Oh Love...

Chapter 12: The Calm Before The Storm

Carrie's POV

Carrie: I haven't done anything today but I'm beyond exhausted. I can't believe Miranda could ever do such a thing. She was supposed to be my best friend and now one stupid mistake has ruined it for the both of us.

Brad: Okay Carrie, I should be the one freaking out, not you. Just forget about it and don't get so worked up over it. I hate to see you all stressed out like this.

Carrie: Are you trying to say I shouldn't care?? I'm your GIRLFRIEND Brad!!! I have a right to freak out right now and I have a legitimate reason to be mad. Miranda is my best friend, of course I'm furious!!

I stopped talking and looked Brad right in the eyes. I just snapped and yelled at him. I can't believe what this has done to me. I ran up to him and hugged him tightly, crying in the midst.

Carrie: I'm sorry Brad. I didn't mean to yell at you, I love you. I don't want to see you stressing either. I'm really mad. Miranda is my best friend, I mean was my best friend, and now she's ruined it. I'm never going to be able to forgive her, never. If she was really my friend she'd have known better. I don't care if she was drunk, that doesn't mean it's acceptable. She should have been responsible about it. I don't want to lose you. Especially since I just got you.

Brad: Carrie, don't cry. It's all going to be okay. We'll forget it soon and we'll never have to think about it again. I love you.

Carrie: Do you wanna watch a movie or something? We need to do something else to get it off our minds.

My tears started to dry up. I felt better knowing that I wasn't gonna lose Brad. I hope I can stay in his arms like this forever.

Carrie: You're still in your pajamas, hehe.

Brad: Yeah yeah, I know.

Brad laughed and smiled at me,

Brad: Miranda came over this morning and I was still in them because I needed to take her home right away so I never changed. But oh well.

Carrie: Haha don't get me wrong, I like you in your PJ's. I just like to sit around in mine too.

Brad: Haha aww. Anyways, I'm so sorry this happened. It's all my fault. I should've just.....I don't know....

Carrie: No Brad. I think you did the right thing. She was drunk and you had to pull her inside for her safety. That's what friends do. Come on, let's rent a movie.

We sat down on the couch and curled up together. We were both so tired.

*The Next Morning*

I opened my eyes and rubbed them. Where was I? I lifted my head up. Oh, I was still at Brad's house. I looked next to me and Brad was still sleeping. We must have fell asleep last night. I leaned over and kissed him on the forehead then got up to go to the bathroom. When I walked out of the bathroom I saw Brad pop his head up.

Carrie: Good morning sleepy head!

Brad: You're here early!

Carrie: Haha actually we both fell asleep on the couch last night! So I was already here. I just got up to go to the restroom.

Brad: Haha oh, well alright then!! So what do we have planned for today?

Carrie: Well I want to go pay Miranda a visit.

Brad: Oh...well uh hopefully that goes well?

I had to tell Miranda that we were no longer friends.

Carrie: Pffft yeah. I'm gonna go get dressed and go over to her house in a little bit. Is that alright?

Brad: Yeah that's fine. I still can't wrap my head around this whole thing.

Carrie: Yeah me neither.

I went upstairs, got dressed, kissed Brad goodbye and left. Before I knew it I was in Miranda's driveway. Oh man she does not know what's coming. I walked up to the door and knocked, Miranda answered.

Miranda: Hey Carrie! What are you doing here?

Carrie: I think we need to sit down and talk.

Miranda: About what?

I tried to hold my anger back. It was hard not to blow up on her. We both sat down on the couch.

Carrie: You probably don't remember but yesterday morning you showed up at Brad's house drunk out of your mind. Apparently you had walked to his house from wherever you were and thankfully you weren't pulled over by the cops...Brad brought you inside because you obviously couldn't function and he wanted to make sure you didn't hurt yourself. He sat you down....AND YOU KISSED HIM, MIRANDA! YOU KISSED HIM!

I went from calm to furious in half a second. I stood up with an angry look on my face. Miranda stood up and backed away.

Miranda: WHAT?! Who said that!!!??

Carrie: Brad did!! He went to call your patents and you attacked him and KISSED HIM!! ON THE LIPS!! He tried to get you off of him but he couldn't! HOW COULD YOU DO THIS TO ME!! I thought you were my best friend!!!

Tears began to stream down my face like a river.

Carrie: I CAN'T BELIEVE MY OWN BEST FRIEND WOULD DO THAT TO ME! You KNOW I love Brad, we JUST got together LAST NIGHT!! How could you?!??

Miranda: Carrie, I'm SO SORRY! I was drunk!!! I had NO idea what I was doing or what was happening!! I barely remember going to Brad's, I definitely don't remember kissing him. I just remember waking up in my bed this morning!!

Carrie: Well you know what? It happened, okay??!! You did it. Being drunk is NOT an excuse to kiss MY boyfriend and you almost ruined Brad and I's relationship for good. You should have been RESPONSIBLE. You're a grown woman!! I'm never going to be able to forgive you. NEVER. Don't bother talking to me ever again!!

I stormed out of Miranda's house. She was so speechless, I got into my car and cried the whole way home. I can't believe this!! I just lost my best friend over something that was totally preventable!

Miranda's POV

I can't believe this. Why am I so STUPID!!! Why did I have to drink so much last night?! All I wanted to do was have fun, I never thought it'd turn out like this!! I'm so clueless! I just lost my best friend because I was stupid and made the biggest mistake of my life. Carrie is right. I'm the worst person and friend in the world and she doesn't deserve someone like me. I'm a disgrace! She's right, being drunk isn't an excuse, it still happened. I feel terrible, I didn't think anything like this would ever happen. I've lost my best friend. I don't know how I'm ever gonna live with this....

I cried with my head in my hands all night until eventually there were no more tears. My tear ducts ran dry....