Sliding my sock clad feet across the floor I carry myself to my goal; the speakers of my iPod. An older song was mellifluously playing and I was becoming uninterested in it. Glancing around; getting used to the emptiness of my bedroom I chose a song that suited my mood. Slipping my phone out of my jeans; I texted the only person that had a heart next to their name. Almost immediately I received a response back from her; it made me smile like always. Trying to think of something to make her beam I tripped over my dog that didn’t even bother moving making my face turn red even though she could not see me. When I finally reach my bed; I sighed contently as I began texting her once more.

Give me attention
I need it now
Too much distance
To measure it out, out loud

Although from my house in Ohio and her house in L.A. there was about 2,400 miles between us that did not stop us from loving one another. Under my pillow I pulled out a piece of paper; it was the directions from her home to mine. I’d figure I’ll need these in a few months when I’m off to college in California. Even though I’m only seventeen I know that I want to spend the rest of my life with the most amazing girl in the world. My family knows that I will be going to college in California and they were hesitant at first; though they had finally agreed. The only thing they don’t know is that I’m going for her…

Chasing patterns
Across a personal map
Making pictures
Where the lines overlap
Where the lines overlap

Laying on my stomach my one hand is texting her while the other traces the lines that will eventually take me to her. I start reading all the doodles I had made over the months that I had the paper. They were all secret love messages to her that I wish she was able to see. Constantly I wonder what life would be like if she actually lived in my town. How would we spend our time together? Watching movies we liked? Walking together hand in hand in the park? All of the above would most likely occur between us along with many other things…