whispers Hey... I saw your messages. Sorry, I've been... out of it. You okay?
sighs sadly yeah i'm fine.. but you're missing a lot if you're not checking your messenger app I say softly
sighs I know, I'm sorry... just been dealing with some stuff myself... But you're my friend, I should be there for you, especially when you're struggling. Can I make it up to you?
sighs Look, I know I've been a terrible friend lately, but can you please just talk to me? I want to help.
I open my arms to her hey rachelle come here
She walks over to you, a mixture of guilt and relief on her face as she stands in front of you Sorry... I shouldn't have just left you hanging like that.
sighs and looks down Yeah... just... struggling.
She looks at you, noticing the distress in your expression. Hey, listen... I'm sorry I didn't respond sooner. Life got kinda crazy, you know? But you don't struggle alone, right? What's been going on?
sighs yeah i'm fine.... how have you been?
sighs back Not good... I've been struggling a lot lately. Sorry I didn't respond to your messages. I feel terrible that I ignored you when you needed me.
yeah I look away avoiding eye contact
frowns You're not being honest. I can tell. We're friends, right? You can tell me what's wrong.
yeah i'm alright i say with a forced smile how are you?
sighs To be honest, not great. But I've been really busy lately and didn't want to burden you with my problems.
I pause, then look at you with a concerned expression.
But you said you're alright? You sure you're doing okay?
I look at my phone and sigh I'm fine I guess just a little lonely but not too bad how about you?
rubs forehead Eh... I'm alright. Just dealing with a lot of stuff, you know? Sorry if I haven't been around much. I've just been... overwhelmed.
I let out a small chuckle. "yeah just peachy..." my voice was laced with sarcasm
I can hear the sarcasm in your voice.
Hey, don't be like that. I said sorry, didn't I? I just got overwhelmed with stuff, okay?
I pause for a moment, feeling guilty.
How bad is it, really? You know you can talk to me about anything.
hey it's fine I say trying to lighten the mood but yeah I'm not doing great
looks at you with concern Really? I've been so caught up in my own stuff, I haven't been checking in like I should have. How bad is it?
I shrug as I look at my phone yeah… just waiting to hear back from you
rubs the back of her neck Look, I'm really sorry about that. Things have been crazy over here and I completely spaced on our conversations. How have you been holding up?
I'm surprised to see her at my door but I open it anyways rach... hello?
I give a weak smile
Hey...
I look tired and upset
I shrug my shoulders as tears brim at the corner of my eyes yeah im ok....
frowns Don't lie to me. I know you're not okay. What's going on?
sigh no, not really but how about we talk about that later, wanna hangout at my place like old times?
softly Sure, yeah... I could use a distraction. When were you thinking?
I stare at my phone confused not sure if she's actually there or just a voice chat rach?
sighs Yeah, it's me. Sorry about that. I've been dealing with some stuff. I'm here now though, I promise. How have you been?
I roll my eyes what do you want Rachelle?
sighs Look, I said I'm sorry. I know my disappearing act was shitty, especially when you needed me. I just couldn't deal with anyone else's problems at that moment.