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NOW PLAYING AS YOUR YOUNGER SELVES

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episode two: east side

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Eight Years Ago

That was when the magic happened. You remembered it like it was yesterday. You always had your big group of friends, and you never realized just how many you had. All holding them together was Malia Perez, she was what would have been the popular girl. Cheerful, outgoing, she was the girl that everyone loved.

Summer began, it was late May and school was finally out. You had a whole three months ahead of you and no idea on how to spend them. Malia had plans, along with Mia. Your parents trusted the sisters and allowed you to come over to their house for a play date and a walk around then neighborhood.

You couldn't wait to go over to their house. Despite all the reading homework you were assigned during the summer, you decided that your social life was a priority. You were little kids facing no consequences in the world. Who wouldn't have chosen that choice?

These were the years where you could be yourself. Where you could let your true self shine, and hang out with any friend you wanted purely because you wanted to. Nobody would judge you, there was a sort of freedom that all children had that older big people never had. Nobody could take that away from you.

You dressed yourself in your bedroom, prepared to leave for Malia's house, putting on one of your best outfits. Your parents trusted you and they often allowed you the freedom to go wherever you wished, you were grateful for that. It was almost like you were one of the big kids now.

As you arrived at the Perez house, you happily stepped out of the personal cars of your parents. Eagerly you ran to the doorstep, and Malia answered the door, you and all your other friends who were gathered around walked inside. Malia and Mia's parents didn't appear to be home either, so today was a good day as any to have a playdate before everyone would part ways for the rest of the summer.

Since school didn't occupy your mind, Malia had planned to take everyone out to go eating and to play at the nearby park. It was days like these that you remembered the nostalgia striking you like a bat swinging against the ball. You and your friends crowded around inside the house as Mia had walked down the stairway to join Malia, standing right by her side (If not standing a little bit behind her big sister.)

As you talked with the others and played a little bit you waited until the rest of your friends had soon arrived to join you. When the group was finally full, Malia gave an eager wave to you and the others. Today was the day you would get to go out, walk around, and have fun. You sure as hell were going to enjoy today as best as you could.

You had a feeling about today. Some thing exciting would happen, and you couldn't wait to find out what it was.

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