(S)He's My Best Friend

Prologue

Hi my names Arden and I'm 17 years old. I live in New York City with my dad. My mom died when I was 12. My dad does have a girlfriend tho, and she's really nice to me and my sister Genova. You could say that I keep my circle of friends small. I have my selection of girl-friends. But my best friend is a guy. His name is Rich, well I call him Rich. His really name is Daniel. I've had one boyfriend in lifetime and his name was Cole. He broke up with me after a year like he did to all of his other girlfriends, which are now my friends. I got over it in a week so I guess you can say we are friends.
     Well my girl- friends names are Melody, Chauncy, Lillian, and Deoncé, and my sister. We all really clicked because of our unique names. My guy friends are Rich, Cole, Michael, Andrew, Cyrus, and Damien. I love all of my friends, even tho I'm different than all of them.
Well I'm in 11th grade, so that means graduation and college is quickly approaching so Rich and I decided to spend the day together looking for colleges. Both of us want to be the same thing, a Forensic Scientist. So we just decided that we should good the same college to keep our friendship strong.

"I think we should take the subway babygirl. It'll be faster considering the traffic right now."

Rich knocked me out of my thought and I looked into his sexy hazel eyes. I've always loved his eyes.

"That's fine with me. "

Right now it's 28 degrees in New York because it's winter. I shivered walking down the cold crowded streets of The Big Apple, making sure to stay by Rich's side. He must've noticed me shiver because he gave me a look of concern.

"You cold?"

"I'm fine." I shivered even more knowing I just lied through my teeth. I'm freezing. Rich took his jacket off anyway and wrapped it around me. I blushed.

"Thanks."

"Anything for you ma."

We kept walking through the winter air until we came to the stairs on the street that led to the subway. We went down them and slid our pre purchased metro cards through the slot. Rich held my hand tightly like he always does when we're on the subway. He says, and I quote "I don't want no creepy ass pedophiles touching you, talking to you or looking at you. And I'll be goddamned if they take you."

We got on the train heading towards 42nd street because we wanted to eat and walk to Times Square. On the train Rich started to make conversation.

" so what's up with you Kid."

Kid was one of the nicknames Rich had given me, along with many others.

" nothing really, I'm just ready to graduate."

"Me too, were go. A have a bunch of fun in college."

" if you mean college parties then you can count me out. You know I don't do parties."

" oh come on R. It's college. Turn up a little." I smirk at him because he's been trying to get me to "turn up" since we met.

"I'll think about it Rich."

"Nah that's not good enough." He started to tickle me which is my biggest weakness. I laughed so hard my face was turning red. "Tell me you're gonna turn up for me and I'll stop"

" n-no! Rich stop please I can't breathe!" I was trying to push him off me but his 6ft 5 height towered over my small 5 ft frame.

" just tell me you're gonna have fun in college and I'll stop"

" okay okay fine! I'll have fun in college I swear!" He stopped tickling me and smirked. He leaned in near the side of my face and whispered in my ear.