My best stranger

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I leave the lecture hall pretty exhausted. I decide to go to the cafe. I go through my contacts about to call Erica and invite her to the cafe then I get a call from Lucas.
"Hey bro, what's up"
"Did you hear what happened?"
"What?"
"Let's meet at the cafe"
"Cool, I'm already there"
I get into the cafe and take a seat. My mind begins to run wild and I slowly get more worried.
After a long five minutes, Lucas walks in and immediately spots me
"Why haven't you ordered anything" he says casually.
"Just start talking"
"I'm getting something first. For the both of us. Relax no one died yet" he murmurs the yet and that get me more worried. He walks over to the counter and after another long five minutes he gets back. He places a plate of hamburger on either side of the table and a drink next to my plate.
"What the fuck dude, I hate iced coffee"
"Are you serious, I didn't know that." He says sarcastically
"That's why I got you iced tea" he switches our drinks and seats down.
"Now can you talk?"
"No, I'm eating" he takes a bite out of his hamburger and sips his iced coffee.
"Are you just trying to get on my nerves?"
"You noticed" he exclaims and laughs.
"Okay fine, I'll talk. Benny and Erica had an 'encounter'. Not the friendliest if I might add"
"You saw it?"
"No but news has spread all over the campus I'm surprised you haven't heard it"
"Well... What was it about?" I'm shocked that this happened but I'm also relieved that it wasn't something way worse. I mean this was bad too but kind of expected. Benita won't let things slide so easily.
"Obviously about you."
"I know, but what about me?"
"Are you that naive. You dump Benita and some days later or that same day rather, your out with 'some chick' that what's in Benita's mind"
"Look. I know your not the confronting type, but you have to tell benny to get her shit together if not she'll keep on making this grand gestures"
"Fine, I'll meet up with her."
"I don't trust her, do it somewhere public. Just in case"
"Of course"
I can finally breathe now that I know the issue so I take a bite out of my hamburger.
"So have you and Erica had sex yet?" Lucas asks and scoots to the edge of his seat like he wants to hear me whisper.
"No we haven't"
"I thought you wanted a rebound, why is it taking so long."
"Erica is not a rebound" I hear my voice raise. "She happened to come into my life when I really needed a friend"

"So your telling me you have no feelings or at least sexual urges towards her?" He asks with a questioning look.
"Uhmmm kinda. I've never really asked my self that. I mean, it's odd. She just came into my life as this stranger and suddenly I can't do a day without seeing or talking to her. And damn, anyone would want to fuck an Erica Coleman, she's hot"

Did I just say that.

I think I have a crush on Erica Coleman

"So... Any one in your life bro" I try to shift the topic when the realization dawns on me.
"Nah. I'm cool with books and fortnite and you, I guess" he says and we both laugh.

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Thirty minutes after I text Benita to come to the cafe, she walks in and not far behind is (woww) Jay.
She spots me and seats where Lucas once sat. He left when I texted Benny. Jay seats next to her and I suddenly feel like throwing up. Flashes of that evening come up but I try to bury it.

"So..." She blurts out
"Why did you confront Erica today"
"Oh I'm sorry, did I offend your little pink haired princess" she says in a mocking child like voice.

"Benita. I'm not sure if you heard me right but we aren't together anymore"

"Oh ya, she heard you right" jay says and I suddenly remember jay is next to her and I feel like throwing up again.