Wasn't sure where to put this.



I was with Lauren, walking around her city and we decided to go to the 7-11 to get free slurpies.
I almost walked out without noticing him. Decked out in green, we saw each other through the glass windows. The way he floated around the store caught my eye.
"Go in there and get him!" Lauren demanded as I pointed him out to her. I made a move twoards the door, "No, no, don't!". I took a step back. "No no, okay do it." The indeciciveness of teenage girls.

I boldly walked back in, hoping the guy at the counter wouldn't see me, thinking I was trying to steal another free slushie. I looked down the isles, but couldn't find him.
Finally, I spotted him, floating about by the drinks. We smiled at each other, and everything just clicked. I grabbed him and we went outside to join Lauren.
"He's beautiful!" Lauren exclaimed. I beamed up at him.
I let him go so we could walk down the street together. We made quite a sight.
I grabbed onto him again, not wanting to be too far from him.
After a while, my hand got a bit sweaty, so I let go.

But that's when things went bad.

I turned to look up at him, but he was taking off.
Higher and higher into the sky, until he was out of reaching distance.

"Wait!" I cried out, my heart breaking. "Don't leave me!"
But he simply sailed on, not even turning back to look one more time.
"I thought what we had was special!" I shouted up at him.

I'll never find anyone like him again.

That beautiful 7-11 balloon.