A small tear relieves a great sorrow by Sydnie Short (best book clubs txt) 📖


I wasn’t sure where I was going but I was going somewhere. I opened some doors and cold air wrapped around my body like a blanket instantly. My brain was pounding with a strong force inside my head. I just walked around the football field enduring the pair. Suddenly the pain became unbearable. I covered my stomach with my arms and collapsed on the cold wet grass. I stared at a heart shaped cloud and slowly watched it break into a broken heart. I closed my eyes trying to escape everything right and slowly drifted off to sleep.


I awoke in flowery room. It smelt like frebreeze with a hint of chocolate chip cookies. After I was done taking in the fresh aroma, I shot my head up. I looked at my surroundings and panicked. I knew I wasn’t in a hospital it was more like an office of some sort. 
“Drizzle calm down. You in the nurses office.” A familiar voice said calmly. I looked at the corner behind me and saw John sitting in his chair with a face full of concern.

 
“ What am I doing here?” I asked grabbing my hair and putting it in a really messy ponytail.


“You collapsed outside on the football field.” He replied staring to my eyes. I have a hard time staring someone in the eyes that I am not comfortable with so I looked away. I then remembered why I collapsed. I don’t enjoy being weak let alone feeling it. 


“Oh” I replied quietly. So quiet I don’t even think he heard my response. We stayed quiet for a while then the door burst open. It was the school’s nurse and she was carrying a clipboard.


“Ms. Mcgumph you are clear to go but you need to take some Advil at home. Okay?” I nodded. John reached his hand out. I got off the bed and took his soft pale hands. He led me to door but me being a clutch, I stumbled upon my feet. Luckily John caught me in time. “You two be careful now.” The nurse told us. We nodded and went out the room.


“Hey Madison do you have Facebook.” John asked curiously.


“Nope” I said pooping ‘P’.


“Well I do. If you make one Facebook me at “ Johnny john” Kay?”


“Okay”

We were outside at the schools parking lot. I spotted my car and walked over to it. 
“ Are okay with driving home by yourself. I have to pick up my little sister from day care?” he asked raising an eyebrow. 


“ I should be but thanks for helping. I appreciate it.” I kissed him on his cheek and opened my car door. I waved him goodbye in my car and drove off.



I walked into my house but only to be greeted by silence. I walk upstairs to my room. I didn’t have my laptop because my parent’s took it away. I looked out of window to see the back yard. I didn’t see either of my parents’ cars in the driveway. I walked out of my room and tippy toed to my parent’s bedroom.

 I scavenged through my parents’ room. Right when I was about to give up I saw my laptop underneath their dresser. I quickly pulled it out and I found my phone with it too. 
I walked out of their room with pride and ran towards my room. I plunged my laptop and phone up. I put the laptop on my lap and pushed the power button.

It powered up pretty quick. As soon as it started up I opened Safari. I typed in “Facebook.com”. The site appeared and I quickly added my information in and confirmed it. Wow that was easy. The website seemed okay. I searched Johnny John and various profiles appeared. I noticed one with his face so I clicked it and sent him a friend request. Facebook suggested friends so I sent them requests too. They instantly accepted them.

There was ding sound coming from my computer and it scared me to death. It was a message from John 


“So you decided to make an account?” John asked me.


“I guess” I replied.


“SO WHATS UP” He replied in cap locks
.

“Was caps needed?”


“Nah I just fell like it. So what’s up”


“The sky I guess”


“Oh we got a smart ass over here. Lol”


“What does “LOL” mean?” I asked


“Your serious right?” I sighed then typed.


“Yep.”


“It means laugh out loud.”


“Oh lol”

 I replied even though I didn’t even laugh.


“There you go”


“Yeah lol” 


“That’s enough lol’s for today. Anyways I gtg ttyl ily”


“Hold up! I need a translation please.”


“GTG means got to go, TTYL means talk to you later, and the last one you’ll know later. Well bye I GTG.” He replied logging off.


“Thanks for the help (note the sarcasm)” I replied even though he logged off. 
I scrolled through the thing called news feed and just looked at pictures people posted and statuses. 
 It was getting late so I logged off and went to sleep.


School today went by like a thunderstorm. The gang talked to me about the latest gossips. It was very interesting to know what it is going on. The gossips at Keesha Van Bosh are very different from my old school’s gossip. It’s pretty cool how I got to know each and everyone one of them today. I presume its time for me to open up to them.

After I came home from school I logged onto Facebook. It was like a strange addiction already. I just couldn’t explain it. I already had 106 friends. I just added people from my old school and new school. I uploaded a cute profile picture and cover photo. My Facebook feels comfortable now. 
I learned a lot about Facebook and all the new terms. Well not entirely new just new to me.

There was a bunch of my Facebook friends commenting on this photo of this girl. It had the X-ray effect. It was pretty cool so I decided to comment. “Coolie” I continued to scroll in my news feed then I got two notifications.


Crystal Anne liked your comment. 
Crystal Anne commented on her photo. 
“Lol yea” she replied.


 “I really like this photo because its like awesome”


“Awe thanks ☺”


“Your welcome. Badonkadonk” I typed in and then added “I really can’t get over the fact that you look like a ghost”


“Oh lol I know”


“Well it’s a boss ghost”


“Lmao”


“You’re a ghost and I’m a banana” I said weirdly.
 I suppose I’m just bored.

“Lol yea :)))”she replied. I didn’t reply back because I didn’t know what to say. I scrolled through my news feed for about 3 hours. I checked to see if John was online but he wasn’t. Crystal looked like a friend of Elly’s. So I decided to chat her.
 Elly never liked it when I had conversations with her friends.

Crystal and I chatted for hours. Surprisingly I could be myself with her. We had lot in common and that was the difference between Elly. We had almost nothing in common. I said some of my weird sayings to her like “ There’s no need to fear underdog is here” Usually people replied “ okay or cool” but hers was different. It was “ Omg save me save me!” and it made me smile, a real one. That smile seemed to cause a change reaction to smiles. Every reply from her made me realize that people are not the same. I just hated people nowadays. All they do is fail you in life and cause pain. It’s strange how a simple conversation could change your life. I never liked change but I seem to enjoy this one. Crystal had to go now. I understand why. It’s like 2am. 
“Good night Rain. I love you <3 ”Crystal said. I wasn’t sure if I loved her back but I thought I might some day. So I said “ I love you too goodnight” 
And that’s the night I found my best friend. Who would’ve knew.
 

 

Text: Me
Publication Date: 03-06-2013

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