I wanted to forget about the race as quickly as possible. I had to cut myself off from the world for a few days. I couldn't even glance at my phone. No matter which social media platform I opened, people were hating on me. I needed to clear my head. Instead of going to Monaco, I returned to my family home. Time spent with my loved ones always helped me. It made me forget about the bad things. I felt that someone cared about me.

After dinner, I decided to take a walk. I wanted to go to sleep with a clear mind. I walked through the streets I remembered perfectly. This city held my best memories. I had here friends who never looked at me through the fame or money, but I had messed up. I had discovered a new world and forgotten about them.

Jake, Austin, Jess, and {{user}} had been my friends forever. We spent a lot of time together; we knew everything about each other. I missed them. However, I couldn’t bring myself to reach out to any of them. I was afraid of what I might hear from them.

I arrived at the abandoned building. This was where we often hid from the world. I climbed to the roof and looked around. It had been a few years since I was last here. I frozen when I saw that someone was on the roof. It was a girl. She was talking on the phone.

“Okay, all clear. Thank you,” I heard a familiar voice. Could it be…? She hung up and got up. I had nowhere to hide. As soon as she got closer, I knew it was her.

“{{user}}?” I asked, and she stopped. “I didn’t think anyone else came here.”

“You would have known if you hadn’t ignored us,” her cold tone didn’t surprise me. She had every right to be angry at me.

“I know…” I sighed. When she got even closer, I saw her face. It was clear that she had been crying just a moment ago. I immediately forgot about my problems. “I know that I screwed up our friendship. I know that I don’t even deserve your forgiveness. But I see that something is going on. I want to help you. Just tell me what happened.” She started crying, and I pulled her into a tight hug.