Chapter 3

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MacKenna's POV

I can't stand it anymore.

We've been best friends for three years. You've been with me through thick and thin--and you never left my side. Well ... that's what friends are for, right?

Wrong.

Does it have to stay like this?

Dec and MacKenna are friends.

Dec and MacKenna are best friends.

Dec likes someone else.

MacKenna has a boyfriend.

MacKenna likes Dec.

MacKenna loves Dec.

Dec likes Brittany.

Dec loves Brittany.

MacKenna hates Brittany.

Brittany doesn't care about Dec.

MacKenna does.

I let out a deep sigh and throw myself onto the really soft black leather couch in my living room. I grab my phone and I decide to do some stalking ... Brittany.

Why is Dec so head-over-heels in love with you? What's so special about yourself? What do you have that I don't?

Oh yeah, Dec.

I shake the thought out of my head.

Should I confess my feelings before it's too late?

I completely leave the question to stand, not giving it an answer. I open my Twitter app and go to Dec's profile. That way I can find out Brittany's username.

I see his last tweet which was of course, to Brittany. Sigh.

I click on her profile and on her icon is a beautiful all-American brunette with gorgeous brown eyes and really long lashes. Her smile was almost perfect and she had a cute little nose. She had amazing teeth and her cheekbones were really defined. She was cute.

Now I see why, Dec.

Is this how every friend-zoned person feels? Well I hate it.

Tell you one thing, though.

MacKenna. Does. Not. Lose.

... ever.

Dec's POV

It's a sunny afternoon here in Los Angeles. I lay on my bed as the sun beams directly onto my face, thinking about ... well who else would I be thinking about?

It's really quiet in my room and all this silence is eventually going to lead to overthinking; which MacKenna said I shouldn't do. So I grab my phone from my side and play some music ... full volume.

I decided to play Rude by Magic! which I've been listening to for the past week. It's definitely on of my favorite songs. It's surprisingly catchy but at the same time it's also very relaxing. I like it.

Or we will run away

To another galaxy, you know

You know she's in love with me

She will go anywhere I go

I don't even know why this song means so much to me. It's basically about a guy asking permission from his girlfriend's father to marry his daughter. It's not like I'm getting married anytime soon.

I wonder if MacKenna's going to the party next week ... wait, of course she is. Here are two valuable reasons why:

1. She's always at parties. Always.

2. Ty's her boyfriend.

Well I guess I answered my own question ... okay.

I lay there with my eyes closed, just listening to the music coming from my phone and letting my thoughts drift into the things that make me happy. I imagine what'll happen to me and Brittany. I imagine her as my girlfriend ... and I, her boyfriend. I imagine us just happily cuddling and watching Netflix and stuffing ourselves with chocolate and pizza. Kinda cliché, right?

Well ... that's just plain old Declan.

I want my girl to be happy. I want Brittany to be happy.

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