Golden Box Book Publishing GBBPub February Magazine | Page 57

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When I was young, my brother and I spent every summer with
Grandma until I was about nine years old.” Sofia fondly remembered
those summers. “She didn’t allow us to speak English during our visits.
Your English is pretty good. Where did you learn?”
She reached up with her pinky to pull a stray hair from over her eye
and then pulled her necklace and started rolling it between her fingers
absentmindedly.
The boy stared at her and gasped, “I learned from my best friend
when I was young. That ring on your necklace… where did you get that
ring?”
“A childhood friend gave it to me.” Sofia looked at him, surprised.
The boy’s eyes lit up and his face flushed with excitement. “Sofia?
Is that really you?” he asked with hope in his voice. “Look,” he pulled
a leather string from his t-shirt with a friendship ring with green stone
hanging on it and showed it to Sofia.
“No way! Really? Daniel?” Sofia asked, thoughts rushing through
her mind. Daniel—I haven’t thought of him for years. My goodness!
We were so close, and I could hardly wait for the summer vacations, so
I could see him. How could I not recognize him?
“Yes, it’s me,” Daniel replied as he sat down. “Sofia, I missed you
so much! I didn’t recognize you because you’ve changed a lot, but you
seemed so familiar at the airport. That’s why I went over, which I
rarely do… I mean… I don’t just walk up to every pretty girl.”
“I didn’t recognize you either and I missed you too, Daniel.” Her
voice choked with sudden emotion. “I was so sad when my parents told
me that we were not going to visit Grandma anymore. Grandma sent
back the letters I wrote to you, and when I called her, she said she
didn’t know where you lived.”