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The Wilting Rose

We're supposed to stay by each other's side through the highs and the lows.

By Raquel AveryPublished 6 years ago 3 min read
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What happened to my best friend? Where did she go? Ever since I had to cut you off, I've felt so alone. Last year we were vibing then a dull boy took your soul. He's been around for a few years but I've been by your side through the most. How could you choose him over me? We've been through so much together, we're supposed to stay by each other's side through the highs and the lows. Our friendship has been on the line of falling apart for quite some time now, but I haven't cared much until the other night. I reached out to you when I was in need of a friend, hoping that maybe I could give you another chance. You gave me a short reply and I'm used to that, but I got a little angry this time.

"Can you at least pretend to care," is an excerpt of what I said in return, to which you explained that you weren't in the best mood and didn't want to talk. It's always that way with you. I finally said I needed to vent and you said, "Go ahead, I'm here for that," but why would I say what's on my mind to a person who only wants to hear the drama in my life? If I were in a good mood, you would have just kicked me to the curb. My dear friend, I needed you in that moment, but you helped me realize that you aren't who you used to be. People change, but man, this one took a toll on me. Do you remember the night's we'd talk to each other about the boys we liked at the time and when they would hurt us in the end (they always did), we'd listen to music and cry on each other's shoulders? I had your back and you had mine. Oh, my dear rose, you're such a lost soul—you've wilted so much when you've had opportunities to grow. Thinking back, I remember the night we met. It was on Halloween. We decided to open up to each other as complete strangers, which was unusual for both of us. We almost started a friendship there, but soon after, I moved out of state. Several months later, I was back to my old home. We went to the same church, but I never bothered to say hello. A few years passed and we started talking again through mutual friends. We had no idea it'd lead to the saying "you're my other half."

Do you remember the nights we'd stay up and you'd be hyped up on Dr. Pepper at two AM? Our late night conversations were always the best and some of our inside jokes I will never forget, but I'm afraid things have recently gotten out of hand. You've started taking me for granted, gotten way too comfortable with me and started treating me like I'm nothing but an ordinary person in your life.

I'm not sure if things will ever go back to the way they were, but I thank God I had you as my best friend for the years I did. As of right now, I'm not interested in fixing things though. I am currently just the girl who got replaced by the boy who holds your soul.

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Raquel Avery

I write simply to share my stories and get things off of my chest.

Twitter & Instagram; raquel_marieee

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