Where did you get that from? (994 hits)
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Submitted by Ok rad (View user info) at 2005-08-12 19:02:55 EDT
For as long as Zack could remember, Steve had been his best friend. They did everything that 9 year old boys could want to do in a friendship. Zack would always sleep over at Steve's and they would stay up late reading comic books and catching the west coast baseball games on ESPN. If there is such a thing as a perfect friendship, this was it.
They first met when Steve managed to get separated from his mom and was lost in the town mall. He was 5 years old, alone, and scared. Everywhere he looked he saw adults, and they all just ignored him. Then he saw another boy who was all by himself. The strange boy walked up to him and introduced himself as Zack. Zack quickly reassured him that everything would be ok because Steve wasn't alone anymore. Steve knew at that moment that he and Zack would end up being best friends.
However, recently the friends had started to grow apart. Steve was branching out and was making new friends, and these guys had no interest in being friends with Zack. Steve started to spend less and less time with Zack. Zack couldn't just stand by as his friendship faded away in front of him, so he confronted Steve one day.
Zack: "Steve, what's wrong? Why aren't we as close as we used to be?"
Steve: "I know we're not hanging out as much, but we're still friends. It's just...I have new friends now, and I can't hang out with both of you."
"Why do you need them? What do they have that I don't? Your other friends are stupid and I hate them!"
"They are not stupid! I'm not going to talk with you if you're going to act like this. I'll be over at Jimmy's."
"Do not ignore me! I hate it when you ignore me! You make me feel like I am empty inside and that I don't even exist. Don't leave!"
He couldn't stop Steve from leaving though. Zack felt helpless. How could Steve do that to him? Didn't he realize how important and special their friendship was? Zack just sat in Steve's room and waited for him to come back. He sat there for four hours without moving before Steve walked back up to his room.
"Look, I'm sorry Zack, but I just don't have as much time for you anymore."
"That's crap Steve. I am your best friend. I was there for you. I've always been there for you. I am all you need."
"You're starting to scare me. Listen we've had a fun time as friends, but I think I've outgrown you."
"I'm sorry, but don't say that Steve. These past 4 years have been the best of my life and I'm not ready for us to end now. Look I drew you a picture. You know how bad I am at drawing, but this came out really well." Zack pulled out a folded piece of paper and handed it to Steve.
"I like it, thank you. It will be a good reminder about how close we used to be. I still need to move on though. I just don't need you anymore."
"Is there anything I can say to change your mind?"
"No there isn't. Goodbye Zack."
"Goodbye then Steve, it was nice knowing you." Zack got up and walked out of Steve's room. Steve walked behind him and watched as Zack left the house, knowing that he would never see his friend again. When Zack was gone Steve went back to his room and cried as he looked at the beautiful picture Zack drew him. There was a knock at his door and his mom walked in.
"Stevie, what's wrong? Why are you crying?"
"It's nothing mom, I just want to be alone right now."
"Well, ok then. Can I at least look at the picture you drew first?" She walked over to her son and he handed her the picture. "It's a very nice picture."
"Thanks mom, but I didn't draw it."
"Well then, where did you get that from?"
"Zack drew it for me."
"Oh sweetie, aren't you getting a little old to still be having that imaginary friend?"
"I know I am. Don't worry mom, I don't think I'll be seeing him anytime soon."
User Reviews
Submitted by mrwolf (user info) at 2005-08-15 09:10:08 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
I'm sure I seen this story somwhere before but I still liked it.
Submitted by Berty (user info) at 2005-08-15 08:44:24 EDT (#)
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Should have had the wossname and hobbes picture. You know, the one that makes people cry.
Submitted by d_prime (user info) at 2005-08-14 00:11:47 EDT (#)
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http://www.ubersite.com/m/73148 <- Results are in, and the finals begin.
Submitted by rad1101 (user info) at 2005-08-13 08:30:04 EDT (#)
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NOTHING WRONG WITH THIS POST.
Submitted by Shifty (user info) at 2005-08-13 08:03:45 EDT (#)
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I liked this.
Submitted by darko (user info) at 2005-08-13 07:48:38 EDT (#)
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anybody else care to read this?
Submitted by d_prime (user info) at 2005-08-12 22:31:13 EDT (#)
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Oh, you're most likely the higher seeded member of the finals (unless Ainkara suddenly comes up and beats you.) That means you have until tommorow evening to pick either 'The Fountainhead' or 'Dude, where were you?' as the championship title; the other one will go to the match for third place. If you don't choose one, it will be done randomly.
Submitted by d_prime (user info) at 2005-08-12 22:29:19 EDT (#)
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It looks like it's you and Xcuses at the final.
I'll be cheering you on. That way, if I win it, I can claim that I was the second best.
Submitted by rad1101 (user info) at 2005-08-12 20:49:44 EDT (#)
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So much for that poem
Submitted by Harmless (user info) at 2005-08-12 20:17:24 EDT (#)
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Meh, very predictable.
Submitted by badassmofo (user info) at 2005-08-12 20:05:36 EDT (#)
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It think the conversation is a little intelligent sounding between the boy and his imaginary friend...I mean for 9 year olds.
But I thought it was good and I didn't see the twist coming. I was actually thinking like oh shit the slighted one is gonna have a gun.
Good stuff.
Submitted by darko (user info) at 2005-08-12 20:02:39 EDT (#)
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still 9
Submitted by badassmofo (user info) at 2005-08-12 19:55:28 EDT (#)
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Ok its a +2 now, but I want to know how old he is when he's talking to his mom at the end there?
Submitted by d_prime (user info) at 2005-08-12 19:41:09 EDT (#)
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