Friendship shattered by tragedy
A 15-year friendship fell apart after a single tragic event, as shared by this user.
Transcript (en)
Woman was pruning roses when she suddenly saw her friend's child standing on the balcony railing. This scene made her turn pale instantly. Alice was frantic with worry. She rushed into the small gap between the two gardens. However, the narrow passage was too tight for an adult to pass through. She had no choice but to turn back and take a long way around to the front door. Unfortunately, her friend's vacuum cleaner was on, and the loud noise drowned out her calls. Alice ran in panic. Luckily, the front door was not locked. She pushed it open. Without explaining she rushed upstairs, but the balcony was already empty. The tragedy still happened suddenly. At that moment, her friend also rushed over after hearing the commotion. At first she did not understand what had happened, until she saw the shaken Alice. Even Elsa rushed downstairs immediately, but it was too late. The boy was already gone. She cried heartbreakingly, in unbearable grief. Alice stood frozen nearby full of guilt. She knew for a mother this accident felt like the sky had collapsed, but Alice did not know the real nightmare had just begun. Alice and Elsa had been close friends since school, unwilling to be separated, they became neighbors. Each had a lively child, who grew up playing together and going to school together. They often helped take care of each other's children. Each family even kept a key to the other's house, and even prepared surprise birthday gifts in advance. But after the tragedy, Elsa seemed to lose her soul, locking herself in her room all day. For her this was not just losing her son. Complications from a difficult childbirth had left her unable to have more children. She had not only lost Max, but also lost the chance to be a mother forever. The next morning the couple gathered courage to tell their son that Max had died Fearing the child could not handle it they even took him out of school for a day But as soon as Alice saw her husband off she realized Theo was missing She searched frantically and found him next door talking to Elsa on the lawn Alice worried this would hurt Elsa again and quickly called him back. But when she turned comfort Elsa, she saw she had already left. Elsa gave Alice a complicated look, then silently went back inside. This made Alice feel conflicted wondering if Elsa was blaming her. Blaming herself for not arriving sooner. If she had forced herself through the bushes would Max still be alive? From that moment she felt an invisible wall between them. They could no longer be as close as before. But half a month later, one day, Alice had just brought her child home. Unexpectedly, Elsa came to the door and invited Theo to her house. This reconciliation surprised and delighted Alice, and she agreed, but for some reason she still felt uneasy deep inside. When she walked into her garden holding a watering can, bubbles filled the air, attracting her attention. Her Her heart tightened. At that moment Elsa looked at the bushes. Her expression changed slightly, and she brought the child down. But her action made Alice feel uncomfortable. She could not help but wonder if Elsa was deliberately testing her.
