Between The Lines

five

        "Okay" Grace spoke, coming out of her huge walk in closet, holding another dress. "What about this one?"

        I look at her as she hold it up to her body and looks at herself in the mirror. The soft notes of Lana Del Rey playing from her computer

        "I like it" I say, lying in her bed.

        "Okay" She says, "But would Thomas like it?"

        "I dunno" I mumble, "I've never met this guy in my life"

        "Well, if you were  a man would you do me?" Grace asks, her hands on her hips.

        "Would i do you?" I repeat, a smile breaking out on my face from laughing.

        "Yeah" She says, setting the dress on the bed, "I wanna wow this guy"

        "Just ask Lucas then" I say. Grace nods and calls out his name, he comes in, his hands black with oil.

        "What" He says, "I'm in the middle of cleaning your engine"

        "Would you do me in this?" Grace says, holding up the short red dress for Lucas to see

        "Would i do you?" He repeats, glancing at me. I give him an 'i dont know either' look and he turns back to Grace. "Sure"

        "See?" I say, holding my hand out, "I told you Lucas would give you a good answer"

        "But the difference between him and Thomas are like night and day"

        "ouch" Lucas laughs, "Love you too Gracie"

        "I need new friends" I say, leaning my head back against the head board

        "But i dont want to have sex with you" Lucas says, "Your like my sister"

        "i know that" Grace snaps. "I just really like Thomas and i want to look perfect"

        "You will Gracie" I say, "you always do"

        She sits next to me and smiles. I extend my hands and i hug my best friend, waving Lucas over too. The three of us hug each other. 

        Honestly, i don't know what i would do without the two of them. Back in Portland we went to school together. I was running cross country and Grace was always in theatre. Lucas was on the swim team. We met our first day of sixth grade when Grace moved to Portland from Indiana. Lucas and I had gone to the same school but never really talked. 

        The three of us were put in the same group for science and we have been best friends ever since. In High School, Grace was popular. She always had a really nice boyfriend and he usually hung out with us to. But Lucas and I didnt date much, sure we both had dates, but i was never into the whole boyfriend thing. 

        After graduation, I went to Washington State for English and Lucas went to Stanford. Grace discovered her love of writing and went to Oregon State. After we had finished up school, we all went back to Portland and met for coffee. During college we always kept in touch, breaks would always be spent back home with each other. 

        During that coffee meeting we decided then and there that what ever we did for the rest of our lives we would do it together. Lucas was the first one to get an offer in California. So when he moved, so did Grace and I. At first Grace and I worked for a newspaper in the valley. The three of us shared an apartment until we could find our own careers.

        Soon enough, within five months of working for the newspaper, i got an offer from Morris Publishing to work along side Lucas. Of course, i took the job. Then not long after Grace got an interview with KTLA news station and here we are. A year later, at 22 years old, we are all living the dream. together.

        As of right now, we plan on staying here in LA. Who knows what we will do next, one of us could meet someone and move far away. But for right now we are content with living here. 

        After hugging, my phone began to buzz.

        "You got a text Soph" Lucas says, grabbing my phone, "Got your number from Mr Morris, just wanted to say hi, Noah"

        "Noah!" Grace smiles, nudging me. I blush and take the phone from his hand, reading it again myself.

        "What do i even reply?" I ask, looking at my friends.

        "Just say hi" Grace says walking to her computer to change the song

       To Noah Harper: Glad i know your not a stranger! haha hey!

        From Noah Harper: Nope:) Whatcha doin

        To Noah Harper: Chillin with Grace and Lucas

        From Noah Harper: hmm wanna grab a late night coffee?

        To Noah Harper: sure :)

        "Where are you going?" Grace asks, i grab my jacket and smile

        "Late night coffee with Noah" I say

        "Get it girl!" Grace yells as i shut the door.