The Lost Boys (59 page)
Authors: Lilian Carmine
The teacher went to the back of the room, to explain something to some kid that was having trouble with the lesson. Harry jumped up and down in front of the door, trying to get Tristan’s attention. The whole class turned to look at us and Tristan noticed the sudden stir and glanced over. Harry waved and made funny faces, making a few students start giggling, while I waved at Tristan, smiling happily.
Tristan’s whole face lit up, his eyes sparkling bright with the light coming from the window. Or was it a light of its own? Tiff had said once that Tristan’s eyes lit up from inside every time he looked at me. He smiled and waved back, relief crossing his handsome face.
I felt guilty for thinking only of my misery today, and forgetting about how worried Tristan must have been feeling this whole time too. I had been very selfish and moody. It was time to put a stop to that, once and for all!
The teacher noticed the giggles throughout class and turned to look around. Harry and I darted out of view just in time, and ran for our lives. As soon as we managed to turn a corner, we stopped gasping for air and laughing at the same time. After we had recomposed ourselves, I thanked Harry and kissed him on the cheek before heading for my next class.
But I kept thinking about Tristan and the boys. Their friendship meant the world to me. I didn’t know what I would do without them in my life. And Tristan. My dear, sweet, adoring love. As the last class of the day ended, I had this epic idea for a new song. I scribbled fast on my notepad, trying to put down all my feelings in the lyrics. Then I had to make a quick stop at the Music classroom, to get a hold of a guitar, to work on the melody and tunes of the song. This was the perfect way to show them my gratitude, to show how much their love meant to me. Harry’s friendship had inspired me.
It was a song about how lonely and lost we can feel without true friends in our lives, how harder life is if you don’t have friends by your side. About happy times and sad times together. About sharing experiences. About not being alone. And I knew I wasn’t alone. I had my Lost Boys always with me, in my heart now.
I waited for what felt like a hundred years. When I finally played it to them later they watched me with wide grins spreading all over their faces.
“So, do you guys like it?” I asked, jumping up and down. The suspense was killing me. “It’s my gift to you all.”
“It’s awesome, Joey! We love it!” they all cheered together. We spent the rest of the afternoon rehearsing it and, as we honed the song, I had no sense of foreboding any more. Only love and friendship had a place in that room.
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