Just the Best Friend

Prologue

Prologue

What if my life was written down and published. Imagine having my own story written out just for me, the details both intricate and accurate, relating to my exact reality in every way. Finally being important because of course I would be the main character in my own story right?

It's a nice thought and I could lie to protect my own feelings but I was born a realist. The truth is that my entire life revolves around someone other than myself.

My story wouldn't even make it into words, for my life pales in comparison to that of my best friend Skylars. Putting ink to paper would be simple if it was her tale at the tip of the pen. It would shoot right up to the top of every best seller list, maybe even become it's own movie. From the heartbreaking past to the prospective new town, straight to the bad boy boyfriend who falls head over heels for her. There are twists and turns but it all inevitably ends with a 'happily ever after' as they say. Her reality ticks all of the boxes.

My reality is making sure her story plays out the way it should. I'm that irrelevant best friend who's own problems are always pushed aside for the sake of the poor heroines issues. No one cares about what happens to the best friend or what kind of ending they get. The role is an important one but no one roots for it. They root for the best friend to help the protagonist become the best person they truly can be, they root for the girl to fall for the boy and for the boy to never to let them go. The best friend catalyses the entire story but doesn't get a mention at the end.

So for me, it's a pity they don't tell you what happens after the badboy gets the girl and everything falls into place, because that probably would've saved me a lot of trouble and time.

I know life is more than just high school but I can't help but worry that I'll never be the star of my life and that I'll always be just the best friend.