Final Breath

Final Breath 1.

 I never would've thought that in those 2 short minutes, my whole life would turn around. Even though it all happened 3 weeks ago, it still feels like yesterday.

"I still can't believe how ugly you looked in 7th grade!"

"Oh shut up Cami! You've said that every single time we look in our yearbooks!"

"That doesn't change my opinion, Audrey. You were uuuugly."

Audrey—My best friend, has been by my side since 2nd grade. She helped me when Reagan pushed me off the swings. We were best friends since then.

"We should really be setting everything up before everyone gets here! It's almost 9 o'clock!" Audrey ran to the table to get all of the supplies for the party. It was our friend's birthday and we have been planning this party for months.

"Shoot your right! We have less than 25 minutes to prepare everything for Ansley."

Time flew by quickly, for we were barley ready before everyone started to flood into the house.

"Shhhh... she is just pulling in! Hide quickly! Someone turn the lights off."

Everyone scrambled around to find somewhere to crouch down to surprise Ansley.

Ansley opened the door and flipped on the house lights. You could tell that she had been crying prior to opening the door.

"Surprise! Happy Birthday, Ansley!"

I remember seeing Ansley's teary-eyed and upset quickly change her expression in order to hide whatever happened to her. I felt torn, should I celebrate her birthday with her, or should I ask her what was going on. People asked her if she was crying, but she made up lame excuses like, "I stubbed my toe on the way up the stairs," or "I just yawned and my eyes got watery— that's all!"

Everyone believed her, except Audrey and I. We decided on celebrating her birthday with her, and asking her later on in the night. Just as I was walking up to talk to Ansley about why she was really crying, someone tapped my shoulder.

"Cami! You have to come right now. It's about Cade."

I didn't recognize this person, but Cade was my boyfriend. We had our ups and downs, but we still loved each other unconditionally. I felt this must have been important. So I decided to follow whoever this person was, and just talk to Ansley afterward. I nodded my head and followed this strange girl that looked oddly familiar, but I was too drunk to put my finger on it. We had to elbow through the crowd of people that were either dancing or drinking. I was led to a closed door in the back of the house. The stranger looked at the doorknob, and back at me. I stuck my hand out onto the doorknob, but I couldn't open the doorknob for I was too scared to see what was happening behind this door. The stranger had to open the door for me. The door swung open and my heart sunk into my stomach. Cade and Audrey were in bed together.

"How could you?!"

I couldn't believe it. I slammed the door so hard that the crowd went silence, and all eyes fell on me. I ran out the front door with my head in my hands. I sat on the driveway crying for what felt like forever before Audrey came out. She sat down next to me, but I still had my head buried in my hands. I didn't even want to look at her. The thought of Audrey betraying my disgusted me, but I couldn't bring myself to forgive her. We both just sat there, on the driveway. Not a word was shared between us.

A few moments later, Cade walked outside and went straight to his car. He didn't even try talking to me. The two people I trusted most just betrayed my trust, and I didn't know if I could ever forgive them for that.

"Do you want a ride Cami?"

I ignored him and still hid my face in my hands. I couldn't bare to look at him.

"What about you Audrey? Need a ride?"

"I guess, but your drunk. Is it safe?"

"You'll be fine. Cami won't talk to you anytime soon. You might as well go home. I will drop you off at your place. Is that okay?"

I couldn't see anything with my head aimed at the ground, but Audrey got in his car and drove off. I sat there what felt like hours, but in reality was only seconds. I decided to get up and off of the driveway and go to bed. It felt like the end of the world, but it was only the beginning.