unrequited love

heartbreak

hi, my name is Elora Arnold. i am now 16 years old,
but, at my 14th birthday, i got heartbroken by my childhood best friend and crush, jacob. let's go a little back in time.
it was before my birthday party, jacob already had to be here a long time ago, but he didn't show up. so i called him.

- jacob, where are you? -

- oh, hey Lora. i uh— i'm not comin to your party. Sara asked me to hang out, so... -

Sara. ah yes, Sara Haywood. the most popular girl in our school, and the biggest snake i've ever met. she made everyone fall in love with her, with her golden pin straight hair, her flawless skin, her glacier blue eyes, her beautiful physique, and that radiating smile. everything about her is just majestic, except for her personality. she fakes being a saint with jacob, she's trying to steal him from me.

-what? but— but you two hung out yesterday. and the day before yesterday, and this whole week. when i asked you to hang out, you'd tell me you were with sara every time. i miss you, jacob.-

- listen lora, i get it. you're jealous. but you're my best friend, ok? i'd never leave you.-

-i'm not jealous, it's just that you always hang out with her! it's my birthday, jacob! come around, just for once!-

-you're being ridiculous lora, i— -

and just before he could finish his sentence, i hung up. my whole day was ruined. i didn't care about anyone else that had to come to my party, i just wanted him to be there. but he wasn't going to be. so i just cancelled the party and went up to my room, crying like i've never had cried before.
suddenly, i hear my door creek open and i quickly bury my head further in my pillow, until i hear a voice that calms me.

- elora, are you alright? -

it was my brother, logan. i really trust him, i tell him everything. he's 4 years older than me, he's 18.

-jacob refused to come to my party to be with sara.-

-that bastard, i've always told you he was no good.-

-no, it's not him. it's sara. she's taking him away from me!-
logan stared at me for a second, and then grabbed one of my curls and softly started playing with it

-she isn't. he would've dumped her to come to your party if he actually cared.-

-no... no, she convinced him to not come!-

-stop lying to yourself, elora.-
i was blind from anger and sadness, so i just acted on impulse and slapped my brother right in the face while he was giving me the speech i had to hear. and now that i think about it, i should've listened to him sooner. it would've saved me a lot of suffering.

-OW! WHAT WAS THAT FOR!?-

-GET OUT, LOGAN!!-
he didn't say anything else and just left my room, and i kept crying the whole day.