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will be sending each of you a business task that needs
to be completed and presented to the company in a few months.”

 
    I slowly get up
from my chair, walk over to him and shake his hand, “I won’t let you down sir.”

 
    He starts
shaking his head, “I believe in you Miss Burns.”

 
    “Thank you
again,” I beam. I pick up the rest of my things and start heading back to my
room. This is unbelievable, a new and clean slate. I hope this is the beginning
and I can prove myself. I feel a little confident and great about myself.
Everything I did-all the research, the studying and staying up all night with caffeine
has paid off. I take out my cell phone and call my dad.

 
    “Hi honey!” He
says excitedly.

 
    “Daddy, guess
what?” I’m beginning to feel anxious. I want him to be proud of me.

 
    “What is it
Sophia?” He asks slowly.

 
    “ Optimax selected me! I’m officially hired!” I shriek in the
phone.

 
    “Sophia! That’s
such great news honey. Oh I am so proud of you. If only your mom could be
here.” There’s a pause in our conversation as a tear falls from my eye.

 
    “I know daddy.
She would have been proud of all of us.” I smile as I look up to the sky. I can
imagine my mom looking back at me smiling.

 
    There’s another
pause and I wonder what my dad is doing. “ Soph , why
didn’t you tell me Adam transferred to your school? We were together today and
you could have told me.”

 
    It’s surprising
he brings up Adam. I’m afraid with what he’s going to say next. What is he up
to? “Um w-what,” I stutter.

 
    My dad begins to
laugh. “I ran into Lydia last week and she said he was back from Boston and transferred back in August. Why
didn’t you tell me? Have you talked to either Adam or Connor?”

 
    I’m not sure how
to answer him. “Oh yeah here and there you know. They’re on the basketball team
with Kyle and we’re all so busy.”

 
    “Sophia you
three were inseparable. I don’t have a memory without the three of you.” I know
my dad is going to get serious on me. “He was your best friend. Be the bigger
person. If memory serves me correct you were the one who broke off the
friendship.”

 
    “Ugh, whatever
Dad,” at this point I want to get off the phone with him. I don’t know why he
would bring this up to me now. The feeling of annoyance eats at me. I kick a
rock near my foot and am about to say bye when my dad says something else. “He
came back. That means something.”

 
    “I know Dad.” I
take my hand and pull it through my hair. “I have to go, I’ll talk to you
later, love you.” I didn’t want to sound sad or cry on the phone with my dad. I
try to hide my emotions. I hate this feeling.

 
    “I love you too
honey. Have a good day and congratulations, again.”

 
    I see a nearby
bench and sit down thinking about what my dad just said to me. He’s right;
Adam’s back and it does mean something. He could have stayed in Boston or have gone to a different college but
he’s here at the same college as me. He did tell me he’s happy he’s here.
Everything happens for a reason. Since he’s back, I need to take the next step
to build our friendship. Since I’m the one that put an end to our friendship,
it does make sense that I take the first step to mend it. My level of fear
soars but I have to take this chance or else I’ll always wonder.

 
    I still remember
the night that I lost him. The memories play back in my mind often and each
time it did I feel guilty. It kills me to have these memories play through my
mind. The pain rips my heart into pieces and I fall apart. I was so mad at
everyone and didn’t know what I was doing. I wanted to push everyone out of my
life including the one person that I truly loved. That night I went over to
Adam and Connor’s and started screaming for Adam to come outside. When he came
out I started hitting him, “What’s wrong with you?” Adam yelled.