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"Be her friend She’s probably pretty scared right now and confused Lonely, even She doesn’t need you to feel sorry for her, honey She just needs a friend Soain Someone to ask if she’s okay Someone to let her know she’s not alone"

Yeah A friend "I can do that I can be a good friend, I think"

She snickered slightly and bent forward, kissingfor you" She hurried out of the bedroom and when she returned, her left hand was in a fist She sat beside"Your father gave it to , after my father died, and he made a promise to always be there for me whenever I needed hi away He was always an aive it to Maggie, to make her smile"

I took the necklace from my mom and thanked her She helped ie s her beautiful ugly sie May?" I asked withmy MP3 player as I stood outside of her bedroo down at the street when I arrived She turned slowly htly around her body Her eyes looked sad, which ave her a small smile "You okay today?" I repeated

She nodded slowly, and I kneas a lie, but that was okay She could take all the ti anywhere

"Can I cohtened ainst my MP3 player, and my nose sniffled as we both sat on her bed I didn’t knohat to say I mean, most of the time when people had a friendship, both sides talked The more silence there was, theon the floor, and I watched as Maggie’s hands stayed clasped together in her lap Her skin was extra pale, her eyes were extra heavy, and in thatthat had annoyed

I ain?" I asked

She slid her left hand into ers felt like ice

"Squeeze my hand once if the answer is no, and twice if it’s yes, okay?"

She agreed and closed her eyes

"Are you scared?"

Two squeezes

"Are you sad?"

Two squeezes

"Do you want to be alone?"

One squeeze

"Do you think maybe…do you think I could be your friend?" I whispered