The Love Triangle

Prologue

"Omg, Aiden! Guess who I am dating!? Too Late! I am dating the hottest jock in the school, Xavier!" My best friend, Kara, screamed at me across from the library while running to me. Yes, I said, screaming through the library! She is so freaking nuts. Wait, did she say Xavier?

"Shhhhh!" Shut up, librarian...

"Wait, Xavier? You're dating Xavier?"

"Shhhhh!" Oh my god... Seriously!

"Umm, duh! Why else would I have I just yelled it through the library!?"

"Oh, I don't know. That's so cool you're dating Xavier! I mean, he is the hottest jock in the school!" That is so not cool! You are probably wondering who I am; my name is Aiden. I am also gay, and the only person at my school that knows this is Kara. She doesn't know that my secret love is Xavier, which is why this is so not cool. "When did this happen?"

"Well, I mean, like just recently. I was walking down the hall yesterday, and we bumped into each other. So, I was like, sorry, you know, the usual. We've been talking to each other for quite a while now, and just then, I got the courage to ask him out."

"Wait, you've been talking to him and didn't think to tell me?" I wasn't mad that she started dating him; she never knew I liked him. What I was angry at was that she hid it from me that they were talking. I mean, that is stuff best friends tell each other, right?

"Oh, crap. Yeah, sorry. That probably is something I should tell you about..." 'You think,' I told myself. I don't know what to think now. I mean, my best friend is dating my all-time crush. I don't know if I should leave them be and hopefully be happy while I watch from the curtains wishing it was me or if I should tell her that I like, if not love, him a lot.

"Well, I'm happy for you. I hope you guys really hit it off. Well, I gotta go now..." I lie horribly, and I can tell she knows something's wrong. She's been my best friend since I moved here at the end of 7th grade, so why wouldn't she know when I was? It's one of the things we are good at, which in this case, is terrible. We also know what each other is feeling. We know each other's secrets, but she doesn't know one. That is a time I'm not going back to, at least not yet.

"Hey, wait, what's wrong?"

"Nothing; I'm happy that you found someone again. I just don't want to feel like a third wheel." I lie again, desperately trying to hide my hurting.

"Oh, Aiden... Don't be like that. You know you will never be a third wheel. Don't you ever forget that," She uttered in a saddened state.

"Kara... I know that, but you can't stop the doubt," I explained. I still feel horrible for lying to her, but I don't want to ruin what she could have going for her.

"Okay, just remember I am always here if you want to talk," she offered, again in a sad state. I hate seeing her like this, but it's the only thing I can do. At least, that is the only thing I can do until I get everything sorted out.

"Okay. Kara, I have to go, so bye. Talk to you later," I replied. I just need to go to figure out what to do right now.

"Bye, Aid," she ended, and with that, I left.

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School flew by with no other complications. I was just about to start walking home when Oliver stopped me.

"Hey man, where you going?"

"Umm, home? Where else would I be going?"

"Are you serious you don't remember what today is?" Umm, what is today? I honestly have no clue, "First day of soccer! You numbnuts," I get with a smack.

"Oh, yeah. Whoops totally forgot. And don't hit me!" I exclaim with a hit back.

We keep talking on the way to the field until we bump into someone.

Xavier.

Being the clumsy shit I am, instead of bumping into him, I wind up tripping over him and causing us to both fall to the ground... With me on top of him...

"Oh, crap. Oh. Hi, Xavier. How are you?" I ask casually, not realizing I was still on top of him.

"Umm, good. I'd be a lot better if you would get off me. No offense,"

"Oh, yeah. No problem," and with that, I got up. We all three then walked into the locker rooms.

~ Anonymous ~

He fell on top of him and didn't get up. They just talked. Does he not remember me? All I did for him? I protected him. I never hurt him. I will get him back! Back off, Xavier, or else...