Friendship

My name is Portia Diamond. At least I think that is my name. I barely know my own name and I barely know where I am right now. I am outside Becca's sorority house and on my knees. I am crying my eyes out because Kaitlyn has just told me that she never wanted to see me again. She accused me of cheating just because she saw Becca and I sharing a friendly hug. No one has ever hurt me more than my former friend Kaitlyn. She might as well have stabbed my heart repeatedly with a knife. The only bright spot I have is that my former enemy Becca has her arms wrapped around me and she is patting my back to calm me down. It is as if a Freaky Friday anomaly has switched the minds of Becca and Kaitlyn. I don't know how I can go home to my dorm and face my friends.

"What happened?" Madison yelled while running out to us.

"Portia and I were hugging because she was helping me deal with my parents' divorce," Becca explained. "Kaitlyn saw it and went ballistic. She accused Portia of cheating, tried to slap her, and said she never wanted to see her again."

"What?" Madison gasped in shock.

"I really don't want to repeat that," Becca grumbled while rubbing my back.

"I don't believe that," Madison whined while getting on her knees and patting the back of my head.

"How can Kaitlyn do that to me?" I sobbed pathetically. "I thought she was my friend!"

"Maybe she'll want to be friends again when she calms down," Becca suggested.

"If she doesn't then you are better off without her," Madison added. "In any case, you just have to believe that things will get better soon."

"Can you calm down a little?" Becca pleaded. "I don't want you to hurt yourself."

"I don't know," I complained.

"Take over for a second, Madison," Becca ordered while running inside.

Madison started hugging me. I liked this system of tag team friends taking care of me. I soon saw Becca running back holding a brown necklace with a bright red bauble in the middle. Becca started putting it around my neck.

"What?" I choked out.

"I want you to have this friendship necklace," Becca insisted. "Whenever you are sad or lonely and need someone to talk to, just look at this necklace and know that I will always be here for you. I will always be your friend."

When Becca finished putting the necklace around my neck a miracle happened that started to heal my heart. I sat down down on the ground and started to calm down. I do not want to cry over that backstabber Kaitlyn anymore. I have plenty of friends at home along with the two friends taking care of me now.

"It looks like that necklace did the trick," Madison cheered.

"Let's get Portia cleaned up a little," Becca ordered.

Becca and Madison both took napkins from the picnic basket that Becca had brought out and carefully wiped my face. I suspect that I look like a total mess and that napkins are not going to help. I still appreciate the gesture.

"Are you ready to go home?" Becca wondered.

"Can you two come with me?" I pleaded. "I don't want to do this alone."

"You bet!" Becca agreed.

"Don't forget Ernie," Madison urged while handing me the teddy bear she had given me. "It'll be just a second while I put the basket in the fridge."

While I watched Madison put stuff away, I hugged Ernie while Becca patted my shoulder. Because of these two friends, I somehow believe that I am going to be okay.