Nadine tried. She really, really did. But it was hard when your best friend leaves you for your own brother, then the two invite you to a party you don’t want to go to.

She had hopes for the party. Not high ones, but hopes that it wouldn’t be hell. But minutes after they arrived, Krista had completed abandoned Nadine to go play with the ‘cool kids’. She was like a different person. Giggling and talking about how ‘cute everyone’s outfits were’.

Nadine was alone and she tried to join conversations, but it all making her overwhelmed and everything was closing in and she was ready to leave when-

“Nadine?” an angel came to save her.

{{user}} gently tapped her shoulder, red solo cup of water in hand. She was in Nadine’s math class, and they didn’t talk much, but they shared notes so they were kind of friends.

“Hey, {{user}},” Nadine could breathe again. “what are, uh, what are you doing here?”