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teen[ Contents | Search | Post | Reply | Next | Previous | Up ] Childhood EndedMust_be_at_least_13_years_old: am CommentsChildhood Ended I still remember that day. It was one of the worst I will ever experience. The day childhood ended. Remember when you were really little and every time you had a problem you went to your mom? Then when you got a little older you went to the person who was probably the biggest influence on your life in those precious years before you realized that one person couldn't solve every thing. The person who you stayed out late with you playing in the back yard. The single person who knew every thing about you from what your favorite gum was to what scared you after the lights went out. The person who got in and out of trouble with you? The most magnificent person in your eyes at the time, your best friend. With most little kids when you were little your best friend was the person next door. It was no different with me and Jason. He was the only neighbor within shouting distance my age. When we were little it was us against the world, or rather the older ,bossier, neighbor children. Every mourning I would get up put on my play clothes, brush my hair, grab my doll, and went to look for Jason. As we grew older into our teen years nothing changed between us. We were still Krissy and Jason. Even though there were other girls I could have played with and other boys for Jason we were still inseparable . Then the year I turned twelve and Jason turned thirteen we got into the first major fight of our lives. It was a silly fight over something like Jason had wanted to spend a day at a football game on the same day I was invited to a birthday party for another one of my friends. He got mad and went home angry. The next week my family left for a vacation. We were leaving for a week and I couldn't bear to leave with Jason hating me. So I went over to his house and apologized. We didn't have time to talk, but at least we were friends again. The vacation came and went as family vacations do. I only was allowed to get three souvenirs on our trip so I got a two small things for myself and something for Jason. His birthday was coming up and I got him a rock with the words Jason and Krissy friends for life engraved on it. Then the mourning when we would go home approached. That was the awful day the day childhood had ended. When I got home I couldn't contain my excitement , I had to give him the gift early. I rushed over to his house and right away I could tell something was wrong. There were too many cars parked in the driveway and it was really quite. I innocently walked up to the door and rang the bell. Jason's father came to the door. His eyes were red from crying. I was very confused grownups didn't usually cry something really dreadful must have happened . I remember asking for Jason and hearing whispers behind the door about me and why didn't I know yet. The whole thing had me confused and by then I remember knowing some how what had happened but not yet being able to admit it. Jason's grandfather then walked out of the house saying that he would walk me home. Instead of going to my front door he went to the old porch swing and asked me to sit down. I sat next to him and gazed worriedly at his kind wrinkled face and saw a tear slide down his worn cheek. "Krissy, you know where that old sewer pipe is leading into the hill across the street?" He asked. "Yes" I knew exactly where it was. I was filthy and buggy inside and Jason had always wanted to explore its depths. Of course it was strictly forbidden to kids. "Well, Jason went to go play and didn't come back for awhile and it started to rain. Jason's parents got worried and called the police. There were big search parties and when they found him-" "They found him! Is he in the hospital? Can I go visit?" "Honey" Jason's grandfather continued "When it rains the sewer pipes fill up with water and Jason had been playing in there when it was raining. By the time they found him it was too late." "You mean Jason is……"I couldn't bring myself to say the word. "Yes, I am so sorry. But you might like to know that Jason thought the world of you. He once said that you were his best friend ever and no one could replace you in a million years" I don't remember getting ready for the funeral. I don't remember any thing about that day except walking up to Jason's coffin and laying the rock with our names carved into next to him. So he would never forget me. Some people lose their childhood by getting there first car. Some by getting married and having kids. While some never lose it at all. I lost it when I lost my best friend . I will never be able to replace Jason or even substitute him. I will always remember him though. On that day not only did I lose my best friend and my childhood but I always got my adulthood. Last changed: November 12, 2000 |
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