Things Change

Dread

*Alex*

I had to go tell my best friend that I kissed the guy she liked and was practically dating. I don't care what Danny said, they acted like they were dating, awkwardly dating, but dating none the less. How much worse could it get. Plus I knew this could go one of two ways and neither were good.

I walked into Juliet's house when a little five year old boy ran through the house nearly running me over. I laughed as the little bugger kept going with his torn up red cape sailing behind him. The girl had a million siblings and I'd been over enough to not be surprised when a random kid almost crashed into you. Well and to walk in without knocking but that was because they never lock their front door.

I got to her room where I knew she was studying as she did almost everyday after she got back from work. She was a really dedicated girl when it came to school, something I lacked. I knocked and walked in right after I knocked not really caring about intruding. As I expected, she was laying on her bed nose deep in a physics textbook. She looked up and smiled making me feel even more guilty than I already was which was saying something.

"Hey what's up?" She asks me while putting her work on the floor and patting the cleared space which I gladly excepted.

"We need to talk. I did something really bad that I regret a lot and I feel like I should tell you." I told her trying to get to the point as quick as possible, like ripping off a Band-Aid. She looked at me curiously.

"Ok, what is it?"

"I kissed Danny. I'm so sorry." I said looking down not being able to meet her gaze. She had to hate me for it. I made such a huge mistake. I mean, did I want to kiss him? Yeah but that doesn't mean that it was right. I don't want her to hate me, even though I deserve it.

She was silent for a moment before saying, "Ok. Are you two together now?"

"What?" I exclaimed gather surprised by her reaction. Why wasn't she yelling at me, telling me I'm awful friend and she hates me? I think all those text books are causing brain damage. Or at least that's what I keep telling my teachers but that's not really the point.

"Well you guys kissed so I'm assuming you like each other. You are sort of perfect for each other if you think about it." 

I looked at her like she was crazy, which I'm assuming she was. I kissed the guy she liked. How was she so calm about this.

"What? Me and Danny aren't dating if that's what you thought." She told me somehow, reading my mind as she had the annoying ability to do.

"No, I-I know that but I though you liked him." I said faltering a bit in the beginning.

"Well kind of but its not anything serious. He's sweet but you two make a far better match." She explained and I took a while to process the whole thing.

"So you don't hate me?" I asked her.

"Of course not. You're my best friend Alex. No guy will ever change that." She told me and I couldn't hold it any longer. I put my arms around her and gave her a big hug despite my usual hatred to hugging. She hugged me back and we stayed like that for a while before pulling away.

"You really are too good a person Juliet." I told her and smiled.

I still had my best friend.