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"After graduation, I'm gone. I'm leaving this place.. It's washed up and I can't take it anymore." I said, nervous of what my best friend Harlee was going to say in return.

"I think that's amazing. I'm just concerned on how safe that is.. i mean. Africa?!"

"My father's house down there is amazing, and Har this isn't about me entirely.. Its about me making a change."

"Well I'm impressed by you, Savvy.  I know i wouldn't dare take a risk like that. I'm going to miss you more than anything, and i better be getting letters and pictures every week!"  Harlee says, leaning in to hug me.

A hug, that's exactly what i needed. We've been best friends since middle school when we just had too many things in common during our art class. I was caught up in the popularity contest, and had intentions that i was the best of the best. Naturally, i guess i blame my mother. She had wanted that for me, and I didn't know anything but being that. When my father went away, my whole world flipped upside down. It wasn't like he "left" us... He needed to flee his home, leave this place, find himself, and make a change in the world. I just wish it wouldn't have taken me so long to understand that. Now, all i can think about is doing the same thing.

The bell rings and me and Harlee grab our bags and head towards my car.

" Suns out and the palm tree leafs aren't moving, har. You know what that means!"  I say, with more excitement than usual.

" BEACH DAY!!!" She yells as she opens the passenger side door and quickly grabs the AUX cord connected too my stereo, and turns on our favorite beach playlist. Our favorite song, Boyfriend by Best Coast comes on and we roll down all the windows, and sunroof too. Best Coast was our absolute favorite band, the lead singer Bethany Cosentino is from a town 30 minutes south of our own.

These moments, are what I'm going to miss. But i can't think about that right now, can't let it get in the way of the moments ahead of us.

We sing the lyrics obnoxiously with laughs and funny facials, and at the stop light two adorable boys wink and wave at us and all we can do is turn to each other and laugh.