This is the story of Jessica, or rather Jess, as she preferred to be called.
To the best of my ability, I’ve attempted to ensure that this story is accurate, however it occurred years ago, and my memory is somewhat rusty.
Jess was a long-time childhood friend, although more accurately she was initially my sisters childhood friend. She was two years older than me, the same age as my sister, and together they attended the same highschool.
Jess was always particularly free spirited, playful, and seemingly always full of light and life. From the moment my sister first befriended Jess (or perhaps it was the other way around), and when I first met her, I found myself enthralled by her whenever I was in her presence. There was something simultaneously intense, and carefree about her. I think it was her eyes, and her boldness that fed the impression of intensity – her eyes were striking, large, and animated. I often found myself getting lost in them, staring, even. But her attitude to life was refreshing, and invigorating. She had such a thirst for life, for knowledge, for experiences. It was irresistible to me.