I woke up this morning still feeling frustrated, yet mixed with fear. It was probably just a dream, but it wasn't. I would've woken up in the middle of the night during a horrifying nightmare. Instead, I slept through this one.

I called Grace and asked her to meet me at the mall for help. She's the one to call whenever you need comfort. It's been a long time since I talked to Grace so it's nice to go hang out and just talk.

Grace: Hey. Sorry I'm late.

Me: It's cool.

I stood up and gave her a hug and then we both sat down.

Grace: So what's up?

Me: Nothing. Just been going through some stuff lately.

Grace: Like what?

I was about to say something but was interrupted by a waiter.

Waiter: What would you two ladies like to have?

Grace: I'll just take a glass of lemonade.

Me: I'll just have a strawberry banana smoothie.

I waited until the waiter walked away to tell Grace what's been going on.

Me: I keep having this feeling that my mom got fired from her job and is now selling drugs to provide for the family.

Grace: Damn that's tough. But at least she's not laying down watching TV on the couch all day.

Me: I'm serious Grace. I want her to try to provide for the family by getting a new job, not by selling dope.

Grace: Well what else has happened?

Me: Like always, I'm mad at Jack. He's one of the people that I trust but whenever I need him, he doesn't answer.

The waiter brought us our drink while Grace just kept shaking her head.

Grace: Hun, I know you like him or whatever but sometimes you have to pick more wisely. He's not your bro if he doesn't care for you.

Me: I mean I did pick wisely but he's just not the same person he used to be anymore.

Grace: People change. That's why whenever life moves on, the people that stood by you are the ones you should worship.

I thought about what Grace said. She's right but it's hard to forget someone that gave you so much to remember.

Me: I guess that I automatically expect him to be there for me because he was the only person that cared for me whenever I was in trouble. Especially whenever I was going out with Milton. I don't wanna always be mad at him and then lose one of the most important people in my life.

Grace: But in the end you're going to keep on suffering. You confronted him many times about this situation. He's still reading and ignoring your texts. Face it, you're better off without him.

I didn't know what else to say. I just picked up my glass of strawberry banana smoothie and dranked it. Life is like a rollercoaster ride. We wish for a straight and non-bumpy life but that's just plain. Life with hoops and turns is more fun, yet complex. I wanna go back to whenever I was young and all I wanted was to eat ice cream and not worry about getting fat. But as you grow up, things get more complicated.

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