Just Friends

Chapter 13

T h i r t e e n

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"So he kissed you, But you didn't feel anything?" Liz asked curiously as we sat opposite to each other on her small bed.

"Yeah, I mean it is hard to tell but every time we kiss, we get interrupted by something a few seconds later." I replied giving Liz a hopeless excuse, but it was simply an excuse.

It was so hopeless because both me and Liz know when you kiss someone, you'll be able to tell as soon as your lips touch. When my lips touched Justin's, it was like fireworks firing around us, like it was only me and him. I'd never felt that way - only with Justin and I knew why.

"Oh, honey. I'm your best friend and I'm not here to judge you, but your leading Cole on." Liz said breaking me away from my thoughts and I let out a small groan.

"I know and I don't mean too. There's just no way I can say no to him when he asks me out or kisses me. He's my best friend and I love him to death but I don't think I want to be anything more than that."

"Which is fine, Ariana. You don't have to like Cole, but just let him down easily. He know's you and Justin had something and should understand if you like him. But don't tell him you love Justin."

"I just think I should avoid Cole and I don't even talk to Justin anymore. He's tried to call me but he stopped not long ago. We're not even friends anymore. I screwed everything up." I said, my voice cracking slightly when saying the last sentence.

As much as I hated saying it. I missed Justin as much as anything but half of me felt like it was better this way. Maybe this happened so I could move on from Justin and find a boy that felt the same way as I felt about him. Who am I kidding? When does that even happen?

"There's no doubt in saying you messed it up, but you and Justin, I don't know. You were like the perfect jigsaw for each other. You two fit perfectly and I don't understand why he doesn't feel the same about you. It was like you two were a couple and you both seemed in love. Just the way he looked at you,"

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I quickly pushed pass the other students that had ran out of the classroom since school had finished. I was tired and I wanted to get out of school badly. Just as I was exiting the building, my name being called out stopped me.

"Ariana! Hey!" I turned around to, Matt, a boy in my grade who I shared history class with. We talked on some occasions but I was curious to why he was talking to me now. Not that I minded. It's just I was in a rush.

"So, me and a few of my friends are having a small get together thing tonight at five. I was wondering if you wanted to come since your a pretty nice girl. There's only going to be about 24 of us which isn't that much. I know I caught you late so I understand if you can't come." He asked, giving me a small smile.

"That's great. I'll be there. Your lucky it's Friday."

"Awesome, I'll see you there!" He replied before running off.

He probably needed to catch a bunch of other people he forgot to warn. I was slightly excited, I hadn't been to a get together before but I was gathering that it was probably going to be similar to a small party. I was hoping Liz would be invited since I didn't want to be around people I wasn't sure I knew.

you invited to the get together?
ariana. 3:13pm

yea but i cant make it. have fun without me xoxo you probably will be bored out of your mind without me but i can always hope
liz. 3:17

I sighed as I walked out to my car. I guess this wasn't entirely a bad thing, maybe meeting some new people wouldn't be so bad. Then I wouldn't have to rely on Liz all the time. School also hadn't been good for me lately, ever since two weeks ago my grades had been slipping and my mind has been everywhere which I wasn't sure why. I was just falling into a mess.