EVE'S POV

"Eve, don't tell me you're still in that bed." My best friend Emma called, entering my dorm. I heard her but I didn't have it in me to get up. Not now, not later.

Every minute after that particular day, my heart always ached bitterly with sorrow. It shattered it into little pieces that could never be brought back together. Emma has been trying to get me out of my shell for a while but I'm honestly not ready to start all over again.

I groaned softly into my pillow as I heard her footsteps approaching my room. Shutting my eyes tight, my door slammed open.

"Eve, please, let's go out today. Just forget about it. For Christ's sake, it's been three solid months!" She said, in a pleading voice.

I then sat up on my bed and watched as Emma tiptoed around the pile of clothes to get to me. She sat on my messy bed as I studied the look on her face. It was one of worry and sympathy. "No," I said, shaking my head. Emma sighed heavily, making the piercing pain pulsing in my chest, intensify.

"Emma, I really don't want to. I put my all into this relationship and look at how it ended. I don't even think I'm ever going to find the right person. Look how happy you are with Josh. Am I ever going to be that happy with someone?"

My voice broke and my misty eyes were filled with bitter tears. Without meaning to, they flowed down my face uncontrollably. I rested my tear soaked face on Emma's chest as she patted my back slowly. She understands everything but she doesn't know what it feels like. She has been with her boyfriend for almost a year now and they are the happiest but that isn't my case; it has never been.

"Don't cry. Let me help you. Come with me tonight to have a little fun. I promise you won't regret it. Please." She stretched out her hand to me, waiting for me to take it. I remained silent for a while and I placed my shaky palm into hers.

"Okay, fine," I nodded in Emma's direction and her pretty smile spread across her face.

"Yes, that's my best friend right there! So I've been invited to a party by a girl in my class and you're coming with me. We are going to party hard tonight!" Emma excitedly exclaimed.

I smiled. "Not too hard though."

"Anything for my best friend," She bowed laughing and for the first time in a while, a little smile spread across my face.