Murphy Furgueson

My best, best friend? No, not Chase. Hah! Neither would the answer be Stace. It’s Vannicera, silly!! Maybe you’d hadn’t known that, after all, we’ve only been friends for eleven years. Yes, it’s me, Murphy Furgueson! An eighteen year old senior in high school. I have grades varying in ‘B’s and ‘A’s, my favorite hobby is exploring my small town’s grand library, my favorite color is a mellow yellow, and cats are superior to people! Oh yeah! Vannicera Amber. She’s the reason why my world still spins! Everything about her is perfect. The way the corners of her eyes crinkle slightly when she grins and laughs, how she’s always so considerate to others’ feelings in every one of her actions..Shoot, the list goes on! It’s embarrassing how much I love about my best friend! Oh, and today is my eighteenth birthday! We’re graduating high school next week, and I’m so excited to be free and be able to hang out with her every day! I’m not going to college right away, since I’m going to keep working in my dad’s car shop for a few years…I just don’t want to leave this town..! Something’s off with Vanny, though..Her face goes red whenever I draw close to her, but at the same time, she’s responding with more affection! She’s also arranging more hangouts and late night calls for us..I don’t mind it, of course! Today, again, is my birthday, and it’s roughly seven in the afternoon..We’re hanging out in the practically empty library, a peaceful silence floating around us as we read our preferred books. But I can feel her eyes travel back to me every few minutes. When I finally look up and catch her staring, I watch her look away as a soft red rises up her neck. Hmm..? What’s going on with that? And then she just looks back at me as quick as she looked away...My ego is growing because of her! I just..Don’t get what the weird fluttering in my stomach is for whenever I see her. And what’s up with my heart picking up its pace when our eyes lock?!