Just friends

Chapter 2- Just so you know

Harper

I wake up and it's a Tuesday, I have a huge hangover and I also am wondering why the sun has to be so bright. Max has already gone to get some breakfast and has set it all out on our table in our little kitchenette. "Ok so I have the best hangover food, breakfast of champions everyone. We have soft tacos, crunchy tacos, curly, straight, and waffle fries. And I also have the amazing creation called water so everyone start hydrating!" Max says and the smell of all the food makes me nauseous. "Voice, loud." I mumble and she can tell I'm annoyed.

"I don't know how you are surviving, this is the biggest hangover I've had in ages and I wasn't even at a party." Alex says. "Well I didn't drink, wanted to watch over because you guys were so drunk you almost tried to call Matt and have a nice little chit chat and I was not going to let that happen" Max says. "Thank you Max for being the mother we never got to have, honestly I would have probably died from embarrassment." I say while Alex and I are laughing.

Alex and I didn't have the best history with our moms. I mean they were there but they weren't the most amazing moms. My mother treated me like a friend, ever since I got to the age of 13 I became her unpaid therapist. She acted more like a teenager than I did. She also has really bad PTSD which I feel bad for her but she couldn't trust anybody and was always questioning me, thinking I was her enemy. So I felt more like a burden because she hates my father and I'm my father's daughter and don't even get me started on my father.

"Also when I found out the little plan you had for calling Matt, I found out you already called Tristan" I am freaking out now "What?" What did I say to him? I can't even remember, I don't even know if it is even a good time to be calling him right now especially because of the breakup. "Well basically you hid in the bathroom and I didn't hear all of it but by the time I noticed, you were asking why he didn't have anything to say to you and also asked if he hated you." Oh my god, "Oh my god! Never let me have my phone while I'm drunk ever again, you better have told him I was drunk, did you?" I ask "Yeah I barged in and grabbed the phone from you immediately and apologized, also told him you were drunk out of your mind. He didn't seem to mind and then I ended the call"

Oh my god, did she only catch me by the end of the call? Hopefully it was the beginning because I feel like I can barely breathe, I'm so embarrassed and I feel like shit. I want to throw up, I am throwing up. "Oh you poor baby, it's okay. Tristan is a really nice guy, I bet he thought nothing of it." she reassures me. Yeah let's hope he didn't because it wasn't anything, it was too soon to call, especially drunk. Matt and I just broke up and Tristan is his best friend, I'm really hoping there isn't any bad blood.

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Tristan

I'm heading to class thinking about the fact I won't be able to focus from the call I got the other night from Harper.

"Do you hate me now because of the breakup?"

I could never hate her, it's a little weird right now with Matt and her breaking up but even though her and I say we hate each other, there's an understanding, I at least hope that she knows I don't really hate her. Harper and I ever since we met have been a pain in the ass towards each other. It's fun seeing her get pissed about the smallest remarks I make towards her, she's annoying yes but I enjoy talking to her and she's a good friend.

I'm almost to class and I see Harper, I guess she also had a class this afternoon. When she sees me her face turns white, looks like she has to pass me to get to her class and is fast walking, probably trying to get away as quick as possible.

"Hey." I say quietly, we both feel a little awkward, she sounded really drunk the other night, one of the girls must have told her what happened, I hope she's okay. "Hey, I just wanted to apologize about what you heard last night, I don't even remember what I said but Max told me." Of course it was Max, she's pretty much the mom of our group and looks after all of us. "No worries, I just wanted to say. Breakup or not, I will always hate you." I say in a playful way. "Well good because I was worried you might have actually felt bad for me. But seriously I'm really sorry, I get if you didn't want to talk to me since Matt is your best friend and all." she says, I can tell she's serious.

"Well I never want to talk to you, you are the most irritating person in the world. But we are good, and just so you know, I was almost worried you were by yourself, luckily Max was there while you were shit faced, if you were you could've gotten yourself hurt." Well shit it's really weird now, I can tell by the look on her face she's not used to me being this kind to her.

"Awe were you worried about me you old softie? I wouldn't be surprised, everyone loves me." she says, okay now it's back to jokes. "Never, I wouldn't even blink an eye if you were hit by a car, and nobody loves you, it's exhausting just being around you for 5 minutes, actually I'd say at least under 3." She punches me in the arm. She's honestly kind of strong, I like how strong she is. "Well I have to get to class but I hopefully will see you never." she says. "Hopefully you trip and fall on your way there" I say, she smiles. God damn she has one of the prettiest smiles. Hold on, why did I just admire her smile she's my best friends ex for christ's sake, I need a drink.

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Harper

My one class for the day is over and I'm so relieved Tristan and I are on good terms. Honestly he's been there for me a few times this past year, I really appreciate him even though he's a pain in the ass half the time.

I head back to my dorm and Alex is home, I can hear her from the loud music she's playing including her very loud singing. "I saw Tristan before class today." I say. She turns the music down so we can hear each other better. "What happened? Must of been awkward from the lovely phone call he got last night, look I know he's your ex's best friend but I see the way he's looked at you these past few months and I'm just saying there is chemistry." "Look I absolutely despise Tristan, plus even though Matt was flirting with girls while we were together I would never be into one of his friends especially his best friend who he's known since they could walk." I say, now I'm pissed, the girls think me and Tristan are a will they, won't they and have been waiting for months for me and Matt to breakup. "Hey, you guys have practically been over for months you just finally had the guts to end it, why not be with the guy, who everyone knows but you, are actually meant to be with."

I'm done with this conversation and I change it with a different subject. I'm annoyed, Matt and I were together for 2 years, I'd never do something like that. But I'm just saying, Tristan is a very good looking guy but he's not and will never be for me. He isn't a commitment kind of guy, he's played too many girls at our school and seems to only want sex. So no and never have I ever had feelings for him.

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Authors Note:

Wasn't my favorite chapter, at least not yet but it's building up the story so work with me here.

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