When We Were Young

Chapter Four

Odell POV

When I read Dezzy's letter and saw that she said she had a boyfriend  I don't know why, but I got kinda mad. Maybe not mad as a little jealous.

Honestly I have no idea why because it's not like we ever even thought about liking each other. We were just friends. Best friends. I hate to admit it, but I didn't want her to forget me.

It's really weird that my best friend is someone I've never met before, but shes been my best friend since we were kids and we knew literally everything about each other. We have every school picture of each other from the fourth grade until now. I had all of hers pinned to the wall inside my closet right above a small box filled with every single one of her letters. 

I was the only person who knew that she still cried every night over her father being killed in 9/11, and every year that's  the only day I don't get a letter from her and the only day I don't send her one.  

She was the only one that knew just how scared I was of failing. At anything, but especially football. She was the only one besides my parents that really believed in me and my dreams.

We wrote each other everyday. No matter how tired or down I felt I always made sure I wrote Dezzy her letter and she did the same.

We still kept our letters a secret though. Simply because people just wouldn't understand. I don't need people judging me or Dezzy about how we met and how we still talk to each other. Everybody has secrets and we were each other's.

Sometimes the letters weren't enough. Yeah I had plenty of other friends, but they weren't my best friend and the letters took forever to get. I just wanted to be able to talk to her whenever I wanted. I wanted to share the 'in the moment' moments with my best friend.

I was so tired from practice but I still sat down to write my letter to Dezzy.

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Hey Dezzy. I'm really tired, like pass out tired. So I'm sorry this is short. Practice was no joke today. It's different from middle school, it's like... serious.

I don't know about the whole girlfriend thing. I don't need one, I don't want one either. I mean I'll probably still do stuff with girls, but I just don't want a girlfriend lol.

Be careful, maybe Justin doesn't want a girlfriend either and he just wants to fuck you. Then I'll have to come up there and knock him out for you. Lol
No but for real don't let him fuck you over Dezzy. You're smart, so stay that way.

I have a surprise for you coming in your next letter. ;-) I can't wait till you get it! The only part of the deal is that before I send it you have to promise to call me before you open your letter. I'm serious. If you do it before I'm gonna be upset. I wanna hear your reaction.

Your Best Friend,

Odell

A/N:  Little Dellie is a little jelly (jealous) lmao I'm so corny 😂😂Please vote and comment! :D xoxoxo