there's a story too that i once read in a book:
always return your phone calls
Angela knew that Charlotte, her best friend, was having a rough time. 夏洛特 was moody and depressed. she was withdrawn around everyone except for Angela. she instigated arguments with her mom and had violent confrontations with her sister. most of all, Charlotte's bleak and desperate 诗歌 worried angela.
no one was on particularly good speaking terms with 夏洛特 that summer. for most of her friends, 夏洛特 had become too difficult. they had no interest in hanging out with someone who was so bleak and in so much pain. their attempts to 'be a friend' were met with angry accusations 或者 depressed indifference.
Angela was the only one who could reach her. although she would have liked to be outside, Angela spent most of her time inside with her troubled friend. then came a 日 when Angela had to move. she was going just across town, but 夏洛特 would no longer be her neighbor, and they would be spending far less time together.
the first 日 in her new neighborhood, out playing with her new neighbors, Angela wondered how 夏洛特 was doing . when she got 首页 shortly before twilight, her mother told her 夏洛特 had called.
Angela went to the phone to return the call. no answer. she left a message on Charlotte's machine," hi Charlotte, its Angela. call me back."
after half an 小时 later 夏洛特 called, " Angela i have to tell 你 something. when 你 called, i was in the basement. i had a gun to my head. i was about to kill myself, but then i heard your voice in the machine upstairs".
Angela collapsed on the chair.
" when i heard your voice i realized someone loves me, and i am so lucky that it is you. i am going to get help because i 爱情 你 too."
夏洛特 hung up the phone. Angela went right over to Charlotte's house, and they sat on the porch 摇摆, 秋千 and cried.
