PROMPT: Your Character makes and opens a time capsule.

ZAK POV

I grabbed Darryls hand and we ran through the field to our special spot. It was an old treehouse that my pawpaw built for my dad. I went up the ladder and grabbed a coke from the mini fridge, then sat on the blue bean bag on the floor. Darryl followed and sat on his red beanbag.

"So waddya wanna do?" I smiled at Darryl. "Hmmm I dunno... We could play monopoly?" He said. "Nah, we already played yesterday... And I don't wanna lose again..." I said the last part under my breath. Darryl looked at me and smiled. "SO YOU ADMIT I BEAT YOU! HAH!" He laughed and I lightly punched him in the shoulder.

"OOOOH! I KNOW!!" I yelled. Darryl just did a hm? "WE CAN MAKE A TIME CAPSULE!!" I saw Darryls face light up. "YES THAT WOULD BE SO FUN!" "What should we put inside it?" I asked. We both thought and then spent a little time just talking.

It was about 30 minutes later and we grabbed one or two things from the treehouse. "Meet back here in 20 minutes?" He asked, and I agreed. I made my way to my house and looked around my room for things to add to the time capsule. I looked at my desk and saw the bear Darryl gave me on my 5th birthday. We are 8 now so I haven't really used the bear because i'm too old, but I still love it because my best friend gave it to me.

I grabbed one other thing and headed down stairs. "Hey mom! I'll be back in a few hours, I'm going to see Darryl!" "hold on sweetie, bring these, you need to eat!" She smiled at me and handed me a lunchbox, I'm assuming it's sandwiches for me and Darry. My mom kissed my forehead and I ran out the door to our treehouse.
I reached the treehouse and climbed up. Darryl was already up there when I went up. "My mom made us sandwiches!" I say as I open the lunchbox. He smiled at me and I gave him his sandwich, He thanked me and we ate. "So did you get the bin to put all the stuff in?" "Yup!" We finish eating and open the tub.

Darryl's mom made sure the tub was waterproof and would last long enough. We both grabbed our things and put them in the tub. We dug a hole near the bottom of the tree and buried the time capsule.

~+=-=-+~10 YEARS LATER~+=-=+~

I woke up to the sound of my alarm beeping. Ugh. Mondays suck. I turned off my alarm and got up. I picked up my phone, and of course, nothing again. I usually get a good morning text from Darryl, but we have been in a fight for a few days...

FLASHBACK

I heard the doorbell ring and I went to open it. It was Darryl. He had a red button up shirt and black plants on with a bouquet of bellflowers, they were my favorite. He had this dumb struck love look on his face. I smiled with a confused look. "What's this for?" I say as he kissed my cheek and handed me the flowers. I opened the door for him to come in and he sat on the couch while I put the flowers in a vase.

I sat down next to him. "Well I wanted to talk to you." He said and I listened looking in his eyes. I wanted to talk to you because I love you, you know that." "I love you too Darry" He booped my nose. "Well I know you don't want people to know you are gay... But I really want to tell people we are dating! I love you so much and I want everyone to know it! I want to be able to hold your hand in public, kiss you, be able to take you out on fancy dates..." I looked away. "Darryl... I just don't think I can tell my mom, my friends, anyone!" I quietly yelled. "Zak! You can't hide us from everyone, you are going to have to eventually tell them." "No I don't!" "Yes you will! Your parents are going to eventually figure out somethings wrong when you don't talk about anyone you like! Are you just going to hide me from them?!" "DARRYL I CAN'T LET THEM KNOW I'M DATING A GUY!" I yelled and immediately regretted it. He looked away hurt. "Darryl I-" "Save it Zak, I don't want to hear it. If you are so ashamed of having to date me then you don't have to." He said as he went for the door. I started crying. "Darryl wait! That's-" He slammed the door before I could finish my sentence. I looked at the door and just fell on the ground. "Darryl.... I-I'm s-sorry..." I cried my eyes out.

It was about 5 minutes later, still crying, I took myself to my bedroom so my mom wouldn't hear me when she got home. I slammed myself onto the bed, crying in my pillow. I hear a knock at my door a couple minutes later. "W-what?" "Hey Zak, you okay?" It was my sister. "Y-yeah, just sniffly because of allergies." I tried to make myself laugh, but it came out kind of broken.

She opened the door and looked at me with a sad expression. She walks over to me and hugs me. "He will be back, just give him a while..." She said and I looked at her surprised. "How did yo-" "You two are inseparable, there was no way you weren't dating." She laughed a little and it made me smile. "You aren't mad?..." I said looking down. "Not at all, I just want you to be happy, and I'm sure everyone else does too." I hugged her again.

PRESENT

He still hasn't talked to me since then, that was 3 days ago. I guess thats not that long, but it sucks when you love someone and they just don't talk to you... I walked down stairs and grabbed a waffle and popped it in the toaster. I sat down on the island and stared at the flowers. They started to wilt. "I guess the things you love wilt too..." I muttered to myself.

The toaster dinged and I grabbed my waffle out and ate it as I grabbed my school bag and got ready to leave. I've been having to take the bus lately because I don't have a car, and Darryl usually drives me. "Hey Zak, you want a ride? I'm off of work today so I can take you!" Samira smiled. "Yeah, thanks." I said smiling back. "Bye Zak! Bye Samira! Have a good day!" My mom yelled to us. "Love you Mom!" We both yelled back.

I stared out the window on the ride there while my sister blasted Panic At The Disco. We got to the school and I got out. "Thanks Sam, I'll see you when I get home. "Ok Zak, Have a good day." I waved back. I saw Darryl, we both got to school at the same time. I waved at him and he just ignored me. I then tried to hold the door open for him and he just went through the other door.

I sighed and gave up. The only times I see him are the beginning of school, lunch, and the end of school. I walked to my classes and slowly got through the day. I had an idea. I had to write him a letter and put it in his locker. He had blocked me on Social Media and text so that was out of the option.

Meet me in the treehouse at 5:30. Please.
                                 -Z

I just hope he will read it and go. I get through the rest of the day slowly but carefully and avoid friends. I get home and do a little homework then I grab the supplies and go to the treehouse.

It's about 5:50 and I start to think he isn't coming. Then I hear someone at the end of the latter sigh. My eyes light up and I wait for him to come up. He gets up the latter and looks at me. "I'm sorry... I shouldn't have said what I said and it just wasn't right. I didn't mean it the way I said it." I looked down. "Zak... I'm still mad at you for saying that. But I guess I can't stay mad forever. I'm sorry too, for ignoring you and blocking you." I went over and hugged him and he hugged me back.

"Why call here for that though?.." He asked me, confused. "Well about 10 years ago, when we were 8, we buried a time capsule to open. Remember?" His eyes lit up and he smiled. "I do!" I grabbed the shovel behind me and threw it down on the ground below the treehouse. We made our way down and found the spot we buried it in.

I picked up the shovel and started digging. Darryl took the shovel and dug up the rest. I grabbed the tub out of the ground and dusted it off. "You wanna take it up to the treehouse and open it there?" Darryl nodded. "We climbed up the ladder, Darryl helping me with climbing up because I had the tub.

We opened it and I smiled at all the old memories flowing through. I looked at our friendship bracelets we made. It was a red, light blue, white, and black braided bracelet. I put one on and gave the other to Darryl. "I remember when we bought these! Your sister took us to the fair the weekend it was in!" "Yeah, and you threw up on the gravitron!" I laughed and he went red. "Shut up Zak! It was fast, ok?!" He smiled at me.

We took out the next item, it was my favorite pokemon "I got it traded to me. It was the legendary Charizard. I had been wanting him more months and I finally got to trade for him! I was so proud of myself." I smiled at myself. Darryl pulled out his item, it was a picture of us at his 6th birthday. "Ahh! I remember this day. It was fun!" He laughed, and I joined him. The last item, besides the letters, was the bear and I immediately smiled when I saw it. "Is that the bear I gave you for your birthday? Why put it in the time capsule?" "Yeah, I put it in here because it's special to me." I smiled at him.

"This was fun Zak." He smiled at me as we watched the sunset. "Yeah." He looked away when I looked at him. "What's wrong?" "I shouldn't have tried to guilt you into telling your parents and everyone we are dating... I'm so sorry." I grabbed his hand and he looked at me. "Hey, it's alright, I forgive you. But I think I'm ready to tell everyone. If they don't like it, then they can leave." I smiled at myself. "Really??!" He said looking excited. "Really." I smiled at him. "I love you so much Zak." "I love you too Darry." I leaned in and gave him a sweet simple kiss.