Hey! :)

Sorry for the long update. I was busy with personal stuff and my other stories. Also, I was updating my stories on YouTube and it takes a lot of time too. So, don't be mad at me. This is the last chapter of Down. Hope U enjoyed this story like I did when writing it. Next chapter is the Epilogue. I got other fics you can enjoy too, especially "In Love With My Adoptive Sister" "My Adventure With Mitchie" and my Channy one shot named "I'm A Believer" I love writing those too. I guess that's all. I should stop babbling and you start reading. Hope U like it :)

Love,

Milena

Down – Chapter Ten

"Yeah, it's me" she said looking down.

"What happened to you? You look like those homeless at the park," I continued asking.

"Isn't that obvious? I'm depressed and poor, you know," she said using an annoyed tone with me.

"Jeez… sorry. What do you want?" I asked roughly.

"I know you won't forgive me ever again so I'm not here for that. I'm here because I wanna talk about my father" she said seriously.

To be honest, I knew she came because of that. I was about to do the same. I planned to go to Carter's new home for the same reason but she thought ahead. The love between my mom and her dad is pretty noticeable. Everyone at the White House knows that.

"Okay then. What it is?" I asked her again.

"My dad is not happy. Guess I'm the responsible of that too. I don't want to see him like this. I don't care what will happen to me next. If I have to live in a dumpster, I will. But please, please let my daddy get his job back. Let him be close to your mother. He needs her," she said between sobs. The she kneeled down and buried her head on the dirt.

"No, Carter. Don't need to do that. Stand up!" I said gently while extending my hand to help her get up. She took my hand and stood up again.

"I'll tell my mom. The problem is that he won't accept if you don't come with him," I continued saying.

"I can't do that after what I did to you," she continued saying between sobs.

"I know. Look Carter, I feel like hating on you right now but seeing you like this is really heartbroken. I don't know if I'm going to regret this in the future but… If your father accepts my offer, you can move here with him" I said looking at the floor, not wanting to meet Carter's gaze.

"Rosie… I don't think that's a good idea. I just want to go to College, in New York. I'd be grateful all my life if you get me there. That'd be the best for us. Our parents will be happy and you will be as well"

"Why you think I will be happy?" I asked really confused.

"Cuz you don't have to see me around. You'll have the White House all by yourself like it's happening now," she said half-smiling.

I have to be honest. Even though I want to kill the girl standing in front of me, I do really miss her. I miss our friendship. I miss our trips to the mall, the beach, the days we spent on private islands in Florida with handsome boys. I really miss that. I honestly miss those days with my best friend.

"I don't mind seeing you around," I finally said.

She gave me this I don't get it looks. She frowned. Suddenly, this awkward silence took place and then she started fidgeting on her own spot.

"Really?" she asked truly confused.

"Yeah, I won't mind at all. I won't send you to College to get rid of you. If you go to College is because you deserve it. You studied so hard and according to Miley, you were the Valedictorian. I really wanna kill you for what you did to us, but I pretty much understand you did it because of jealousy. I know it's hard watching the boy you like with another girl. So I don't mind if you come back here with your daddy. Besides, I'm going to Harvard next fall, so you will see me around less. So, what do you say… deal?"

She kept stoned on her spot, like she's looking at an alien from the outer space. She had never seen the mature Rosie. She always was the mature one. It's kind of awkward to her listening to all the grown up things I already said.

"Deal!" she finally replied, extending her hand to seal it.

We shook hands and then she turned around. Carter was walking away to the exit when she turned back to me and shouted: "By the way, Rosie, these are your shoes. I borrowed them when mines broke in the middle of our way to school. I'm returning them. I'll leave them at the entrance, so you can pick them up when I left"

"There is no need, Carter. I don't need them anyway. Besides, how can you walk the street barefoot with this hot weather? Your feet are going to suffer," I said smiling at her for the first time in months.

"Okay, then. I'll return them to you when Daddy and I get back here," she replied waving and smiling at me as well.

I guess The President of United States is right. Boys aren't everything in our World. Even though I love Joe and I'll give anything to be with him forever, I don't know him well. But Carter… she's like my sister. I know her since she was a toddler. I know when she is sad, when she is mad, when she's hungry. I know almost everything about her. Why did she take our friendship at risk? The answer; She was jealous. She couldn't stand watching me living her dream with Joe. Knowing like I know her, I should have known better. She's not expressive. She usually hides her feeling. She doesn't like to share them. I do not regret anything in my life but if I have the chance to go back in time, I would have told Carter since the beginning. I would have begged her to tell me the truth and not get this far. Things would have been different if I knew she had a crush on Joe earlier. I mean, before I met him. Now it's too late. I am Joe's girlfriend and Carter is not longer my best friend. But we can start our friendship all over. From the beginning, like we have never met before. Maybe, just maybe, she becomes my best friend again.

THE END