"What?" I say really quietly because the breath was sucked out of me and whatever I was thinking shot out of my head. "I've had a crush on you for the longest time and now I think, is the time to tell you" Fenix says. It's quiet for a long time because I have no clue what to say to that. "I um I um I'm so sorry Fenix, but you're my best friend and I've only ever seen you as one". I say really fast. "Oh um well that's okay I was just joking, with you, you know kidding". Fenix says a little hesitantly. I can tell they're really upset. I had to be honest with them. "Are we good?" I ask worried about what they'll say. "Yeah we're fine Iris," they say.
"I um I need to call East and figure out what the next move is," I say. "Okay I'll talk to you later then" Fenix replies and then hangs up. Then I call East. She answers on the first ring and says "Hey Iris what's up?" "Hey East, I really need to talk to you. Is there any place that we can talk in private?" I ask. "Yeah I know a place" she says. "Okay just text me the place and I'll be there" I say and then hang up. I walk down stairs and tell my mom I'm going to hang out with Fenix at her house. I know what you're thinking, but I have to use she/her pronouns for Fenix when I talk about them with my parents because my parents are homophobic and transphobic.
After I tell my mom I go grab my keys and walk to my car. I get in the car and look at my phone a little more than curious about the address. East sent me the address of a Barnes and Noble. A girl after my own heart, literally. I LOVE to read. It's a good thirty minute drive and on the way I think about what I'll say to East. Or what I'm going to do, because I thought that North could be the one for me and my entire relationship with East was built on that one night. At the same time I don't want to hurt East and she could be the one, maybe I don't know. I arrive at Barnes and Noble and bang my head on the top of the steering wheel softly. I hear a knock on my door.
It's East and she looks really happy. I get out of the car and she gives me a kiss. I melt into it, into her, maybe this wouldn't be such a bad thing. We finally pull apart and we both smile at each other. "So what did you want to tell me?" East asks. "Fenix has a crush on me and I don't know what to do" I say instead of telling her what happened with North. "Do you want to talk about it?" she asks pointing towards Barnes and Noble. "Yeah" I say and as we walk towards Barnes and Noble she puts her arm around my shoulder and I know that this place is safe. I know what I have to do.
After we get inside we talk for a while about what to say to Fenix and untimely we decide to let them start the conversation with me when they're ready. Then we look around and buy two books about lesbians. We head outside to our cars with our bags in hand and the others' hand in each of ours. Then she kisses me and I kiss back and I know that I made the right decision. I should give THIS a shot.
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Not a Cinderella story but close
RomansIris had a pretty boring life until she came out to her parents....it didn't go well. The only other person that knows is her best friend Fenix, they're from Cuba and are super popular. They drag Iris to parties, even though she doesn't want to but...
