I walked into the house full of laughter and chaos coming from my brother and his friends. All except one. Benny Rodriguez. My face felt tight with the dry tear stains that covered my cheeks. I make my way towards the stairs when my brother put me in the spotlight.

"Hey y/n. How was the movies?" He says. He and the boys cease the laughter for a moment, waiting for my answer. Without looking up, i answer a soft "okay" and walk up to my bedroom. I kick my shoes off, drop my purse, and flop onto my bed. My head tells me not to cry, not to care, but my heart tells me to let it all out.

A knock on my door is heard and my brother opens it, welcoming himself into my room.

"Okay y/n you look upset. And I know when you're lying. What happened at the movies?" He says with a face full of concern. He sits at the edge of my bed and pats the spot next to him for me to sit. Slowly, I get up and plop down in that spot. The room is silent for a couple minutes as he waits for my answer.

"I saw Benny there. He was with his new girlfriend and I guess they were on a date or something," I stated. My eyes start to water and before I know it, multiple tears fall down my face. "It's not fair. He looked so happy with her. But I'm here, single as ever, feeling so miserable," I pause, replaying all the memories in my head of Benny and I. "Like deadass, that shit hurted." My brother pulls me in for a hug as I start to silently cry, comforting me with his big brother love.

"Look," he starts. "I know it hurts but you have to be strong, okay? Maybe it was meant to be, maybe it wasn't. Who knows? But I know for sure that my beautiful, amazing, smart sister is going to be okay."

We both laugh.

The doorbell rings. We both look at each other confused, it's 10 at night and the pizza was already delivered and the boys have been here since before I left. Denunez quickly knocks and opens the door, swiftly saying "It's Benny and we don't know whether to hate him or not" while out of breath. Damn Denunez, the staircase ain't even that long and you're outta breath? Fatass.

"Tell him to come in, he didn't do anything to you guys. Y'all don't need to ruin your friendship because of me." I say.

Denunez and my brother's face scrunch up with cringe.

"Um, we really really REALLY hate how he is so blind y/n."

"What do you mean?"

"Well for starters, his new girlfriend is a B I T C H! Like honestly she's always up my ass about how her rich daddy gives her designer clothers and shit. Like lul girl don't nobody give 2 flying fucks about your shit. As far as I'm concerned, your designer clothes, rich daddy, and YOU can kiss my as-"

"OKAY Denunez. I get the point." I laugh at the boy.

"But yeah, the boy don't even see that the dumb blond is so stuck up. She always bullies Tommy too! Always making fun of him and calling him names. He cried so much one time that I had to buy him 3 ice cream popsicles and a bag of gummy bears to calm him down." my brother says.

"Well, let the boy in, talk your shit out. If he doesn't see the issue, then let him be. At least he's happy." I suggested.

"Okay we'll try, but what about you being happy?" they question as they walk toward the door.

"I'll figure my shit out. Just go." I push them out the door and hurry back to my bed.

Yet the only thought going through my head was: Will I really be okay or do I want to believe that I'll be okay?