Ariana's Friends: A Fictional Narrative

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I stood awkwardly in the living room with a bunch of Ariana 's friends and family. She sat beside me, holding onto my arm. It was Thanksgiving and she invited me there, since my family never celebrates Thanksgiving, I decided to go.

"Yeah, we 're leaving for Michigan tomorrow to go meet my dad." Ariana smiled, looking up at me.

"Are you nervous?" Mac asked her and she nodded her head fast. "Of course, I haven 't seen him in five years. I wonder if he looks different, I want to know what his wife is like, I 'm definitely scared." She laughed slightly and her aunt put her hand on her knee.

"It 'll be fine sweetie, I know he misses you." Ariana smiled slightly at her, not letting go of my arm. She knew I was nervous, I was practically meeting her whole family. I suddenly heard the front door open.

"Oh my god! Mom, it smells like heaven in here." I heard a man 's voice
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But Ariana loves him, they were like two peas in a pod. They were best friends, and no matter how mad she sounds at him, she loves him with all of her heart, and she would do anything to have him come back. If he..if he passes away, Ariana is going to be crushed." He looked back over at me, clearing his throat.

"And when I say crushed, I mean her whole world is practically going to be over. She 's going to cry so much, cry to the point she might almost throw up. She adores that man, she may say she 's so angry at him, but she can 't help but love him unconditionally." He bit his lip and looked away from me again.

"You have to be there for her. She 's going to need you, I 'm not here to help her when something happens. I wish I was, but with my career I just can 't. Now that you 're in her life, and you make her so happy, you have to be there for her every second of the day if this happens. Rub her back, hold her, let her cry as much as she wants, talk to her, let her tell you stories about him." I heard him start to choke up and he stopped, taking a deep

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