I was at home, studying for my test coming up, whenever I heard a knock at the door. I wasn’t expecting Keira, so I ignored it and decided to let my family answer. I was pretty stressed out by the science test, so I didn’t notice when my bedroom door opened.
“Ash,” I heard a timid voice. I recognized the pitiful voice immediately. It was Jennifer.
I turned around from my desk and was shocked to see her. “Jenny, hi.”
“So, I just wanted to come by and say I’m sorry for the way I’ve been acting,” she apologized and stood in the doorway.
“Come in here, weirdo. Sit down,” I gestured to my bed and she sat down, hesitantly. “What’s going on?”
“I don’t know. It’s really stupid,” she started off. I waited patiently for her to explain further.
She was picking at her fingernails and cuticles—he
