ne's

ed down to pick up a shattered

ing I broke today. Mrs

y closest friend Alexandra questio

ded to the storage closet to r

lexandra ca

t her as I sta

day," I whispered as I looked

o take her pills?" Alexa

and swiping the broken

ou why?" Alexan

the garbage can. I emptied the

he pills made he

put it back into the storage c

being in pain?" I heard Alex

hat she doesn't know where she is after she takes th

inkled her eyebrows. She looked me

she murmured, folding

my head

n't leave my mom. It's awful enough that I have to leave

ifts as I could. I needed money. We were in debt, and I

remarked. "It's just you and me hang

p a dish towel. I start

ore we turn 18," Alexandra continued. "I'm sure tha

and looked

time for a mat

gnificantly. "You d

have been louder? Luckily, we were alone in

want to find him right after I turn 18. I have to take care of

ly, Selene," Alexandra remarked

mom wholeheartedly. He

s I started washing the countertops. "It'

I could feel Alexandra'

tioned me. "I've known you my entire life, a

t rush to

've ever liked

ullied in school a lot. Kids would laugh at me, call me

ting at me. I felt ashamed because I started weeping. I've always tried so hard not to weep. I didn't want to give them the pleasure of watching me cry. Bu

they wouldn't hurt me again. He mentioned some other things as well, but I didn't hear him. I couldn't look away

and I never saw him again.

mentioned having a cr

I was a kid,

lexandra

the countertops an

," I answered. "H

th. He wasn't simply a

ou never told me about

ex," I muttered, laying the

lied. "I'm your best friend.

on a lad, but my phone started ringing. I slipped it out

m?" I asked her as soon

called me by

nded like she was short of breath. Di

ed as I grasped the

she replied gently. "

eating. Why was sh

urmured, glancing at Alexa

," my mom murmured g

e. I wanted to rush home, but I couldn't move

o

, Godd

mom away fro