My Triplet Lovers

Summer Breeze

I had always imagined that the last few days at school would feel like somewhat of a countdown to freedom—an exciting last few days where I would spend walking around these halls one last time before summer came with a feeling of accomplishment that I survived my first year in highschool. But now, it doesn’t feel like that, now that the last days of school came closer to an end, it felt more like an upcoming storm I had to endure instead of feeling the relaxing summer breeze. Instead of finally feeling a hint of relief, it was the a opposite. I felt something hard way around my chest and it was a hard feeling to shake off every time I even thought about it.

The last days before summer were times that were supposed to be filled with joy, final exams, and a feeling of lightness, but all I could ever focus myself these days was on Troy.

Troy... just some random boy I instantly fell for over a year ago, the boy that has eventually became one of my closest best friends, a boy I was soon about to lose because of the distance that wil soon be between us..

We were supposed to be celebrating the end of the school year together, but all I could do was watch the school days move closer to an end just staring blankly remembering each and every amazing memories spent here with them. I didn’t know how to navigate the awkwardness of the situation.

It didn’t help that Troy was leaving for another school which was also across the country from where we currently were, and I’m not sure if our friendship would survive the distance that would soon be keeping us apart. I had been always trying to convince myself that things would stay the same, that we’d keep in touch and everything would work out. But with the last days coming closer and closer to an end, I couldn’t deny the doubts that were clouding my thoughts every now and then.

As I walked through the halls one final time before summer started, I looked around over the familiar walls—walls filled with memories, laughter, and, most importantly, the quiet moments I shared with Troy and the others. The thought of saying goodbye just didn’t sit right with me...

As I continued walking through the halls, I spotted him at our usual spot near the lockers, just there leaning against the wall, looking as carefree as he always was. His messy brown hair partially covering up his eyes, and him smoothly running his fingers through it as he was scrolled through his phone. When he saw me walking up to him, his face just broke into a grin, and for a moment, everything felt normal. But at the same time, that smile of his made me feel a heavy weight in my heart again.

“Hey Maya,” he said with that warm sound of his. “Last day of school huh? how’s the last day treating you so far?” he asked as he stared patiently waiting for my response as I took a pause. I thought to myself, I should be happy and relieved but that’s not what I’m feeling at all. I couldn’t come up with anything so I just told him the truth.

“Well, pretty rough if I’m being honest”. He looked at me with a curious and concerned look.

“Why is that?” he briefly asked.

“Last day of school also meant... that it’s the last day I’ll be seeing you...” I hesitantly answered.

“Right right...” Troy replied as if he was lost for words.

It’s not like we’d be able to hangout with him soon too or in the future since he mentioned he wasn’t coming back and will be living there for good.

“Still, no matter the distance, I promise you that we’ll always keep in touch despite the time difference we’ll have. I’ll never forget you of course, something about you Maya is engraved in my mind and I could never possibly forget someone as special as you..”

My heart fluttered as I heard the words he spoke, even if it’s the last day and I’m dreading it, he manages to make this day memorable in a way pushing aside the dread I felt this day.

I smiled faintly. “You always know the right words to say. I think I’m ready for summer now that my thoughts are a little clearer with that simple reassurance of yours.”

As the last few minutes tick away before the bell rings, we spend those moments of silence like before even we have nothing to say, we still manage to connect us in ways words never could, it’s like even in silence, it doesn’t feel awkward or uncomfortable in any way, in fact, it’s the opposite as this time spent with no words uttered, we feel some sort of relaxation out of this.

A few more minutes later, the school bell finally rang for the last time before summer begins, as the bell kept on ringing, the only thing me and Troy could think of doing was stare blankly at each other as this meant goodbye for us...

“Well...” Troy hesitantly started. “...I guess it’s time huh?”

”I guess so...” I answered and couldn’t say anything more because I still couldn’t believe how quickly the time has passed that, what more could I say when I myself don’t want to say goodbye yet or even process that our time was over.

As the bells ring soon faded we waved farewell and as soon as we walked out of the school gates, we then parted ways and walked our separate directions and as we continued to go on, we knew our time here together had come to an end and even after summer, we wouldn’t be seeing each other either.

Summer was just around the corner filling the air with it’s fresh summer breeze, but even with the warm feeling it gave, it wasn’t enough to cover the cold feeling that was growing inside of me as I was drawing farther away from Troy’s warmth, truly something that the summer breeze couldn’t beat.