"MAX THAT'S NOT TRUE! YOU KNOW THAT'S NOT TRUE!"

"IT IS VERY TRUE!"

"SO YOU HATE ME? YOUR WHOLE FAMILY HATES ME! THEY HAVE NEVER LIKED ME, I KNOW!"

"I USED TO LOVE YOU! THE OLD YOU! YOU'RE NOT THE NORA YOU WERE 10 YEARS AGO!"

She heard her burst into tears, sobs left her mouth and there Angela lay on her bed in her room looking at the ceiling.

Some tears left her eyes much against her liking.

"Be brave." Said her inner voice.

She wiped her wet cheeks with the her sleeve.

"THIS IS WHAT YOU DO! YOU ALWAYS START CRYING WHENEVER YOU'RE AT FAULT!"

She heard some strange sounds come from outside.

"WHERE ARE YOU GOING?" Her female voice says.

"I DON'T KNOW. I'LL BE BACK."

The front door opens and closes with a slam. I guess he left.

Some sniffs come from outside followed by some shuffling sounds.

After a while, she knocks on Angela's door. She hummed in response.

"Um, Angela. I'm going out for a while. I'll be back soon. Go to sleep, okay?"

"Hmm."

The front door opens and closes again.

She does the first thing that comes to her mind.

She grabs her phone from the bedside table and open the chats.

There it was, her name on the top since she was the last person she talked to.

She quickly typed a text.

Me: Hey.

Her reply was quick.

Emma: Heyoo.

Me: Talk to me.
Me: About something pleasant.

She didn't want to talk about what just happened.

Emma: Okayyy

Emma: um..
Emma: Flowers are pretty
Emma: Sun is warm
Emma: Cats are cute.

Me:  -_-
Me: I am serious.

Or at least trying to be. She couldn't help the smile that appeared there on her face. Classic Emma.

Emma: You are nice
Emma: I am nice
Emma: Food is delicious
Emma: Rain is beautiful.

Her smile widened.

Me: Okay, I would be lying if I said that you didn't make me smile. Hehe.

Emma: Yayy!

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Friend's who can make you smile at the worst of times, are keepers.