Flash Back*

Everyday you face struggles. You have to go out into the world and try to come back home at night. There are obstacles placed in your path to challenge you. To test whether or not you're strong enough to make it back. You have to face friends, family, and strangers. And sometimes, those friends might just turn into strangers.

Shelby looked over at Liz before she spoke. “So I was thinking, we should go over Lulu's house this Monday.” She speaks with a smile on her face, and puppy dog eyes.

“Don't you remember what happened last time? And the time before that?” Liz asked looking back at Shelby.

“What? The whole Kathy waking us up mad early and making us do shit?”

“Yes!”

“You can come home and sleep. At sleepovers, you're not supposed to sleep anyways.”

“Says who?”

“The sleepover handbook, duh.” She looked at Liz as if she should have known that.

“Nah, I'm good. I'll pass.”

“Liz! Pleaseee!!!” Shelby pleaded.

“Nah, I'm Gucci on that nigga anyways.” Liz said as shivers when down Shelby's spine.

“What the fuck?” Shelby asked.

“I almost forgot last time we chilled, he fucking brought D.”

“So you're mad because he brought David?”

“Yes! He's my ex.”

“You guys dated for less than a week. That's not a real fucking relationship!”

“Yes it was!” Liz argued.

“Me and Andy have had more of a relationship than you two.”

“But you and Andy never dated.” Liz pointed out.

“Exactly!” Shelby said getting annoyed.

“He hurt me Shibb!” Liz said getting defensive.

“Well you have to get over it!”

“And you have to get over Lulu, but you don't hear me saying that shit!”

“Me and Lulu are actually getting somewhere. And our non-relationship is wayyy more intense than you and David's 'real' relationship.” Shelby said narrowing her eyes at Liz.

“If Lulu really wanted you than he would have already asked you out. It's been 6 years and he still hasn't done that shit.”

“I thought you were supposed to be my Wifey. What kind of fucked up shit is this!?” Shelby asked, hurt by what Liz was saying.

“Well you know what David meant to me.”

“But honestly, Lulu means way more to me than David ever did to you.”

“He was my first real relationship. He meant something to me.”

“Whatever!”

“And anyways, if you want to go and see Lulu, then you have to go by yourself. Cause I'm Gucci on his Mexican ass.”

“Wow. And to think, I helped you get closer to Izzy.”

“What does that have to do with anything?”

“All the times Izzy hit on me. I brushed him off for you, and now you won't even come with me over to Lulu's? Really?” Shelby asked placing her hand on her hip.

“Izzy never hit on you.”

“Izzy always fucking hit on me! We had wayyyyy more chemistry than you and him! Hell, if I really wanted him, I could have had him ages ago.” Shelby said as Liz took a step backwards.

“What are you trying to say Shibb?”

“I'm trying to say that the only reason me and Izzy aren't together is because of you. And because of the fact I loved you too much to do that shit, knowing how you feel about him.”

“Well if it wasn't for me, you and Litho wouldn't be as close as you are today.” Liz said as Shelby stood up and stared at her.

“If you weren't always there, we'd be a lot closer than you think.” Without another word, Shelby opened Liz's bedroom door and walked out of the house. Leaving behind her friendship with Liz.