Rose City (#Wattys2016)

Chapter 3 (Andrew's P.O.V.)

Sky should have been back by now and I was starting to get worried. I have been her best friend since we were two. I have grown to love her. I mean, she's fast, smart, clever, and mysterious. Not to mention she is one of the cutest girls I have ever known. I think that Sky knows that Gabe likes her. I remember when we both confessed when we were 12...

~Flashback~

"Gabe, truth or dare?" I asked. "Um... truth." Gabe said hesitantly. I flopped on my bed. "Man, you always pick truth you wuss!" Gabe sat up. "I do not!" I sighed. "Fine. Whatever. Um... who do you like-like out of our friends?" He turned beet red. "Sky." He mumbled. I froze. No way. NO WAY. I've known Sky way longer then him and he can't just... I thought we were friends! "Wait, what?" I said shakily. "I SAID SKY! DON'T MAKE FUN OF ME, ANDREW!" He yelled. I stood up. "I wasn't going to." I said. "Wait... do you like Sky too?" He asked. I nodded. He stood up as well. "NO! YOU COULDN'T PROTECT HER! I ACTUALLY LOVE HER! DO YOU THINK YOU COULD BE IN A RELATIONSHIP WITH HER?! DO YOU?! HUH!??!" He screamed. Then he sat down, realizing what he had said. "I HATE YOU ANDREW!" He screamed once more. He stabbed a hole through my door with a sword. Then he ran out of my house. I sat there with tears streaming down my face.

~End of Flashback~

Gabe and I haven't ever been friends ever since. I try to talk to him but every time I do, he just ignores me. Every time. I didn't want a stupid thing to ever get in the way of our friendship. But if he is going to try to win Sky over and make me seem like the bad guy, then I don't want to know him. It seems dumb, but I would do anything for Sky. It may not seem like it but I want her to know me as more then a friend. I was walking towards the cliff that Sky loves to sit at. We call it "The Cloud" because its above some clouds and it's amazing. I didn't see her and I realized Gabe must have come for her. That ass... I thought. He knew I was coming here to see Sky. If I couldn't be with the girl I truly love... then what's the meaning of living?