What a Horrible Friend!
I felt betrayed when Jennifer gave away my perfect gift.
by Christy Heitger

Ignite Your Life – Campus Life, December, 2007

The bell rang loudly.

It was the sound I’d been waiting for all day—the bell that not only symbolized the end of the school day, but also the start of Christmas break.

I scooped up my books and bolted from class. With Christmas carols ringing in my ears and peppermint lingering on my lips from eating candy canes, I flew down the hallway, bursting with holiday cheer. Little did I know that my giant yuletide bubble was about to burst.

“Hey, Christy!” my friend Stephanie shouted from her locker. “Look what Jennifer gave me for Christmas!”

I ran over, eager to see what Stephanie was so excited about. But when she revealed the gift, my heart broke into a million pieces. There in her hand was a silver swan ring holder—the same ring holder I’d given Jennifer for her birthday. I was certain of it. There couldn’t be another like it. I’d looked everywhere for this unique gift and finally found it in a city several miles from the town I lived in.

My cheeks burned hot with anger.

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