I was in preschool the first time I met Seth. He was my brother’s best friend, and two years older. We used to play together, the three of us, and as time went on I realized that we were best friends as well. When I was in the third grade we all went to the local park and played ball tag. He quickly scampered up a tree to avoid getting hit, and extended a hand below to help me up. Whent I took his hand in mine I blushed a deep red color. No boy had ever been so kind to me. When I was in the fith grade he moved schools and my brother stopes hanging out with him, so did I. I only saw him once a year. I never knew how much I could miss a person. When I thought of him I became sad, and the pit of my stomach felt heavy. The last time I saw him was in the seventh grade. The last night he stayed at my house, I slept in the basement with him and my brother. When I was half asleep, I felt a kiss on my forehead, and his voice saying, “I’ll always love you, forever and ever.” I didn’t have the courage to tell him that I loved him too. This is the biggest regret of my life.

(Screen) Name: Octavious Rose