Just Friends?

Chapter 1: Anything for My Bestie

"Can you talk to Cade for me?" I quietly asked my best guy friend, Jace, as we walked towards the classrooms of our school.

"What about?" he asked skeptically. I absolutely HATED it when people answered questions with questions, but Jace knew that and was just trying to get in my nerves. That's how our friendship was; he'd tease me and if tease him right back or punch him in the shoulder--which wouldn't hurt him at all, like, he could barely feel it!!

"He's just acting...distant," I responded, looking at my feet. "Again," I added even quieter.

"Okay, I'll ask him about it," Jace promised me, "anything for my bestie." he added with a wink as he walked off to the class beside mine.

"Bye bestie!" I shouted after him as I walked through the door.

~~~~~~~~~~~at lunch~~~~~~~~~~

After PE, I decided to walk to the football field because Cade, Jace and all the other guys I hang out with were there.

Jace met me about half way, "hey, let's talk..." Was his greeting.

"Okay..." I responded, inwardly preparing myself for the worst.

"Just please don't cry when I tell you this, Ellie," Jace pleaded with me. Now I was DEFINITELY scared; my hands started shaking, followed by my entire body. "Cade's gonna break up with you."

And that's when the tears started to fall.

"I-is this t-the br-reak up?" I stuttered.

"No, he's not sure when he's gonna do it, I just wanted you to know. And you're not supposed to know about this, yet," he responded.

"Oh-okay," I turned completely away from the boys and headed towards the girls bathroom to cry shamelessly.

Jace and the rest of the guys--excluding Cade--had different plans for me. They followed me until I was out of the field then guided me towards the picnic tables outside of the cafeteria. I sat down on a bench next to Greg and curled into a ball, continuing to cry softly.

"Ella, what happened?" Greg asked me, gaining all the other boys' attention as well.

I looked over to Jace and silently asked him to cover for me.

"Her and Cade are just in a fight," he responded easily.

"Oh, I'm sorry, Ells," Greg consoled me, awkwardly patting my back.

~~~~~~~~~Jace's POV~~~~~~~~~~

I feel so bad for Ellie, she doesn't deserve to be this upset over my d**k of a best friend. I hate Cade for making Ellie cry and hurting her. I want to give her a hug to make her feel better, but that might not be the best idea with Cade. She could do so much better; she deserves someone who will treat her like she's their whole world.

"Jace?" a small, sad voice pulled me from my thoughts.

"Yeah, Ellie?" I walked over to her and placed one of my giant hands on her knee, slightly squeezing it to gain a squeal from her. She's so freaking adorable--especially when she's tickled.

"Jace stop," she giggled when I continued to tickle her ribs, "please, I need to talk to you." I reluctantly pulled my hands away from her small body and walked her off to the side of where the rest of the guys were so we couldn't be heard.

"What is it?" I asked urgently.

"What should I do?" she asked quietly, looking at her feet. I wish Ell would look at me, she's so amazing and I hate to see her like this.

"Break up with Cade," I blurted out before I realized how it sounded.

"I don't think I can," she mumbled.

"I'll be right there with you. You don't want to give that jack-a*s the satisfaction of breaking up with you, do you?" I attempted to reassure her.

"Can you walk over to him with me now then?" Ellie asked me.

"Anything for my Bestie," I said with a wink. I hated calling her just my friend and not my girlfriend, but I got friend-zoned and Ell just needs someone to be there for her right now.

"And um, another thing..." she adds, looking very nervous and uncertain.

"What is it?" I urge the long-time love of my life to let me help her cope with her worries and problems.

"Is Cade going to tell anyone about my problems?"

It takes me a minute to think of what "problems" Ella is referring to, but when I realize what she is talking about I assure her that if that jackass tells anyone she struggles with depression and self harm, it will be the death of him.

As we walked to the basketball hoops, I could see Ellie visibly shaking from the corner of my eye. The urge to hold her hand or wrap my arms around her in overwhelming, but I fight against it.

I see Cade laughing his a*s off with some of the other guys and I can tell it bothers Ellie that he can be so happy when she's so upset. Once we're a few yards from Cade, Ella marches up to him on her own.

"If you're going to break up with me, do it now," she demanded in a strong voice, despite her still visible shaking.

"I'm sorry, it's just--" Cade started, only to be cut off.

"Whatever, I get it," was Ell's response as she turned on her heel to face me and we walked back to Greg and everyone else.

Author's Note: hey everyone, I know I've just been updating this chapter, but now it's finished!!! Thanks for reading my story, lovelies ;*

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