BFF over BF?

Chapter 3

Jay

After lunch I run to the bathroom and rinse my face. I walk to 4th period History. The whole time, all I do is think about Sophie, looking out at the gray clouds. How could I like her, she’s my best friend in the world.if I tell her, it’d ruin our friendship, but if I lie, she’d know and I’d be breaking her trust. Even if I did lie to her, she’d see right through me, clear as day. I’d just have to avoid her, even though she’d know something is up. If she comes up to me and asks what's up, I’ll just have to avoid the topic, although knowing Sophie, that wouldn’t be possible. I’ll just have to keep my distance.

When the final bell rings, I walk to the front entrance, past Sophie. I know she’s gonna stop me so I walk out the door then turn to look at her, only she’s not alone, she’s with Luke. He’s asking her to prom.

He hands her some flowers and chocolates and she kisses him. When they start making out, I feel a sharp pain in my heart.

I run, as far as my feet will take me.

I look up at my house. I walk through the door and my mom is coming down the stairs. She looks over and says, “What’s wrong Honey”.

“What are you talking about, mom?”.

“You’re crying,” she says.

I feel my face and realize, I am crying. ‘’Oh, I didn’t realize," I say. “Did something happen?”. “No, nothing happened”, I say as my voice cracks. “Oh, come here honey”, she says as I break down.

We sit on the floor for hours, as I sob uncontrollably into her arms.

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When I wake up, I look down and realize that I’m laying on the couch. I get up to get breakfast. When I go into the kitchen, my mom is making pancakes. “What’s the special occasion,” I ask.

“Why do we need a special occasion?,” she replies.

“You never make pancakes unless something special happens, like a birthday, and it’s not christmas yet,”.

“Just felt like it,” she says. “What happened yesterday,” she asks, “You don't have to tell me, but I don’t want you to hold it in, it seemed to really hurt you.

I’ve never seen you cry like that, and I’m your mom,” she adds.

“Well yesterday, I realized that I’m in love with someone I’ve known for a long time,” I say with a sad face.

“That’s what made you sad?,” she questions.

“No, the thing is that later, I saw them get asked to prom and then they started making out in front of me, and before you ask why they made out in front of me, they didn't know I was there, I was outside and happened to see it,” I say, getting teary again. “Oh,” my mom says with a crestfallen face . “That makes a lot of sense”.

“I’m sorry that happened Honey,” she says, handing me a plate of pancakes.

When I finish eating, I wash my plate and run upstairs, to my room. I plop on my bed when I realize it's winter break. I look at my phone and notice I have like 50 notifications from Sophie. I put my phone on the charger and take a nap.

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When I wake up, I check my phone and now have about 100 texts from Sophie. I click on the notifications and check the messages. Mainly she was asking “where are you?” and “why aren't you answering” and “why are you ignoring me”. I want to answer her, I really do, but I don’t know what to put so I just put my phone down and continue not to answer. I get dressed and text my friend, Travis, wanna hang out??? After five minutes of waiting he responds, “sure, where?”.

“You pick,” I type. “Ok ?” He responds. “Meet in 30 minutes?”. Okay, I text.

Travis sends me the location he wants me to meet him at. I walk to the bus stop. When the bus gets here, I get on and pull up a map to check where I should get off at for the second time.

When I get there, I wave at Travis. “So where are we going?,” I ask.

“You ok with the movies?,” he asks.

“That’s fine, Ig”. We walk into the mall to get movie tickets. “We have like 30 minutes until the movie starts, what do you wanna do?,” he asks me. “I don’t know, maybe we could go get some snacks for the movie?”. “Good idea bro,” he says.

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When we enter the theater, the previews are still playing. I get out my phone to silence my notifications and Yet again, I have more from Sophie.

I start typing, “ple-,” but delete it and put my phone away.

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After the movie, Travis and I part ways.

I look at my phone and text Sophie, “Sorry, I’ve just had a lot going on,”.

“You could’ve just told me, I would’ve supported you, like you always support me?,” she sends.

I get off the bus and walk home and standing there, I’m front of my door,

Is Sophie.