~flashback~
Monica's P.O.V;
Graduation was finally here, I have wanted to leave this school for ages. The ceremony starts at 2 in the afternoon; it's 10 in the morning. I woke up so early due to a phone call from my bestfriend, Hayley, she was shouting down the phone about saying how excited she was too finally be finishing school. I was too, but not at half 8 in the morning.
I started to get ready. I showered, singing my head off while doing so. I stepped out to what felt like stepping out into the Antarctica. I dried my hair, making it blow everywhere. When it was finally all dry, I looked at myself in the mirror, I couldn't help but laugh. *I look like a lion* my hair was flicking in every different direction. I straightened it down and got changed. Final mirror checks were made before I walked downstairs. All my family just looked at me.
'Have I got something on my face?' that was the first thing that came to my head!
'You just look so beautiful and grown up!' I swear they all said it in unison, apart from my brat of a brother.
I felt good about today, but I was so nervous! Me and Hayley had been talking about taking a year away from education to do whatever we wanted then go to college after, but I didn't really want to do that. I wanted to go to college, so I chose to go. I got accepted by a college….in Nashville. I was nervous to tell Hayley, just because I know how she reacts to people moving away from her, but, I've accepted the place, so she will have to be okay.
'Come on then honey, time to graduate!' my mum said this with the widest smile on her face.
Finally, the ceremony went on for hours. I finally got to see Hayley though. We ran up too each other squealing and sort of crash hugged each other. *Man, I'm going to miss this girl*
We went to dinner with her and my family as a celebration. I realised this was my time to tell her. A sudden feeling of nervousness washed over me.
'H...Ha...Hayley, I need to tell you something' I finally mumbled out.
'Go ahead, you can tell me anything' she looked at me; you could tell she was in her element right now. And I know I'm about to bring her down from cloud nine.
'I know we spoke about taking a year out, and doing whatever we wanted, road trip, whatever!'
'Yeah…what about it? I'm so excited to see the Grand Canyon!'
'Don't, you're making this really hard! Look, I applied for colleges, just to see if I would get accepted!'
'…..AND?!'
'I got accepted….in Nashville!'
'….ARE YOU GOING TO GO?'
'Yeah, I'm moving next week!' by this time everyone at the dinner table was looking at us and most of the restaurant!
'HOW COULD YOU!? WE WERE GOING TO ROAD TRIP TOGETHER! WE WERE GOING TO GO TO EVERY PART OF AMERICA, JUST BECAUSE WE COULD! WE HAVE BEEN FRIENDS SINCE WE WERE TWO, AND YOU'RE LEAVING ME NOW?! WHY!? YOU'RE THE ONLY PERSON I HAVE HERE! YEAH I HAVE MY FAMILY, BUT THEY CAN'T TELL ME THE STUFF YOU DO. WHENEVER I NEED ADVICE OR ANYTHING, YOU ARE ALWAYS THE ONE TO TELL ME WHAT TO DO OR HELP ME OUT OF SITUATIONS! YOU CANNOT JUST HOPE THE BOAT, YOU CANNOT LEAVE ME. NASHVILLE IS LIKE 7 HOURS AWAY. I WILL NEVER SEE YOU.'
'We can Skype and text...' I had tears threatening to fall over the edges of my eyes.
'IT'S NOT THAT SAME. YOU KNOW ITS NOT.' She was crying, I hated seeing her like this, and knowing I did this to her, made me even more upset. The tears that were threatening to fall over the edge fell. I was sobbing.
'I'm sorry' I chocked through my tears.
'No you're not.' With that she walked out the restaurant. Her family and mine are just looking at me with pure shock on their face.
I walked out without saying a word and made my way home. When I got to my house, I put my PJs on and got into bed with some hot chocolate. I was so hoping that would have gone down better. She took it as if we were a couple breaking up. But it felt like that sort of, we have been friends for ages, and now I'm just leaving.
Hayley's P.O.V;
Today was the day. Since last week, Monica and I didn't speak till 3 days after the whole restaurant scene. But I realised I have to be happy for her.
I didn't even bother getting ready, I knew I was about to cry, so I wore no make-up. I put on trackies and a strappy top. I don't that I look like a hobo. As I walked outside, I saw Monica and her dad packing all her things into the boot of the car. This was real. She was moving away, for good. She lived opposite me, so it wasn't like a 10 minute walk. When I got to the other side of the road, my mum gave me a body crushing hug, so did Monica's mum and dad.
As Monica was saying her goodbyes, she left me last. Her mum and dad were sobbing, my mum had tears in her eyes and I just felt numb. She stood in front of me, her eyes red from the crying.
'I'm going to miss you so much Timothy!' I couldn't help but laugh, that nickname came from her 5 when we had to pretend to be boys and that was my name!
'I'm going to miss you too Trevor! You are my bestest friend. I've never trusted someone as much as you. I can tell you everything. I see you every day! You better ring me and text me every day!'
'And Skype you every Tuesday?'
'Haha, yes! Have fun in Nashville, and I will come and visit you as soon as possible!'
'Goodbye Hayley!'
'Goodbye'
We hugged for what seemed like forever.
I was crying and so was she.
As she stepped into the car, she waved back at me! I couldn't help but cry even more!
'I'm so going to miss her' I mumbled to myself.