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***LIRA'S DIARY***

Bianca stopped and wiped away the tears that rolled down her cheeks. It was hard. Truly hard.

She looked sadly on the house in front of her. How lonely it looked! The house that used to be full of laughter and happy memories.

Bianca forced her feet to move on. Slowly and heavily. Then the front door was in front of her. She raised her right hand to knock but before she could do it, the door opened before her. Mrs. Barry stood there, full of tears in her eyes, and looking as if she hadn’t sleep for one year. Bianca stepped forward and hugged Mrs. Barry.

“How I miss my little girl!” Mrs. Barry cried softly.

“I miss her too, Mrs. Barry. I miss Lira so much.”

“Of course dear. I understand. You two were always so close. Sometimes, when I look at you, I could almost see my daughter’s face.”

Bianca moved back and smiled at Mrs. Barry. The woman's eyes were full of tears. You could clearly see the pain on her face. Lira touched Mrs. Barry's cheeks to give her some comfort.

“Can I go in her room?”

“Why, of course. I-I had not gone there since her... you know. So, it’s kind of messy right now.”

Bianca nodded her understanding. She passed Mrs. Barry and went in the circular stairs. How long had she not gone up there? Three months perhaps. The news shocked her. She couldn’t even make it to go in Lira’s house.

Until now, she still couldn’t face the fact that her very best friend died. The police said it was suicide. She slashed her wrist and drank ten sleeping pills. It was not ‘till morning that her mother saw her with no sign of life. No one could ever imagine Lira Barry committing suicide. Why, she was always full of life. Too happy to do such a thing.

Bianca took the deepest breath she could to calm herself down before opening the door to Lira's room.

Mrs. Barry was right. It was messy. Since the police stopped investigating, no one had ever dared to go in that room.

Bianca noted the emptiness in the room. No Lira’s laughs. No Lira to greet her. No Lira to invite her to sit.

Bianca gazed around the room for a long time. Though Lira was not there, her presence was almost in there still. Her things were there. Waiting for Lira patiently to use them again. There were Lira’s pictures. Smiling and full of life. It was as if, at any moment, she’d go out from those frames and hug Bianca.

Then Bianca remembered something. The reason why she went there. She wandered around the room. Searching here and there.

She searched for a long time that she almost had given up hope. But then, she saw a painting on the wall. Of course, Bianca could remember that familiar painting. Lira painted that in their art class . It was not so beautiful but Lira liked it so much that she decided to put it on the wall.

Bianca leaned near the painting. Caressing its sides. Then with all her might, she tore it from the wall.

And there it is. Lira’s diary lay there motionless. There was some dusts on it now.

Bianca reached out and got the diary. After studying the outside, she sat on the edge of the bed and opened the diary. She saw not only once when Lira would write on it. But although she’s her best friend, she was never allowed to touch that thing. The first page was scribbled in second grade handwriting.

Oct. 31, 1990

Dear Diary,

Todey is our Halowin party in are scool. Mother both me an angel

Outfit in Willard’s shop and Bianca was envious becoz she got a witchc’s costume, whitch her older sister wore las year and I’m excited becoz we wud have a dance Isnt i exciting?

Bianca smiled at this entry. She could remember that day clearly. Lira got the award of the best costume.

Then she flipped in the middle pages of the diary.

Sept. 15, 1997

Dear diary,

Oh! I have a good news and bad news. I think I’ll tell you the good news first. This day, I won in that essay writing contest that I told you about. Of course, I was quite confident that I’d win. I always love the nature so I think I had more emotions than the other contestants did. But the bad news is that Bianca joined too and she was really hoping to win. Essay writing is always her talent and she was so disappointed when I won. She thought the judges were favoring me. And the big sad thing is that she won’t talk to me now.... She’s my best friend and I hate to have an argument with her just because of that contest!!! Hmp!

There was a little tear in Bianca’s eyes. But she kept on reading the next pages.

Feb. 14, 1999

Dear Diary,

Ohmogosh!!! We had a prom earlier this night and though I’m already sleepy, I’ll tell you what happened....

Every one thought I had the most beautiful gown... of course! Mother made it. And it’s really so splendid. You already know that I was nominated to be the prom queen, right? Well, don’t freak out but I actually won! Oh! If you had just saw my face while walking to the stage with all the eyes on me...

Too sad Bianca got mad. She’s so jealous. Thinking that she deserved to be the prom queen. But hey! What can I do? They chose me... She got drunk and was taken home immediately. I just hope tomorrow she’ll be okay and our friendship will remain just the same. We usually have some fights, you know. But she’s so dear that we always make up. So this time, it’s just the same, I hope.

Bianca was stunned. Oh yeah... of course, she remembered how foolish she acted that night. She was just so upset...

March 12, 1999

Dear Diary,

Oh please... can you lend me your shoulders?

Yup, you guessed it right. I had a big fight with Bianca AGAIN.

She’s so unbelievable! I can’t bear her stubbornness anymore. I don’t know what’s wrong with her. I tried to talk to her, you know. But we ended up in argument.

It’s because of this boy that she had a crush on. He courted me and she was so angry. She accused me of being untrustworthy. But what can I do? I didn’t asked Leonard to court me!

She seems so different now. I don’t know if she’s tired of our friendship or what! I just hope we could solve this problem soon. But it seems so hopeless....

May 19, 1999

Dear Diary,

Hey! Hope you have not forgot that this day is my birthday... Cool, isn’t it? I decided to have a very small party. My guest is only Bianca. Hey this is a secret party. So keep it a secret okay? Oh yeah, she already talked to me just yesterday. She said she was so sorry and that she thinks she acted like a foolish child. We decided to talk about the old times. Just us... I’m so very thankful that she became my friend....

That’s it. That’s the very last page.

Bianca posted a slight smile on her face. Then without hesitation, she put it inside her knapsack. No.... She was not about to leave evidence of

what had truly happened the night Lira died... No one would ever have to read Lira’s diary....

THE END