Eight
JULY-12 YEARS OLD
Summer was always good because we didn’t have to go to school, but this one was extra good because of July Fourth.
Ty came to the fence. I saw him through the window and I wanted to run out there, but I was scared. I could already see that he was much taller than the fence now. I don’t even know why I was nervous. Maybe because I changed a lot and I just felt uneasy about it. Finally, I got the courage and went out there. I wanted to see him so badly. The closer I got the more I was able to see that he had changed a whole lot, too.
“What took so long?” he sounded hurt, “I saw you looking out the window.”
“I guess I was scared, Ty. I haven’t seen you in almost three years.”
“It doesn’t seem like that long now that you’re here,” he smiled.
“No,” I laughed a lit
