Dear diary

Tell me!

" Brooke what are you doing home so late?

" I just got carried away that's all." I said slowing coming inside the house.
" What are you doing up so late?" I said slowly entering the house.

" Couldn't sleep, plus you texted me to open the door." She continued." Are you drunk or something? And I don't mean it like the time you act a little out of control." She asked as I removed my shoes.

" No! I'm not drunk, are you crazy? That happened once" I said as we climbed up to our rooms.

" No, I'm not crazy I just thought you were. What were you doing for so long anyway?" She asked. " It's like past midnight Brooke, what are you gonna do if mom and dad find out?" She asked as I brushed my hair.

" They won't, we're already in my room" I groaned.

" We haven't talked in a while..." she said getting her serious face on as she sat on my bed.

" Yeah, I've just been crazy busy with the play and now Rooney leaving and Ace coming back, it was just too much for me." I said.

" Yeah that must've been awkward, especially with the I love you for the first time thing." She chuckled.

I nodded as I munched on some chips as she gave me a look. " What? I get hungry" I said as she kept the same face." What? Do you want some?"

" Duh!" She said grabbing some.

" So, what's up?" I asked.

" Ummm I just I can't sleep these days." She said.

" Why? Are you drinking coffee again? Coz remember the time I got 'coffee drunk' " I laughed.

" Brooke! This is serious. Not everything in life is a joke." She kinda yelled.

" Okay....sorry chill. What's up? Why can't you sleep?" I asked.

" Because... I uh have a lot on mind and I need someone to talk to."

" I'm here, tell me."

" I just, I I miss Chad." She kinda started crying.

" Ava, come here." I said hugging her.
" You know you can always come talk to me, I'm always gonna be here for you how come you didn't say anything sooner?"

" Because you're really busy and it feels like you don't miss him anymore, like you don't even notice he is gone or worse that he didn't exist."

" Ava! Of course I miss him. I- I just don't know what I'm supposed to do with him gone. My world feels incomplete and so does yours and mom's and dad's and that's all because of me, because I..." I said as I quickly stopped.

" You what Brooke? Brooke? Talk to me." She said as I sat there doing nothing.