My Friend Betrayed Me

“I thought today was just another run… another normal day at school/work.” (Text on screen:

“I had no idea…”) “I was sitting with my friends, scrolling my phone, when I noticed they

were whispering and glancing at me.” “At first, I thought I was

imagining it… but then I heard my name.” (Text: “…and they started laughing.”)

“I froze. Everything went quiet except their voices.” “They weren’t joking.

I realized they had been talking about me behind my back for weeks.” “And the person

leading it… the one who promised they’d always have my back… was the first to laugh.”

(Text: “My own friend.”) “They didn’t even notice me staring. Or maybe they didn’t “Now they’re texting