Not Your Best Friend

Tell me I'm crazy...

Taylor
There his punk ass goes acting funny again, as always when he is around his "boys," but I'm his best friend. I roll my eyes as I go and sit over my other best friend, Wayne. As I watch Kayden smile at me, I flick him off. I must be crazy to have feelings for this man I've known my entire life. There is nothing I don't know about Kay, and I can't help but feel how I feel about him.
"Tay, why do you deal with this fool again."
"Don't go there. You know why that's my bestie," I say
"Yeah, but you want to be something more."
"Shut up. Don't make me regret letting that slip."
"Thanks to all those drinks."
"Shut up"
I say, socking him in the arm.
"I'm just saying, shorty, you could be with anyone, but you want to be single and wait for a guy that barely acknowledges you when he around some other guys"
"What? You think I'm crazy" I say
"Hell yea"
"You ain't no better. I don't see you with nobody, do I" I say, getting annoyed with this conversation already.
"You know why tay, so don't play. You know Karen would do some dumb shit if she found out I was with another woman, and right now, I just want to raise my kids."
"Hmph, whatever" 
"Hey, at least I got a valid reason. You're in love with someone who is supposed to be your best friend."
"Why are you always talking negatively about him? Hell, you grew up with him too."
"Yea, I did; I'm not talking negatively; I'm being real."
He says before he gets up and walks over to where Kayden and the guys are, I shake my head as I watch my two best friends and some other guys begin to play basketball. I sit here wondering if Wayne was right. Am I crazy for having these feelings for Kayden? They sure didn't feel crazy.
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Nichole
I was in the studio with my best friend. Most people know him. He is the rapper Kacen James or KJ. I am his public relation manager and have been for seven years. The first year was all business, but then we started to chill and hang out, and a friendship grew, and he is now one of my best friends. We are like two peas from the same pod. But it doesn't help that I am in love with him. I try not to think about it because I don't want to lose our friendship.

"Nic, let's go get something to eat," he says, breaking my train of thought. I nod my head and grab my purse and sunglasses.
"Who's driving?"
"I will," he says. I shrug my shoulders and follow him to his car. We go to our favorite spot, and I can feel his eyes on me.
"K, you're staring," I say, not looking up from my phone
He pulls over and parks the car. I look at him crazy, wondering why he stopped the car.\" What's going on? I thought we were going to eat."
"I wanted to talk to you outside of the studio."
"Okay, what's up," I say
"You have been acting weird lately, so what's up with you."
"I don't know what you are talking about," I say
"Nic, I know you, so don't front on me what's going on."
"K, I promise nothing is going on. I'm good."
Not wanting to admit my feelings, he was about to say something, but his phone rang, and I recognized the ringtone. It was one of the girls he was dealing with. He answers the phone, and I roll my eyes. These chicks were always around or calling at the worst times. I heard him say that they could meet up later. He was busy right now. One of the things I do love about him is that he is messing with these basic ass females. He always puts me before them.
"Yo ass don't want to tell me fine, but just know when you are ready to talk, I'm here."
He says before starting the car and going to our spot, we sit in our usual booth and go over the menu though I'm going to get what I always get. I look across the table at him wanting to tell him how I feel, but I know it will sound ridiculous.