I was telling her all of this for her own good, but not only did she refuse to believe me, she even thought that I found all men in the world unreliable because I had been hurt before.

We were initially talking about her, but the spotlight was abruptly shifted to me. I couldn’t help but feel sad when she exposed my scars right in front of John.

 

“Natalie, don’t you trust me?” I peered into Natalie’s eyes and pressed further, refusing to accept this reality.

“John is my boyfriend, and I’ve given him my everything, so I believe that he loves me,” meeting my gaze, Natalie said with certainty.

Hearing Natalie’s answer, my heart sank to my stomach. It was clear she was determined to trust John.

 

“Why won’t you believe me? He admitted it to me himself. We’ve been friends for so many years. You know I’d never lie to you.”

I remained undeterred because I hoped she’d believe me.

If it were someone else, I wouldn’t bother at all. But because she was my best friend who had stayed by my side through my most difficult times, I couldn’t just stand by and watch when she was tangled up with a scumbag like John.

 

“It’s exactly because you’re my best friend that I’m willing to tolerate this, Anna. From now on, I don’t wanna hear you say another bad word about John. He’s my boyfriend, and I choose to trust him!”

Seeing as I was persisting, Natalie’s eyes filled with anger.

 

enough proof that she didn’t believe me. Realizing this, a wave of disappointment washed over me. We’ve been friends for so many years. Does our friendship mean nothing compared to a man she’s known for a few short

night if John didn’t deliberately instigate it, and I’m sure it’s

regretted not telling Natalie

had contacted her earlier, John wouldn’t have gotten his way. However, it

this for your own good. Please,

and anxiously grabbed Natalie’s

Natalie. She flung

you keep saying stuff that’s harmful to my relationship with John, I’ll never talk to

at her with sorrowful eyes, but

a huge dent in my pride by saying that. For John, she had actually threatened

sorry. I shouldn’t have interfered. I’ll move out immediately. I won’t disturb the two of

paled, and I rushed into my

come to this between Natalie and me, I felt like I had overstayed my

my suitcase, I put

meant a lot to me, but because of a scumbag, Natalie had actually threatened to end it. I was

suitcase. I couldn’t believe exposing a b*stard like John

I dragged my suitcase out and walked

break off our friendship. I only said it in a fit of anger,” Natalie explained to me anxiously, and a trace of sadness appeared in her eyes when she glanced at

I replied

fine, I still felt indignant on the inside. After all, the two of us had been friends for so many years, yet, she didn’t trust

long as you stop bad-mouthing about

me to stay, but when I heard the last part

John, I knew that no amount of advice would make her believe me. Instead, she

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