It's been seven years since Adam started going to school. Since then, he and Ty have been inseparable and they've become the most popular kids in school. Not the 'I 'm richer and better than you' sort of popular, but still the kind that everyone knows and loves. I was left at the bottom of the chain. No one knew who I was, but it's not like I cared. That doesn't mean that I don't care that I don't have any friends. Ty forgot about me the day he met Sky, and Sky never talked me after the day I net him. I don't even know how they managed to do that since we sat at the same table in 3rd grade. Am I really that invisible?
And you can't say that I haven't tried talking to other people. I've literally tried talking to everyone in each grade, but no one's stayed my friend. The best I've got so far was a kid named Mitch who talked to me for a day. Yup, this is what my life has come to.
I was sitting at my lunch table just looking down at my food, occasionally glancing at Sky and Ty. I swear, they knew each other so well and were so comfortable around each other that you can't tell whether they were dating or not.
"Wow, I've never seen anyone look at them that way before. I thought everyone loved them," a boy with pink hair said in a sarcastic tone while seating himself at my table. Well, it wasn't really mine, but it might as well because I sat there every day alone.
"Well, I guess that they are nice. I just am jealous," I replied. Hmmm, I've never seen him before…
"Jealous of what? Is it how they are so likeable, or how they are so nice, or how they-"
"Wow. That didn't help. But it's not really like that." I said, laughing slightly at the fact that he brought up other points to be jealous of them. I could tell that he picked up in my tone that I didn't want talk.
"Than what is it like? What is it that you are jealous of if it's not those?" he challenged.
"None of your business," I said. "It's not like anyone would want to listen anyway…" I muttered. He raised an eyebrow.
"'No one would listen'? I'm listening right now! If no one wants to listen, then take the chance when someone does!" he shouted, suddenly either annoyed or angry.
"What's with the sudden change of attitude? What did I do to make you so angry?" I asked, with a sudden sassy tone.
"You never notice me! No one does! I've tried talking to you so many times but you never noticed to respond back. I've seen you every day, looking at Adam and Ty with that expression. Every time I see you, I get this feeling like I know you and it just scares me," he said.
I was so confused at that point. Now that I thought of it, he did seem familiar. And that scared me too. I couldn't remember why, though. Then it hit me. He was my best friend until I was five.
"Kyle!" I shouted out of nowhere. He looked confused for a second.
"Yes? Wait… I never told you my name…" he said.
"Do you remember having a best friend up until kindergarten?" I asked, getting excited.
"No… Wait! Yeah… He was a really goofy and scrawny kid…" he said.
"Yes, and he is me!" I shouted. Some people turned to look at us, but I didn't care to notice. He thought for a second.
"…Tyler? It's really you? You're not a hologram? Since you moved away, I haven't seen you for 10 years!" he exclaimed.
"And how did you end up back here then?" I asked. I felt bad about it, but I left without him. Our parents lost contact after we moved and I honestly thought I would never get to see him again.
"My dad got relocated for his job and we somehow ended up here. Do you know how sad I was when I tried to call you but you weren't able to pick up?" he said.
"I was sad too. But I got over it and got a new best friend in 3rd grade. He's not my friend anymore, but… hopefully we can become best friends again?" I suggested.
"Do I have an option?" he joked. "Just kidding, do you think I could really say no?"
For once, I didn't feel alone. Someone had actually noticed me. Someone wanted to talk to me for the first time since Ty and Sky.