What is 1+1?

People will give you the answer 2.

But what if there was a different answer,

1 more than 1?

Split ends

I closed my eyes to think about the last time our table was one. The funny thing is I can’t. I want to say it was before winter break. But that would mean it was before I knew about… it. I pushed the thought from my mind. I found out that a friend cut herself. I knew that there were people out there like that, but I didn’t understand why. Why anyone would do such a thing to a body they were blessed to have.

When they told me I didn’t shed a tear, I couldn’t. Instead I called her a “Dork.” I secretly was wishing that they didn’t tell me. I let the day go by, and didn’t shed a single tear for her. I wanted the old Libby back. One who didn’t hurt herself, but it dawned on me that I never knew a well behaved Libby.

Before I knew it, I was crying. When was the last time that I cried and it wasn’t the cause of a contact or laughing too hard? Fourth grade? Fifth grade? She tries so hard to stop, but she can’t.

I wanted to stop, but couldn’t. It hurt that a person I would call a friend wouldn’t tell us something of such. Were we people she couldn’t trust? Was she afraid of what we would think?

I am supposed to be smart, but all I am is a coward. I can’t stand up to a friend and ask her a simple question, why. So if I can’t do that, how would I know when are table was actually one.

What is 1+1?

1+1 is 1 more than 1 is what I say.

Though most will just tell you 2.

I think life is more like

That fucking 1 more that 1 answer.

That other one is just trying to

Mess things up.

One thing for sure is this.

1+1 equals 2 different ends of a table.

And one screwed up friendship.

A/N

Ok, i haven't posted anything in a while. Sorry. I have had a writers block for the part of The Hopeless War. This is actually true. I'm not one to cry in public, or at all for that matter but R&R and if you have an answer for my question please, please tell me.

Adanael