Just your Wingman

Charlotte's Happiness

I knocked on the door holding an umbrella. The rain were hammers that were pounding on the ground. It rained down hard.

After waiting for a minute Charlotte's mom opened the door. "I'm here for Charlotte." I plainly said like I didn't just walk half a mile in the cold night. Her mom was shocked. Her eyes were wide open and she hurriedly let me in.

"Oh my, Wendy! Be careful, it's raining hard!" She said. She led me up the stairs. As I got up the stairs I told her mom she could go now. Then her mom gave me a small hug and left to go down stairs.

I looked inside Charlotte's room slowly. I saw Charlotte on her bed, face down in the pillow. I could tell she was probably crying. Her hair and clothes were soaked and she was shivering.

"She really did go out and look for me..." I whispered. Guilt rushed into me. I felt bad for being mad at her over something so small. I felt bad for being so stingy with Charlotte and wanting her for myself.

I grabbed out my phone and started to text her.

Wendy: Hey.

Charlotte jumped at the sound of her phone beep. She then saw the text and jumped into a string position. She wiped her tears to see what the text said. Then she started to text.

Charlotte: I'm so sorry.

Wendy: You don't have to be. I was just being really greedy with you.

Charlotte: No really I am.

Wendy: Then I'm sorry too. For being greedy. I forgive you.

Charlotte: I forgive you.

Wendy: Now look to your bedroom door lol

Charlotte: why

I looked up from my phone. Charlotte did as well and looked straight at me. Her eyes widened as tears crawled out of her eyes.

"I've missed you." I said as my voice cracked. I soon started to cry as well. I ran over to Charlotte and hugged her tight. She hugged me back. Relief started to push the guilt away.

"I've missed you too." Charlotte said through her tears. Once we pulled apart Charlotte wiped her tears and said, "So, want to have a sleep over?"

I chuckled and nodded.

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As I braided Charlotte's hair Charlotte asked, "Hey Wendy, can I tell you something?"

She sounded shy to ask me her question which made me feel like it was important. "Yeah, sure."

"Do you like Erick Celico?" She asked quietly. She looked down to the floor.

I was shocked. I never knew she would think like that. I stopped braiding her hair for a little bit. "Huh? Oh, I only liked him a little bit, like a week ago. I'm over it. I realized he's kinda 'eh' you know? He could... Yandere." I lied.

"Yandere?"

"Never mind. It's hard to explain."

She turned to me. "That's great because.....I like him." Her face was red and her smile looked so genuine. I could tell right away it wasn't just some like. She liked him a lot.

"I'm so happy for you." I chuckled. I put on a fake smile, "He likes you a lot as well. It's so obvious am I right? I mean, all the gift giving and compliments."

Charlotte laid on her bed and sighed. "Yeah...he's so nice and adorable how he's so shy. I don't know he seems....cool." Her face was as red as lipstick.

Charlotte sat up and asked another thing, "I've seen you and Ryan a lot together....are you hiding something from me?" She gave her suspicious look which made me uncomfortable.

"What? Nothing. We're hiding nothing." I said as I averted my eyes.

She grabbed my arms and looked me straight in the eyes. "Best friends tell each other everything. Spill." She widened her eyes which made me laugh. She giggled along as well.

"I...kinda...like him." I said as I looked down. It was a lie. I only made it up so Charlotte wouldn't think I liked Erick. If she knew she would've stepped back for me and I didn't want that. I wanted her to be happy and her stepping back for me would just make her feel awful. I knew what bottling your feelings felt like and I didn't want that to happen to my Charlotte.

Charlotte tackled me on her bed. She squealed in excitement. "I so knew it! I ship it! I see how you to are so cute together!" She got off me and jumped on her bed in excitement.

I chuckled, "Stop jumping or you're going to fall." I grabbed her arm and made her sit. "Promise not to tell anyone?"

She giggled, "Promise." She laid on her bed and sighed, "I love love. Love is so...so... Amazing."

I could tell she really liked Erick. I looked at her and smiled, I didn't know if it was fake or real though. I was happy that she was happy and in love. I was heartbroken because they were so in love with each other and I was left in the dust as both their wingman.

"I think you should ask him to the dance. The dance is like two weeks away." I blurted out.

Charlotte looked at me in shock, "What? No way! I thought you hated dances Wen, if you don't go I won't go." She tugged on my arm.

"Fine. If I go, will you ask him out?" I said. I didn't know what I was saying. I just wanted her happy, but was it worth the heartbreak? Was I willing to sacrifice this?

She covered her face with a pillow but I knew she was blushing. "I don't know... I don't know..."

I laid beside her, "You don't have to know chum. I'm here, for the time being, let's just let it be you and me for now."

She them took the pillow off her face. "Yeah. Just you and me. We can do whatever tomorrow but right now, this is all I need." We both giggled and called each other cheesy. Charlotte turned off the lights, "Let's sleep. I'm tired."

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It was three in the morning and I was still awake. I couldn't sleep because of my thoughts, but they weren't on Erick. They were on Ryan.

I kept replaying the scene where I said I liked him in my head. I also replayed the confession he gave me in my head.

"Does he really like me? Do I really like him? No don't be silly, that was just a lie. Was it? Why is love so confusing? I thought I liked Erick... But now... I don't know..." I said to myself. I put a pillow to my face and groaned.

Charlotte turned beside me so that she was facing me. I looked at her unconscious face and soon my mind was full of guilt. I wish I didn't have to lie to her but I wanted her happy. I wish I didn't like Erick so it wouldn't hurt. I wish I didn't have feelings.

I yawned. I was getting tired. As I fell into sleep the last thought I had wasn't of Ryan nor Erick. It was on Charlotte's happiness. I was determined to keep her happy, no matter what the cost.