Even though many people believe promises should not be broken, not all of them can be kept. I promised my best friend I would be there for her through it all, no matter what. But now, that couldn¡¯t be any less true.

She would always come to me with her problems and I would be happy to help her out. We grew very close to each other and developed a brother-sister love. I know I¡¯ll always care for her and be concerned. But the best friend I knew back then seems to have drifted away.

The person she is now isn¡¯t what I ever would have imagined she would come out to be. The person I see now is out of control, running off doing stupid things, making bad mistakes left and right, then crying to me, expecting me to take her side. Sure, I feel bad, but it¡¯s her wrong doing and she needs to stop all this nonsense. I know my best friend is somewhere inside this girl I see now. But for some reason, I think this town and the people in it changed her for good.

I can¡¯t keep a promise to a person that is no longer here. Even though I still ¡°love¡± this stranger, I can¡¯t seem to face her anymore. I have no more advice or help to give to someone that seems to not use it anyways. Besides, things are really starting to get complicated between us. Things are going badly, one after another. We¡¯re not even allowed to see each other, since her parents have reason to believe we¡¯re dating. So, what¡¯s the point of trying to help someone out that I¡¯m not even sure is here anymore and get in trouble for doing so? I¡¯m deciding whether or not I should burn the bridge between us? I don¡¯t really know what to do at this point.

A broken promise, a best friend lost. I believe every promise, comes with a cost.