BRENT RIVERA AND ME

Chapter 10

***MIA'S POV***

10 minutes after I texted him the address he came.

"Hey, what's wrong?" He asked.

"Drive me to the hospital," I said with my voice as stern as I could be.

"Are you ok?" He said with worry on his face.

"It's not me, Brent. It's Katie."

He nodded and got back into the car, after opening the door for me. The drive felt like 82838392 years, but finally we made it. I was in the waiting room.

"Hi! I was at my friends house and there was a bunch of blood on her floor in her room, and the house was empty. Is she here? Is she ok?" I said quickly to someone at the desk.

"Is her name Katie Hanes?" She asked.

"Yes!"

Her face was serious and sad.

"I'm sorry. I'm afraid your friend passed away."

I didn't believe it. Was this some kind of evil prank?

***BRENT'S POV***

I was extremely surprised at this. She died??? How did this even happen? Se was extremely healthy!

"WHAT?!?! HOW?!?!" Mia practically screamed, with anger and deep sadness on her face.

"I'm very sorry. Please keep it down, we are in a hospital."

"I don't care," she said, crying. "Just tell me what happened."

"She committed suicide."

She nodded and walked away. I followed her.

"Katie-" I started to say.

"No...just take me home."

"Alright."

I drove her home. She didn't say a word. She cried the whole way back. When I reached her house, I hugged her tight. She cried harder in my arms.

"I love you, Mia," I said to her.
"I love you too, Brent," she responded, her voice breaking.

I kissed her on the cheek and went out of the car to open her door.

I walked her to her house. She opened the door, and her mom was in the kitchen. She saw Mia bawling, then she quickly looked at me.

"He's fine mom," she told her. "It's...Mia," she said, her voice barely making out her name.

"What happened sweetie?"

She came over to Mia.

Mia ran up to her room. Her mom looked at me.

I teared up. I knew Katie was Mia's best friend, so her mom must be really close to her too.

"She committed suicide," I say, as my eyes filled up with tears of sympathy.
"I'm so sorry."

Her mom cried. What was I supposed to do?

I decided to hug her. She cried in my arms. After she let go, I asked if she wanted me to leave.

"Please. I'll talk to Mia. She's gonna need some time to get used to this, okay? It might be a few days, weeks, maybe a million years. But I promise you, she'll get through this. We both will."

I nodded and drove home.

***MIA'S POV***

I ran to my room and cried. I cried for hours. I knew she was depressed. She knew I was depressed. I always seemed so much worse than her, I forgot to even listen to her when she needed me. I was always caught up in my problems. Why am I like this? I hate myself. If I talked to her, I could've been able to stop her. I am such a bad friend.

***ONE WEEK LATER-MIA'S POV***

My mom let me skip school. I went to Katie's funeral, but that didn't quite help me move on. Brent was there too. I feel bad for him. He's always there for me, but I'm never for him. I want to get to know him better. I mean, after all, he is my best friend now.

I can't believe I pretty much got over this in a week. Does this make me strong, or am I just a fake friend? I mean, I do love her. I cried all week. But now, I need to move on. But how can I when I am 0 days clean?