Dark (The Past Never Changes)

Chapter 45

Kaylee's POV.

I hear Bree sobbing and I already know Harry left her there. She probably went to the cemetary, since that's the only times she cries like she's crying. I don't even knock, there's not really a reason to. I walk over to the bed and pick her small frame up into my arms. I sit on her bed and run my fingers through my hair. She rests her head on my shoulder. I can't remember the last time we've had a moment like this, and honestly, I miss it. Whether she was holding me or I was holding her, you can feel the connection of our friendship. It's times like these that we prove to each other that we still care for one another immensely. Neither of us have had to be held in a while, well actually I do remember the last time we had a moment like this. We were in the abandoned house when Alex took us. We cuddled underneath a blanket and cried, holding each other for our lives.

"He'll be back." I whisper.

"I w-wasn't even trying t-to fight." She cries.

"I know. You were just thinking about your parents. I know. Shh. You don't have to explain." I wipe away some tears from her cheek.

"I have felt so l-lonely lately." She sniffles and sits up next to me.

"I'm sorry. That's partly my fault. But if it makes you feel better, I've felt lonely too." I assure her.

"It's my fault too. We haven't been so close lately, and I'm sorry too." She touches my cheek and forces a small smile.

"How about we be lonely together, okay?" I suggest. She nods and lays down. I pull the covers over us and she faces me.

"Thank you Kaylee." She smiles.

"Thank you too!" I say back.

"You have always been a great friend, but I've got to say, you've gotten so much better. I'm so happy that you see that people care about you. I know that it was hard for you, but I'm glad that your happy with who you've become." She tells me.

"I don't know, sometimes I still feel like I don't care, but I can't just let things blow over anymore. I feel the need to make sure the people around me are okay. And I'm nervous about going to Australia. Especially since Ashton and I haven't talked all day today and when we did we fought. So you're not the only one being left behind." I give her a small smile and she looks at me.

"Does it feel good not to care? Like you never cared, and you looked so much different. Like your face was always relaxed and you never tensed up when someone tried to start a fight with you. I don't know, I guess I've never felt what it's like not to care." She looks down.

"It used to feel good. Like I never had to answer to anybody or feel guilty for hurting someone. But my heart didn't feel complete. It got lonely sometimes knowing that everybody else was out having a great time with their friends while I was stuck being too scared to get hurt again. Ashton has hurt me a couple times, but it's different. It's the same heart break feeling, but it's like I want to be better for him. I never cared about losing somebody beside you three and my mom. I'm afraid to lose him now too. I can never stay mad at him, especially since each time, he's tried to get me to forgive him. My father never tried. After he left, that was it. He was gone. The first time Ashton left me, I thought it was going to be the same, but it wasn't and he proved me wrong. I guess I'm just seeing that there's still other people worth my time, but no one will ever be more worth my time then you, Mariah, and even Devin." I explain. I feel like I've been talking for so long. Bree just smiles at me.

"I love you Kaylee." She says and closes her eyes.

"I love you too Bree." I say back.

After a couple minutes of my eyes being closed, I fall asleep, happy that I'm back on the same level with Bree.