My Psycho Best Friend

    For as long as I can remember, it has always been Ian and me. We are neighbors but I practically live at his house. My parents are never home. They are either working or passed out drunk. Yes, my parents are rich and I materialistically get everything I want but I do not get love. They treat me like a stranger in their own home who they throw money at to just get rid of. That is why I am so glad I have Ian. He is a couple years older than I, but he has always been my best friend. Ian Holloway is the best friend a girl could ask for.     My name is Britney Adams and today is the first day of my senior year of high school. Since Ian is two years older than me, he is a sophomore in college. His college is just an hour away. It is hard going to school without him. But this year I am going to stop moping around and finally make other friends besides Ian. I never had any other friends besides Ian because he would always run the other off but I am hoping that now he is really deep into his studies at college so I can have the chance to hang out with other too. It is not that I don't love being friends with Ian, but he can't be my only friend. Especially since I want to experience everything I should as a senior in high school.     I walk into the school, and the halls are already busy with students finding friends they have not seen since the end of the school year. Everybody is comparing vacation stories and just being excited to start our senior year. I look around wishing I could have that connection with somebody here.             I make my way to my class and find my seat. I sit in the back of the classroom so maybe I have a better chance at being able to socialize more without the teacher being right in my face. I sit their quietly as I wait for class to start. Other students start piling in the classroom and find their seats and we all wait for class to start. The teacher was introducing themselves as Mrs. Smith. My first hour is English. I am not the best student, but I do alright. As we started class, a new student walked in and he was the most handsome guy I had ever seen. He was everything that you would think a bad boy would look like. He had dark brown hair that was shaggy but in a sexy I just woke up like this look. He wore a leather jacket with a plain white shirt underneath. It fit him almost like a second skin. I could see all his muscles. He wore ripped black jeans and black sneakers.             He was looking around the room and probably noticed all the girls looking at him, but he did not look at any of them. Once his eyes found me it is like he could not look away. I locked eyes with him, and I could feel my cheeks get warm. I know he could see me blushing. I looked away, trying to cool down. My heart was still pumping hard, but I know I had to chill out so I could pay attention to class. I need to get good grades this year so I can get into college.             The teacher tells him to find a seat and starts talking about what the rest of the year will hold. I am trying to pay attention, but he finds the empty seat next to me. I really try to pay attention to the teacher, but it is so hard with him sitting right next to me. Just the smell of him makes me feel warm. I cannot help but squeeze my legs together. I look around to make sure nobody can tell that I am this turned on. But then his eyes meet mine and he smirks like he knows that he turns me on. I can feel my cheeks growing warm again and I look away nervously. The entire class I could feel stares from him. I did not look back for the rest of class.             The bell rings and I gather my things to go to my next class. I wait around so I do not have to deal with a crowd trying to get out he door and he is there at the doorway waiting for me. I walk over and ask, “Hey new guy, what your name?”.             He eyes me and cockily says “Ryder Williams. What’s your name gorgeous?”.             I smile and tell him “Well, that’s something you’re going to have to earn. I don’t just give out my name to anybody.”             He laughs and asks, “What can I do to find out your name?”.             I start walking to my class and he walks with me. I just ignore him for most of my walk to the next class but then realized this is my chance to make a friend. I turn to him and say, “If you want to know my name, then you have to be my friend.”             He has a smirk on his face and says “I think that’s something I can do. So, I guess I’ll find you at lunch. See you then.”             My classes dragged on. I just could not wait till lunch. I cannot believe I made my first friend. First day of my senior year and I already accomplished on of my goals. This was going to be a good year. I cannot wait to tell Ian tonight!             My lunch with Ryder went great. I found out he is from Australia. He just moved here for his father’s new job. I asked about his mom but found out it is just him and his dad. I did not want to press since we just became friends. I thought it is sad that he does not have a mother figure in his life. I told him how even though I have two parents, it is like I am a stranger to them. We do not talk much and all they do is throw money at me. I told him about Ian, and how we are neighbors and that he is my best friend and like a big brother. Looking after me since my parents did not care to do it.             The rest of the school day went by well. I do not think the classes will be too hard. The best part of the day was I made a friend. Somebody that I have something in common with. Ian tries to understand but his parents are great they seem loving and always there for him. He just does not get it. I went home and started on homework. It only took an hour for everything since it was the first day. The teachers went easy on us.             Around 5 o’clock, I went over to Ian’s. He was usually home by now. I had to get out of that empty house. My parents usually work late, and it is nice to not feel so alone. Ian was up in his room just working on homework. I walked in and laid down on his bed. He came over and laid on the bed with me and asked, “How was school today?”.             I tell him “I made a friend. His name is Ryder, and he is from Australia!”             We just lay there for a while without saying anything. He just gets up and puts a movie on his TV in his room. He is acting like he is upset. He is not talking like he usually would be. I just watch the movie trying not to make him mad. I love Ian, but he does have a temper. That is why I did not have other friends. He would always run them off. He always said I was too good for them. He has always been my best friend, so I believed him.             I could not take it anymore and asked him “Is something wrong? Why are you mad?”.             He looked over in an annoyed tone and said “Britney, that guy is just going to try to get into your pants. You are so naïve. I am the only one looking out for you! Why can you not see that!”             I look shocked. I am stunned by what he is saying. It takes me a moment to react. I look at him and say “He is just a friend, and that’s where his is going to stay. I have too many dreams for it to be messed up by a guy. I am smart enough to know better!”.             We rarely ever fight but I am tired of him treating me like I do not know anything. I am smarter than what he thinks. I just want my senior year to be great and everything that I hoped it would be. I start walking out when he stops me. He tells me “I’m sorry. I just know how a guy thinks and they only think about one thing. I am just trying to protect you. My parents told me they are moved to Ireland and that I will live here by myself. In a couple weeks I will not have them here anymore. I do not want them to move. They are the only family I got. Besides you. So soon you will be all I got.”.             I feel for him, so I tell him “You do not have to worry. I will always be your friend. I can come over more once they leave so you will not feel so alone.”.             He smiles and says that he would like that. We continue watching the rest of the movie he had put on. He orders pizza and we find another movie to watch. We picked a comedy so we could lighten the mood. I start getting tired, so I start dozing off here and there. I can feel him look at me and I pretend to be asleep. He leans in and kisses me. I do not know what to do so I just keep pretending to be asleep. After the kiss he says “You will always be mine Britney. You are my everything.”.             I just know how to feel, so I just keep pretending to be asleep. I did that till I fell asleep. I woke up early in the morning and Ian was already gone off to school. I Run back over to my house to get ready for school. I make my way for school, excited to see Ryder.