I met Joey when we were 7 years old. His family moved into the house next door to mine. We became fast friends. We were in the same class at school, we walked home together, then played till dinner time.
My name is Anna, and Joey is my best friend. We play tag, house, & ball. We told out parents that when we grow up, we are getting married to each other, our parents would laugh. It was all innocent fun.
It was about 4 years later, Joey and his family went on a vacation for a week. It was the worst week of my life. I didn't know what to do without Joey. I missed him so much.
I heard my Mom talking on the phone, then she started to cry. When she hung up, she came to me and said, "Anna honey, that was Joey's Mom on the phone, there was a horrible accident, Joey was hit by a car and he died." All I could do is scream.
It took years for me to deal with losing Joey, sometimes it is still hard. As time went on, I grew up. I met a wonderful man named Mike, we dated for a year and a half, then we were married. I was so happy.
My Mom called me to tell me that Joey's family is moving and the put the house up for sale. Mike & I have been looking for a home to buy, so I told him about it. Mike knows what Joey meant to me, so we bought the house.
I loved living in Joey's house, I have great memories, plus my parents are next door, but the best news of all is that I am pregnant.
I was drinking a cup of hot tea, I heard our dog, Duke barking in the backyard. I looked out the window, he was digging a hole next to a tree. I went out there to make him stop, when I saw a metal box in the hole. I cleaned the dirt off of it and took it in the house. I sat down at the kitchen table. It was hard to open, but I finally did it. I saw a dead rose, a piece of folded up paper and a small box. I opened the paper and it read, "Dear Anna, I will always love you! Love Joey." As the tears ran down my face, I opened the small box, it was a ring, the ones you get from a bubble gum machine.
Mike & I have a beautiful baby boy, we named him Joey!
THE END!
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