Why Did It Have To Be You

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Short Story by: AmateurWriter01

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Status: In Progress | Genre: Literary Fiction | House: Booksie Classic

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Submitted: October 22, 2017

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Submitted: October 22, 2017

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Why did it have to be you?

I can still remember that fateful day. The day your family moved in next door to mine. I watched anxiously as the moving trucks and the minivan ushered you into my life.

Why did it have to be you?

I wanted so bad for you to be a boy my age. A boy I could play with. A boy to call my best friend.

Why did it have to be you?

My heart sank when I saw you exit that minivan. That young girl wearing the blue jean shorts and white american flag t-shirt. That young girl who was nervous about moving to a new neighborhood. I didn't want a girl as a friend. A girl who plays with dolls, wears makeup, or plays house. I close the curtain feeling the loneliness return.

Why did it have to be you?

Our families instantly became close and I ended up getting stuck with you. The girl I had nothing in common with. Why couldn't you have been a boy?

Why did it have to be you?

As the years went by we both started to change. You grew up faster, taller and much tougher than me. You loved horror movies, video games, and sports. You made friends so easily, while most of the people didn't even know I spoke.

Why did it have to be you?

You were the girl with everything this boy wished he had. I was so jealous of you, god it made me so mad. If I was picked on or bullied you were the one who would step up to take my side, to fight my fight. This only made things worse. I am the guy, I should be protecting you

Why did it have to be you?

We eventually grew into our own person, and started hanging with different crowds. We didn't talk much in school, we were pretty much strangers. But once we were at our homes there was nothing we didn't share with each other. We talked about school, our other friends, even the relationships we were in. You hated all the bitches I dated, and all the guys you dated were assholes. Even though I never admitted it, you were my best friend.

I am so glad it was you.

I am not really sure when it happened, I am thinking maybe senior year. We both got accepted to different colleges in different states. This was going to be the first time in many many years you wouldn't be next door to me. My heart began to hurt knowing you wouldn't be there. Would we still talk to each other? Or would we lose touch all together? Would I get to see you on holidays or between semesters?

I am going to miss you.

Again the years passed and we kept in touch. I got to see you on those holidays and even between the semesters. My excitement overflowed every time I would get to see you. Then my heart would ache every time I had to leave you. No other females could enter my mind, or even my heart. I felt so empty. That's when I knew,

It had to be you.

I plotted and planned just how I was going to tell you. You're my best friend and that will always be. I couldn't live with just that, I wanted so much more. I wanted to be the man who you tell your feelings and troubles too. I wanted to be the man who held you when you cried. I wanted to be the man you come home too. I wanted to be that man who kisses you in the morning and when you fall asleep. I wanted to be the man who was always by your side. I just wanted to tell you how I truly feel inside. There has only been one true love in my life.

It has always been you.

Then that fateful day came bringing me back to you once again. I'm finally going to do it. I am finally going to tell you how I feel. It can't wait any longer. My nervousness rises the closer I get to home. Will me telling you how I feel change things with us? Do you feel the same? I don't know if I could take your rejection. I close my eyes and pray that I won't lose you by admitting my feelings to you.

I am in love with you.

My eyes open again to see that the light has turned green. Only one more block till I turn on to our street. Will you already be at my house awaiting my arrival? I can already picture your beautiful face lighting up with a smile. I can already feel your arms around me as you hug me once again. I smile and pull forward...

(CRASH)

At his funeral it was solemn and grim. It was my turn say one last thing before letting you go. I slowly make my way up to the casket. My body is shaking the tears were flowing down my cheeks. It can't be real, it can't be you in that casket. This is just going to be a bad dream and I am going to wake up at any minute. You were always such a careful driver. If something like this would happen, it would happen to me.

Why did it have to be you?

Why did you have to leave me; why now? I finally built up the courage to tell you just how I feel. I didn't care if it messed up our friendship or made things different between us. I didn't care if you didn't feel the same way. I was going to tell you just how I felt. How could they take you away from me?

Why did it have to be you?

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Harris Proctor

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Wed, November 1st, 2017 2:06pm

Very touching, AmateurAuthor1. Unrequited love is one of the most heartbreaking things I can think of. Your tale of secretly-requited love is moving, and probably more common than some of us think. You build the connection between the two very well. Passionate relationships often start poorly. Beginning yours with a petulant, childish resentment over a girl not being the anticipated boy is a really nice touch. I felt the parallels of my own experience on the march to adulthood as your characters matured and grew closer. The loss is that much more gut-wrenching for their journey.

I couldn't help but feel like it was a prose poem as I read it. The stanza-like structure and refrains between them certainly give it a poetic feel. Perhaps it's just me. I know that genres are just labels at the end of the day. But if you were to take a step closer in either direction, toward short fiction or poetry, I think you might find other facets to your tale. Again, maybe just me.

Thank you for sharing your work. I look forward to reading more :)

Cheers!

H.P.

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Wed, November 1st, 2017 1:20pm

Thank you very much for your kind words about my story. I have never written poetry and wasn't really sure what was classified as poetry. I do like writing romance stories though that's pretty much all I have been writing lately. I havent been writing very long so I am still learning. Again thank you for taking the time to read my story.

Samantha J. Crowther

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Fri, December 1st, 2017 2:43am

NICE

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Thu, November 30th, 2017 6:46pm

Thanks alot :)

The Flabbergaster

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Sat, December 2nd, 2017 5:10am

Wow, this is a very powerful story. I'm glad that I read it, although it's kind of depressed me :P I'm guessing that was the intention, though. Fine work my friend!

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Fri, December 1st, 2017 9:31pm

Thanks alot, I am really glad you liked it. Yeah it was a pretty sad piece of writing. It's actually nothing like my other pieces. I usually write humorous stuff lol

Katilly

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Tue, December 5th, 2017 5:02am

This is such an emotional story! The structure and way it was still out impacted greatly on the outcome of the story, as did the repetitive questions and clear changes in perspective of each of the characters. Even though it was pretty short, it didn’t make th plot any less impactful.
There were a few little punctuation mistakes, but that’s the only thing I noticed that could have been improved. Apart from that, the story was beautiful and passionate, definitely something to be proud of:)

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Mon, December 4th, 2017 9:48pm

Thank you very much for your kind words. I am really glad you liked it.

Oleg Roschin

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Mon, December 25th, 2017 6:32am

Powerfully written and very moving! It does feel a lot like poetry in prose, what with the measured paragraphs and the repeating desperate question. It's beautifully composed and structured, and loaded with emotions. Excellent work!

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Mon, December 25th, 2017 2:59pm

Thanks a lot that really means a lot coming from you. You are such a talented writer.

Deepbluecat

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Sun, November 25th, 2018 8:02am

Wow, very moving, and well crafted story! I like the repeating lines holding it all together,and the emotion radiates from beginning to end.

WolfGirl460

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Sat, January 11th, 2020 4:44pm

I was so excited to see them falling in love and living a happily ever after! But the sad ending definitely made the poem way better. It doesn't make it any less sad though :(

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Sat, January 11th, 2020 2:51pm

I'm glad you liked it. When I wrote it I wasn't really sure what to classify it as. It didn't really rhyme that much so I wasn't sure if it was a poem. So I just put it in the short story category lol

niah

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Fri, January 17th, 2020 10:12am

As I have said before you are very telanted writer I enjoy reading whatever you write, this was emotional, you know how to make your readers laugh or cry while reading your work I have often done both/

C.A.A.

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Mon, January 27th, 2020 11:38pm

I love how this turned around, you can feel what they are thinking. Very well done.

ShreyaN13

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Thu, February 27th, 2020 2:46am

Wow...just...wow!! I didn't expect the sudden death, but that was one of the best poems I've ever read! And I've read a lot! Your writing could rival all the poems I've read from Poe in school!

ShreyaN13

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Tue, April 21st, 2020 3:00am

I know I've already commented on this, but it moved me so much that I had to read this again! It was the perfect example of life, and how not everything is rainbows and ponies and gold. I love your descriptions and word choices! Just everything about this poem is so beautiful!