We all met in seventh grade besides Ashleigh who I have known since Kindergarten. We were so young, and not so innocent. We walked around mainly in 8th grade like we owned the place. Karley, I always thought you hated me because you would always give me such a dirty look in the halls.
And Hunter, I thought you were one of the most popular girls at the school, and well Sam, we absolutely hated each other in seventh grade because of a boy. In the eighth grade, our group had really formed. On the weekends, we would stay up until 4 AM and tell each other everything, or even take long drives and turn the music up loud and sing on the top of our lungs.
We grew closer throughout high school. I know for a fact that I would not have gotten through a lot of things without you guys. When senior year hit, everything became bittersweet. We would spend every day with each other. Out of the friend group, Hunter and I had never been close, until senior year when she became my best friend. I actually remember staying the night at her house for a week straight during the school week. We even got each other sick. We would eat Chinese almost every single night, watch movies, and procrastinate on all of our homework.
All of us finally graduated after a long and stressful senior year we took a trip to Mexico. I can honestly say that it was one of the best weeks of my life. We drank out of coconuts, learned to salsa, and had some very funny nights. As summer winded down, another night that I will never forget is the Fourth of July. Hunter's dad hosted a huge block party, and we all shot off fireworks and danced the night away. The song Jack and Diane came on, and I can just remember me and Hunter dancing in circles just living life. When I am sad and miss home, I think of this day and all of the fun that I had.
After moving 14 hours away, I can not explain into words how much I miss these girls. Going from seeing them every single day to not seeing them for three and a half months has been tough. I know Christmas time will come around soon enough, and we will all be back together dancing and singing the night away.
