Everyone has a best friend, right? Very dear and near to
your heart? This story is about my best friend, whom I was
very close to.
At the age of 8 my mother and I moved to a very small town
in Ohio. The population couldn't have been more than 100.
Anyway, it was a new experience for me since we use to live
in "The Big Apple", New York.
Across the street was a girl, Monica, who looked to be
around my age, and since there weren't any other kids
around for me to play with I was kind of forced to play
with her. We soon became really good friends to best
friends. Monica and I spent every moment with each other.
We were inseparable.
At the age of 12 Monica was diagnosed with Leukemia. The
whole town was devastated, and for me being so young I
didn't know how serious it was, and I don't think she knew
either. She was always sick and in and out of the
hospital, it was so hard on everyone, but she always had a
smile on her face.
A couple of years later when we were 14, I went to New
York for a couple of weeks to visit my father. One night I
was terribly sick, vomiting, having cold sweats, and
coughing uncontrollably. Nobody knew what was wrong with me.
The next day my mother had called to tell me that Monica
had died at her house the night before. I didn't know what
to do or think. I couldn't stop myself from crying. My
father had taken me home so I could go to the funeral. I
was so mad at myself for not being there for her. I kept
thinking she would still be alive if I wouldn't have left
her alone.
The day of the funeral I went to her bedroom. While I was
in New York she had made a scrapbook of our friendship. I
was sobbing the whole entire time. Just then I heard a
voice behind me say "Hey". I turned around and right
before my eyes was Monica. She looked beautiful and
healthy and happy. She had a huge smile on her face and
said "Best Friends Forever". I rubbed my eyes and she was
gone.
I couldn't believe how relieved I felt. I knew she was in a
better place and was looking over me. In 9 years I have
not told anyone about that day, until now. I am very happy
to experience what I have experienced.I will always love
her, she's my Best Friend.
Thanks for reading.
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