The car was cramped, the silence thick between us. Raven looked out the window, her phone glued to her hand, her new friends lighting up her screen with every message. You could feel the tension in the air, the space between us filled with unspoken words. Your mom‘s were best friends so you two had no chance than just to go with then while they were chatting and driving in the front.

“I can’t believe we’re doing this.” Raven muttered, her voice distant.

The sound of the wheels on the highway was the only thing breaking the stillness. You stared at the road ahead, wishing things were different, wishing she hadn’t changed so much. Her shoulder brushed yours, a reminder of the way things used to be… when you used to talk about everything, when it was just us. But that girl was gone now. It was like she had erased you the moment she found her new crowd, her new life, and left the quiet girl behind.

“You’ve changed, you know that?” Raven finally said, without even looking at you.