my brother's best friend

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"you're joking." emma scoffed from across my room. "he was hella flirting with you!!! i saw it with my own eyes."

i sighed and buried myself farther under my blanket.

"i don't even know anymore." i sighed. "maybe i just have to get over him—"

"no." emma chimed in. "no, okay? i'm not gonna let my best friend just give up like that okay? i've heard about this hailey chick and she's not a very good person, so i'm sure they won't last. don't give up so easily okay? you've been crushing on him forever now."

i lifted the covers off of my face and smiled as she sent a sympathetic smile.

"i love you." i mumbled as i sat up and gave her a hug. "bitch."

"love you too hoe." she whispered back.

my phone went off causing me to flinch. i pulled it out and let out a laugh.

"well justin just texted me." i curled my lips.

"what did he say?" emma exclaimed.

"wanna meet up? i gotta talk to you about something."

i felt my stomach drop as emma and i made eye contact, knowing we were both screaming on the inside.

"o—oh my god. what do you think he's gonna talk to me about—"

"SAY YES! GOGOGO!" emma grabbed my phone and began typing.

after she pressed send i looked over what she typed.

me: yeah sure, do you wanna meet up at the park by my house in 10?

i looked up at emma and raised an eyebrow as she sent smile.

"i want it to be romantic." emma giggled as she flipped her hair.

i laughed and tucked my phone in my pocket.

"he's not gonna ask me out em, he's dating someone." i let out a sigh.

she shrugged and wiggled her eyebrows, "you never knowwww. here let's get you ready."

before i walked over to my closet, i felt my phone buzz and i quickly pulled it out.

justin: sounds good

i squealed to myself as i began searching through my dresser for the perfect outfit. i know he has a girlfriend so he won't be asking me out but...you never know.

i grabbed my denim shorts along with my white over the shoulder flowy top and began to undress quickly.

while emma tied my hair up in a half up half down i began doing my makeup, which was simply just foundation, concealer, highlighter, contour, bronzer, and mascara.

after i applied a single coat of clear lip gloss, i took a look at myself fully in the mirror, feeling myself grow happier by the second.

"okay my mom's telling me to come home, text me all the details A S A P! love you and good luck!!" she hugged me tight before leaving me alone in the bathroom.

i took a deep breath and applied another coat of mascara before i slid on my flip flops and grabbed my phone. here goes nothing.