Happiness Isn't Real

The Incodent

* 1 week earlier...aka winter break *
Winter break has to be one of my least favorite things because no school, combined with snow, equal me home. "Autumn Olivia Smith, come down here now!" My mothers voice echoed up the staircase and into my room. What could it be now? It was my first day off and I wasn't even able to sleep in. It was 7 in the morning and I was not having it. I mindlessly rolled out of my bed forgetting how high up it was and thumping on my side in pain. I then proceeded to mope down the stairs and come to a halt when I saw Kelsey and her parents, along with my mother and my father sitting on the couches in the living room. "Woah, the beast has awoken!" Said Kelsey as she got up to guide my half conscious self to where everyone else was. "Mom, what's going on?" I questioned. Kelsey and her family were supposed to be already gone on a trip to London.  "Well dear, here's the thing.. The Petersons' are here because they will be taking you for the week while your father and I deal with some matters." My mom sighed. I couldn't have been more excited! I was going to spend the entire winter break with my best friend! "Ok!" I said with a big smile on my face. "Kelsey go help her pack her bags would you?" Her mother said with a cautious voice.

Future me: I should've stopped to question her tone right there and then, then none of this would've happened. I should've stopped my heart from shattering into pieces that night. Why do I keep letting people hurt me?

Past again: Kelsey and I ran upstairs to pack my bags and soon enough I was waving bye to my parents on the way to what I thought was going to be one of my best breaks ever.
We arrived at Kelsey's house where she and her parents proceeded to tell me that it was going to be just Kelsey and I and that they had to go away for business meetings. This was all going so well! No parents, no rules...just me and my best friend. Or so I thought..
  It had been a few days and we were sitting on the edge on her bed when the subject of boys came up. "So, Aut, who do you like??" She asked as she leaned in closer as if I was to whisper it in her ear, even though we were alone. I proceeded to laugh and smile and tell her, "Just maybe that kid Josh Adams from school.." She was smiling and then said "ooh Aut you are blushing!!" "No, but seriously, he isn't bad looking." She stated. "Hey, back off," I playfully tapped her leg. "What about you Kels?" I smiled.  "Nobody yet.." She stated. I laughed and laid back on the bed, "sure.."
We laid in silence  for the next half hour until Kelsey's phone went off. "OH MY GOSH!" Kelsey jumped up. I looked at her questionably and she said, "There is a party tomorrow!"  I stared blankly at her and said, "so?"
Kelsey sighed at me with disappointment, " And so, We are going to it!" I frowned at her... "You know how I feel about parties..They are dangerous, and we graduate in a few months. I can't go messing my chances of getting into a good school." She glared at me and said, "Just this one, you are going and you have no choice, now, we have to find something to wear!" She smiled and skipped over to her wardrobe.
She then ordered me to get up and then began to toss clothes out across the room, commenting on each piece. What felt like hours later she found one  shirt that looked a little small, tossed it at me and said "cute, try it on." I went into the bathroom and put the shirt on. It was a baby blue color and fell to just below my chest. It was extremely revealing and out of self consciousness, and other reasons, I pulled my pants up to cover my belly button. When I waltzed back into her room she smiled at me and simply stated, "perfect!" I looked at her and she tossed me a pair of her shorts, which were way to short and when I glanced at her again she said," ok, maybe high waisted jeans.." It wasn't what I would've preferred but it was better than the shorts. She tossed me a little jean jacket to cover up more because she saw the way I was standing with my arms around my upper stomach. "And for shoes.." she continued to search.."these will do." She passed me some low ankle booties. I didn't mind the shoes but I felt myself constantly pulling everything in different directions to cover me up more. She looked at me and smiled and began to find her own outfit. This outfit later turned out to be a bralette, which didn't have any support, and the same jean shorts she tried to get me to wear.
We changed into pajamas and went to sleep.
The next afternoon she woke me up and said we needed to get ready. I didn't want to go but I didn't have much of a say. I put my ridiculous outfit on and she passed me her makeup bag, suggesting I go with a red lip but I went with a little mauve one instead. After all, I wanted to stay in the shadows. She put on a heavy load of makeup and a super red lip. I didn't make any comments, at least out loud anyway. She put on her heels that were taller than the tallest building in town and we went out to her car. The entire way there she blabbed about how much fun we were going to have while I stayed in silence and stared out the window.
The second we got there she left me and mingled in with the crowd. I stayed to the corner of where the least amount of people seemed to be. That is when I saw him..across the room was Josh Adams, my crush..I stayed where I was for what felt like hours, curled up on the floor in the corner next to multiple people kissing and dancing and drinking.. I was offered a drink a few times but declined each time.

A few more hours went by and I had no idea where Kelsey was or could be. I decided to go upstairs to find a bathroom. There were four doors and they were all closed, one was the bathroom.. Not the one I opened... I pondered which to open for a long while and decided on the one to the right side...bad idea.. I opened this door and couldn't believe what I saw...

Kelsey, my only friend, the only one I trusted, was on the bed naked with Josh...Adams..the only man I had liked in this entire new life... I punched the door, Kelsey turned her head, smiled, and continued on doing what she was, betraying me, embarrassing me, and lying to me... I ran outside and ran all the way to my home where I stayed curled up with my phone off in my room for the remainder of break.

Authors note
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Well, we haven't posted in a while so this chapter was a little longer. I hope you guys enjoyed.

Do you think Kelsey will ever step up to what she did, or will they never go back to the way things were, ever again?

                     And..

Do you agree with Autumns reasoning for cutting Kelsey completely out of her life?