Then, awkward silence.

"You told them?"

"You lied to me, you lied!"

"You trust me?"

"More than anyone I've ever met."

"You're the best friend I ever had."

All these memories. They make me collapse at the amusement park we went to on that one date and weep.

"Beast Boy…"

"I didn't mean to break your heart."

"I didn't mean to turn you away."

"But I know I have to say goodbye."

"If there's one thing I want you to know. It's that the girl you want me to be isn't just a memory. She's still a part of me. But I can't go back. This is the way it must be."

"I finally know what it's like to be normal."

"I finally know what it's like to be my own best friend. "