tragical romance | bryles ♡

chapter six - "saying goodbye."

after my first day of school, despite all of the bad things that happened, i was beyond happy! i learned so many cool, new things and i made an amazing friend, hanna. today could not get any better, it's like a dream come true except it was so many dreams coming true at once!

i happily made my way into the house, usually whenever i came inside i was greeted by daisy but for whatever reason she wasn't here this time? oh well i just brushed it off then got ready to start doing my chores for the day. my mom and dad told me that after school they would be in town doing some extra work so i told them i would take care of everything at home.

i washed the walls, the floors, the bathroom, the dishes and i even set the table for when they would come home. i was beyond excited about my first day at school, i couldn't wait to tell them everything.. i could wait to tell them about my backpack though. some jerk took it on my walk home but hopefully they won't be too upset about it?

after a while of thinking, the excitement started to ware off and i began looking around for daisy. it was so unusual for her not to come see me especially since today was the longest that i've ever spent away from her? i looked literally everywhere but she was nowhere to be seen.

eventually i made my way over to her cage, "daisy babyyy, are you in here?" i got down on my knees and opened the door to find my sleepy girl, i laughed a little to myself and started patting her head, "come on let's get a snack," i waited for her usual reaction which would be her ears perking up and her tail wagging but.. there was nothing. i shook her slightly, "come on daisy," my eyes began to fill up with tears. my worst nightmare was happening.

i took daisys lifeless body out of her cage, just praying that she would show some sign of life. a bark, a sneeze, some throw up, literally anything! but there was nothing.. i held her close whilst all of my emotions started coming into play at once.

if i didn't go to school she would be alive.

this is all my fault.

how could my parents leave her here without checking on her first?

how could i be here all this time and not be worried about her whereabouts?

how could i go on with life without my best friend..

after sitting on the floor holding my girl close for about an hour my parents finally came home. father took her from me as mom comforted me.. this was one of the worst losses ever. i've had to say goodbye to many things but never in a million years did i think that i would have to say goodbye to daisy. she was my pride and joy, my best friend when no one else would be. my shoulder to cry on. the one who would give me endless cuddles and kisses.. she was just gone and that was the hardest thing to think about.

around a week had gone by, i didn't go to school after i had lost her because i just didn't feel like i could do it. as silly as it sounds, growing up with having no one then finally having that one thing, even if it was a dog, that was always there for you and just made you so unbelievably happy.. it was just hard to cope with. so i didn't feel like seeing anyone.

hanna came over to see if i was doing okay, she's such a great friend. she promised to get all of my homework for me and to tell me everything that i missed. i had planned to meet her in the woods, we live really close to each other and we actually take the same route to school. so we were just going to meet there so she could give me everything from the day.

while i started my walk, all of the emotions just came flooding back. daisy and i walked here so many times, it made me happy to think about.. but also sad that i now have to do it alone.

then, i unfortunately run into the one person i would rather not see right now, myles. he's staring at me - what a creep! can't he get a life and leave me alone?

after him asking if i was okay and me telling him i was fine, i just stormed off. like i said he was the last person i wanted to see right now so i got out as quick as i could. eventually though i ran into hanna. she gave me the biggest hug ever.

"here's all of the stuff you missed today," she passed me a small book along with my backpack and a piece of paper, "myles asked about you."

"when does he not think about me?" i laughed slightly while rolling my eyes.

she frowned a little, "i know you don't like him b but-"

i cut her off, "of course i don't like him. he's so full of himself and he thinks that because i'm pretty that i shouldn't have to go to school. like can you believe that? he's an ass."

she gasped a little then shook her head, "i've known myles for a long time.. he's not a bad person. it really sounded like he cared. he was worried about you and wanted to know how you were doing."

i honestly felt kind of betrayed, was she sticking up for him? "hanna you're supposed to be on my side."

"i am, which is why i told him to back off. but you shouldn't be so hard on him.. i get where you're coming from but i also know where he's coming from too. he just cares about you briar, accept it," she hugged me again as i sighed slightly.

maybe i was being a little too extra.. it's just what he said at the shop that day really upset me. i'm not just a pretty face - i want to prove to him.. i mean everyone that i am a smart person and looks or personality doesn't define that, but maybe i was a little hard on him.

how many other classmates that i seen on my walk stop and ask me if i was okay? i definitely need to talk to him.