Boys who Like Girls who Like Boys

This is a story of fiction...

She was twenty three, he was twenty five.  The two had a friendship that was trusting and caring, but never romantic.  As it usually happens, their friendship began to fade. The last time she saw him, he said, "I can't believe you don't have any passion for anything in your life." The words stung, but she shrugged it off and continued living her carefree life, blissfully unaware of the world that resided outside her sphere.  Her mentality was to live in the moment, his was searching for wisdom.  The friendship ended silently.  The two went their separate ways, looking for what brought them joy.

Her carefree life took her on a roller coaster ride of partying and bad decisions. She refused to grow up, she wanted these moments to go on and on.  As she reached the age of twenty six, she began to see that her life could be much more than what it was.  She became wary of her friends She questioned the purpose for their involvement in her life.  Were they hindering her from growing? Were they contributing to her purposeless life?  Would her lifestyle be the same if she decided to change?  The answer was no, she had continued with them because she had chosen that life.  She began to want more, she knew that EVERYTHING would have to change.  She marveled at how her group of friends had managed to take on responsibilities in their lives while she had continued her destructive behavior.  She fell apart and had to rebuild herself into what she really wanted. She was ready to seek out wisdom, she wanted to grow into adulthood.

His life had continued to progress and became prosperous. Not only in wealth, but in self determination and awareness.  He knew where he wanted life to take him and he sought it out. He worked the necessary jobs to get where he wanted to be.  He met a woman he wanted to marry, he bought a house where they could live.  He developed purposeful friendships.  In the end, he lost the girl, but he maintained the wisdom and experience he had so assiduously worked for.  

Seven years later, she saw him across a crowded room and instantly left her group of friends to seek him out.  She approached him with apprehension. The reunion was surprising and unexpected.  The air hung with the air of happy reminiscence.  They stood across from each other, superficially updating each other's lives, yet happy to be in each other's presence.  She left with her current lover and the phone number of her long lost friend. (who she incidently had never deleted) It was as though she subconsciously knew that one day they would find each other again.  

Two months later the two sat comfortably side by side as if no time had passed. They talked with the ease of long time friends as though they had seen each other everyday for the past seven years.  Then she said it, "I've been thinking about our friendship and how interesting it was."  They spoke of how they never really knew what the other one wanted from the other.  They had been in opposite places in their lives. She held onto her youth, and he propelled forward.  She stood to leave, he stood to walk her out. He lingered beneath the archway that separates the two rooms and nervously confessed, "When we were hanging out, I always wanted to kiss you."  She looked nervously up at him and asked, "do you want to kiss me now?" He stammered a reply as she walked towards him and then kissed him regardless of his answer.  

There are times in life when moments cannot be passed.  Sometimes one must ignore their insecurities or confusion about the situation and take a chance.  Gaining wisdom can be gained while taking a chance.  She took that chance, not thinking about what the future would hold.  She didn't worry about what it would all mean.....

She lived in the moment again, she was at ease.