"Ash, why do you have to go so far away?"  Spencer whined.

"Because Spence, they have like the best film school in the country."  I stated flatly as I packed a suitcase.  We’ve had this conversation at least fifty times in the last few months.

"USC has a great film school.  And you’d be closer to me."  She retorted rolling over on my bed.  That girl could be relentless when she wanted to.

"Yeah I thought about that Spence, but I didn’t get in.  We’re not all braniacs like you."  I said playfully as I sat down on my bed.

"You’re smart, you just never cared enough to try."  She laughed.  Spencer always thought too highly of me.  But she was right about me not caring about school.  I just saw it as a stepping stone for bigger things.  That’s why I chose film school.  You see for as long as I can remember I have had a video camera permanently attached to my arm.  I record everything, that way I’ll always remember.

"Look Spence, I know you’re worried that we won’t be friends after I leave, but I won’t let that happen.  I promise."  I said holding out my pinky, which she intertwined with hers.  "I’ll call at least once a week, we’ll text everyday, and send e-mails.  I’ll be home for every holiday and remember colleges have longer breaks than high schools.  So it won’t be that bad."  I said whole heartedly.  I really believed that at the time but I was wrong, it was really hard.

"It will so be that bad."  She pouted.  Ugh, her pout kills me every time.  All she has to do is stick that lip out and I’m a goner.  "But I’ll try and suck it up for you."  She said smiling weakly with tears in her eyes.

"That’s my girl."  I said wraping my arms around her enveloping her in a hug.  She hugged me back, clinging on for dear life, afraid I would leave her.  I could feel her hot tears dampening my shirt.  I hated when she cried, it always made me cry.  I pulled back from the hug, wiping her tears away.  I looked her in the eye an saw something I never noticed before, want.  Of course there was love in her eyes, there always was, but this time was different.