Forever

For Better Or For Worse

I wake up in my bed. At first, I don't remember anything, but then, suddenly... Boom!
Evie, father, mom...

EVIE! I have to visit her! And quickly!

I get up, grab my ripped jeans and pull a crop top on. Then I take my purse and it looks like I didn't empty it yesterday and quickly look at myself in the mirror.
That's terrible! I'll have to fix it.

I take my micellar water, quickly clean my face and put a little make up on, so I don't look like a zombie.

I go check on my little brother.
Okay, good. He's still asleep. And my mom too.

Before I leave and lock the door, I take a piece of paper and write 'I'm going to visit Evie at the hospital' on it.

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It's been a day and Evie is still in a coma.
I feel like the worst friend, because I left her alone. I decided that I'm going to stay here for the next three hours.
Then suddenly I notice Tim at the door.
I feel bad for attacking him yesterday, so I do something I hate doing.

"I'm sorry." I say quietly.
He smiles at me and says: "It's okay. I'd do that too if it was my best friend."

He sits opposite of me.
"What happened with you and Cole yesterday?" he asks.
"Um, he just asked me if I'd go out with him... And I said no. I couldn't do it because Evie's in a coma and I know she wouldn't do that to me if I was in her place."
"Oh..." he replies.

What does he think now? I really want to know, but I don't have the courage to ask.

What should I say to him?
"Uhuh.." is all I could get out.

"Yeah, he only got angry because you're the first girl, who said no to him." Timothy said.

"I knew it!"

Why is he looking at me like that?
Oh no..

"I said it out loud, didn't I?" I asked, feeling very embarrassed.

He smiles and says: "Yes, you did." 

"I have to go now, because my friend's waiting for me outside." he then said.

I nodded and said: "Bye."

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5 more minutes and I leave.
Evie didn't open her eyes, not even once. I would stay with her all day, but I can't. I have to take care of my mom and brother.

"I hope you wake up soon." I say to her and kiss her forehead.

I go to our secret little cave on the beach. I sit in a corner and think about when we were little and discovered this cave.

Flashback - 10 years ago

Charlotte's POV

"Evie!" her mom calls her, while we're running along a big Texas beach.

Evie turns around: "Yes, momma?"

I keep running and I'm trying to see where the beach ends.
I'm seven years old. I like the beach a lot and I love my best friend Evie.

We've known each other since birth. Just like her and my mom, our grandmas, and our great grandmas etc.

WOW!

"EVIE, COME HERE!"

Evie runs towards me: "What's wrong?" she asks and then she sees what I see.

There is a huge cave in front of us. We start holding hands and walk inside.

"The cave isn't that big." says Evie.

"Wow. This could be our secret place." I say.

"Yes." she replies.

That was the day me and Evie promised each other that we'll be best friends forever.

End of flashback