My Friendly Romance

Chapter four

6 years later

Shirley's POV

Happy birthday to you,happy birthday to you,happy birthday dear Arthur,happy birthday to you.It's Arthur's 18th year birthday the last of us the unbreakable five to clock 18.Its a great celebration because we all just found out that we have been accepted into Oxford university as planned.I am so happy because it's the birthday of my best of best friend.Over the past few years,myself and Arthur has grown closer to each other than to any of our friends.We lean on each other so much that people think we are a couple but in actual sense we are just friends who can talk to each other,comfort each other during hard times and stick with each other.As for all five of us, just as we called ourselves years back we the unbreakable five have really been unbreakable,our parents have tried to separate us especially me from being friends with them because, my family financial status is not up to Par with my friends family financial status.Although,my dad financial status has increased since he got his breakthrough Contract that led to him having his own company and not just that but also getting a house in a high brow area.Recently,I discovered that i am begining to see Arthur In a new light,for instance I find myself gaping at his sculptured chest that makes him look like a Greek God,other times I find myself staring at him wondering how someone could be so handsome and kind.Sometimes I gaze at his lips wondering how it would feel to kiss them.It didn't take long for me to realize that I was gradually falling in love with my best friend and it was scary especially because I didn't know how he felt towards me.His actions can be confusing,there are times he would act as if he has feelings for me but on other occasions he makes me feel like I'm just a sister and friend to him.But in all this I've done a nice job at masking my feelings for him.

"Hello beautiful",Arthur walks up to me."Hey birthday boy,happy birthday once again and here is your gift".You didn't have to Shirley"."What,how could you say that don't you know a birthday is never complete without a gift,especially one from your bestie"."You know you are the best best friend anyone could have".Arthur says to me.I couldn't help but blush but I had to hide it immediately and reply."I know you are lucky to have me"."Yes i am" he replies with his deep gaze on me and I'm too stunned to respond all I could do was melt in his gaze but I quickly get myself back and ask "Where are the others"."I think they are outside,let's go find them"."Okay I respond".

Going out we see our friends by the swimming pool.Jacob and Jeni kissing while Georgia plays with her phone.Oh did I forget to mention that Jacob and Jeni had stated dating.I remember how stunned we all were when they opened up about their relationship,we were surprised because all they ever did was argue,say hurtful things to each other so we were too surprise to hear that they were dating.I and Georgia tried to get the full details of how it happened from Jeni but all she had to say was she didn't know how it all started,all she knows is that she always felt hurt when he said hurtful statements to her and one day while they were at it she suddenly burst into tears and he couldn't handle her crying so he confessed that he had feelings for her but couldn't tell her and he felt that was the best way to get her attention.She on the other hand told him she had feelings for him and that was how it started.Since then they always found every opportunity useful in rubbing it on our faces and we the single Pringles has gotten used to it.

As we approached them Arthur says to Jacob and Jeni "Can you stop eating your faces"while smacking Jacob's back."Can't I have a moment alone with my baby"Jacob fires back making us laugh."Yes you can but not here" I reply him."Georgia are you okay,you are unusually quiet"Jeni asks."I'm okay but want to be quiet today there is no issue"Georgia replies making Jeni look at me but I dismissed her next statement because I knew she was going to pry and if she does Georgia would be offended and I didn't want any argument today especially since it's Arthur's day.Rethinking Georgia's statement,she's been acting weird for the past few weeks,always getting angry at everyone except Arthur.That's right she never gets angry at Arthur and it occurs to me that she may have feelings for Arthur.

Reality sets in as I raise my head to look at her and I see her watching Arthur who is trying to talk to me about something I haven't listened to this whole time.Just as I was about asking him what he's been saying,Georgia walks up to us and says"Arthur can I please see you?"."Okay he replies, but we are not done speaking Shirley"."Humm,go ahead",I reply.It's been over an hour now since they both left and I am begining to get impatient.I have a bad feeling about this that I can't shake off.I am not liking this suspense I could see them talking from where I am seated and their talk seems intense.I decide to be patient and wait.Thirty minutes later they both walk in hand in hand,I'm a bit shocked by that because it has never happened before."Please can I get everyone's attention"Georgia says looking very excited.We all turn towards them and that's when she drops the bomb and my fears become reality."Myself and Arthur are in a relationship".I am stunned infact everyone is stunned,Jeni looks towards my direction but I do not have a reaction."Since when",Jacob decides to ask."About a month now we just needed to be sure first that's why we hadn't said anything".I am devastated not just at the fact that my crush was in a relationship but also that my best friend didn't feel he could tell me about his relationship but as usual I masked my feelings got up went to hug them and said"Congratulations I'm happy for you guys,I respect the fact that you didn't tell us immediately and won't ask why.You two look good together"."Thank you Shirley it means a lot to us that you are happy for us"Georgia responds and I give her a bright smile.I look at Arthur and smile at him but he doesn't give a happy reaction but I'm not going to ask him all that I can think of is that it was the best move as I wasn't going to take Georgia's moment.