Chapter 3

The years seemed to fly by Chrissie was now 12 and Lizzy was getting ready to leave for college. Lizzy was set to start Yale in the fall she had taken time off and spent it with Kit volunteering at the Center. Needles to say Melvin wasn’t to happy Elizabeth wanted to take time of from school but he had eventually given in for the only reason that it made Elizabeth happy.

It was a Saturday and Kit was having a going away BBQ for Lizzy, friends and family were all busy having a good time, when Lizzy saw Chrissie sitting alone on the front porch steps.

“Hey Chrissie, what you doing out here by all by your lonesome?”  Lizzy asked

“Nothing” Chrissie replied as she let our a huge sigh

“Come on you, I know somthings wrong you want to talk about it?”

“Its just that, Um I’m gonna miss you when you leave” Chrissie finally said

“Awe, well believe it or not I’m going to miss you too” Lizzy replied

“Really?” Chrissie asked

“Yeah, I don’t know anyone else crazy enough to put up with me and my boring rants on art other than you” Lizzy said with a smile

“And who’s going to want to take me to the galleries you would take me to?” Chrissie asked

”I’m sure your mom and dad will take you if you asked nicely”

“Yeah they would but they can explain it like you can” Chrissie replied in a sad voice

“Chrissie I think you’ve heard so many, of my mad ratings now, that YOU can actually explain it to them” Lizzy said laughing

“What about the movies who’s going to go with me to the movies?” Chrissie asked

“Oy!! You and your movies I swear Chrissie the time you spend watching movies I’m surprised your brain hasn’t turned to mush yet” Lizzy leaned in and tapped her shoulder to Chrissie’s shoulder.

“Hey you could always write to me, call me, and e-mail me”

“I guess” Chrissie said “I’m still gonna miss you”

“Yeah I’m gonna miss you too”

“I got you a going away present” Chrissie said

“You did?”

“Wait here ok?” Chrissie said as she ran to her parents car and pulled out a bag

“Here” she said as she handed Lizzy the bag

 Lizzy pulled out the tissue paper and pulled out a book“ Oh, Wow Chrissie this was the art book I wanted” Lizzy said

“Yeah, I know how bummed you were cause Melvin wouldn’t buy it for you”

Next Lizzy pulled out a brown leather sketch pad holder

“Oh cool Chrissie this is great”

“Yours is all worn already I thought you could use a new one”

“How were you able to get this for me?” Lizzy asked

“Pop pop always sends me Birthday money and I’ve been saving some of my allowance money, mom and dad helped me with some”

“Thank you Chrissie really Thank you” Lizzy leaned over and gave her friend a hug “Sometimes I feel you’re the only one who gets me” Lizzy said

Chrissie felt a strange feeling in her stomach when Lizzy leaned over to give her a hug she had never felt that before she didn’t know what the feeling was, all she knew is that  it made her feel happy and sad at the same time.

TBC…..