I'm fine

"When you want to talk, I'll listen." Maxine whispered after my crying slowed to a stop. "Thank you." I said, leaning on her. "As a matter of fact, we're going to have a sleepover!" Maxine beamed. She grabbed my hands when I looked at her boredly, rolling my eyes. "Oh come on, it could be fun!" She squealed and leaned close to me smiling into my face. "I don't think your boyfriend would approve." I said, shrugging off the idea. "Oh...Well, He won't be there for a while." She sighed and stood up and slowly began walking to her car.

"Did something happen?" I asked astonished and Maxine stopped walking. Then momentarily after, she looked back at me. "Doesn't really matter..." she started sadly. "Now come on, let's go!" Maxine finished merrily as if nothing happened. 'Either she's a really good actress or she's bipolar, but either way, those mood changes are kind of scary.' I thought. Maxine came back and pulled me to my feet.

"Are we going to stay here for the night or are we going to go?" Maxine asked. "Hmmm.. I don't know. This place seems pretty fun to me." I voiced in a chill tone, scanning the mall. "Nevermind, The doors looked at me weird, let's go." I goofed to lighten the mood. "You're such a dope." Maxine laughed, lightly pushing me. On the way to her house, I couldn't help but turn on my phone. I stared at the picture of Peirce and Cherry kissing on instagram.

While doing so, I rested my head on my right hand placing my arm on the window to hold me up. Before I knew it, Maxine slammed on the brakes because a car almost crashed into us from my side. My hand slipped and I dropped my phone, it landed face up on the picture. When Maxine looked over to see if I was alright, her eyes caught the picture on my phone. All she said was. "Are you alright?" As soon as we pulled into the driveway after a long time of silence.

"Yea..I'm okay, the stop just startled me." I faked a laugh looking out the window. "That's not what I'm talking about Ella." Maxine responded, looking at me upset.

"Oh, well I'm doing fine." I faked a smile which I couldn't hold so I got out of the car and started to walk to the front door. "I know you're not fine." Maxine said exasperated as she got out of the car and made her way to me.

I stopped walking to face her and I could feel my eyes welling up with tears which I blinked back so I wouldn't cry.

"I know you do, but I thought if I said I am then I would be." my voice broke as I sadly smiled at her before looking up at the night sky with my arms over my face as a tear rolled down my cheek.