My best friend

Chapter 2

School went by quickly and soon I was back home.

I got a text by 6 pm from Amy asking me to get ready. I wasn't the kind of person who would go for parties every weekend like the other kids, mostly because I felt left out.

I was not part of the popular kids. And I really didn't mind that. I did talk to them but we weren't friends, so it always felt weird hanging out with them. As far as Vanessa and Amy were coming I didn't mind.

I went to my closet and began searching for something to wear. I decided on something simple, a pair of white shorts and a comfortable black hoodie. I applied lipgloss and eyeliner, and then wore my glasses.

"Hey Nicks, where you going ?"

I turned around to see my brother leaning against the doorframe.

"There's a Fresher's party at Karen's place today, so..."

"Did u ask mom ?"

"Yup, I texted her and she said as long as I'm back by 11 pm it's fine."

"Okay so take the keys with you, I'll be at a friend's place. Bye, have fun and take care" He said waving.

"Okay bye." I yelled after him as he left.

I heard the door slam shut and I quickly wore my specs and put my keys and phone in my back pockets. I ran down the stairs and locked the door before heading out.

Eric is around four years older than me with dark blonde hair, but unlike me he has hazel eyes. I got my light blonde hair from my mother and green eyes from my father, whereas my brother got the opposite.

Me and my brother were close. Our parents were always working. Mom used to work shifts till late night and leave again early before I woke up for school, thus I could never really see her. While Dad was always on business trips.

I missed them a lot, the house was always empty. Eric studied at a university a few miles away, he drove till there for atleast 3 hours daily. He was extremely hard-working that made me proud of him.

I was shaken from my thoughts by Amy calling my name. She and Ryan were walking towards me. We had decided to go to the party together.

"Yo nickyy, you look good girll" said Amy.

"Yup you do." Said Ryan.

"You'll too." I said smiling.

We walked our way down the street to the right and a couple blocks ahead we reached Karen's house.

It was big and white with a neat front lawn. You could hear the loud music coming from in and see the coloured light coming from the windows. There were people with us who had just arrived and we headed inside with them.

There were many people talking and catching up on the summer gossip. There was a table at the side with fruit punch, alcohol and snacks. There were a couple of people of dancing as well. Ryan soon got lost in the crowd with people calling his name.

Honestly, I never talked that much to boys in general before, but Ryan was the first boy to become my best friend. We knew each others secrets, fears, likes and dislikes,... everything. I was glad to be such good friends with him.

He always knew how to make me smile. The jokes he and Amy made to make me laugh and the stuff they did for me, I would never forget them. The three of us were inseperable.

"Hey Shorty.", I heard Ryan yelling through the music.

"What ?"

"Where's Amy ?" He asked. I looked around to find that she was no longer with me.

For how long did I space out ?

I looked back at Ryan to find him staring at me.

"Huh, what did I do ?"

"Stupid Kid." He said rolling his eyes and running his hands through his hair.

"I'm 14."

"Yeah, but your short." He replied instantly.

"Hey, 5'2 ain't that short." I said crossing my hands across my chest and pouting.

"Keep saying that to yourself." He said with a smirk.

"Whatever you douche." I said frowning.

"Aww, I'm just joking Nicky.", He said laughing and putting his left hand around my shoulder. I just continued ignoring him.

When I didn't reply to him he bent his face down towards my face and pulled my cheek to see my reaction.

"Yeahh okay stop it hurts !! " I yelled pulling his hand away, which made him laugh.

"Okay chill. Let's go find Ames.", Saying this he lead me through the crowd.

We began moving towards the kitchen and whoever we met on the way, greeted him enthusiastically. It showed how social he was. While I just stood quietly behind him occasionally speaking to the people I knew.

We finally saw Amy at the kitchen door talking with Karen.

Karen West was Ryan's ex-girlfriend, but they had now come to good terms and had become good friends. Yes, you read it right.

The funny thing is he even dated Olivia, who is Karen's best friend. Even they both are on good terms now. Ryan dated Olivia at the beginning of Grade 8 and they broke up halfway. By the end that year he dated Karen. This caused a lot of fights between both girls as they were best friends. But even Karen and Ryan didn't last long, they broke up in a few months.

During that summer, Ryan dated a third girl named Riley but in five months even they had issues and broke up as she moved to another state. It kind of surprised everyone that he dated three girls in the span of two years.

Maybe that was one of the other reasons he became popular in school. But honestly me and Amy disliked his playboy side and his constant flirting. It might have made him popular among other people but it never appealed to us. But still even with his that side, we both loved him as our friend.

"Hello Ryan, Hi Nicole. Are you'll enjoying the party ?" Karen asked sweetly.

"Yes, we absolutely are. It's so good to see everyone again." Ryan replied.

"Sorry guys, I was thirsty so I had gone to the kitchen." Amy said in guilt.

"It's fine Ames chill.", I said laughing.

"So how was summer for you guys ?", Karen questioned.

"It was really good, we-"

I was abruptly interrupted by Olivia's who had come from behind us pushing me to the side and hugging Karen .

"Omg !!! Hii Karen ! Hey Ryann !" She said in a shrill voice.

"Hello Olivia" Amy said Rolling her eyes, as she then hugged Ryan.

"Hello Amy", she paused when she saw me, "Oh ! I didn't see you there Nicole."

"You surely didn't." I said trying to avoid being rude.

She just ignored me and began speaking to Karen and Ryan, which made me and Amy feel very left out so we went ahead searching for Vanessa.

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A/N : ( Picture at the top is of Ryan Price.)