The Best Friend

"Look at me." He demanded harshly.

"I can't." I cried sadly.

"Just look at me Joan." He said in a dangerously low tone. I couldn't take it anymore.

I stormed out the door and went outside. I avoided everyone else and just,

Breathed.

I started walking home slowly, Charles was driving behind me since I told him that I preferred to walk.

My body started feeling weak when I walked through a neighborhood close to home. I sat down on the side walk and started mind racing.

What's the matter with me? I keep pushing everyone away from me. I can't make a single person stay. Maybe I should just stop trying, it's all in vein anyway.

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I laid on my bed when I heard my bedroom door creaking open. I felt the bed dipping behind me.

"Are you okay?" Dom asked softly and I just laid there,

Quietly.

"No." I replied in a small voice.

Dom laid behind me and wrapped his arms around me. I closed my eyes as I felt calm in his presence.

"I'm sorry, bunny." He said and I nodded my head.

"Me too." I told him w