Sanja+C

Oakey Drive

A couple of friends walk down the long, dark road.

Nothing but street lights marked our path.

Crickets cricketing, Cars driving, Bats flying.

BANG!

An unexpected sound, An unexpected time.

Nothing but fear slapped us across the face. Pulse dropped.

BANG!

Our direction changed, Including our speed.

Faster and faster loosing breath Closer and closer we approach safety.

What is that? Do you see it?

A human like figure blending in with the night. Walking closer and closer.

Heartbeats traveled quickly to our head. Goose bumps tickled my body.

The hair on the back of my neck stood up. Look closer!

Sharp shiny object clenched to his hand Feet walking straight into our direction.

He saw the light in her hand, Goodbye!

Dehydration was all we felt Tears formed in the bumps of our eyes

Never walk alone on Oakey Drive...

Sanja Curovic's Story

The letters “BFF” stand for something that everyone in the world uses. Best friends forever. Most people stick to that saying, but unlike me, I didn’t. I had a best friend. A best friend that I not only thought of her as a best friend, but a sister. We did everything and anything. Telling each other things we would never tell anyone else, spending everyday together, having sleepovers, and just making fun of that girl with the frizzy hair. Having those emotional moments just because we won’t see each other for a week or two. And most importantly telling each other that no guy in the world can ever ruin our friendship. Unfortunately, that is exactly what happened… December 31, 2007, New Years Eve is when Meghan and I had a sleepover. It was the most amazing sleepover anyone ever had. This night was the night Mehgan and I became best friends. She gave me a make over which included make-up and hair. She said that I looked beautiful. That night all we did was get to know each other more and more, since I just moved to the neighborhood. We talked about her boyfriend that she had at the time. We talked about my old town and my old friends and ex-boyfriends. We watched movies and took tons of pictures. Then the countdown. 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1. HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!! Meghan and I ran outside screaming with sparklers in our hands. The best night ever was happening before my eyes. From that night on, man oh man was my life better than ever. A couple more sleepovers happened. That meant more laughs and more smiles. More happiness and more appreciation. Not one fight or argument. Spending each day together after school making videos on our You Tube account and getting into a lot of drama with that boy across the street. Also giving eachother cute little nicknames. I was Sanie and she was Dee. Making fun of people, including the boy across the street on the bus. Begging my step-dad to let us swim in the pool, and when that time came, we jumped in. 8th grade was absolutely amazing. March 24, 2008, Cathryn’s surprise birthday party was so much fun. I got closer with some people hardly talked, but also met someone. His name was “John”. We didn’t really interact or at least try to talk to each other, he was just there. My friend Katie and I were playing with his hair while he was playing video games and he would tickle me and her after we did. Then he got the air gun and shot popcorn at me. He wasn’t very nice to me. “John” left the party and I got a ride home. I got to my house at around 10:30 PM. I did my usual things, which was going on MySpace. I went to Kristi’s MySpace to comment her on how fun the party was, when I looked at her other comments and noticed someone that looked extremely familiar. It was him, “John”. So, what I did was add him. He approved and we started to talk. His name was actually Judel. Then after talking to each other on MySpace, it led onto AIM. That was so much easier. That night went all the way to 3 AM with getting to know each other. Ever since that day we talked everyday and hung out once in a blue moon. When we did hang out, it was really awkward. Judel and I got closer and closer, when I realized I liked him more than a friend. And he felt the same way. I told him that we couldn’t go out because of my parents. Do you think he listened to that? No. He asked me out once or twice, and then on June 8th, I said yes. Our relationship was more than amazing. Judel and I have literally spent each and everyday together with many fights and arguments. But in the end, we are the perfect couple. It’s been 8 months and I love him. The way he talks to me to make me feel special and make me feel great about myself. Saying he loves me every minute and says he misses me when I’m 2 feet away from him and just loving each others company. Not only having a best friend that makes me happy, I got a boyfriend to make me happy too. October, around my birthday, which is October 27th, is when Meghan and I realized a difference in our friendship. Loosing touch, hanging out less and less, and shifting to other friends is the worst feeling ever. Especially when the people she was shifting to were close friends of mine also. Fighting came into our friendship for that very reason. Loneliness and maybe even jealously came from both of us. Meghan told me that I was too busy with Judel all the time and I never have time for her or other friends. What more do you think I am going to say other than “That’s not true”? I told her that it wasn’t true and that is was her moving on to other friends. Now that caused a lot of problems. More and more we would talk and say sorry and everything will be fine. Do you think that throwing stuff out windows or doors is “okay”? And saying things that we know deep down we don’t mean. Ugh. Worst day of my life. Meghan and I aren’t friends at all. Neither am I friends with Maddy or Jen. Me and Meghan at this point hate each other. The next day, I go to school, minding my own business even though I am dreading the fact that Meghan was sitting in front of me on the bus. I just wanted to pull out her hair so badly. Then going to lunch and also dreading the fact that she had the nerve to sit at the same lunch table as me. I took a quick glance at the chocolate milk sitting in front of her and thinking about all things I can do to her with that milk. THEN, going to Creative Writing class and there’s no Meghan in sight. Haha, she’s scared. A few days later we finally talk to sort things out. We both knew that we didn’t want to hate each other or not be friends. So what we did was decide to just be //friends//. Ever since then, Judel and I haven’t been getting along like we used to. Yes, we did argue, but its different now. This is happening because I am missing something. I’m missing Meghan Amanda Clark. Today, everything is better. My life with Judel is amazing and having Megan as just a friend is better than ever. There is no drama between us and we still act like we are close. We talk on AIM and once in awhile on the phone. We talk at lunch or on the bus. We are your typical good friends. “BFF” stands for best friends forever. Unfortunately that didn’t work out for Meghan and me, but it worked best for us. We were in the wrong crowd. Amanda is crazy and loud. And I’m not crazy but loud when I’m mad. She has her best friends, and I have mine and a boyfriend. Our lives are better than ever. Even though we aren’t best friends anymore. I will always love my Dee<3
 * __Best Friends Come and Go__**