Without You

Part 5 "What is wrong with me?"

I'm so thankful her, Olivia, and I get along so well. 

I learned that she has an older sister named Marie and that her parents were currently on an anniversary trip to Brazil for 2 weeks. Her sister is in college and her 15-year-old brother goes to our school.

While she was in the bathroom I figured it would be a good time to pray. I got down on my knees and began praying.

"What are you doing?" I heard Izzy ask. I hadn't noticed she came out of the bathroom. I turned around a looked at her.

"Praying" I smiled.

"Can I join?" she asked with hope.

"Of course!" I said excitedly. We joined hands and she got on her knees.

We both prayed our own prayers but together. When I got choked up, she grabbed my hand and held it tight. 

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"Aubrey? Wake up!" I opened my eyes and looked at the source of the very loud noise.

"It took me ten minutes to wake you up," Izzy whines.

"Sorry," I said sheepishly. I got up and put on my clothes. I put on a white UNC sweatshirt, black leggings, and my white converse. I walked into the bathroom where Izzy was brushing her teeth and I pulled my hair out of my ponytail.

"Why do I feel like I look like a potato when I wear sweatshirts but you still manage to look really good?" She says spitting out her toothpaste.

"I think you look perfectly fine," I said truthfully. She really did look good. I wish I had long legs and straight pretty hair like hers. If anything I'm the one who looks like a potato.

"I love your hair," she compliments and I smile. 

"Thank you, sometimes it's a pain in the butt," I giggle, "But your hair is pretty too!"

"I wish I had curly hair," she says shaking her head and applying some of my mascara to her eyelashes. I put my hair in another ponytail and start brushing my teeth. 

"I have to say when I first saw you I wasn't sure I would like you," Izzy said after a while looking a little guilty. I spit out the last of my toothpaste, wiped my mouth and looked up at Izzy.

"What? Why?" I asked with a little laugh.

"I don't know. I'm not really one to make new friends easily," she shrugs.  

"Don't tell anybody this, not even Olivia." 

"I won't" I motioned for her to go on.

"I used to best friends with Ana," she says.

I stand there stunned. 

"Really? What happened?" I question.

"Freshman year she just started hanging out with the wrong people. We grew apart and I don't even know who she is anymore," she shakes her head and I can tell that the subject is bothering her so I don't ask any more questions. 

"I'm sorry."

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After a while, we were finally on the way to school. Once I parked in a spot we got out of my car and we started walking towards the school building. 

"I really cannot believe you two made me ride the bus this morning!" Olivia said coming up beside me.

"I'm not that sorry," Izzy said controlling her growing smile.