Chapter 6

I am lying in my bed, reflecting on today's "radical"events. I am afraid to admit it but this just isn't me. How did I move from being an over achiever to a boy crazed teenager? How did I move from having dreams of being the best to trying to be the most talked about girl in school (hopefully in the best way possible) especially by boys. The whole Nick thing made me lose myself. Actually in all honesty, I lost myself before I had met him. Had I still been the Ashley I was; Nick would not have been in my life or played such a (significant?) role in my life. I would be prepping for my finals week like crazy and obsessing over my SAT (not that I'm not I mean there's change but I still gotta pass) but anyway here I am.

My phone buzzes and beeps like crazy ; in my bag pulling me out of my useless thoughts. I press the power button and it feels like ages before my phone's screen lights up you'd swear that I'm about to find something explosive more like the shock of my life but at this point the shocking thing I think I would find would be needing some coverage. Yes that's how scaringly boring my life is.

*Hey tap the link!*

Anna's text reads with a link attached on the message. The weird thing it seems is that there are five more looking exactly the same from five different people. I tap on the link and I think I found the reason why Ky hasn't updated me on her date with Robin. I was wrong this is more shocking than needing coverage. I don't however know if it's wrong to be thankful that there's drama in somewhat my life. PS I'll be cleaning up a mess very soon.

As I tap on the link my phone takes me to a Facebook page - Richard's Facebook page to be exact. Richard is Robin's best friend but he is not to be trusted ; with anything not even Robin trusts him with his life. The bastard is as spiteful as they come and him being close to you is a death wish. He drove two girls in our class to a point of suicide luckily they survived it. How is what we will cover later on.

So I see a video on the page and as I tap on it I see Robin and Kylie's you-know-what video. I mean remember her talking about a guest house but I was not interested in the topic really. I would have advised her against it but let's be honest she would not have listened. I start dialling her number and I greeted by that annoying lady three times before she answers.

"Kylie my gosh I'm so sorry"

"I know you are."

Okay? I was expecting tears and despair but I mean lil mama is fueled up.

"You do realise that your little tape is everywhere and everyone is labelling you instead of Robin and I'm here feeling sorry for you but you are being a..."

"I'm being a what? You were supposed to protect me."

"Oh please Kylie I didn't tell you to mess around with boys!"

and I hung up.

I know that stung but how is this my fault? People commenting on the page are calling her names and I know she was not even aware of that the video was being taken. Or I hope at least. I try to show her support and she blames me. She might be annoying but I care about her but I definitely won't tolerate nonsense.

I just hope this does not drive her to commit suicide. I'll call her later and make sure she is okay.

This is the last thing I had imagined before finals. But she'll make it from this she has to.

Kylie is the strongest person I know. She survived losing both her parents and one of her aunts. She and her family survived the worst. I may have some type of beef against her but I still let her label me as her friend therefore it is only fitting that I become her pillar of strength during this time. She only has her aunt Marina left with her and I am not sure if she can take this. I am taking it upon myself to share her burden. That's what friend's are for.

The more I stick around her the more I wonder if I'll ever be like her. I fact I have become like her - okay truth be told I'm short of changing my name to Kylie Morgan and it honestly scares me. Kylie is basically a walking club and at this point, I'm the bar fueling the party.