Just friends

Chapter 5

In the middle of the night I could hear Josh and Peter talking. About what, I couldn't tell you honestly.

"Why don't you just tell her how you feel?" I hear Josh say.

"Because she has a boyfriend and I'm one hundred percent sure she only likes me as a friend." Peter says.

"Just tell her. It doesn't matter her reaction just say it."

I back away from the conversation and decide to just go to sleep. The next morning after Ben and Josh left, I got a chance to talk to Peter again.

"So, I have a quick question." I tell Peter.

"What's up?"

"I might have over heard your conversation with Josh last night. I want to know, who is it that you like?" I say walking to the opposite end of the island in the kitchen as Peter.

"I can't say."

"Why not?"

"Because you know her!"

"Come on you know I won't tell."

"Still. I can't tell you."

"At least tell me what she's like and be as dramatic as possible." I say.

"She's beautiful, full of life, outgoing. I just want her to be mine you know but she has a boyfriend and that's the only downside."

"Well, all I can say right now is, enjoy the friend zone for a little while. Maybe she'll leave her boyfriend for you."

"Eh, I don't know."

"Give yourself hope." I say.

About a week or so later was Peter's birthday. So, I decided to surprise him early in the morning. I made his favorite breakfast meal. Toast, eggs, bacon, and hash browns with juice. For his present I got him a PS4 the Uncharted package with a few other games that I know he's been dying to have. I then ran into his room and jumped on his bed.

"Wake up! The sun's out! And you're a year older!" I yell.

"Can I sleep in at the least?" he asks covering his face.

"No, I have a surprise for you now get up!"

He then gets up and I literally push him into the kitchen. His meal and present are both sitting on the counter. I have him sit there and I sit on top of the table with my legs crossed. He starts eating the food and looking back and fourth between me and his food.

"What?" he asks.

"Open your present!" I say.

He drops his silverware and opens the decorative bag and he gets up and walks into his room, slams the door and all I could hear was yelling before he walked back out and looked like he was in tears.

"Delilah, this is too much."

"No, it's your birthday, I have a paying job, and I thought I'd get you something I know you've been dying for. So, Happy Birthday, you idiot." I say before he pulls me into a hug.

He then sits back down and finishes the food before spending the rest of the day setting up the gaming system and playing the first game he had on there.

Late that evening he gets a call from Josh. "Hello?...no, it's my birthday and I got the greatest thing on the planet...No, you pervert...yes, I'll take that...Alright see you then." Peter says.

"What's going on?" I ask.

"Josh is bringing over some hard lemonades."

"Awesome, you want pizza?"