Just Friends

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Pov Sage

Me and Arya ring the bell at Meri's house. I'm nervously picking at my dress.

"You look good, Sage. Just stay calm," Arya chuckles.

I smile sheepishly and let my hands fall loosely to my sides.

The door opens. A blonde girl with straight long hair looks straight at me. Should she come too?

She's not ugly. Very clever actually. Oh well, what did I expect from Meri. She looks at us questioningly.

"There is no doorstep shopping here," she mumbles and wants to close the door again.

I roll my eyes.

Arya puts her foot in the door.

"We come for Meri," Arya says.

"Meri!" the girl shouts, but for some strange reason she keeps eye contact with me.

"What's wrong, babe?" I hear him ask.

I swallow at the sound of his voice. He opens the door further.

He looks at us.

"Heyy Sage," he says cheerfully and pulls me into a hug.

"And me," Arya chuckles.

"Come here," Meri laughs.

He lets me go and gives Arya a hug too.

The girl is coughing uncomfortably. Meri chuckles and walks back to her. He puts an arm around her waist.

"Sage, Arya, this is Bertha. My girlfriend. Bertha, this is Sage and Arya," he says, smiling and pointing to each of us.

"What are they doing here, cutie," she chuckles and presses a short kiss on Meri's lips.

"They're coming out with us," he smiles at her and presses a kiss to her forehead.

I look jealously at the toes of my shoes. I wish that was me. I feel Arya link her arm with mine.

"And since the two of us are the most good for any boy," she says and looks at me.

An unconscious smile graces my lips.

"We're going to be each other's date," Arya finishes her sentence with a laugh.

Bertha also shakes her head, laughing. Arya punches my being.

"Then say something to him," she whispers in my ear.

"So Meri what do you think of my dress?" I ask, grinning.

Meri takes a step back and runs his eyes over my body.

He licks his lips once. I see Bertha looking irritated. Just right.

"It's beautiful, Sage," he says.

I smile happily.

Bertha grabs Meri's arm.

"But mine is much prettier, cutie," she smiles at me.

"Yes, of course babe," he smiles.

The love shines through in his eyes. The only thing that stands out for me is the amazement that fell out of my mouth.

"Now lovebirds. Are you still going to The Pub?" Arya asks.

Th pub is a new club in our area.

"Yup," Meri chuckles.

He lets go of Bertha's waist and walks towards me.

He takes my hand. I immediately get short of breath. He pulls me to the right.

"We'll be right there. Go ahead," he calls to Arya and Bertha.

Bertha looks at me and Arya looks at me hopefully, but then gets into her car with Bertha and drives away.

Meri unfortunately lets go of my hand.

"Sage. I have to tell you something," he says.

I look at him somewhat questioningly.

"I saw your father today," Meri says, dead serious.

I look at him with wide eyes. I thought he left after I had an outburst like that.

"He was with your mother. I thought you should know," Meri continues.

"Thank you," I smile and press a kiss on his cheek.

"Sage, I have a girlfriend," he says softly.

"I know," I say softly. We both don't say anything anymore. Meri walks ahead to his car. We both get in.

The ride to The Pub is silent. Not necessarily uncomfortable, but nice and something completely different.

I'm just thinking about Mom and Dad and Meri.

We get out. You immediately hear the music playing. There is a long line in front of the club. Here there is just some kind of trick that couples are allowed to enter. Don't ask me why. Meri and I have been here before, even though it is new.

Meri and I look at each other. He looks at me with a grin. He already knows what we're going to do. He puts his arm around my waist. The two of us walk to the bouncer.

I press a kiss on his cheek. The bouncer nods in approval and lets us in.

Meri and I continue walking and burst out laughing inside. We give each other a high five while laughing and then a hug. The two of us walk further into the club.

I see Arya waving happily from the dance floor.

"Hey cutie," I hear Bertha's voice.

"Hey babe," says Meri.

Bertha puts her arms around his neck and Meri presses his lips to his hair. My heart breaks a little at this image. Only I still have a few pieces that hold the puzzle together. I swallow and turn to Arya. I walk to the dance floor. Arya grabs my hands and starts dancing.

"Show me what you get girl," she shouts over the music.

I start laughing and shake my hips back and forth loosely.

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After dancing with Arya for a while, I feel two hands on my hips. I look back a bit shocked. A handsome boy looks at me with a grin. His hair is brown and he has green eyes.

"Would you like something to drink, honey," he grins.

I look at Arya. She is already dancing with another boy.

I catch her eye.

"Go ahead, I'll have fun," she laughs.

I smile back and turn to Mr. Pretty Boy.

"I would like something to drink, yes," I smile. 

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