March 24, 2005

March 24, 2005, the most gorgeous Thursday we have seen this year. The sun was shining and the weather was just right. It wasn't just any day, it was the last day before our Easter 3-day weekend. The majority of us were buzzing around waiting for that 2:15 bell to ring so we could rush right out and start our weekend plans. I was taking my daily nap around 3:00 when I got the news that one of my best friends had been in a car accident. My friend, Blake, was the one you had called me, and I could only say , "Please Blake, tell me you are kidding..just stop joking around, Zach can't be dead." It didn't even take Blake a second to reply,"Taylor, I am not kidding, Zach died, I'm sorry.." I quickly said my good-byes to see if the truth had been told. I rushed to the computer to see what everyone else knew. I read people's away messages/profiles to only read: RIP ZG,3-24-05, Zgent-gone but not forgotten. My world had come crashing down, for only 45 minutes ago I had seen Zach and Joey(Zach's best friend) right next to me in the parking lot saying our good-byes. I found myself thinking about the last day I spent with Zach Gentry, aka. Love Supreme...
The clock turned 11:06, 5th period had just started and I walked into my journalism class. Journalism for some is where they actually worked hard, but for me, it was just a class where Zach and I would goof around everyday to see how far we could test our teacher, Mr. Kuhn. This day was different. I never did my homework in this class, but that day I decided to sit down with Kuhn to talk and work on some things that were due the next class. I was talking to Zach and we would laugh and talk about our usual topics but he soon disappeared into the dark room where people were experimenting with their negatives. The next minute I know, I hear Zach coming in yelling my name," Tk, Tk, I have something to show you, come quick." I dropped my work and followed Zach into the next room, to find him trying to convince me to go in this hole that was in the ceiling and crawl with him to the next room. I hesitated but turned down the tempting adventure, but I offered to take his coat so he wouldn't get dirty and have it in his way. I went back into the classroom to wait for what the outcome was. I didn't have to wait long till Zach came in telling me he had fallen through some tiles and broke some. I just laughed because I knew what Zach's luck was and him falling through was very predictable. 5th period was the longest class during the school day because that was the period we had our lunch. We had been banned to eat C lunch which was the last lunch which had made us scraping for food as soon as that bell rang at 12:00. That day was one of my bad days, for I was having boy trouble and so I found my best friend, Brittani, to ask her for some advice. Zach never had lunch money so he was always trying to hit me up for some cash. I always gave in, but that day he came up to me and I just said,"No Zach, I don't have alot of money." But 10 minutes later, I had cut him in line and offered to buy him something, which to turned out to be a drink and I just brushed it off saying," Zach, this will be the last drink that I'll be buying you"(Never knowing that it would actually be true..his last drink from me.)We just laughed and went to our lunch table never knowing that it would have been the last. Finally the school day had ended and everyone rushes out but my ride, Blake, was running late so we were one of the last in the junior parking lot. Blake that day had parked right next to Zach's Explorer and so before I got in the car I had said bye guys and I saw them driving off, 26 minutes before the accident had happened.
I now wonder, what if I had talked to them instead of just saying the regular hello, goodbye. I took it for granted because I never realized, that Monday we might not be able to exchange our weekend stories that was our usual ritual. I have grown to love and value Zach's and my friendship, for he was one of my best guys friends that would actually tell me good advice and tell me the truth. I will never forget my Zachy, he will forever be in my heart and my mind. Monday, when I go into school and into that journalism room, I will be looking for Zach's face and be ready to tell him what is new. Even though his body won't be there I will sit at my computer and look to my left at his computer, and talk to him. For Zach will always be with me, watching, laughing, and crying with me, forever.

-RIP Love Supreme,
I have loved you since the day I have met you. You were there for me everyday and would let me escape from the highschool drama, and I could always count on you. Every step I take every move I make, I know you will truly be watching me. I will never forget you my blue eye'd boy.
Love Always,
Your Lil Tk.