Pray // 𝙚𝙙𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜

Perturbation

Evelyn

"Liz, I told you! I don't want to come to your sleepover..." I said, pacing around the room trying my best not to scream.

"Pleeeease, Evie, you know you're my bestie!" Liz said practically crying on the other end.

I sighed. My life was just full of problems. I mean, how did she expect me to enjoy myself with all this going on?

"Just freaking understand, Liz I can't come! You know how he gets when I leave." I said, sitting down on my bed and staring blankly at the mirror.

There was silence.

"...Liz?"

Nothing.

"Lizzie?"

Yup. She was gone. To make matters worse, she was giving me the silent treatment. Classic Elizabeth Carter.

I hung up the phone and stood up. It was kinda hard to see without my glasses, but I guess I could manage for Liz.

I hurriedly made my way outside- not wanting to be seen by anyone.

Especially not him.

I shut the screen door behind me and headed for Liz's house. There was a cool breeze and the sun was slowly sinking below the horizon, turning into an orange-ish red-ish haze. It's beauty was quite captivating.

I tugged my scarf a bit higher. I was really lost in thought. My life had turned into a living hell. No one seemed to understand what I was going through, and I was not going to visit a shrink.

Each day I would come back to the same old problems. The only person I ever told was Liz, and she promised never to tell a soul. It could tarnish my already bruised reputation...especially if some people knew.

I sighed and stared down at my slightly-blurry feet. I should see an optician...

***

When I reached a familiar neighborhood, I increased my pace and headed for the Carters' door.

I waited patiently until I heard the door click. The face that I saw left me shocked if not perturbed.

"What the hell are you doing here?"