Tamber- Love and Lust

Friendship?

TARA POV:

Last period ended finally, but not without a load of homework that would likely keep me up all night. I think back to how things went with Amber earlier. I thought it went well. It was odd seeing her so friendly. She had friends, but she was never one of those really nice friends, but you could tell she cared a lot about her friends. In our friend group consisting of us two, Wes, Mindy, Chad, and Liv, she was always sarcastic and had a sardonic sense of humor. That's just the role she plays in the friend group. She has never been particularly 'nice.' At least not by definition. So today really surprised me. I also noticed how breathtaking she was when she smiled. She made me flustered way more than once. I'm looking forward to starting a friendship with her.

As I walked out to the parking lot to my (Sam's) car, I saw Mindy running toward me. I playfully rolled my eyes as she approached me. "Hey Loser! Plans for later? Don't answer that. I know I'm your only true friend and the only one who wants to hang out with you." She laughs.

I smirked. "Actually, Mindy, I do have plans later. Amber invited me over to her house. I came into class late this morning because I was so tired and overslept. Amber said she makes this smoothie that helps her get through her day and she invited me over to show me how to make it." I shrugged.

She raised her eyebrows and gave me a look of confusion. "Amber? Amber fucking Freeman?" I nodded my head yes. "But you guys have never been friends, Tara. I always wondered why, but why now are you two all of a sudden friends?"

I laughed at her confusion. She usually knows everything and hates when she doesn't. "Listen Mindy, I'm not sure what changed, but I have been thinking and I really think Amber and I could be good friends. I don't know why we aren't already. We've known each other for so long. She seems cool too."

Mindy smirks, "If by cool you mean hot, then yeah. I always had a crush on her growing up, but I never really liked her personality, but damn is she hot. That wouldn't happen to have anything to do with the sudden want for friendship, would it Tara? She does look hotter than usual for some reason."

I glared at her and sat on the trunk of the car. "Jesus, Mindy, I don't think like that." I directed my stare to the ground. "I mean, she is really beautiful, but that has nothing to do with it, I'm serious. I want to get to know her though. For real."

She laughs in my face satisfied with my answer. "Hah, I knew you found her attractive, my little innocent girl. Maybe the reason you two haven't become friends is because you were too afraid you'd rip each other's clothes off. I've seen her check you out, dude. And I've definitely seen you check her out. I do not blame you. It's good you want to get to know her, but don't get to know her too well. You might make Wes jealous." She kneeled over with laughter, cracking herself up.

Wes. He's always been my best friend in a way. Unfortunately, he's always had a crush on me and it's no secret. I have never been interested though. Every time a guy or (on rare occasion) a girl hit on me he'd get pissed. It was really becoming annoying. I'm trying to keep my distance from him. I turn back to Mindy with fake anger. "You are unbelievable, Mindy." I slap her in the arm. "Amber and I just want to be friends. Not everybody wants to fuck like you Mindy. And screw Wes."

Her laughing stops. "Okay, okay. Jeesh Tara! That hurt. Alright, I'll back off. Text me later about how your friendship attempt goes." She walks away and when she's at a safe distance she yells back, "And try not to fuck her!" I give her the middle finger and hop in the car and leave the school. On the drive back home, I play some Billie Eilish and think about my plans for later.

AMBER POV:

As soon as I get back home and verify that Mom isn't home, I plop down on the living room couch in the house that used to belong to the infamous Stu Macher. I am obsessed with the stab movies. I throw on Stab for background noise as I lay down and think about my invitation to Tara and what I should plan for us to do. I can't just show her how to make a damn smoothie and then kick her out. Especially if I want to try and be her friend. I guess we can just talk and get to know each other. It's still crazy to me that we barely know each other after all these years, really. I watch Stab and instantly feel less anxious and more comfortable. I pretend it's me behind the mask. Then, I think about adding my own victims. Everyone in the friend group would have to go to stick with the Stab rules. But what about Tara? She seems cool. I couldn't just kill her off. I think of holding a knife to her throat and being in control and I get scared when I realize it turned me on. Of course, I would never kill anyone. I just like to think about it. It's never interfered with my sexual life though.