'Hills' episode features common girl problem

I'm usually angry and frustrated after I watch an episode of The Hills. It probably makes you wonder why I watch the show in the first place. I guess I'm a glutton for punishment. But I just finished watching Episode Six, "You Always Miss a Best Friend," and instead of feeling angry, I felt sad.

Heidi's sister Holly just moved to Los Angeles and is living in Heidi and Spencer's apartment. Holly mentions how she only knows two people in the city, Heidi and Lauren, hinting that she would like to see Lauren. Naturally, this doesn't go over well with Heidi and especially Spencer.

Holly texts Lauren and meets up with her anyway. They reminisce, and we find out that Lauren, Heidi and Holly were once inseparable like The Three Musketeers.

I really liked the way the editers compiled the end of the show. The viewer is taken to both sides of the story. First, we hear Heidi tell her co-worker that Holly and Lauren met for lunch, and that she hopes Holly can patch things up between her and Lauren. She explains that their days as friends outnumber their days as enemies. She says, "I've never had a best friend like that before." It pulls at your heart strings. As much as I'd like to smack Heidi upside her head for standing by her controlling, moronic man, I feel nothing but sympathy for her now.

Then the viewer hears a conversation between Lauren and Stephanie. Lauren tells Stephanie that she had lunch with Holly, and how she is afraid Heidi and Spencer might ostracize Holly like they did Stephanie. She admits she does miss Heidi, but she hopes Holly doesn't think she's going to mend the friendship.

It's hard not to be sad after watching this episode. What girl hasn't been in this situation? It's so common. Best friends are now enemies. They throw years of laughter and loyalty away over a boy or a petty moment. Both parties wish they could go back in time and undo everything that's caused the schism, but they know it's impossible. No one is really angry anymore, just sad.