I Killed My Best Friend

4. Tears and Cupcakes

I walked through the front door without a backward glance.

I dumped my handbag with the books in it on the couch and walked towards the kitchen to grab a glass of water.

"How was your little date?"
I heard a familiar voice.

I turned around to find Jake staring at me with hurt in his eyes.

"Jake it wasn't a date"
I replied flatly.

I moved closer to him closing the distance between us.

I grabbed his shoulders and placed my forehead against his, closing my eyes and enjoying the feel of his skin against mine.

After a long pause he lifted his hand and placed it on my cheek.

"Tell me he didn't touch you?"
He said opening his brown eyes.

"Besides a casual hug nothing much"

"Kiss?"

"That's only for you"

I tiptoed to reach him. He slid his hand on my waist, pulling me closer.

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12 AM

My eyes popped open to the sound of footsteps outside in the hallway.

I clambered out of the bed and reached for my slippers.

Quietly, I unlocked the door to find a housemaid with a candle walking towards Tiff's room.

Everyone knew it was forbidden zone.

I stealthily crept towards her without a sound.

"I think you have lost your way Miss"
I said, sternly.

She shrieked and turned around to face me. Her face was unfamiliar to me.

"Yes ma'am. I am new to this house. I was searching my way to the other room and got lost"
She said out of breath.

"It's downstairs to the left"

"My apologizes ma'am"

"Just because you are new to the house I accept your apology. But I don't want you lurking in this part of the house again. It's forbidden."
I said in a dangerous angry tone.

"You may leave now"

I stared at her receding figure until the hall way was totally dark again. I crept back to my room and switched on the bedside lamp and fished for my handbag.

I pulled the magazine and the yearbook from it.

I flipped through the pages of magazine. I found their prom pictures and nothing else. Then I picked up the yearbook.

It had pictures of various students from their sophomore years to their graduation.

It had Tiff's class photograph from third grade, the trip to LA she was part of.

I flipped over to the next page to find a group photograph of Tiff and Ethan's friend circle.

It had their names scribbled underneath.

Tristan Carpenter, Shawn Dallas, Megan Styles, Kylie Jones

It then struck me.....

"Meg please no!"
Tiff begged not opening her room door.

"You know me since kindergarten. Have I ever backed down?"
Megan said haughtily.

The door swung open to a tear streaked Tiff in the bed with a box of tissues.

"You guys broke up?"
Megan asked.

"No! We had a fight and now Ethan isn't picking up his phone"
Tiff sobbed.

"It was his fault. Not yours. He will come back. Besides you are a strong independent woman and not a weakling who needs a guy to make her feel right"
Megan said hugging her.

"Now get up and we are baking"
Megan said pulling her out of bed.

They settled on baking vanilla cupcakes.

"Meg please! No! No!.... Strawberry frosting!"
Tiff screamed at Megan.

"No way! I want chocolate frosting! I'm adamant on that"
Megan screamed back.

After ten minutes of debate they settled on the fact that half would be frosted with strawberry and other half with chocolate.

"Chrissy! Come here"
Tiff called me.

"We assure you it's hundred percent edible"
Megan chuckled.

I smiled at the memory.

Tristan and Kylie were Ethan's best friends. They will know where Ethan is.

Now I had to find them.

Tomorrow is going to be very exciting.