My Two Best Friends|G.D|E.D

12|"we did it"

| Ethan |

Beth figured it out. Fucking Damien, man.

"What are you talking about?" I played dumb.

Beth rolled her eyes, "Stop fucking lying. I literally just got back from hanging out with him, there's no point in trying."

Grayson answered quick, "Beth, we have no idea what you're saying. Whatever you think we did, we didn't."

Beth stood up from Grayson's bed in anger,"Fucking stop! I never expected my best friends to lie to me like this! Straight in my face! Just tell me the fucking truth!"

My eyes shot down in shame. I hate seeing her so upset. We have to tell her the truth now.

"I'm sorry, Beth. We did it," I quietly spoke.

Beth sighed and sat back down on Grayson's bed, "Why would you guys do that to me? Damien makes me happy and I'm your best friend, don't you want to see your best friend happy?"

"Of course, Beth. Of course we want to see you happy. We nothing more, but to see you happy," I explained to her.

"We did it to protect you," Grayson said.

Beth's eyes rolled, "From what, exactly?"

"He's going to hurt you!" I shouted.

In all honesty, I don't even know the kid enough to know if his intentions are bad. Damien could actually treat her well. But, the thing is, I could treat her better.

Beth's eyes widened in surprise in my sudden mood change.

Beth raised a brow, "The only one who's hurting me is you two."

The room became silent once those words escaped her lips. The thought of me not making Beth feel good, makes my stomach turn.

Beth spoke up again, but this time, I could feel a deep emotion in her voice, "Is this what you guys did when I was with Seth?"

A nervous shock went down my spine. Beth can't know that. She would never forgive us. She's already gone this long with thinking Seth just did it out of the blue. It wouldn't hurt if that's what she thought forever.

"No, absolutely not," I lied.

Grayson backed me up, "We wouldn't do this more than once. We didn't even want to do it even once, we just felt the need to protect you."

Beth played with her fingers and wouldn't make eye contact with us, "It's okay, I believe you. I know you wouldn't put me throught that much pain."

Except we did.

The door bell rang. Pizza is here. Grayson slowly got up and sighed and left the room to get the food.

I stood up from the sofa and walked down to sit next to Beth on Grayson's bed. I sat down and let out a large sigh.

I took her hand from resting on her lap and placed it in my hand, "Beth, if Damien puts a smile on your face, then it'll put a smile on my face too. I love you and want nothing but the best for you, and you know that. You know that's why we did that."

It fucking sucks, because she just said she doesn't want us lying to her face anymore, but look at what I just did. Lied straight to her face, yes I just did. I don't fucking want Beth to be with Damien, I want Beth to fucking be with me.

Grayson came through the door with 2 pizza boxes in his arms, and his eyes instantly went to my hands that were interlocked with Beth's. He clenched his jaw and aggressively dropped the pizza boxes on the table.

I stood up and sadly let go of Beth's hand, "Gray, I was just telling Beth how happy we are for her and that we approve of Damien."

Grayson stopped opening the pizza box and turned around quickly to glare at me, "Oh, yeah."

Beth stood up smiling, "I'm so glad you guys are cool with this. Maybe you guys should hang out with Damien? I don't know, do something to become friends with him. He can join our trio!"

I interrupted, "If he joined, then it wouldn't be a trio."

My excuse of him not joining our friend circle.

"Quad," Beth giggled.

I scratched the back of my head already knowing this is a horrible idea.

Beth checked the time on her phone and her eyes immediately widened, "Shit, okay I'm going to head out now. Too bad I can't stay for pizza, but, later!"

Beth zoomed out of Grayson's room and escorted herself out without really saying a proper goodbye.

As soon as Grayson heard the front door shut, I was already aware he was going to mention it.

"The hell was that?" Grayson scoffed, interlocking his left and right hand, mocking us.

I rolled my eyes and grabbed a slice of pizza, "Chill, I was trying to make her feel better. Can you focus on the fact that we have to dead ass pretend to like this kid for her? She even wants us to fucking hang out with him!"

Grayson loudly groaned and threw himself on his bed, "This plan went to absolute shit!"

I sighed as I took a bite of my slice and sat down on the couch, "Nothing like last time."

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| Grayson |

Next morning, back in first period with Mrs. Stro was as usual an absolute bore.

"We're goung to be starting our first group project of the year," Mrs. Stro announced.

Instantly I turn my head to face Beth, but she was caught up in staring at Damien.

"No more than 3 and no less than 2 people in a group. I'll give you a minute or so to get your group. Start, now," Mrs. Stro explained.

Ethan and I quickly stood up to get our iconic trio for this project. We walked over to Beth and Damien laughing.

"Come on, Beth. Sit up front with us," I said as I looked down at her sitting with Damien.

Beth's eyes shot to look back at Damien then back to Ethan and I, "I'm actually going to partner up with Damien for this one. It's okay because you guys have each other."

Ethan and I glared at Damien with rage. I can't flip this table because I have to hold up an act. I have to pretend to approve of Damien for Beth.

"That's fine," Ethan muttered.

I gave a completely fake smile to Damien. On the inside, I have the absolute deepest temptation to just sock him right in his slit eye brow.