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Lizzie and Joel met at age 14.
They were in the same classes in 9th grade.
They ended up becoming close friends.
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After getting dumped by her boyfriend in front of all her friends Lizzie went to the only person she could think of, her best friend Joel.
She knocked on the door of his home.
His brother Grian answered, “hey Lizzie, are you okay?”
“Is Joel home?” she asked.
“Ya he’s in his room.” Grian said, moving out of the way for the pink haired teen.
She made her way up the stairs to Joel’s room.
He stopped in front of his door and knocked.
After a few minutes Joel answered the door, dark gray headphones around his neck.
“Hey Lizzie.” Joel said, “did something happen?”
Lizzie looked down, tears starting to slide down her face, “he dumped me.” she said simply.
“Oh Lizzie.” Joel said, wrapping his arms around the sixteen year old, “I’m sorry.” he said, rubbing soothing circles into her back as she cried into his chest.
“Let’s sit,” he says slowly, leading her to the bed.
He sits her on the edge, wrapping the comforter around her, quickly shooting a text to Grian to make a cup of tea.
After a few minutes Grian came into the room with a cup of warm tea in hand.
“Thank you.” Joel said quietly to his brother.
He handed the cup to Lizzie as Grian left.
“Thanks.” she said, as she took a slow sip of the warm liquid.
“You want to talk about it?” Joel asked, when she was almost done.
“I don’t know.” Lizzie ends up saying after thinking it over for a few minutes, “I feel like I’m going to be alone for the rest of my life.” she said, placing the empty cup on Joel’s night stand, then retreating back into the cocoon created around her.
“I have an idea,” Joel said, “it’s probably stupid.”
“It’s okay.” Lizzie said, “what is the idea?” she asked, leaning her head on his shoulder, emotionally exhausted.
“If, when we are 26, ten years from now.” Joel said, stopping to see if Lizzie would say anything before continuing, “if we are both single, we could date each other, so neither of us would be alone.”
The moments of silence almost killed Joel.
Did he just ruin their friendship?
“I like that.” Lizzie said, “if when we are 26, both single, we will date each other.” she repeats.
So an agreement between the two was set.
Only they knew, they both promised to keep it to the two of them, and nobody else.