I Fell In Love With My Best Friend

. I ignore it and just pass it off as the w

cept it's louder this t

smell fills my nostrils. It remi

k" I hear a familiar voice say which causes my eyes to sna

y desk chair while looking at me

he snuck

look at her through my mess of hair. It would be s

th a scolding tone as she stands up and du

op that's covered by a black leather jacket, she paired that with black ski

hat we're not late for school?" She asks with a smirk as she

I feel tense before I stand up and walk towards

t ready than me?" Charlotte complains as I wal

e stuff," I say with an eye roll as I pu

point towards my bedside table that has

opens them and places them over my eyes. She smiles at me before

ever this affec

ous banana bread" she says as she pu

ll of my mom's banana hits me in the fa

een able to keep me out of the public eye since she kno

of my hand and walks towards a barstool. My mom turns away

in awhile. How have you been?" My mom asks

ies as she wraps her arms aroun

t Charlotte will nev

tend that she's not. I'm lucky that she's

she point to the plate of

that ge

o devour the delicious treat

senger side door for me which makes me smile as I slide into the seat. She closes

xit her car. People stare at her in awe as we walk past

t but Charlotte doesn't glance at them, she doesn't even s

iately turn towards us and not long af

s she twirls a strand of her black hair around her finger. Charlotte rolls her eyes be

ooks tense. She turns her face toward

he's

ike we're dating, I don't even like her" she says

in a calm voice as I look her in the eyes. She nods b

period, which I do n

as much as I want to since I feel a bunch of eyes watching me. I l

il I'm interrupted by a guy clearing his throat

no one speaks to me

rs me his hand. I look down at his

is a

as he brings his hand back to ru

he least intimidating in this class," he says

mile so he doesn't think that I'm stuck up. He gives me an a

if I showed you around?" I ask him since I know how difficult

" He asks as he points towards his backpack. I nod which makes him

laugh as I open the folded piece of paper. I quick

ay which causes his smile to widen. If he smiles

d. If it seems like she hates you, she doesn't" I say wit

he presses a feather light kiss onto my knuckles. I laug

t was kin

cht

has been waiting f

ving pizza an

stery soup

he myste

oth, but it was beside Maddie's table. I hope she doesn

ast second which causes me to lose my balance and drop my tray of food. I'm

I'm s

lmost like you were invisible" Maddie says with a smirk

ooth where Kayden is sitting. As soon

bully you" he says which causes me to take a deep br

with this since August, I can deal with it a little longer" I say calmly which caus

annoyed tone. I touch her arm so

class" I say as I look between the two of them cautious

he's sitting here" she s

I say with a stern tone since

ck. She hands me a Big Mac and a large fry, I thank her before I dev

w five fries. She looks at my curious

fter I bought you that" she sa

neaking out of school" I say wh

ck out after

ear she's

ng at us with a knowing look. I ra

n. I have a feeling that Charlotte is about to give him a s

re I take a bite

h dating?" He asks which ca

h I accept immediately and chug. When I'm recovered I give hi

ke a sister to me" I say as Charlotte's

with a glare which causes him to hold his hands up in surrender. He's about to r

e sitting with me, where you belong" Maddie says a

nd quickly twists it, smirking w

harlotte responds before letting go of h

food before shoving it in her backpack. As I go

e would be dating me" she says before slapping m

in s

ever sl

around, but ne

a. I take my ponytail out and fix my brown hair so that

asking question

rary, gymnasium, locke

in any of t

he heck

the last place tha

usic

om since it's my last hope at finding he

ly to see her playing a sad t

tch her play since her eyes are clo

t?" She asks before she opens her ey

he can make room for me. When I sit down on the bench we both rem

wn?" She asks in confusion which causes me

dache. So I took it down" I

e" she says with a tone that l

I say which ca

me that you're not lying" s

slowly turn towards her and angle my he

ore she reaches out to push

s i

hat has been happenin

ir the bell goes off for third period whi

n the bench, where I was previously sitting, and

my

as too