no.23: TANGERINES.

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was it ellie, elly, nelly, elle, or eli?
that,
i don't remember.
i think this girl came to school in around september?
i don't remember.
i was only 7 years old
but here's a story birthed in the world and yet
it has gone untold.
until now.

i was seven years old. i had a friend who i'd known for a while.
our mothers actually knew each other when they were in college. her name was
cameron.
last name was,,

we were simply inseparable. we still are. despite the fact that we were both in
different classes
nothing
could
ever
tear
us
a p
a
r
t.

fast forward when ellie, elly, nelly, elle, or eli?
i've told you i don't remember.
but out of respect
we'll call her ellie.
it couldn't have been september.
ellie moved here. she was placed in cameron's class.

recess
we met.
became friends.
i sat with ellie anywhere.
the only time i didn't was when
she came in between the friendship
of cameron and me.
cameron, ellie, me
it stood

on the bus ride home
ellie day with cameron
i still find it weird
and crazy
that i'd found myself angry
but it's understandable

because my new friend
had chosen my old friend over me.

let that sink in.

old vs new.
which would you choose?

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