"Okay, here's the plan." Jane said holding up a white board.
"Oh you were serious? and that white board's pretty plain to be a plan for revenge." I laughed.
"No silly, we'll plan things out and write them here." She explained.
"Uhuh? So what now? We plan we take revenge and forget about each other? James and Joaquin, even though they hurt us, I still care for them. They were my-our friends at some point."
"Yes, but the point now is that we need to take revenge for what they did to us, I mean first he spilled his drink to all your works, then he picked that girl over you, and he still hasn't called, even though he said he will."
"Actually, he did call," I held up my phone, showing 33 missed calls. "I haven't bothered to check my phone since last night. I don't have a social life to update for, and you, my only friend is here, so I have no other reason to."
"So he called you. But?! He's literally next door and he hasnt made any effort?"
Well she does have a point. "Well maybe he wanted to give me space or something, since I wasnt answering his calls."
Agh this is so complicated. This is why I never wanted to be friends with anyone else but Jane so I couldn't deal with all this.
"You know what, Jane?"
"What?"
"I think I need a day for myself, a day to think. And I cant think straight knowing that you're always being dragged to my problems when I haven't been always there for you. I'll just call you when I'm better."
"But Tes-"
"No, sorry Jane but this is what I want, and Ive been stressing you out for days and I promise i'll be okay, and I'll drive you home!"
"If that's what you want, then I'm okay."
"Great, lets go to my car!"
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I was driving from Jane's house to mine, when I had this thought that I needed someone to talk to. Someone who knows me well and wont make fun of me and my problems. I took a left from Jane's street and stopped at a white, elegant, and an enormous house.
I went down my car and rung the doorbell. To my surprise, he answered the door.
"Hey T, you okay?"
"Yeah, I mean, no, but I guess I just need a friend right now."
"Okay, let's talk, Come in."
I walked inside the house and stood beside a large figurine of some animal.
"Take a seat. I wont bite." Chase offered.
We were at the living room, and there were so much seats to choose from. So I went to the sofa, and sat there across him.
"So what brought you here, T? Something wrong?"
"Uh yeah. I guess I want to clear things out."
"Between us..." His voice deepened.
"Yes, that, and also, I need a friend. A friend I had a long time ago and I want that comfort that friend gave me. I need someone to comfort me because I want to feel whole again. I hate to admit this, but I really miss you, Chase."
He blinked repeatedly whilst slowly opening his mouth and he stayed like that for a while, then finally snapped out of it and said, "Sorry, I just made things awkward."
"You always do." I said, to lessen the awkwardness.
"But, I feel the same, T, I miss you too, from the bottom of my stupid heart. I miss you, badly and I hate how I cant do anything about it anymore."
"So its about you again? I went here to talk okay, I'm with you now and stop blaming yourself for the things you did. Okay, I did make you feel bad the last time we talked, and I'm sorry, but the truth just had to come out. But I'll only say this to you, once. I miss you, my best friend. But I guess when you left me with nothing, not even a farewell, it hit me. Hard. It woke me up, It made me realize our friendship was more complicated than an actual relationship. It was one-sided. I was always there for you and you were never there for me. Sure, you asked about my day, if I have eaten or not, if I enjoyed the latest movie that came out, but have you ever asked me how I felt? How I am? How I really am, when, when my parents fought every single day? When I had nothing to do but cry when I flunked one subject in middle school, where were you? Huh? But when it was you. It was all about you. Chase just got dumped by his girlfriend? Oh I need to go to his house right now! Chase got into a fight, Oh I need to be the best friend slash Nurse! Oh Oh Chase got into a fight! I need to find him and defend him if the principal asks questions! Oh Chase this Chase that!"
I paused. And he looked up at me with pity in his eyes. I gave him a blank stare. Then I took a deep breath and continued my rant.
"But after our last conversation, I realized I was wrong too, in some way. I was blinded by the effect you had on me. I-I made a mistake by falling in love with the wrong person. Remember the first time we met? I wasn't in love with you, I mean I was like, 10 years old? What did I know? But, I did like you, remember? You were my happy crush. But you became my best friend. For 7 years now. But on the 6th year of our friendship is when you left me. And you shattered my heart and didn't even bother to fix it. Not a single text nor a call from you, nothing. So now Ive said all I can and wanted to say since the day you left. And damn that felt good. But lastly, I want to thank you, for, I guess, keeping me busy with the stuff we, or I do, instead of hanging out with those girls in our school. If ya know which girls I'm talking about. And hey, at least being friends with you got me some perks. I wasn't the target of the football team, nor the cheerleaders. And I never experienced being bullied, all thanks to you, of course."
"Well thats, uhm, I dont know what to say." Chase said whilst shifting uncomfortably.
"Say anything you want. I wont bite...," "hard."
"Okay first of all, I didn't know what to say because I had to take all that in and think of something to say," He defended.
"Okay, I will never get tired of saying this, and I'd like to keep my message short. T, I'm really sorry I wasn't there for you while you were there for me. I was hoping for another chance, but now I accept that its too late for me. But, Thank you. Thank You for everything, from the home works you helped me work on, to helping me on getting revenge on my crazy exes," We both laughed.
"But, cut the drama, I want back in, I cant because I'm too late, then now were friends, so nothing changed? Except now, I'm here for you. So if this is a challenge, I'm accepting it," He smiled.
"Now, what seems to be the problem?"
"Remember James? Joaquin's brother?"
"Yeah? He didn't seem to like me, what a weirdo."
"Weirdo? What? Wait no that is not the issue here, but like, okay, I kinda...... told him our whole story so maybe that's why he's totally furious with you." I quickly said the last part.
"You do know I still understood every word you said, right? And what the hell T, that was private! Our friendship is confidential! Its Its... Ah I got nothing. I'm good though, thanks for asking."
"Okay? You have no right to be mad now, so I'm continuing my story."
He crossed his arms like a baby. Huh. Same old Chase.
I told him everything, from the moment we met 'till the moment I lost my trust in him. Everything.
