My Link - A Story

Forgiveness Flowers and the Friend-Zone

I was for real woken up by Flitz walking into Wes' room, "Hey man do you wanna go- Bro you have one off day and what you do is get a girl in your bed? Jesus I thought you liked Lauren!" Wes had slowly pulled the cover up over my head so my face wasn't showing. "Awh Flitziepoo, don't but jealous I'll get in bed with you later if you want." I couldn't help, but laugh. "Wait, who is that?" I waited for Wes to answer, but instead Flitz pulled the covers off of the both of us. He was standing there is shock. "Bae, come cuddle with me." I opened my arms up for him to come join our cuddle session. He just shook his head and left the room. Wes burst into laughter. I finally got up and walked back into my room just to be even more surprised. My room was filled with flowers. Thousands of flowers. I found a note on my pillow I'm sorry for everything. -Ian

Ugh! Why was he like that? I walked into the kitchen to find Josh making stir-fry. "Has Ian always been such a stubborn idiot?" Josh turn from the stove looking at me in shrugging. "He never listens to anyone. I think the only person he ever listens to is his mom. Why do you ask?" "I have thousands of flowers in my room! What am I supposed to do with them?" A voice behind me startled me. "We can always put them in the wheel barrow and hand them out to people at the red light." "Flitz you are genius! I can get rid of them and make people happy. Don't you and I have tomorrow off?" He nodded and held out his hand for a fist bump, which I of course returned. By the time we had finished planning out tomorrow, Josh said that food was ready. I was so excited. I wasn't even going to lie. Wanna know why? Because I was going to vlog it! Mari created a monster. I should call her later to see if she has to work or not, and see if she wants to help.

"Oh my, marry me Jovie." I watched Wes pretend to propose to Josh. "This is the best meal I've ever had." Josh shook his head, unamused drinking his soda. I pouted. "If you marry Josh, I am going to cheat on you with Flitz." Let's just say Josh made it rain cola all over Wes... "CHEAT ON? That means... YOU ARE TOGETHER!?!?!" Wes was long gone hiding from Josh. "Calm down, we can talk about this like civilized peop-" "WHAT THE HELL? NO, you should've came and talked to me if you were even- UGHH!" Josh got extremely angry all at once, he face was as red as a fire truck. He clenched his fist shaking uncontrollably. He reared his arm back and I flinched thinking he was going to hit me, but the punch never came. Instead I heard a high pitched scream, and looked up and saw Flitz on the floor with Josh rubbing his hands through his hair. "Josh! Really? Why did you hit Flitz!?" "I was angry, and none of you told me!" Flitz stared at Josh with major rage, "I should get up from this floor and bitch slap you. I didn't know they were actually together. I was convinced she was going to friend-zone him forever." Josh laughed and helped Flitz up from the floor. I was finally brave enough to speak up. "Wes and I aren't together I don't think, so I'm pretty sure you just got mad for nothing." "I wouldn't be so sure if I were you." Josh pointed to the door way behind me. I turned around to see Wes holding his hand behind his back and starting at his feet. "This isn't really how I wanted to ask you, but Lauren will you be my better half?" I didn't answer him I just pulled him into a hug. Josh was shaking his head. "I am the idiot for not seeing this coming. You two are like to puzzle pieces that fit together perfectly." I turned to stare at Flitz in disbelief. "What can't a man cry over some damn good stir-fry?" I shook my head. Flitz was so lame... I was really happy. It just felt so right. I turned back to Wes giving him a hug. He handed me a box. "I was going to give this to you for Christmas, but now is a good time as any." I opened the box and started to cry. It was a Legend of Zelda charm bracelet. I stood there just bawling my eyes out like an idiot. "Is something wrong?" Wes lifted my chin so I was looking right at him. I shook my head no. He leaned in and kissed me quickly. Josh and Flitz started making noises in disgust like a bunch of middle schoolers. "I don't care if you guys are together, but don't leave your DNA all over the house. Or on her, because that is just hecka nasty." I laughed at Josh's horrible joke. We finished cleaning the kitchen from supper and then as if something just clicked, we headed in the living room to play video games. And by 'WE' I mean the boys. I don't wanna get mixed up into that fight. I just laid on the couch until I finally fell asleep.

I was woken up by Flitz taking a wheel barrow full of flowers out of my room. "Go get dressed so we can give these out to people!" I got up and went into my room and threw on some clothes and shoes. I rushed back outside with him. I was holding a sign that said 'free flowers' and when we made it to the stop light, we started handing them out to people stopped at the red light, and of course to people walking past. I think the cutest thing was when a little girl walked past with her mom. Flitz bent down to the little girl and asked her how old she was, then giving her that many flowers before asking her if she thought the flowers were nice. "They are beautiful thank you!" Flitz laughed with the little girl before replying. "The pleasure is all mine. You have a good day!" We spent almost all the morning passing out flowers, but we ran out at about 11. We pushed the barrow back to the house before collapsing on the couch and watching TV. I decided to text back Ian about the flowers. 'Thanks for the flowers. I gave them away to strangers this morning, to share the love.' 'Oh, that is why I love you. Always so thoughtful.' 'Don't say that. I don't wanna break your heart. Don't fall for me. I will just come out and say it... You need to get comfortable in the friend zone, because that is where you have to stay.'