Movies

Cliché

Movie love is so cliche. Nerd falls for the jock, they end up in love. The girl helps the bad boy find the better version of himself, and they "unexpectedly" are meant for each other.

But what about behind the scenes?

That's my life. I live my life watching others find their other spotlighted lead partners.

Sure I've been with people but none of them ended well, for me or them. You see, until junior year, I was a dating joke. People would date me to get my hopes up and then cheat or make it out to have been a prank the whole time, like nothing had happened between us.

Well that stopped after they found out that after I had finished bawling my eyes out to my best friend, Nick, that he was the reason my exs showed up to school with black eyes the next week.

Nick has been my best friend since I moved to Florida when I was 6, all the way from England.

We had met at a park and through the mindset of a six-year-old, someone you just met is immediately your best friend. So naturally, two six-year-olds through the power of a pinky promise, vowed to always meet at the same park everyday. Well, it wasn't everyday but close enough.

That same park is where I'm walking now, to meet Nick on the swings for the umpteenth time before the new school year starts. When I get to the rusted chains I see Nick nowhere is sight so I sit and sway on the uncomfortable plastic.

After a few minutes I hear a car pulling up in the parking lot behind me and see Nick behind the wheel but my eyes drift to the passenger side where Nicks other best friend sits and I frown.

Nick has been friends with Clay, or as he prefers, Dream his whole life but I hardly interact with him, mostly because he's an arrogant cocky person who sees himself above everyone else, and partly because of my massive crush on the green eyed dirty blond.

I glare at Nick as he exits his car and he smiles apologetically. Dream on the other hand is smirking at me and I can see the insults pooling in his head.

Dream reaches me first due to his abnormally long legs and places his hand on my head messing up my hair.

"Aw, glad your feet can finally reach the ground?" He taunts. All I do is glare at him. My feet had been touching the ground for years now I'll have you know! Nick finally catches up bats Dream away from me. He walks away and pulls out his phone.

"Sorry man but he kept bothering me to catch a ride and I couldn't just drop him off on the side of the road before I got here," Nick says.

I perk up at the thought, "Actually, you could have." Nick rolls his eyes but smiles and behind him Dream flips me off still looking at his phone.

Nick turns so he can see both of us. "Come on guys, admit it, you both love each other as much as you love me." Dream and I make eye contact before glaring at Nick.

"We may love you, Sap," Dream says, using his nickname for Nick. "But we will never love each other"

I wince internally at the words. Not the best thing to hear from your crush, even if it is your nemesis.

Already changing the subject Dream asks Nick, "You up for a party at Alex's tonight?"

"Only if George can come." Dream rolls his eye but nods breaking his look at Nick to look me down before returning his gaze to his friend. "Then sure. You good with that George?" Nick turns to me to give me a warning look, knowing about my crush on his other best friend though he desperately tries to discourage it.

I shrug my shoulders as an acceptance of the request. Dream sighs and starts to walk towards Nicks car.

"You wanna ride with us or walk?" Nick asks. I nod and follow him, sliding into the back seat as Dream had already taken the front.

From my angle I can see the side of Dreams face, his freckles scattered on his cheeks and over his nose. His long lashes are almost touching his cheek as he looks down at his phone. My eyes flash down to the screen as he types with his hands in his lap. I see the name at the top of the screen and quickly look away accidentally making eye contact with Nick.

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