THREE HUNDRED AND SIXTY-TWO
Start spreadin’ the news: I am leaving today. I want to be a part of it, New York, New York!
We wandered so far in one day, or at least, it felt like it. Even Novio’s sister was impressed. We started at Penn Station, and throughout the day ended up at Grand Central, Times Square, Lincoln Center, Rockefeller Center, Bryant Park, the library, Union Park, Central Park, St. Mark’s Place, and a ton of in betweens that I didn’t recognize. The boy is city-smart, for sure; he got us everywhere just in time, made sure I didn’t get hit or fall, and (I think) had a sensor for the cheapest and best pizza in the area. My hand was not in his for a maximum of about ten minutes total all day. The only thing that really hurt was when he fell asleep on the train next to me on the ride home and I realized how precious our time is, because I’m going to have to leave him soon. I sobbed like a baby, and he just held me, wiped my face dry, and told me things would be okay. I don’t know how much I believe it, but I’m trying. I am so, so, so lucky to have someone so wonderful in my life. After a day like today, I’m absolutely certain of it. For 100% of the time that we were together, we were happy. What else possibly matters?
(Late because I needed to sleep as soon as I got home to be ready to be up early for a college trip)
