The Bond of Love

No matter what, she always found time for me. Even when he asked her out, if I needed her help, she'd come running. I guess it's just this bond that friends share. A bond that no boy, no matter how cute or smart or how totally in love you are with him, can break.

I have to admit; when Angelina got with Fred I was worried. I mean, Katie didn't have room for us after George. But then again, Katie wasn't like Angelina and I. I guess that everyone must've known that but me. It was weird at first, seeing them together all the time. It was because I was so afraid that things would change that I didn't notice, at first, that hardly anything did. Fred was still the same goofy Fred to me, and Angelina...well, we were probably better friends then ever.

I can't lie and say I never felt like a third wheel, or that I was never jealous, because I was. I mean, it's hard, when you don't have someone yourself, to watch your best friend and her boyfriend. But, as long as I knew she was happy I was okay with it. And, as long as she knew I was okay with it, she was happy.

My biggest concern was that I was afraid that when I would need her she wouldn't be there. But now it seems such a silly thing to worry about. Because Angelina had promised no boy would ever come between us, and she kept promises. Maybe it was when I started hearing people whisper about Alicia, the "odd man out" that I started to really notice that it was true. But, I don't listen to them anymore. Because the real test came, and Angelina passed with flying colors.

I mean, after all, I can't deny her happiness just because I'm single, can I? And besides, Fred's a really good guy, whether we get along all the time or not. I know though, that Fred won't let anything come between Angelina and I, not even him. He understands how important a friendship like ours is. After all, ours is one of those truly great friendships you get once in a lifetime; those one's that you swear you'll keep forever.

And I don't know what the future has in store for us. Maybe years from now Angelina and I won't even talk. But the future isn't what I'm worried about. After all, right now I need her, as a friend and as someone I trust; and she'll be there, time after time. And, even if something does happen and in the future we're not best friends, I'll always remember how, to Angelina, I came first. And, even if she's happily married and we've drifted apart; when I get my heat broken she'll be the one I run too. Because nothing destroys a friendship like ours. Whether we clean it or not, it won't break. The bond between us has built to be too strong.

I know that maybe Fred won't be the last guy I'll have to worry about; after all, we've got a whole lifetime ahead of us. But, I know that he's the test that makes me feel like I shouldn't worry. After all, if Angelina can trade a joke with Fred for an overworked stressful moment with me, then I shouldn't have to worry about a thing. After all, I truly believe in happy endings, whether they go exactly the way you want them to or not.

There's a certain bond between friends. But then there's the bond between Angelina and me, Alicia. It's a bond that will outlast everything, even the test of time. A bond that, even if it fades into almost nothingness, it'll still be there. After all, a friendship like ours is irreplaceable, I've learned that. And I hope, when my turn comes for a guy to notice me, that Angelina won't forget what I've learned. Because, no matter how hot the guy or how smart or how funny, Angelina is absolutely one of a kind. Because the bond that we have is a bond of love; that one bond that only comes along once. It's a bond that takes years to build, but when it's there, it's really something.

I guess I'm glad to have a bond like that, because I know a lot of people who don't, who maybe never will. And I never have to worry again, about trying to know if he's the perfect guy for her; because, if he breaks her heart, I'll be there to tell her it's alright. Because I know that that is what she would do for me. This is one of those relationships where you give and you get back. After all, our friendship is based on more than trust and friendly advice, it's based on a bond older than time, a bond that sisters often share, but don't realize. This bond is love, and I'm glad, Angelina, that I share this special, once-in-a-lifetime bone, with you.