That One Guy

Best Friends, Bitter Enemies

~At Home~

My mind couldn't settle. Sasha had been on my mind since the kiss. I felt like I was dreaming. At any moment I would wake up to the same boring, unforgiving world. "Zachary Jacob Price get your lazy ass down here now," my mom yelled from downstairs. I sighed heavily and slugged downstairs. Mom was waiting at the bottom. Why weren't those dishes done when you got home?" She yelled. "Calm down," I started. "I just have a lot on my mind." "Like what?" She asked. "Well, first off my crush kissed and hugged me today," I responded. "You know you can't date until your 18 right," she interrupted. I walked back up to my room and locked the door. She yelled at me for about 10 mins, but I was listening to my music trying to clear my head. I started texting my cousin for advice. She had nothing to say and told me to figure it out alone. I found myself slowly dozing off.

~At school~

"Zack wait up," Ethan called from behind me. "When you gone take it to the next level with Sash," he continued. I didn't know what came over me. I thrust my fist into his stomach. Ethan was doubled over moaning. "Sorry. It's just to me Sash isn't just some girl. She means something," I said in a low voice. "I get that. But why'd you have to hit me?" He pleaded. "You're a bitch that's all," I said laughing. "Dude, I think you love Sasha," he said. I stopped laughing. "Well, you can never really tell," I replied. I walked off.

~On the Bus~

Sasha sat with me again. Kyra sat with a younger kid who likes her. Sasha kept leaning on me , so I put my arm around her. Once I did, a safe feeling came over me. She makes me feel a way no one can. I told her what Ethan had said about taking it to the next level. She started blushing. She put her hand over my clinched fist. I wanted to kill Ethan, but I knew she wouldn't allow me.