Confused ●Tara Carpenter x Fem Reader●

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During the summer on the friend groups way to senior year, Tara and Wes unexpectedly started dating. Amber, Mindy, Chad, and Liv were all very supportive and happy for the two. Minus Y/n...she didn't act out on her hatred and jealousy for the relationship her bestfriend had gotten into but she certainly wasn't pleased about it. Especially once school had started, fast forward to February and Wes and Tara had gotten closer. Holding hands in hallways...kissing...touching, things Y/n felt nauseated seeing.

Y/n's Pov

Coming into science class was always chaotic seeing that the whole friend group was in the class. Mr. Peterson didn't care about his job and always napped in his chair, no work, so the students never said a thing to the school principal.

I walked in sitting next to Mindy.
"God look at those lovebirds", Mindy whispered to me pointing at Tara and Wes. I rolled my eyes not in the mood to see them basically make out in the corner of the classroom.

"So nasty can't even save it for after school".

"Aye I mean atleast Tara's getting some action in class", Mindy and I laugh a bit as I take another glance at Wes and Tara a sinking feeling growing in me. "I wish I had something like them...their so inlove". Mindy comments.

"How are you and Frances...any luck with getting together?", I try to steer the conversation away from Wes and Tara my mouth feeling dry just thinking about the two together.

Mindy goes on a rant about Frances and her struggling in their situationship. I of course listen trying to be the most supportive I can. When Mindys done she goes and talks to Liv, Chad, Amber, and Wes about it leaving me and Tara with no-one to talk to but ourselves.

"Hey Y/n".

I turn around hearing Tara's voice. The voice I look forward to hearing everyday even if I hear it say how much she loves Wes. "Hi", I give Tara a light smile. Me and Tara haven't exactly been as close lately, partially because Tara is usually only hanging around Wes...the other part my fault as I've been distancing myself.

"I was wondering if you wanted to come over tonight...my parents will be gone and I have the key to the liquor cabinet?", Tara smiles her eyes lighting up hoping I'll say yes.

"I don't know Tara...", I say unsure.

"Please.", Tara frowns a bit looking at me as she reaches out for my hand holding it.

I bite the inside of my cheek, my face getting hot as I look away attempting at calming down. "Okay Fine", I smile a bit pulling my hand away.

I see Tara's eyes flash down to my hand as I pulled it away. She stays silent for a second but quickly smiles. "Great, I'll give you a ride to my house since you haven't been in my new car yet". She walks off going to Wes holding his hand with the same one that was holding mine.

After school I wait at one of the benches by the parking lot, waiting for Tara who was probably busy getting her lips sucked off by Wes. I jump as Tara taps my shoulder scaring me. "Tara you fucking scared me", I laugh a bit putting my airpods in my case and back in my bag.

"Sorry, sorry...let's go then princess," Tara always called me that. She thought it was cute. I thought it was hot. She holds my hand opening the passenger door for me.

"Aren't you a gentleman Tara?", I smirk.

"What can I say", Tara smiles walking to the driver's side and opening it. She connects her phone to the cars radio and plays me and her playlist we made together. On the way to her house me and her sing loudly in the car laughing.

Tara had a nice house that was lowkey in the middle of nowhere. But it's because her mom made big bank, Tara never mentions her parents a lot. Dad's gone, Sam left her, And her moms a busy woman always away with work.

Tara runs off to the kitchen pulling out two bottles of smirnoff. "Vodka? im not drinking that by itself Tara do you have anything we can use as a chaser?".

Tara spaces out for a moment thinking. "I have gatorade...?", I sigh smiling a bit opening her fridge pulling out a medium sized blue Gatorade with a Red one too.

"So what are we gonna do other then drink?".

"I don't know Y/n that's why we drink and then once it hits us we do some dumb shit."

After almost gagging up vodka in the sink twice with Tara laughing her ass up we settle down, two drunk bestfriends who keep laughing at the dumbest shit.

We watch funny Instagram reels non stop laughing. As we watch them on Tara's phone I see Wes texted her.

"Can I come over?"

Tara pulls her phone away smiling at her phone as I sit there frustrated.

"Its fine if Wes comes over right?" Tara looks at me a look of hope in her eyes...why even invite me if he's gonna ruin our time together. I don't say that though.

"Oh...yeah sure".

20 minutes later Wes is here as him and Tara make out on the couch besides me. I doubt Tara thought I cared as we're both still tipsy.

I head up to Tara's room not wanting to bare seeing them kiss. I lay on her bed going on my phone scrolling through tiktok, a hour later I hear Tara's door open. I don't bother to look over.

I know it's Tara who climbs into the bed with me, I didn't expect her to put her hands on my waist and lean into my ear. "Are you mad at me?".

I tense up a bit. The heat rising to my face as I put my phone down. "No...I'm not".

"Good."

Tara grips tighter on my waist as she pulls me into her, I'm pressed up against her as she holds me close...That's just the alcohol doing this not Tara.

It's already pretty late and Wes for sure went home with his strict curfew with his even strict mom. I know Tara fell asleep as I can feel her light breaths on the back of my neck as I shiver.

I quickly fall asleep too. Tara's arms still around my waist and her legs tangled up with mine, friends do this right...?