Losing the closest friend

Sarah was a bit intimidated by Ava's appearance, and she started to stammer, "Sister... I ...asked... Amy out to dinner because I wanted to know why she was suddenly dating a middle age man when she said she was in love with Ben. So I confronted her at the dinner and she told me her father has a lot of debt because of that he would often come home drunk and beat her and her mother so when that man chased her she agreed to go out with him if only he agreed to pay off her father's debt. The man agreed and paid off the debt and that's why she was with him. I told her not to go back to him and that I will give her the money she own and she agreed. So I asked her to call him and meet us so we can settle it down as soon as possible. Afterward, Amy took me to the club destination saying he was there. Amy asked me to sit in an empty booth and she will find the man and bring him to me. She was carrying a duffle bag and she asked me to hold on to that while she was away. But before she came back the police raided and when they checked the bag they found drugs inside. Sister, I swear I had no idea there were drugs inside the bag. I am sure someone must have planted it to frame Amy." Sarah started to cry again.

Ava was speechless, how can she still not see how Amy played her? Ava got pissed she almost shouted out, "Sarah, are you dumb? Can't you see that Amy did it on purpose? No one was framing her Sarah it was her who was framing you. Didn't I tell you to stay away from her she is not good company to keep? Then why did you ask her out for dinner?"

"No sister, that's not possible, she can't do that to me. I am sure she is innocent, it must be that man who tried to frame her because she wanted to leave him" Sarah shook her head and start to cry hysterically. She couldn't believe the girl she shared her childhood with could do something like that to her.

Ava got even angrier now, "Sarah are you crazy? Can't you see that she took you there on purpose, she left her bag with you knowing there was drug inside then she switched her phone off so no one can reach her and you could go to jail? How blind are you? Sarah, do you have any idea what could have happened, if I didn't ask for Oliver's help? They said it was a clean case and they wanted to press charges against you for selling drugs. Do you realize yet how serious the situation you were in? You could have gone to jail for at least 8 years, Sarah, your life, your future all would be ruined just because you think your so-called friend can't do something like that. Are you really serious?" Ava was so frustrated she started to cry. Because of Sarah, she agreed to go back to Oliver but her stupid sister still couldn't understand the severity of the situation. She was still defending her friend.

Sarah's eyes widen and swallowed hard, her mind felt like buzzing. Suddenly a fear crept into her heart, she asked in a shaken voice, "Ava why did brother Oliver help you? Did you promise him something?" She was well aware of the situation Oliver and Ava were in and after Ava did that live telecast, there was no way Oliver would help her unless she gave him something, Sarah just prayed it was not what she think it is.

Ava closed her eyes in despair and said bitterly, "I promised to go back to him."

Sarah felt like her whole body was shaking, she felt dizzy. Her sister gave up her life to save her. How she was going to pay her back? If they both loved each other then Sarah would be happy for them but she knew Ava hated Oliver but she still chose to be with him for her sake. Sarah hugged Ava tightly and both of them start to cry. "I am so sorry sister, I am so sorry."

After a while they parted and sat there silently for a while then Sarah ask, "What you are going to do now? What about brother Daniel? Did you tell him yet? "

"No, I will tell him in the morning. Everything happened so suddenly I didn't get the chance to tell him." Ava said shaking her head. Actually, she was very worried about how she was going to break the news to Daniel. It will break his heart completely, how many times she had told him that she will never leave him she will never go back to Oliver yet that's exactly what she was about to do. She was afraid she was about to lose her closest friends. At that thought tears again start to stream down from her eyes again.

Sarah also started to cry seeing Ava so sad. "I'm sorry, sister, it's all my fault. If I didn't try to help Amy if I listened to you then you wouldn't have to pay for it now. I am so sorry."

Ava held Sarah in her arms and said lightly, "Maybe it's my fate to be with him. Honestly, Sarah, although I have been with Daniel for the last three years, I still couldn't forget Oliver. Deep down I know I still love him so maybe this is happening for the best. Daniel also deserves to find his own happiness, I am just holding him back. So don't blame yourself." Ava didn't know whether she was trying to convince Sarah or herself.