Broken

Chapter 4

*Authors Note*

I'm very very very very very sorry I haven't updated in awhile. I've been using my phone and obviously it's not all that great but I'm really proud of this chapter so I hope you like it!!!

Cassie's POV

As I made it to Frankie's house, I knocked on the door. No response. I knocked on the door even harder and still, there was no response. I walked around the house and saw my parents and her parents in the backyard burning clothes.

"WHAT ARE YOU DOING", I yelled.

"What are you doing here? I thought I sent Frankie to leave 20 minutes ago", they said confused.

"Why are you burning her clothes", I yelled with tears in my eyes. I couldn't believe what I was seeing. My parents were in the backyard of my best friends house, witnessing her clothes catch fire. This was absolutely mind boggling. I didn't know what to think or to do, so I decided to run. I hopped on my bike and started pedaling as fast as I could to Mel's.

I dumped my bike in the parking lot and ran into the building. As soon as I reached the managers office, I swung the door open and found Frankie just sitting there, listening to her music (as usual). I snatched the headphones off of her head and stared at her with horror and confusion. She just looked at me in shock.

"Is something wrong", she asked.

"I just saw your parents burning your clothes in your backyard. My parents were there too. I don't know what's going on", I say emotionally. I couldn't even breathe! Tears were tumbling down my cheeks and my nosed began to stuff.

"Cassie calm down. Let's just go to my house and see what's going on", she said quietly. I could see in her eyes that she was so confused but she didn't want to ask any questions because she already knew I was dying inside. I constantly think about Frankie. I mean how can I not? She's the only thing I have left. If I lose her it's like losing my other half. She means the world to me. She's like a sister and I would never stand to see her hurt. Although she's very good at hiding her emotions. So that makes her strong. As for me, I'm an emotional wreck.

As she leaded me to the car, all these thoughts ran through my head. As more and more thoughts crashed into my brain, the more my emotions increased. I wasn't conscious of where I was or what all I was doing. My mind was on Frankie. What was going to happen next? What were her parents going to say? What were my parents going to say? How will Frankie react?

Different scenes ran through my head and I felt a bad headache pounding my skull. I was catching tear drops in my hand. My hand was full of salty water that poured out from my eyes.

"Cassie! Everything will be alright, I promise. Whatever happens, we'll stick together, alright? That's what friends are for. I'm never going to leave your side. Crying isn't going to solve any of our problems... I stay strong because I try my best to make it through the day and life's too short to be standing around sobbing all the time. It's time to stop looking at your past and move on. I've forgiven my parents for what they've put me through and you should too", she said sternly.

I couldn't even believe she said that to me. I mean her statement was true, don't get me wrong but Frankie has never ever opened up to me this way before.

"C'mon Cassie. I know you. You know you have strength. You just need to find it by yourself. You can't depend on others to help you to solve all your problems", she said.

"Frankie, honestly I don't know what I'd do without you. I've known you for so long and you've stayed strong while I continued to be a hot mess. I'm glad you stuck around with me because if you weren't my friend, I don't think I'd be alive today", I said smiling.