Secrets

chapter three

Minho invited everyone in our friend group over to his apartment on Saturday night to hang out. Newt said he can't make it, but Thomas, Teresa and I all came over.

Once everyone shows up we all sit in the living room.

"Y/n, where's Newt?" Thomas asks.

"He's on a date," I manage to spit out.

"Oh yeah, Cara. She's really nice."

"You met her?" I ask.

"We all did. Why haven't you? I would think you'd be the first to meet her."

"I, uh, just haven't yet."

"Well she's great. And she's super hot," Thomas answers.

"Thomas!" Teresa says, hitting him.

"What? You're hotter."

Teresa rolls her eyes.

"Has Newt told you guys where she works?" Minho asks.

"No. Where?"

"Well she..."

I get up and leave the room. I don't really need to know where Cara works. Thomas and Minho don't seem to notice that I left, they're too in awe of Cara, but Teresa gets up and follows me into the kitchen.

"What's up?" She asks.

"Nothing. I just came to get a drink."

"So, when did you start liking Newt?"

"What?"

"You know what. You love Newt."

I stand still. For years Newt has been nothing more than a friend, I never even thought to think of him like that. How did I not realize this sooner?

"I love Newt," I say. It feels kind of nice to say it out loud.

"Wow. I didn't think it would be that easy. People usually have to do a lot of convincing."

"Yeah, but people usually figure it out before someone else does."

"You didn't know?"

"No. I never thought about it."

"Why not? Newt's hot. You should go for it."

"He's my best friend and practically in love with Cara. I'm not risking it."

"They've been dating for like a month, there's no way he's in love with her."

"I don't care, it's Newt."

"Well what are you gonna do, make it go away?"

"I don't see another option."

"Sweetie, it doesn't work like that."

"It has to," I say and walk back out to the living room.