Tobi and I have been friends for as long as I can remember our mothers were when they were if you can believe that! Mom says that being a loyal isn't always easy and she's right. 2 I found this out last year when Tobi was chosen for the varsity soccer team and wasn't. Tobi is a great soccer player, and I'm just okay. I wanted to feel good about Tobi being chosen for the elite team, but somehow I couldn't. felt jealous and decided not to play soccer the next season. Tobi asked me to come to a few of her games, but I was always"busy. I developed friendships with new people. My new friends and I went to movies and shopped. We talked on the phone and slumber parties. Tobi didn't have time for us. She was always at soccer practice. The next school year Tobi and l were not in many classes together. That's okay with me, I thought. Tobi and I never do anything together anymore anyway. In fact, the only time I ever saw Tobi was when our families gathered for picnics or birthdays. We still had fun, but it wasn't the same as it used 5 Sometimes felt as if a part of me was missing, but most of the time I continued