BEAUTIFULLY UNFAITHFULLY
"He blames me, he outright said it again, I’m just so lonely, my body feels like a ghost town."
"Listen to me," Amanda said, her voice firm, anchoring me. "You are not a ghost town. You are a stunning, brilliant woman, and we are going to fix this. You need space to breathe. Don't chase him. In fact, tomorrow morning, I'm coming over.”
I wiped my cheek, a faint, fragile smile touching my lips. Amanda always knew how to build me back up when the world stripped me bare. She was my armor.
"Okay," I whispered. "Thank you, Amanda. Truly. I don't know what I'd do without you."