Adriana was an average teenager...she fought with her parents all the time, hung out with her friends, listened to music, has her ups and downs, and just wanted to be independent all the time; but the thing she always thought about was falling in love. She knew that she was young and that she had her whole life to fall in love but she didn’t want that she wanted to be in love right then and there. She would do anything to fall in love, she would die for it. Adriana was only beginning her eighth grade year when she really got to know a boy named Donovan. She knew him in the seventh grade but she didn’t really talk to him and she kind of dis-liked him.
The whole day went normal as the seventh grade days. The teachers would explain all the rules and how everything would go in the classrooms and what to expect further on in the year. Adriana’s day was going well so far. She had caught up with most of her friends and how summer was and made some new friends. Seventh period had finally come after a long and boring day. This period was science for Adriana. She walked into the classroom and the sign had said to sit where you would like so Adriana found a seat next to one of her best friends Mirasol. Behind them sat Donovan and some of his friends. All period Donovan sat there talking about Adriana and how cute she was. Mirasol knew that Donovan had a crush on Adriana but she didn’t say anything because she promised to keep it a secret. Mirasol and Donovan talked all period about Adriana and how much Donovan liked Adriana. Adriana wasn’t listening nor payed much attention to them because she was too busy day dreaming.
The class sat the whole period listening to the science teacher chat away. Finally the bell rung and Mirasol pulled Adriana aside and told her that Donovan liked her. Adriana was so confused because she never talked to Donovan or even know him very well; because they rarely spoke and when they did they didn’t flirt or anything. Adriana looked behind her shoulder to glance at Donovan and saw him glaring at her she just smirked and giggled and turned back around to Mirasol. She couldn’t believe it. Adriana and Mirasol stood in the middle of the hallway waiting for the rest of their friends to come out so they could tell them the news. All of Adriana’s friends were excited for her.
Later on that night Adriana was watching tv when her phone rings. She picks it up and it’s Donovan.
"Hello is Adriana there?"asked Donovan.
"Yea this is her. Who is this anyways?" responded Adriana all confused.
"Donovan."
"Oh hey! What’s up?"
"Nothing I just wanted to call you to talk to you and stuff..."
"Oh by the way how did you get my number?"
"Um Mirasol gave it to me."
"Oh."
[There was a moment of awkward silence.]
"Um I heard that you have a crush on me?" bursted out Adriana.
"Yea I do. Actually I like you."
"I don’t get it? We never talk and when we do it’s pretty much about homework or something? How do you like someone you don’t even know?"
"Well I liked talking to you I just never knew what to say?"
They continued talking about random things and learned a lot more about each other. They talked all night until each one fell asleep. Adriana really started to crush back on Donovan and she really found something special in him. She dreamt about him that night and woke up the next morning with a big smile on her face.
"Why so cheery?" asked Adriana’s mother.
"No reason," responded Adriana quickly.
"Uh-huh sure," interrupted Adriana’s father.
"I know why it’s because Adriana has a boyfriend," said Adriana’s little brother.
"Uh whatever," said Adriana walking out of the door to the bus stop.
Adriana walked slowly because she knew that there at the bus stop waiting would be Donovan. She glanced up as she was 10 feet away from the bus stop and there standing was Donovan. He waved to her and she waved back blushing. He walked towards her with Mirasol and his friend Theo by his side. Donovan asked if Adriana would sit with him on the bus and she quickly said no because then Mirasol would have nobody to sit next to. Mirasol said it was okay and that she would sit next to Theo. Adriana knew in her mind that they all had set this up.
When they got to school Adriana was constantly asked if her and Donovan were going out all she responded was to ask him. She thought about him all day and thought she was falling for him harder and harder each day. Everyday she would sit on the bus with him and hung out with him at lunch. Everyone thought they were going out but they weren’t. Everyday it was the same routine. They would sit on the bus with each other, hang out at lunch, and then go home and spend hours on the phone with each other. The year passed by quickly and Adriana soon thought she was really in love with him. She didn’t know if he felt the same way because she always had mixed messages about him loving her back as in he’s in love with her.
Months had passed and they were still as close as ever. Everyone knew that they were meant to be. One day as they were saying goodbye Donovan kissed Adriana. The kiss was long and passionate. Adriana now knew that for sure she was in love with Donovan. Donovan called her later that night and before he said bye he said that he loved her a lot and that he wishes they could be together forever. Adriana also said that she loved him. She couldn’t stop thinking about the next day. She told Mirasol what happened and soon the whole school found out. They all questioned if they were really in love or was it just puppy love?
The second to last month of school was there and Adriana found out she was moving to a different city that was an hour away. Tears fell down her face as Donovan held her close and felt the moisture of her tears fall through his shirt. He too cried that night but not in front of anyone he cried silently until he fell asleep but no one knew. Donovan and Adriana spent every moment they could with each other, even though they spent all of their eighth grade year with each other. They were so in love and had some fights but rarely fought. It was the last month for Adriana and her and Donovan started to fight. He didn’t want to be replaced and neither did she. Donovan kept assuming that he would get replaced by another guy and Adriana told him how he couldn’t be replaced and how he was the only guy for her. Donovan said Adriana was the only girl for him and they would be together forever.
The last day of school came too soon and Adriana was filled with tears. Donovan didn’t cry in front of anyone, he kept his tears for when he was alone. That night they talked about everything and how the move would effect their relationship. They spent the whole last day of school with each other and came home late then got on the phone.
The first day of summer Adriana spent moving and didn’t even get to speak a word to Donovan. All she could think about was him and if he was thinking about her too. Donovan spent all day moping around thinking about Adriana and if she was thinking about him too. He tried calling her cell phone but it was off so he just left a bunch of messages saying to call him back as soon as she was done moving.
The second day of summer Adriana finally got the messages on her cell from Donovan. She called him back and they talked for hours. Then Adriana got a knock on her door. She ran quickly to open it with her phone in one hand. There stood a boy about her age and he asked if she wanted to go and hang out. She told Donovan and said that she would call him back later. She hung out with the boy for an hour. His name was Romeo. They had a fun time and he really reminded her of Donovan.
When she got home she took a shower and called back Donovan. Donovan asked what happened and accused Adriana of replacing him with Romeo. They started to argue and Adriana was discussed with the way that Donovan was acting. Adriana got so mad that she hung up the phone and didn’t pick up her phone when Donovan called.
She didn’t pick up her phone when he called for the past 2 days. Donovan started to feel really down cause he knew how much he meant to Adriana and she probably didn’t want to talk to him any more but he didn’t give up he kept on calling her but she kept on ignoring his phone calls. The next night Donovan tried to call her again and someone did pick up the phone but it wasn’t Adriana it was Romeo. Donovan was confused in why Romeo picked up Adriana’s phone but he asked if he could talk to her. And Romeo had said that Adriana was in the bathroom and to call her back later. Donovan just told Romeo to tell Adriana that he loved her and that he was sorry and to call him back. Romeo agreed to tell her.
Adriana came back from the bathroom and asked if Donovan has called her yet?...Romeo said no he didn’t and what a jerk he was for not calling her. She felt so down because she was ready to talk to him but he didn’t call yet. Romeo just told her to forget about him and that she deserves someone better like him. She said that he was a nice guy but she was too in love with Donovan to forget about him and that a fight is a fight and that nothing will come between their love. Adriana kind of had the feeling that Romeo was keeping something from her but she couldn’t figure out what?
Later on that night Romeo’s dad came to pick Romeo and Adriana up from the party but he was drunk. Adriana and Romeo didn’t know he was drunk and they didn’t figure it out until they smelled the alcohol on his breath. Romeo told him to stop at the red light as Adriana was about to pick up her ringing cell phone, but it was too late an eight-teen wheeler had crashed into the small Honda Civic. The person calling Adriana was Donovan. Adriana lied there dying as her phone rang. Romeo and his dad dyed in the tragic accident also. Donovan left a message saying how sorry he was and that he loved her and that he would keep his promise to dye by her side.
That night Donovan got the phone call from Adriana’s mother that Adriana had dyed in the car accident. He was in shock he couldn’t believe it. He felt so much guilt for starting the fight with Adriana and how she never knew how he did feel.
The day of her funeral he cried waterfalls. He didn’t care who saw he knew he loved her. He starred at her motionless body as she lay in her wooden box. He told her how he felt and how sorry he was but there was no answer. He kissed her lips and told her to talk to him but she didn’t, she couldn’t. As the funeral ended he was handed her eighth grade journal. He flipped through it. He read the last page it said how much she loved him and her future plans with him and how she knew she was young and in love.
Donovan was so depressed he didn’t know how he could live without her. He sat on his bed quietly and read her journal starting at page one and not missing a letter. All of a sudden he hears a thump on his desk. He looks over at it and a pencil is moving. It starts writing on the piece of paper that is on his desk. He slowly walks over to the desk. The pencil is still moving. On the paper it says, " My dear Donovan from the moment that I actually looked into your eyes I knew you were mine. Baby I love you with all my heart. Keep me in your heart because I will keep you in mine. Just because I’m not here physically doesn’t mean that I’m not here with you. I wanted to marry you. I wanted to be your everything because you were and still are mine. I love you with all my heart and forever that will be. Love Adriana."
Donovan stood there in awe.
"Adriana are you still here?"
[The pencil moved in front of him]
"I want you to know-"
[The pencil wrote I must go I’m sorry before Donovan could finish.]
Donovan just sighed. He sat on his bed reading Adriana’s diary all night. He didn’t sleep. He couldn’t eat or sleep for the past 3 days. He couldn’t live without her. To him there was no reason to live if she wasn’t there to live with him. That night he took her diary and his father’s gun and left a note saying, " There’s no reason to live if I can’t live it with her." He went to Adriana’s grave and held the diary to his heart. Told Adriana he was going to see her soon and held the gun to his head and shot himself. His eyes closed as the blood from his head dripped slowly through the ground into the dirt through to Adriana’s coffin. He kept his promise that he would dye by her side and with that he did...
The next morning his parents found the note and knew exactly where to find him, but they were way too late. Two days later they had his funeral and buried him right next to Adriana. They buried the diary right where he left it...next to his heart.
