Carley
Maria. This is the girl that was my best and, apparently, my only friend. She looks like she has seen a ghost, staring at me with her mouth open and tears in her eyes. "I don't understand. I thought you said.." A sob stops her from finishing her sentence and I feel tears lining my own eyes.
"He thought so too." I tell her, taking her hand in mine and try to give her some comfort. Another choked sob leaves her and then she throws her arms around me, pulling me into a tight hug while she lets her tears fall full force. I tense up, not really sure what to say or do. After a second, I wrap my arms around her and rub a hand up and down her back. "How is this possible? Why didn't you come back home? Where have you been all this time?" She pulls back, looking at me with red puffy eyes.
