Betrayed

   "Megan! Hurry up we're gonna be late!! You don't want to miss Austin's big speech do you?" Amanda said.

"Why you. Threatening me with my crush. How could you, I thought you were my friend" I accused her and playfully slapped her hand. "Come on let's go" We rushed out of the house and quickly walked to school.

As we reached school, we spotted our friends Preston, Austin and Eliza. "Eliza! Preston! Austin! Over here come on let's go. It was the first day of the school year and of course the president of the student council has to make a very inspiring speech to impress all those new students right Austin?" Amanda teased. "Haha, yep. It's really great to have you guys here cheering me on. It's kind of nerve wrecking giving a speech to the whole student body" "Don't worry we'll be cheering you on from the sidelines the whole way through." Preston assured him.

Austin pulled me to the side and said " Megan could you help me? I am planning to confess to Eliza now and I'm feeling nervous and you are my best friend who I trust the most so of course, I have to ask you for help."

OH. he likes Eliza. Well, that makes my job of confirming his feelings for her easier, I laughed to myself. " Just be yourself and she'll be sure to say yes. I'll drag Preston and Amanda away for you" I said "Just make sure you don't fall down and embarrass yourself when you confess to her" I added.

I quickly ran off, dragging Preston and Amanda. Once we far enough I broke down crying. both Amanda and Preston gave me puzzled looks and I quietly spoke "He's gonna confess to her we should leave and give them privacy" they nodded and we went to the nearby tables to talk it out. They had known that I've liked Austin for a while now and have been asking me to confess soon before someone else did it but we also did guess that Austin had like Eliza for a while now. Just my luck I thought bitterly.

  The next few months were hard. I had not gotten over Austin and although Amanda and Preston were always beside me, I was always in a slump. Just seeing them together was making my heart break into pieces. I've become quieter and started speaking less to Austin. Although we used to be the best of friends, our friendship has been drifting apart after they got together. The only good thing that came out of this was that I got closer to Eliza since she kept asking me for advice on Austin.

Our school was holding a camp this weekend and I heard that our class was going to be split into two halves. "I hope that the all of five of us will be able to be in the same group!" I exclaim to my friends. Although I was still upset over Austin and Eliza I did not want to show it in front of them and I really love going for school camps. As our teacher entered the class he said "Okay class, I am going to read out your groups for tomorrow's camp." In the end, Austin, Preston and I were in group 1 and Eliza and Amanda and Eliza were in group 2. Well, this is going to be a stressful camp, I thought to myself.

During the camp, Austin and I started talking again, without leaving Preston out of course.

"Attention please, the campfire dance will be commencing soon. Will the president please come on stage" As he walked on stage, all eyes turned to him and it became silent. The presence he exuded was overwhelming. This was it. The moment we were all waiting for. The moment where the president gets to choose his dance partner. I could feel my heart slowly cracking. I knew what was going to happen. He would use that voice full of authority and say " Eliza." Just like that, I would be left alone with hurt just exploding in my heart and so to avoid it, I slowly crept away. Trying to not draw attention to myself, I quickly said "excuse me" and fled.

" I want my partner to be..." Everyone was shouting Eliza's name and although I was torn, I was secretly hoping that he would choose Eliza. Just because he deserves someone like her and not me.