Twisted

Chapter 7

New Character:

Marilyn Roberts = Ariana Grande

Enjoy!! :D

Erin's POV.

The sun rays creeped through my window and seeped into the floors of my bedroom. It really was, yet, another beautiful day, but none of it really mattered to me, as usual. Although, looking at my phone, I couldn't have been more than grateful to be reminded that it was indeed Saturday, and the first week of school had finally come to an end.

After being asked to be excused from a conversation between my ex-girlfriend and so called best friend, I'd decided to leave that area completely. I was honestly fed up and infuriated by everyone keeping secrets from me, so I had refused to sit there and waste my time trying to eavesdrop on their precious conversation. 

Jake has tried multiple times to contact me by text, call, and even showing up to my house. I've ignored all of his attempts of reconciliation. I no longer want any excuses; I want the truth

You know what sucks even more? These were the two people in my world who I trusted the most. Now, they were going behind my back.

There was a time before Ashley and I.

A time where Ashley, Jake, and I were all best friends.

Some time before we entered high school,  which was about the same time Ashley and I started dating, I considered these two my best and only friends. We all attended the same elementary school together, and I guess you could say it started from there: our friendship. We did everything together. We had sleepovers, movies,  picnics, carpools, study dates, you name it. We were always there to kiss each other's boo boos when we were five, to offer a hand of kindness if the other was in distress during our preteen years, and to give hugs when the only thing we wanted in this world was to feel the warmth of each other's arms when it came closer and closer to our high school journey.

Then, when I realized I had feelings for Ashley...

When Ashley developed feelings for me...

Everything changed

Jake and Ashley began to fade a part from each other. It slowly went from Jake missing a couple of dates to go to the movies with us to not doing anything with us all together. And everytime I'd ask Ashley if she wanted to hang out with Jake and I at the park, she'd always come up with an excuse as to why she couldn't be there. 

My attentions were never to make Jake feel left out. He would always be a good friend of ours, and I never tried to make him feel like a third wheel. I mean, I tried to get him to hang out with us. I never wanted anything to change between the three of us.  And since he wasn't willing to comply, and put the effort in to keep our friendship alive, what more could I do?

Sitting up in bed, I looked at all of the photographs surrounding me on my white bedroom wall. Jake loves taking pictures, so I kept most of his work in my room to show my total support for his passion. Plus, he takes really awesome pics, so it's really no bother. My eyes skim across pictures of Jake and I at Disney World,  My family and I at Kindergarten graduation, and a picture of Jake and Ashley staring at each other on the playground. 

Wait, I remember this photo. 

We were all 14 and Jake, Ashley, and I went to the park one day on summer break to just go chill.

"Erin, don't you want to swing with us?", Ashley asks. Her playful mood is contagious, and I find myself grinning like an idiot, staring at her beauty.

"Guys, don't you think we're a bit too old for this. I mean, going to the park is one thing, but swinging? Come on, we''re about to start  high school in a couple of months ", I chuckle.