Lilly
“No you can’t go!” Lilly screamed with tears. “I won’t let you go. You could have had left a while ago. But not now. Not now when there are going to be hundreds of people. I’m scared Adam. Why do you have to leave me here alone?” Lilly lectured pounding her fists on her wheelchair.
“I’m sorry. It’s not my fault. I want to stay here, but I can’t. I want to start something new with you, a new experience, but I have to go with my family.” Adam replied.
“It’s not fair. You promised me that you would be here with me when I need help. I need you here with me.” Lilly said.
Lilly and Adam had been friends ever since kindergarten. The first glance at each other, Lilly in a pink pok a dot dress, her brown hair in curls and white flip flops and Adam in tan shorts, a blue button up shirt and black sandals, they knew they were going to be best friends. Which they have been ever since.
Lilly could walk perfectly. She could hop, skip and dance. She could even twirl her skirts and dresses. When her mom came and picked her up from her first day of school they were heading home. Lilly was telling her mom how much fun school was and how she met a boy. All of a sudden Lilly’s mom blinked and they were in a ditch.
“I am sorry ma’am. Your daughter cannot and will not ever walk again in her life.” The doctor announced to Lilly’s mom.
After the doctor told Lilly’s mom, there was dead silence between her and the doctor. It was so quiet you could hear tears dripping off her face and landing onto a puddle of more tears.
Lilly had to learn how to work her pink sparkly wheelchair. She bumped into almost everything she could. From her bedroom door to the couch. For Lilly only being 5, it was hard to control. She could barely reach the wheels. From then on, she learned not to bang into everything she saw.
When she returned to school, everyone was making fun of her. People called her broken. Lilly didn’t like that one bit. But Adam would be there and tell the bullies to “back off” and “leave her alone.”
Lilly is at the end of her 6th grade year. She is so excited for summer to meet her. It has been a tough year for her. She didn’t get the teacher she wanted. She had been still being treated like a piece of trash. But she has gotten used to it. When she went home, the last day of school, she was so happy to be home. She would finally have freedom to be herself. Then the phone rang.
“Hello, this is Lilly speaking.” Lilly told the person.
“Hi Lilly, this is me, Adam.” Adam replied.
Lilly was more than happy to know that it was Adam she was talking to.
“What is it that you wanted to talk to me about?” Lilly asked.
“I know that you will probably be scared, mad, and extremely sad. I don’t want you to be mad at me. I can’t do anything about it. If you.”
Lilly interrupted, “Just tell me already!”
“I have to move.” Adam said very fast and softly.
“YOU WHAT?” Lilly screamed.
“Mom got a new j-o-b.” Adam explained.
“Is this a joke? Are you serious?” Lilly said about to become drenched in tears.
“No. Why would I ever say that as a joke? I’m very sorry Lilly. I don’t want this to happen. I don’t want us to separate. But I can’t stop my parents.” Adam declared.
“When do you have to leave?” Lilly asked drenched in tears.
“Tomorrow.” Adam said scared.
“So I won’t be able to say goodbye. Or even hug you?” Lilly asked.
“I guess not. I will really extremely miss you. We can send letters or something. But I have to go now. I will miss you dearly.” Adam replied in tears.
  “I will miss you too.” Lilly said speechless
“Bye.”
“Bye.”
Lilly didn’t know what to do now. She didn’t even know what just happened to her. All she knows is that she will never see her best friend in her whole life ever again. As soon as Lilly got back into reality, she pushed her wheels as fast as she could, slammed her bedroom door behind her, then she cried and screamed. When she finally settled herself down, Lilly knew she needed to tell her mom that she won’t ever be able to see her boy love ever again.
After Lilly explained to her mom everything that happened in less than minutes and how that was the worst thing she could think of right now, she felt much better. Lilly’s mom luckily already new since Adam’s mom called her.
“You don’t need to worry honey. I bet you will meet someone new in middle school. There will be plenty to choose from.” Lilly’s mom explained to her.
“There will never be anybody like Adam. He was literally my only friend, except you of course. People think that I am a complete klutz and that I’m blind since I run into everything. And even worse, there will be people who never seen me before and think I’m a total wierdo freak.” Lilly said.
“You need to realize there are other people out there who have a lot worse than you. They don’t go to school because they are afraid of being picked on.”
“Whatever. All I want is Adam not to move. I don’t want to go to school without Adam. End of conversation.” Lilly told her mom.
Lilly went on with her summer without Adam. She was bored out of her mind. In the summer, Lilly and Adam used to play basketball, go to the park, and go get the best ice-cream in town, The Snowman. This summer Lilly has done absolutely nothing. The only activity she has done was going outside to get the mail. She has been mostly home all summer days because her mom had to go take care of animals.
“Mom I DON’T want to go to school!” Lilly yelled.
“I am sorry. You are going to go to school whether you want to or not.” Lilly’s mom said.
“Can’t I just be home schooled?” Lilly insisted.
“No ma’am. You are going to school just like you used to.”
“Fine. But I’m not going to like it. I am going to be the weirdest person there.” Lilly explained.
When Lilly loaded up in the bus, she was a wreck. When she entered, there were new faces she had never seen before. Everyone was staring, pointing, and laughing. Just what she thought would happen. Then Lilly saw another girl just like her, in a wheelchair. She went over to her.
“My name is Lilly. What is yours?” Lilly asked.
“Emma.” The girl responded.
“Are you worried? Because I am.” Lilly said.
“Very.” Emma said.
When they entered the huge building that looked like a castle, Lilly went to her first class. When she saw who was in the class, she was thrilled.
“Emma!” Lilly yelled
As the day went on, Emma ended up being in every class Lilly was in. They even had lunch together. They were rolling down the hallway, as always, people were making fun of their looks. But they didn’t care. They had each other.
When it was time to go back on the bus, Lilly was sad because she had to leave her new best friend. She didn’t want her to go.
“Bye Emma. See you tomorrow!” Lilly said.
When Lilly rolled into the house, her mom was in there.
“How was your day?” Lilly’s mom asked.
“It was wonderful! I even got a new best friend, Emma. She is in a wheelchair too!” Lilly explained.
“That’s wonderful. See you did have a good day and made a friend. Are you glad you went?”
“VERY!” Lilly screamed
So Lilly did end up finding a new best friend. She knows she won’t be able to find a friend just like Adam, but she knows that Emma is a keeper. Lilly also knows that she won’t be lonely and that she has a twin, finally. Lilly is not scared to go into public anymore and being worried about people making fun of her. Lilly loves life so much more.