✔︎ |𝐋𝐈𝐅𝐄 𝐒𝐄𝐂𝐑𝐄𝐓𝐒*𝐉𝐄𝐍𝐙𝐈𝐄

Ch//11 We Need To Have A Serious Conversation!

This wasn't how my life was supposed to be like. I was supposed to get through my senior year, with my best friend Brynn. I was never supposed to fall for the bad boy, and my mother was never supposed to die!! But of course, life hates me.

"We need to have a serious conversation Kenzie!" Brynn yelled bursting through my bedroom door.

I turned my head quickly, from my computer desk where I finally decided to apply for college.

She threw her hands up and continued yelling. "You think Johnny killed your mom?! How could you-"

"Calm down Brynn, please. I know. I made a mistake. I just don't know what to believe anymore..my mom is dead, my sister is acting like everything is okay, and my feelings are spiraling out of control.

"Don't do that Kenz. Don't try to hide the fact that your covering up something. How could you even possibly get that into your head?! Johnny killing your mom?! Really?!"

"I-I.."

"What are you hiding Kenz? I'm your best friend..we've been best friends for years. You have to tell me" Brynn looked hurt. Like I've been lying to her for weeks. Which again, something I have been technically doing.

"It's complicated. You won't understand"

Brynn stepped closer to me and folded her arms over her chest. "Try me" she leaned all her weight on one hip and tilted her head.

Since she obviously wasn't going anywhere, guess I had to fess up.

"Johnny...came into my life, not that I'm regretting it or anything..but its liked he ruined everything. Despite all the good I've had with him, there's always been a little bad along the way to. He changed my life, for better and for worse."

Tears started falling from my eyes. "There's too many bad things that he's done to even name..but there's always been a good thing to outrun the bad. Then my mom died..and I couldn't take I-it..I started believe, he's the reason for my pain. That..he's the reason, my mom is dead."

I stayed staring at the ground, afraid to look up at Brynn's expression. "You think..he's a curse?"

I looked up, teary eyed. "Yeah, I guess I do"

"Okay..I'm-uh, I'm gonna let you think this over. Call me if you need anything" she walked out my room afterwards.

Not a moment later, Maddie came into my room. "Hey..Kenzie" she said softly. Obviously seeing the tears still in my eyes.

"I kind of, overheard" she came over and hugged me. "I'm so sorry Kenzie. I know I should have been there for you, I just, didn't know how to handle the pain. And for that, I didn't know how to handle helping you. So my best way is to not think about it"

She released me. "You should try it sometime" she smiled and wiped the rest of my tears. Maddie stood up and held her hand out.

"Come on, we're gonna go have fun" I grabbed her hand and stood up also. "I have to get ready first then" I said, trying to smile. Despite everything that just happened.

"Sure. I'll wait for you downstairs"

"Mhm"