here you go spence! sorry it took me a while to post this.
i think i have a tendency to write long one-shots. i hope you like it though. =)
I’M NOT GOING ANYWHERE
*Kevin’s POV*
I was strumming some chords on my guitar when Spence walked inside my room. Spence is my best friend and has been my best friend ever since we moved in next door to them ten years ago. She’s like the sister I never had and I was the brother she never had. I was really protective of her. We even made a deal that all the guys who would want to take her out would have to go through me first. Surprisingly, she agreed to that deal, given all the girls I liked would have to go through her as well.
I glanced up and smiled at her. She smiled back, but only faintly. I noticed a hint of sadness in her blue eyes though. I placed the guitar on my bed and gave her a hug.
“Hey, what’s wrong?” I asked her as I let go and she sat on my bed. I sat down beside her waiting for her reply. I didn’t know what could cause her to be like this. She was always the crazy, spontaneous one. She would sometimes even beat Joe with his craziness! And it’s weird not seeing her smile or not hearing her giggle or laugh. What could be wrong?
Her blue eyes looked into mine for a second and then she looked away.
“It’s my mom” she said softly choking back tears.
“Huh? What happened? Did you guys fight or something?” I asked her, placing my hand on her shoulder.
She took a deep breath and then said, “We just got back from the doctor. My mom hasn’t been feeling very well these past few days, and they tested her and saw unusual lumps. The doctor’s worried that it might be cancerous”
“Oh Spence” I said as I wrapped my arms around her so she could lean on me. I then felt my shirt getting wet. She was crying. It broke my heart to hear her whimpering.
“Please don’t cry, Spence. The doctor’s not even sure if it’s cancerous, right? I know your mom will get through this. Your family will get through this. You’ll get through this. I’m just here, k?” I told her as I squeezed her tighter. Rarely did I see my best friend so fragile. If I could remove all the worry she was having right now, I would.
I reached for her hand to squeeze, and when I did, something felt different. We usually held hands, but this time it felt warmer, nicer even. I never realized how our hands fit perfectly together.
“Thanks Kev” she said as she squeezed my hand back. We were still sitting beside each other on my bed.
It’s been a couple of days since Spence told me about her mom. She hasn’t been entirely herself the past days, always worried about the test results. I made sure that I was always there for her. I tried to keep her busy, planning various activities like going to the movies or the amusement park just to keep her mind off of it. It was during these past days as well that I realized that I was slowly falling for my best friend. She was beautiful, inside and out. Her smile and her laugh were music to my ears. I always wanted to make sure that she was laughing. When my arms were wrapped around her in a hug, it felt so perfect. So did our hands whenever we held each other. I knew that I didn’t want to let her go and I knew that I wanted her to be okay.
I was waiting anxiously for her this morning since she said they’d be getting the results today. As soon as I heard their car outside, I rushed to meet up with her on my porch.
“Kevin!” she beamed as she shouted my name. I was relieved that she was smiling, it meant the results were good.
“So, how’d it go?” I asked as she jumped into my arms and hugged me tight.
“It wasn’t serious. Just caused by some virus so he gave my mom some shots and he was positive it would go away in a few days” she said as I put her down.
“That’s great! I’m glad!” I told her as I looked into her blue eyes.
“Me too!” she said, still smiling at me. I pushed some of her blond her behind her ears.
We were still standing in front of each other, just smiling and looking at each other’s eyes.
“Kev, thank you so much for the past days. If it weren’t for you, I would have probably gone insane or slipped into depression” she told me as she gave me another hug.
“Of course I’ll always be here for you” I told her. I held both her hands and kissed each one.
I didn’t know if she was going to react negatively, but I was relived when she smiled at me and seemed to be blushing.
“I love you, Spence. And you can always count on me… For anything. I’ll always be here. I’m not going anywhere” I told her.
“I know Kev, and I love you too” she said as she rested her head on my chest and wrapped her arms around back.
I kissed her forehead lightly, our arms still around each other. I am in love with my best friend, and she just told me that she loves me too. I don’t know if she loves me the same way I love her, but still, she did say that she loved me. I was contented having her in my arms and being able to tell her how I feel. Besides, I’d have a lifetime to figure out if she loves me back, because like I promised her, I’m not going anywhere.
