line

down to pick up a broken p

hing I broke today. M

" my best friend Alison asked

alked to the storage closet

Alison cal

t her as I sta

oday," I mumbled as I looked

to take her pills?" A

n and swiping the broke

l you why?"

the trash can. I emptied the

he pills made he

put it back into the storage

an being in pain?" I heard

e said that she doesn't know where she is after she tak

owed her eyebrows. She looked me

" she said, crossing h

y head im

leave my mom. It's bad enough that I have to leave h

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

aid. "It's just you and me hanging

p a dishtowel. I star

before we turn 18," Alison added. "I'm sure that

and looked

time for a m

matically. "You d

have been louder? Luckily, we were alone

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

nally, Mads," Alison said so

y mom unconditionally.

d as I started wiping the counters. "It'

ut I could feel Alison

ked me. "I've known you my entire life, an

t rush to

've ever liked

lied at school a lot. Kids would laugh at me, call me

inting at me. I was embarrassed because I started crying. I've always tried so hard not to cry. I didn't want to give them the pleasure of seeing me cr

e, and wiped my cheeks. He told me that I was

couldn't look away from his beautiful blue eyes. I got lost

and I never saw him again.

e mentioned having a

I was a kid,

Alison

the counters and

r," I said. "He

the truth. He wasn't just

you never told me ab

li," I sighed, putting the

. "I'm your best friend. I

boy, but my phone started ringing. I pulled it out of

m?" I asked her as soon

called me by

ounded like she was out of breath. D

as I gripped the

" she said quietly. "

eating. Why was sh

I said, looking at Alis

r," my mom said qui

ove. I wanted to run home, but I couldn't move

o

, Godd

mom away fro