AVA’S POV. Lisa had stopped crying, and we both sat quietly in the stuffy janitor’s room, saying nothing more. She had just revealed that Jessica ousted her from their friend group, harshly branding her as useless and a loser. “I’m so sorry for being a coward, Ava,” Lisa sniffed. “All my life, I have been unable to stand up for myself, always feeling like a loser and worthless.” “You should not talk about yourself like that,” I said gently, stroking her hair. Even though Lisa had treated me poorly in the past, I felt sorry for her. “You have been a good friend to me, and I betrayed you. I know I should not ask for your forgiveness, but I’m sorry,” Lisa said, holding my hands. I didn’t say anything, only stared at her in silence. “I miss how things were before high school, before all of this,” Lisa said softly. “Me too,” I nodded slowly. “Things were so much easier then.” Lisa nodded. Maybe it was because I still missed our friendship, or maybe I was just feeling lonely, but
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