An hour after dinner, John decides to take me to the drive-in to watch a movie. After all, it's our last night together before he leaves. We sit in our parent's car, eating popcorn and drinking soda.

We both watch the movie "Singing in the rain" which is a classic. We both laughed at the funniest part when the audience is watching a premiere movie which is a fail.

"No! No! No!" I hear a lady shout and a man says. "YES! YES YES!"

John and I were laughing really hysterically that my stomach hurts.

"No! No! No!" I giggled. "Yes! Yes! Yes!" John shouted back.

We soon stopped laughing, it was only twenty minutes till the movie is over, he looks at me with a smile and asked, "Hey. I don't know if you remember this. But you want to know why we came so close?"

Are you kidding? I'm desperate to know. He's seven years older than me. I nodded quickly, and made myself comfortable to hear the story.

John sighed and then began, "When I was seven and a half. You came to the world. Jill was fourteen, and she hated having another sibling, so she didn't care much about you. She was an idiot back then. Anyways, a few days after, you were screaming. All night. We thought you wanted a midnight snack."

I was hungry back then? No wonder I've been eating.

"Then when things got taken care of, they couldn't get you back to sleep. I came in the scene, and then I held you. And a few moments later, you started snoring."

Wait. I don't snore. Do I? I don't want to know.

"Same thing happens every night. You seem so comforted in my arms. It's either magic, or you really love me. As I watch you sleep every night, I felt as if I grow close to you. And more close years later with meatball wars. It's like you are in love with me."

I smiled at the story. But I remember when I was ten, and he was seventeen, and graduated Rydell. We've grown apart that year before he went to college.

I asked him, "What happened in your senior year? You thought I was invisible."

John looked away and then sighed. "It's just I'm an idiot when I was your age and like Jill. I'm changed after I graduated." He reached into his pocket and took out a small package. "I was going to give it to you as an early birthday present tomorrow. But it's best to open it now." I slowly took it and then opened the top.

Inside is a necklace, with a silver heart shaped locket. The chain is also silver. It looks so pretty. He urged me to open it. Inside is a photo of him on one side and the other side is blank, but it will be me in a heart.

"It's... Beautiful!" I smiled and a tear came sliding down from my eye. "It looks so expensive. You spent it all on me?"

He nodded. "I wouldn't leave without giving my favorite sister a present. Don't tell Jill."

I sniffled, and John wrapped his arm around me pulling me close. I hugged him crying.

"I wish you don't have to go," I gasped softly. And he sighed, tears coming out of his eyes too. "I know, but they need me there. It's just a few months. I'll be back before graduation. I promise."

"You do?"

He nodded and kissed my forehead.

The next morning we were standing on the sidewalk in front of our place wishing John good luck and goodbye. I was crying. Tears of sadness. I really miss him.

As he hugged Jill, he came to me and then gave me a huge hug. I hugged him tightly hoping he won't go. He whispers, "take care li'l sis. Don't forget to write." I nodded and whispered back, "I will." I released him and then he went to hug my parents. Dad hugs him and Mom hugs and kisses him crying also.

The bus soon came and he got on. When he sat by the window, the bus drove away and he waved at me. I waved back, and then my hand went onto my chest where the locket lies. I hold onto it hoping he can come back someday.