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Valerie Evening

A Journey of Friendship

 

This story happened a long time ago, even so it is really memorable that until now it is still fresh in my mind. This story is very important to me.

 Some of you might already heard me telling you this story, but I will never grow tired of telling this, because I know from the bottom of my heart; that moment and year I experienced in my teen life the true meaning of friendship and happiness.

 You will be able to read the best days of my life and the most painful thing that happened to me in those years. Here is my story.

 I remember my first day of high school.

As I walked to the gates of my new school, I felt the happiness around me. First day of school was super cool because I met Mae, Timm, and Patty.

“Welcome Mae and Valerie to TMW!” Timm said cheerfully with her warmest smile.

 By the way, Mae is also a transferee student like me. Timm and Patty were old students. They were both best friends.

“I promise you guys we are going to have fun!” She said with a sincere tone in her voice.

“We are going to be best friends.” I told them with a hint of sparkle in my eyes.

“Let’s stay in the canteen. I am starving.” Mae said while touching her stomach that’s grumbling.

“Sure Mae!” Patty answered.

 Even just by a simple meeting, I never knew that day was the start of a true friendship that will last forever.

 We became BFF’s and we called our group “Tricia Vae” which is a name mixed up with our names. ‘T’ is for Timm. ‘Ricia’ is for Patricia. We called her by her nickname which is Patty. ‘V’ is for me and ‘Ae’ is for Mae.

 We usually hang out on the stairs. When we get bored, we went into the school’s Eco Park where the tree house is located. The tree house was our place to talk and have fun.

 Elijah and Gabby were our pets which is a joke Timm said because wherever we go they we always with us.

 And as usual, Elijah always said, “Hannah Montana is so hot! I love her. Maybe one day, I will be her boyfriend.”

 “Come on Elijah. You seriously want to break the heart of Valerie.” Mae said elbowing me with a teasing grin.

 Every day they teased me to him. They looked and smiled at me. Some even made a heart sign in their hands. I don’t understand why they always teased me to him. Even the teachers think that Elijah and I have a crush on each other, but actually it’s not true.

 Elijah and I always answered them, “We are just friends!”

They always answered us, “No way!”

Even if we get tired of answering them, they still said, “Yes way!”

Meanwhile, ‘Gabby’ the side kick of Elijah was like an echo of what Elijah told us. “Hannah Montana is so beautiful. I like her!”

Those guys were Tricia Vae’s close friends.

 Without them our everyday life will be boring. They are the ones who bring life to our friendship. It is really fun being with them!

 My life became exciting because of the people around me. Tricia Vae and the guys weren’t the only people who were my friends. Faye, Bernie, Kim, Paolo, Maxine, and Yves were also my friends.

 Usually, Faye and I walked to school together and when school is finished, we also walked together.

 I never thought walking to school will be fun. It wouldn’t be if she wasn’t going to school with me.

 I recall the day when Elijah walked together with Faye and I, it was a very funny day. Just because of a dog who made us scared.

 When Elijah saw the dog, he immediately hid behind us.

“Oh no!” He screamed. “There is a dog!” Still pointing at the merciless looking creature.

I was scared of the dog, it made me more scared, not because the dog was barking at us, but because Elijah screamed so loud. Faye and I looked at him while laughing so loud that the whole place was shaken by our laughter.

“Is it really fantastic that a guy like me scream? You both should know that guys scream too.”

 “You are the first guy who I heard screaming.” I told him with him.

“Val, next weekend... Faye, Bernie, the rest, and I will go to your house.”

 “Okay, it’s going to be fun!” I said while grinning happily and with a thumbs-up.

 We continued walking and the three of us remembered what just happened about Elijah screaming. We started laughing, but now Elijah joins in the laughing mood.

 Now, let’s bring the topic about Bernie. Bernie is the sweetest friend! On my birthdays, she always gave me a present and greeted me a happy birthday. How can I ever forget about her?

 Kim is my shy and quiet friend. She doesn’t talk a lot, but she always listened whenever the group has a conversation. Without her, there is something missing in our lives.

 Paolo is my friend too. He is a nice person. He never talked to my friends, but I always talked to him whenever I saw him. Without him, I will never feel happy at all.

 Yves is the one who always took pictures of us, our very own photographer. In the malls, whenever our group has a hang out. He was always there taking pictures of us. He is such a good photographer. He is also my friend.

 Maxine is the older sister of Faye. She is always energetic and have a happy mood. What I really like about her is her happy go lucky behavior. She is also one of my friends.

 

 Tricia Vae are doing the usual thing every day. Mae played music in her cellphone of our favorite singers while we sat down the stairs. Elijah suddenly came and took a video of us.

“Oh no! Please don’t take a video of us.” Patty said while hiding her face in the camera.

“You can’t do anything about it.”

By accident, Patty stepped on Timm’s hands.

“Ouch!” Timm screamed.

 Patty and Mae laughed. I just smiled.

 Elijah who took a video of us laughed too.

 

 There was this one time when we made a music video of me singing one of my compose songs. The cameraman was there, ‘Gabby’ the sidekick of Elijah. The effects were there which Elijah made by throwing flowers at me while I sang. The audience was my classmates and friends.

 I can’t stop from laughing because Gabby and Elijah did funny faces.

 Another funny moment, was when our field trip came.

 I was sleeping. I was surprised when I opened my eyes to see Mae taking a picture of me.

 I hurriedly covered my face. She didn’t have the chance to take a picture of me.

“That was so close!”

 ”I am so fast.” I said while feeling so proud of myself.

 Timm said with a low voice, “Girls...”

Mae whispered jokingly, “Why are we whispering?”

Timm pointed her fingers into Patty’s direction and we realized she had been sleeping.

 Timm and Mae ready there camera’s and both said in unison, “1...2...3!”

After they took the picture, Patty was already awake.

“You were dreaming about Pete Wentz weren’t you?” Timm said teasingly.

“Did you guys take a picture of me?” Patty unsure asks.

 Timm and Mae replied to her, “Yeah, we did!”

 “Delete it.” She commanded.

“Sorry, but I won’t.” Timm said and stick her tongue out like a child.

“I’ll upload it on Facebook.” Mae said happily.

 After a while, all of us giggled and laughed out loud.

 In that year, there were also memories that will never be forgotten.

 We were busy eating many nips. Gabby and Elijah made us laugh by making the nips like make-up. They put it on their faces. They aren't gays. They are straight. They just did that as a joke.

“Gabby, let me take a picture of you.”

Mae took a picture of Gabby.

 All of us including Bernie and Kim laugh so much because of what they did.

 Bernie told Kim, “Kim, let me try the pink nips to put on your lips.”

After Bernie had done it, everyone thinks that Kim is cute and pretty.

 Especially Elijah, he always complimented her.

 Well, it’s true that Kim is cute and pretty.

 I bet Elijah likes her! Both of them are so cute together.

 

 Upstairs, we always played Chinese garter which I am not good at.

 Downstairs, we played jackstone which I’m good at. I am not bragging just saying. Ha! Ha! Ha!

 While all of us girls were playing jackstone.

“Valerie is the master of jack stone and Mae is the master of Chinese garter.” Bernie said well its true, that’s what everyone says.

 Suddenly, Gabby came.

“Wow Jack stone!” He said. Then, all of us turned our heads towards his direction.

“Bye girls! Don’t tell them I’m hiding behind the door.” Gabby said and ran behind the door.

“Okay Gabby!” Bernie answered.

 These memories are part of my life that I wish to go back to. If only I can control time I will repeat it to these days over and over and will never get tired of it.

 I experienced many things that change my life forever. I also experienced great sadness. Every single happy day was gone. Every single smile turned into a frown. Every single laughter turned into sadness. It was all taken away from me just by a blink. That happened when it’s my time to say farewell to my friends. To the people who made me experienced the true meaning of friendship. To the people who made me feel things I never thought I will feel. To the people who became so important in my life.

I have to go to another country.

 In my farewell party, the whole class came. They gave me cards with their messages for me. They even bought me gifts. The young kids who became close to me also bought me presents. I was really touched. It was very sweet of them. I never thought that they will do this just for me.

 That’s when I realized… that they are my true friends. The friends I’ve been always wanting and searching for is them.

 All of us cried.

I couldn’t bear being far away from them. In that very moment, it all came back to me those happy memories we shared together. All of those beautiful memories that happened. I know this was the time it was going to end. I never wanted this to happen. I never wanted to leave them.

 I decided before I leave my country on that day, to make a song for them and sing it. It’s a song which is my own version of Miley Cyrus song ‘Butterfly Fly Away.’ This was my only way to tell them and expressed how much they mean to me. To let them know how important they are in my life.

 Here is the song:

Every day we are happily playing.

 Every day we smile.

 Always together…

 Talking merrily, teasing, and joking around.

 We sometimes fight.

 But still we are friends.

 That’s part of life.

 We always had joy when we are together.

 The important thing is we are friends till the end,

Even though we are far away those memories will never be erased.

 Even if we didn’t see each other our friendship is still the same and it will never change.

 

 All those good memories, until now when I remember them, I still smile.

I sometimes feel sad remembering that day or shed a tear. Whenever I miss being with them, I read their letters and look at their gifts for me.

Those things they gave me are priceless treasures you can’t easily find.

 I compare those happy memories with my friends to a butterfly.

 A butterfly has varied colors which makes it beautiful. Seeing a butterfly will make you happy and give you a feeling of hope. Even it flies away, still the beauty of it will linger in your mind. It will remain in your heart.

 Friends are like that when you have them you feel happy and at ease, but in life they will never be with you forever. Nevertheless, the memories you have together will always be there forever in your heart.

 

 

 Whatever happens always remember that you are my true friends and nothing can change it.

 Yours Truly,

 Valerie

 

 

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Tag der Veröffentlichung: 29.01.2012

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This is dedicated to all of my friends who let me embrace and experienced the real meaning of true friendship and happiness.