Reunited

This real-life event was told to me by a friend. I just converted his words into a story. He deserves all the credit. I changed their names for privacy reasons.

“Wow, your parents let you get that? My parents don’t approve of me getting Pokemon cards. They even refuse to tell me why.” I said. The bus suddenly came to a stop. “Alright everyone, time to get off. You won’t be coming back to this bus until school starts, so make sure you have everything.” The teacher announced

Lucas took out his massive deck of Pokemon cards. "Don't worry, I got your back," he said handing me half of his deck. "Now you and I both have cards and we can play together. It's our last day of Grade 1, so let's have all the fun we can!" He said enthusiastically. I nodded. I was sad, but I tried to hide it. We've been friends for as long as I could remember. And losing your one good friend is something more than worthy of tears being shed.

"Argh, you beat me again, Lucas. How are you this good at card games?" Lucas gave me a smug look. "You see, you're not dealing with the normal Lucas. Once I start playing, I turn into super Lucas! Impossible to defeat!" Both of us tried to maintain a straight face, but couldn't. As soon as he finished, both of us burst into laughter.

The time finally arrived. The school day ended. Both of us stayed behind in the classroom. "Well, Lucas this is it. The end of school for two months." I said. "I know. I've been waiting for so long for this day. It's finally here. It's time for me to go. See ya!" He said, tears welling up in his eyes. Since he didn't want me to see him like that, he turned around and left. As he ran away, I could see him wiping his tears. I smiled for as long as I could. When he disappeared from my sight, I started to cry. I knew that was the last time I would see him.

As soon as I entered my room, I threw my bag on the bed. As I began to empty it, I noticed his Pokemon cards. "Oh no. I forgot to give this back. Now waht do I do? I'll keep this and give this back when I see him next time." There was this voice in my head that kept saying If you see him. I kept his cards in perfect condition.

The vacation went by slowly. On my first day of school, my excitement was immeasureable. I wanted to see him. The voice in my head kept saying that I wouldn't, but I didn't listen. As I entered the class, I scanned the room for Lucas. Nothing. All my excitement was destroyed in that moment.

Years passed and I hadn't seen him. One day in grade 10, My friend asked if I had any Pokemon cards. "That's not a very 10th grade thing to say, don't you think?" I said. "Yeah, I know. But do you? If you do bring them tomorrow. We're having an indie tournament tomorrow. It's gonna be fun. Any kid who has them will participate. You in?" I nodded. I kept thinking whether it would be a good decision to take "borrowed cards" to school. At the end, I decided I would.

The next day, I brought my cards. My friends had actually got kids from different schools to participate. The tournament was fun. By some miracle, I was in the final round. As the round was about to start, A crowd started to gather around us. "Ladies and gentlemen, today we shall have the Pokemon card battle finals. On the right we have a student who chooses to keep his name private. And on the left, we have my good friend, Liam!" As the round started, the crowd slowly started to disappear. I was about to lose. All of a sudden, I heard a voice from the crowd. "Go, Liam! Show them what Super Lucas taught you!" I looked around to see who said that. As I turned around, I felt a tap on my shoulder. As I looked towards the person, I was shocked. It was him! It was Lucas! After 10 years, we finally met again. All the excitement that I lost back in the 2nd Grade came back to me. I moved and hugged him. "You haven't changed a bit, Lucas. You look the same." He pointed towards the table. The match was still going on. He cheered me on. I did my best... but I lost. I ran to Lucas and we exited the arena. I said, "Hey, you forgot to take your cards back. But can I keep them? My parents still don't let me buy them." Lucas and I burst into laughter. I was so happy. I finally saw my best friend after 10 years. This just goes to show you, goodbyes aren't the end. They usually denote the beginning of a new chapter in your life!