On The Line

Scott's POV:

Mitch came in and sat next to me. "Anything bad?" he questioned. I shook my head. "Then what?" "My mom was all for it, honestly..." I said looking over to him. "What does this mean?" I took a hold of his hand and spoke softly, "It means that we can try to be whatever we want." I saw a glimmer of light in his eyes once I said that, "Like-Like you could be my boyfriend? And we'd be together?" I nodded again. "I'm not sure what to do now, though.. I've never done this type of thing with a guy, let alone my best friend." He said, "I understand. J-Just let me know..." And with that he was out the door. Ugh, this was going to be very complicated if we really go through with anything.

The next morning I woke up to my sister's glaring eyes. I mumbled a 'what did I do' and turned over in my bed. "You didn't ask him out!" This would be about Mitch first thing when I wake up. I sat up and stretched then turned back to my sister. "You don't understand Lauren." "Then help me understand." "We'd be putting everything we built on the line..." "So you'd rather keep denying your feelings and crying over this? Yeah Scott, Nel told me you guys talked and how you were bawling your eyes out over this whole situation with Mitch and you being gay. No one is judging you here. Mom and Dad, Nel and Mike, Me, Kirstie... I bet your other friends would be here for you 100%." "Lauren.." I tried to speak but she cut me off, "I heard what you told mom. You said what you and Mitch have is indescribable and even IF yall broke up, you'd still be amazing friends. So even if you 2 are putting your friendship and hearts on the line... You obviously thought it was worth it last night! He is something special Noodle, don't lose him over this." She just had to call me my childhood nickname. I got up and hugged her because she was right. I couldn't lose my good thing. "Thank you Laur." I pulled away and reached for my phone.

Scoot:

Can we talk?

Mitchie:

Depends... Are we ok?

Scoot:

More than okay. ;)

Mitchie:

I'll c u l8r?

Scoot:

yep!

Mitchie:

Okay. C ya then, Scoot!

About 15 minutes later I was dressed and eating breakfast when my mom brought Mitch into the kitchen. "Talk." My mother said then walked away. I sighed, I guess it was now or never. "You want coffee? I knew you were coming so I put a new pot on." He smiled and walked over to the coffee machine, making his cup just the way he liked it before sitting down across from me. "So what's up Samantha?" He said, taking a sip of his coffee. "I.." I sighed, "Lauren and my mom are pushing for us apparently-" "So are my parents!" He said, "They said if we-I wanted to, I should just go for it! I should leave everything on the line because what we have is 'beautiful'." I said quoting some of what I had overheard from my mother earlier. "And do you want to?" he said looking quite concerned.

"What if we are wrong? What if I'm wrong for trying to have us become something more? What if we break up and it ruins everything we ever had." I said panicking, trying to psych myself out.

"Scott. You and I both know we have the strongest friendship known to man! If anything and I mean anything happens, I know we'll be okay and move on!" Mitch said. "I really want to believe that..." He took my hand in his as he looked into my eyes, "Tell me you don't want to at least try and I'll leave this alone." I remained silent. "I know you won't because you know deep down this is something special." I broke our gaze and looked down at our hands. If we did this, we'd have to face the people of our small town practically hazing us to make us turn straight. We'd have to deal with our peers constantly bullying and judging us. Getting into a relationship with my best friend would cause a lot of weight on our shoulders.

Was it worth it?

Is possibly losing Mitch worth it?

...I'd get to kiss him, though.

...He'd be mine and only mine.

...Was it worth it?

I looked up at Mitch as the words rolled off my tongue, "Mitch, would you like to be my boyfriend?"

He shook his head no.

After all the drama he said no... He must've realized the stress that we'd be put through and thought it'd be better to avoid it. It hurt knowing I was so close to having him. "Ooh.. Okay." My voice cracking in the middle of my reply.

"You didn't let ne respond..." I scrunched my eyebrows together and looked up at a smiling Mitch. What the hell was going on here?

"I wouldn't like to be your boyfriend, I'd love to your boyfriend."