i m creedence clearwater wright best friend of elodie eye we ve been tight since percy elementary class of 1985 we moved together out to philly after college took a two bedroom at south 9th i sold my violin so we could have it easy el got her grandmother s money when she died we laughed like we were queens and split our ballgowns at the seams and every single time i d dream it was only el and me but then she slipped away from me she met a boy from new jersey and they fell fast in love of course i swear it felt like a divorce this september i ll be 26 years old and el s the only one besides my dad who s ever said i love you creedence took got a job downtown it s an hour on the bus each way typing letters for a lawyer in a bad toupee it s dumb i know but it pays okay and did i mention i moved out i got my own place off of south and i ve been living hand to mouth for going on a year by now and yes i still see el around it s different but i can t say how she cut her hair it s back to brown she s living with her boyfriend now and since september i ve been 26 years old she s still the only one besides my dad who s ever said i love you creedence