Your POV
5 yrs old
It was my first day of kindergarten and I would not let go of my mothers leg. I cried and begged for her not to take me to school. I wanted to stay home with her and my little brother. As my mother tried to pry me off her leg a boy about my age came up to me and offered me his hand and said "I'm John, would you like to come play with me?" I looked at him with wide eyes as my mother encouraged me to go play, which I did.
17 yrs old
August of Senior year
Today was John and mines first day of senior year at our local high school. I was so nervous but when John took my hand all of my nerves were put to rest. Everybody knew John and I as the inseparable couple but the funny thing is we weren't a couple we were just best friends. We would laugh it off and be like "We act nothing like a couple!" Him being the captain of the hockey team and me being the nerdy girl who could get along with everybody.
18 yrs old
May of Senior yer
As I walked to my car after a long day of school looking for John I saw a sticky note on my windshield that said "Meet me at our spot. -J" I immediately knew where he was talking about and drove there. When I got there I found rose petals along the pathway to the gazebo. I followed the trail and when I came upon the gazebo there on the floor of the gazebo laid twenty-four hockey pucks spelled out to say "Will you go to prom with me? -J" I held my hands over my mouth and let out a gasp. "So" said a voice behind me. I turned around quickly and jumped into John's arms. "Yes! A million times yes!" I was so caught up in the moment I planted my lips on top of his and kissed him like I have always wanted to kiss him. He kissed me back with so much passion and when he broke the kiss I just looked at him with the same wide eyes I looked at him when we were five years old. He said "I wanted to make the first move..." I just laughed and said "You took too long!"
Graduation Day
Today was the day. I would be giving my validictorian speech in a matter of hours and I was beyond nervous. At prom John had asked me to be his girlfriend and I gladly accepted his offer, everything was going smooth with him. We had both planned on going to UCLA in the states, me with a (your degree) scholarship and him with a hockey scholarship. While I was practicing my speech a knock sounded on my door and I yelled "Come in!" When the door opened John walked in with a cold expression on his face. He sat down on my bed and laid back when he walked in. I walked over towards him and placed his head in my lap and started playing with his hair. "What's wrong J?" you asked him. He groaned, sat up, and looked me straight in the eyes and said "I've been invited to the NHL draft..." I smiled at him and let out a squeal "That's amazing John, why are you upset? This is a once in a lifetime opportunity!" He sighed and said "I know, but I just got called by a NHL team and they said they were going to pick me..." I smiled at him and said "That's only better! Which team called?" He looked up at me with tears in his eyes and said "The New York Islanders called me" I was shocked to say the least and when I looked at him to reply he said "I'm going to tell them no, it's because (Y/N) I-" I cut him off "NO! How long have you known about this why didn't you tell me?!" I pleaded. He looked at me with guilty eyes and said "I've known about this since before I asked you to prom" I wanted to scream "DID YOU JUST ASK ME TO PROM TO RUIN ME? YOU KNOW HOW MUCH YOU MEAN TO ME! GET OUT OF MY HOUSE I NEVER WANT TO SEE YOU AGAIN!" He looked at you with tears streaming down his face " (Y/N) I love you please listen to me! I won't go to New York, I'll stay with you" I could feel the tears flowing freely down my face and I realized that that was the first time that he had ever told me he had loved me in more than a friends kind of way. "Leave, please" I pleaded as I shut the door in his face.
Draft Day
I will always remember my graduation day. I will remember me screwing up my speech and running off stage, I remember my awful graduation pictures, but most of all I will always remember my fight with John. I miss him everyday and he tried calling me several times but I never had the courage to pick up the phone. That is why today I am sitting in the crowd of people in Montreal waiting for the 2009 Draft to start. The first team up to pick was The New York Islanders. I looked around for John in the crowd but couldn't find him. When the GM of the Islanders announced his name he stepped up onto the stage. To be invest he looked like he hadn't slept in weeks. I couldn't help but feel responsible for that. Once he stepped off the stage he was bombarded with interviews and other media crews. After all his interviews were over he was escorted this photo shoot. I went to find his family and they greeted me with the utmost respect. I asked them if I could go watch the photo shoot and they said that it was perfectly fine. When I walked in the room he was pulling his jersey over his head and once he got it on he looked straight at the camera and behind the camera I stood. Once they took a break from taking pictures I stepped out from behind the camera and towards John. Once he saw me my breath hitched. He looked at me with wide eyes and walked towards me slowly and cupped my face in his hands. "I love you so much J" I whispered. He looked at me and licked his lips and said "I love you more than you'll ever know! Never leave me, come with me to New York! Take the scholarship Columbia offered you! Live with me?" I smiled and said "Of course!" He leaned down and planted a kiss not only a kiss but the kiss that changed our lives forever.
