Afraid Of The Light

Shame began to overcome my body as I told Amy what happened.
I attempted to smile at her, to make the ordeal less painful. I could see in her eyes that she knew that my smile and laughter were both fake.
I couldn't hold it in anymore. A single tear fell into the cup, which was filled with a crimson colored cranberry juice.
“I'm so disgusted of myself Amy. You don’t know how filthy I feel from inside!” I broke down, surrendering to the pain inside of me.
“What does this bastard want from you?” Amy said, holding back her own tears.
We began to cry together, as friends should do. She is the only real friend I have.
“Amy, can I stay here for a couple of days? I don’t want to be a bother…”

“Sally, what are you talking about, you're going to live here forever with my family and I! You're like my sister!”
Her words comforted me, but I knew that I wouldn’t live in happiness forever…