When the bad news finally hits me, it brings me to tears. It wasn't just another competitor I was losing, I was losing a friend. A best friend. Forever. For a moment, I was just numb. My little Tyler Ford, gone without a trace. Suddenly, this competition seemed worthless, but that bitterness passed after a while. That's when the numbness thawd and I was left with a pool of despair, only added to by my tidal wave of tears that I couldn't stop. My Tyler. I wouldn't hear his laugh anymore. I wouldn't see him making funny faces or making jokes I don't really understand with Aylin. I wouldn't get the chance to have a friend like him throughout this experience. We all say goodbye, Aylin and I sobbing especially loud.
"Aww, come 'ere!" Tyler says, his eyes watering. I fall into his embrace, hugging him tightly.
"I love you!" I sob. Then, after our goodbye, he leaves. As the door shuts, I realise: I've lost something irreplacable.