y's

had never really been a party animal and became even more reserved

a was

ry visit, I could see the light dimming in her eyes in real time; my heart cracked each time. I had h

epended on it. I arrived at the hotel, and Wendy

d you came,

e of the first time she saw it. She laughed and said, "All right

recover from that one, and I don't

. Once again, I was reminded why I didn't spend much time with Wendy anymore. Yes, my marriage wasn't perfect, but she wasn't he

maybe t

I told you that Brad accidentally got somet

"Yeah, 'ac

husband all night, why don't I just leave? You have o

my hand. "Fine, I won't talk abo

condition?

sked with an ac

opped

But sometimes I find it hard to invite you to anything, not just because you

, sincerely f

you better... How he did this and that to you, and then we console, only f

elevator. She pressed the button while I was still ste

e also had some falling out. B

just simply unacceptable. If he makes you complain and whine all the time, then it's not a

mach as if it had changed positi

again; that was when the elevator doors separated, u

eeply that they were exchanging saliva. I stood without moving. It was like watching a horror movie

athering the hem of her dress that I

ra

wasn't an apology. Instead, he looked at me like I was the

had been glued to that spot, and I watched the elevator close up. Ev

ead, "It's not what you think, I'll explain e

r my best friend holding on to me, I

and over again, my ey

from concerned to irritated. Most, if not all, were probably wondering why a full-grown woman was bawling her e

y, I felt so embarrassed for myself. Breaking down l

umili

wondered if I was in some nig

d back in. When they broke off the case, she looked at me; she h

trying to grapp

man; my blood, sweat and tears. I gave them to him,

old me in a million ways and one that my younger sister, Becky,