Foreword：
Inthebustlingclassroom,thereisalwayssomeonesittingnexttoyou.Itmaybeastranger,orafriend.Adeskmateismorethanjustaseatneighbor,theycanbecomeabigpartofyourschoollife.Thisisastoryabouttwostudentswhostartedoutasstrangers,butendedupasbestfriends.
Chapter1:TheFirstDay
Onthefirstdayofclass,Lilywasnervoustostartatanewschool.Shenervouslylookedaroundtheclassroomandsawagirlwithlongblackhairandglassessittingnexttoher.ThegirlintroducedherselfasEmily,andtheystartedtotalk.
Chapter2:TheFirstAssignment
Astheteacherhandedoutthefirstassignment,LilyrealizedthatEmilywasmuchsmarterthanherinclass.LilywasstrugglingwiththeassignmentandEmilynoticed.ShedecidedtohelpLilybyexplainingtheassignmentandhelpinghercompleteit.
Chapter3:TheLunchBreak
Duringlunchbreak,EmilyofferedtoshareherlunchwithLily.Theychattedandlaughedoversandwichesandfruit.LilyfeltgratefulforhavingakindandfriendlydeskmatelikeEmily.
Chapter4:TheGroupProject
Asthesemesterprogressed,theclasswasassignedagroupproject.EmilyandLilywereputinthesamegroup,alongwithtwootherstudents.Thegroupwasstrugglingtocomeupwithatopic,butEmilysuggestedagreatideathatimpressedeveryone.
Chapter5:TheStudyGroup
Astheexamsapproached,Emilysuggestedformingastudygroup.Theymetafterschoolandstudiedtogether,helpingeachotherwithdifficulttopics.LilyappreciatedEmily'spatienceanddedicationtostudying.
Chapter6:TheTriptotheMuseum
Theclasswentonafieldtriptothemuseum,andEmilyandLilywerepairedtogether.Theyexploredtheexhibitsandlearnednewthingstogether.Theytookpicturesandhadfunjokingaround.
Chapter7:TheSportsDay
OnSportsDay,EmilyandLilydecidedtosignupfortherelayracetogether.Theypracticedforweeksandgaveittheirbestshotduringtherace.Eventhoughtheydidn'twin,theyhadfunandfeltproudoftheirefforts.
Chapter8:TheSecret
Oneday,EmilyconfessedtoLilythatshewasafraidofpublicspeaking.Shehadapresentationcomingup,andshewasfeelinganxiousaboutit.Lilylistenedandofferedtohelpherpractice.TheyspenthoursrehearsingtogetherandEmilyfeltmuchmoreconfident.
Chapter9:TheBirthdaySurprise
OnEmily'sbirthday,Lilysurprisedherwithahomemadecakeandasmallgift.EmilywastouchedbyLily'sthoughtfulnessandfeltluckytohavesuchagreatfriendinherdeskmate.
Chapter10:TheSummerBreak
Astheschoolyearcametoanend,EmilyandLilyexchangedphonenumbersandpromisedtokeepintouchoverthesummerbreak.Theymadeplanstohangoutandgotothemoviestogether.
Chapter11:TheReunion
Whenschoolstartedagaininthefall,LilywasexcitedtoseeEmilyagain.Theyhuggedandchattedabouttheirsummeradventures.Theywerehappytobedeskmatesagainandlookedforwardtoanotheryeartogether.
Chapter12:TheHighSchoolYears
Astheyprogressedthroughhighschool,EmilyandLilyremainedclosefriends.Theyjoinedclubsandsportsteamstogether,wenttodancestogether,andsupportedeachotherthroughtoughtimes.
Chapter13:TheCollegeYears
Aftergraduatinghighschool,EmilyandLilywenttodifferentcolleges.Theykeptintouchviatextandvideochat,andvisitedeachotherduringbreaks.Theymissedeachotherbutknewthattheirfriendshipwasstrongenoughtowithstanddistance.
Chapter14:TheGraduation
Fouryearslater,theybothgraduatedfromcollege.EmilyandLilymetuptocelebratetheirachievementsandreminiscedabouttheirschooldays.Theyhuggedandcried,knowingthattheywouldalwaysbefriends.
Chapter15:TheJobs
Aftergraduation,EmilyandLilystartedtheircareers.Theymovedtodifferentcitiesbutcontinuedtokeepintouch.Theysharedtheirsuccessesandchallengeswitheachother,offeringadviceandsupport.
Chapter16:TheEngagement
Oneday,EmilycalledLilywithexcitingnews.Shehadgottenengaged!LilywasthrilledforherfriendandeagerlylistenedasEmilytalkedaboutherfiancéandtheirplansforthefuture.
Chapter17:TheWedding
LilywasabridesmaidatEmily'swedding,whichwasabeautifulandjoyousoccasion.Shewatchedasherfriendwalkeddowntheaisleandsaidhervows.ShefeltgratefultohavebeenapartofEmily'sjourneyandlookedforwardtotheircontinuedfriendship.
Chapter18:TheBaby
Afewyearslater,Emilyhadababy.Lilywasoverjoyedforherfriendandvisitedherinthehospital.Sheheldthenewbornbabyinherarmsandfeltarushofemotions.SheknewthatEmilywouldbeagreatmother.
Chapter19:TheCareerChange
Afterseveralyearsinhercareer,Lilydecidedtomakeacareerchange.ShewasnervousaboutitandcalledEmilyforadvice.Emilylistenedandencouragedher,remindingherofallthetimestheyhadsupportedeachotherovertheyears.
Chapter20:TheFamilyVacations
Overtheyears,EmilyandLilywentonseveralfamilyvacationstogether.Theytooktripstothebeach,themountains,andevenabroad.Theylaughedandmadememorieswiththeirfamilies,feelinggratefulfortheirenduringfriendship.
Chapter21:TheGoldenYears
Astheyenteredtheirgoldenyears,EmilyandLilyremainedclosefriends.Theyreminiscedabouttheirschooldays,theirfamilies,andtheircareers.Theymetupforcoffeeandtalkedonthephoneregularly,feelinggratefulforeachother'spresenceintheirlives.
Chapter22:TheLegacy
Astheirlivescametoanend,EmilyandLilyknewthattheyhadleftbehindalegacyoffriendship.Theyhadbeenthereforeachotherthroughthickandthin,andtheirbondhadneverwavered.Theysmiledastheylookedbackontheirlongandfulfillinglives,knowingthattheyhadbeenblessedwiththegreatestgiftofall:friendship.
