Going, Going, Gone (Friends)

[Kate Perselie]

I walked into the Ice Cream Shop, staring at the ground. Sammie was gone. She had moved out of our dorm this morning and had left, only saying a quick goodbye. I guessed that I would be getting a new roommate, but I didn't want one. I wanted Sammie to come back. Why had she gone? I didn't know. I don't know if I would ever know. I opened my phone and sent a text to my friends.

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I snapped the text and quickly pressed send. I ordered a chocolate frappe and sat down, cradling the frappe between my hands. I waited for my friends to come in, tracing the patterns on the cup.[/font]
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WORDS • YOUR WORD COUNT HERE
LYRICS • Stronger- Kelly Clarkson
TAGGED • WHO YOU TAG HERE
OUTFIT • WHAT YOU ARE WEARING HERE
INSPIRATION • YOUR INSPIRATION HERE
NOTES • YOUR NOTES HERE
CREDIT • Carmela Vigil of Canterwood Crest

[calliefan234]

I walked into the ice cream, getting Kate's text. I didn't say anything, just gave her a huge hug. I sat down across from her, rubbing my wrists. We had both been sammie's BFFs and even though I was dealing with crap, she had been a good friend.

[Kate Perselie]

I hugged Vi right back, swallowing hard, and we both sat down. I stared at the grooves in the table, thinking back to what seemed like forever ago. Celebrating Sammie's birthday, talking about the party that she was planning, even meeting her, which had all been this year, seemed like eons ago.
"So." I said softly. I wondered if she could even hear me. "Sammie's gone." I said, a little louder, still staring at the table. It was so hard to say. It was like admitting defeat. I swallowed again, taking a drink of my frappe.

[calliefan234]

I ordered a mint chocolate chip ice cream. I turned to Kate. "Yeah. She is." I made Kate look up at me. "But were still here." I say, taking a little bite of ice cream.

[Kate Perselie]

I nodded sadly. "Do you know why she had to leave?" I asked her. "I only got to say a quick goodbye this morning and I -" I stopped short, sighing. The whole time that Sammie was here she had bonded instantly with anyone she talked to. She was popular and everyone was her friend. I used to be able to sit with her and all our other friends at one big table, but now that Sammie had left, lunch time was just awkward. I found myself sitting with Violet and Carmel, but everyone else seemed to have drifted apart. In one day. That was all it took. And Carmel had been distant too.

[calliefan234]

I shrugged. "Personal issues, I guess." I played with my spoon. I remembered lunch time. Sammie would sit in the middle of the table, with me and kate on either side. I would laugh and look at Sammie happily. She had welcomed me, instantly placed me beside her at lunch. I remembered the last day before Sammie left. She had been chatting happily about her party, tossing her hair, and nothing seemed wrong. She had gossiped about people she didn't like, made everybody laugh. I Looked up at Kate. "I don't know."

[calliefan234]

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[Kate Perselie]

"She always seemed so happy." I sighed. "I wonder what could have been wrong." As I was thinking back upon the good times, I recalled that Sammie had never told me any of her problems. She always was perky and pretty and popular. We spent a lot of time together in our dorm and would always talk about the next best thing that was going on, who was hot and who was not, when we were going to have a party. I slouched into my seat. I didn't know my best friend as well as I thought I did. "I guess...I...I don't know." I said sadly.

[calliefan234]

I shrug. "Ya know, I can be your new roomie."

[Kate Perselie]

"Thanks." I said softly. "I wish she would come back. Or at least tell us why she left. Everybody seems so...distant now that she's gone." I told Vi sadly.

[calliefan234]

I shift in my seat. "I loved Sammie, but she caused alot of drama. I think shes not going to tell us. Thats not her style. She loves to keep people wrapped around her finger, always had at least 3 people with her at all times. I think she really wanted to be... wanted." I say cautiously.

[Kate Perselie]

I nodded, agreeing. "It seemed easy for her. To fit in. To make friends. To be...popular." I said the last word softly. "It makes me wonder. She never was very open with me. I don't think I know very much about her." I stared at my fingertips.

[calliefan234]

I nod. "Looking back, I agree. She never talked about her family. The only time she did was when she talked about her old boyfriend, after he got arrested for drug use." I said, taking another bite of ice cream.

[Kate Perselie]

I sucked air through my teeth, surprised. "Rough." I whispered. It was weird to think that Sammie had secrets. She seemed so secure.