Moments

Chapter Ten

"Are you kidding me? Are you crazy?"

"Grace, I really like him. He's a sweet guy, and I know you don't like him, but I like him." Grace rolled her eyes.

"Remember what I told you the first day we met." She paused looking at me knowing I would think about it. I nodded. "Exactly. I specifically said 'he's a bad guy. He treats girls like his toys.'"

"I know that's what you said, but I just can't see that."

She sighed. "Willow, you're going to get hurt. I just know it."

"Can't you just be happy for me?"

She looked down at her feet then back at me. "I do want to be happy for you, but dating Tyler Anderson is not a good idea. He's going to break your heart."

I scooted next to her on my bed. "I'll be okay. I have faith in him and us together. You have to trust me."

She gave a little smile and nodded.

She was upset with me because Tyler finally asked me out. Last night, Friday, we went on our sixth date, he kissed me and then asked me to be his girlfriend. Of course, I said yes because Tyler made me happy and Grace knew that, but she didn't like Tyler.

"Grace, why don't you like Tyler? I mean, you really hate him. Every time he sits next to me, you give him death glares. Do you really think he's that bad?" She nodded without hesitation. "Why?"

She waited a moment. "I've just seen what he does to girls. I've seen what he did to Sierra." I was shocked.

"What did he do to Sierra?"

"He played her. He made her feel like he really cared about her then it turned out that he was just trying to get her in bed. She was devastated."

"How come she never told me this?"

"Because she knows how much you like him, and she doesn't want to be the one to hurt you. But, I will, because I know if you stay with him then you will get hurt."

"He never told me he was with Sierra," I whispered to myself.

I looked at my phone as it dinged.

Hey, beautiful. Just got home, can I come over? -Tyler

"He just texted me to ask if he could come over."

She sighed and stood up grabbing her stuff. "Look, Willow, you know I'll support you if he makes you happy and I'll comfort you if he breaks your heart. I just don't want to be the one to tell you 'I told you so' in the end." With that, she walked out.

I sat there in silence for a few moments. The moment I realized I had to choose whether to risk it or drop it. But, I didn't know which one to do.

Yeah, come over. -Willow

I'll talk to him about it before I say anything.

In about ten minutes I heard his footsteps coming up the stairs and soon he appeared into my room.

"Hey." He said walking up to me and kissing me on the cheek.

"Hey." He could tell something was wrong.

"What's wrong?"

I looked down at my phone in my hands as I fidgeted. I finally looked into his eyes. "Why didn't you tell me about you and Sierra?"

He looked puzzled. "What?"

"Grace told me that you and Sierra dated. Why didn't you tell me that? She's one of my friends, don't you think you should've mentioned it."

"I don't know, I guess I didn't really think about it."

"Grace told me that the only reason you were with her was that you wanted to have sex with her. Is that true?" He shook his head immediately.

"Absolutely not. Look, the truth is, yes, we broke up right after we had sex, but not because of that. It was just after we did it, she became so much more clingy and obsessed with every little thing I was doing. I know it was bad timing and I did feel really bad, I mean she was a nice girl, but the way she acted I just couldn't take. I felt so suffocated."

"Really?" He nodded. "Then why does Grace hate you so much?"

He looked down. "Because in middle school, Grace had a big crush on me." What? "I didn't really know her, and if I did, maybe things would've turned out differently, but I didn't. But, I knew her friend, Hannah."

"Who's Hannah? Grace has never talked about a Hannah."

"Because in seventh grade I told Hannah I had a crush on her. Hannah was Grace's best friend in middle school, well until that all happened. Grace was standing right next to her when I told her. Of course, if I had known I would've never done it. I didn't know till later when Hannah told me. Grace was so upset she disowned Hannah from her 'group' and hated me ever sense."

"Wow." I said.

Why didn't Grace tell me all of that? Was she embarrassed? Was she jealous of me because Tyler wants me now? I felt bad, I know I don't really know Grace, but she's still my friend. She's the first friend I made here, and now I'm with her middle school crush.

"I'll be right back," I said to Tyler before going out the balcony with my phone. I dialed Grace's number and waited for her to pick up.

"Hello."

"Grace I know what happened in middle school." There was silence on her end. "Why didn't you just tell me in the first place. I wouldn't have said yes to him if I had known. You're my friend, and if it bothers you I'll tell Tyler, no. Friends come before any guy."

"I don't have a problem, okay. I'm sorry I didn't tell you, I know I should've. Honestly, if you're happy, then be happy with him. I'm still going to be your friend no matter what. He makes you happy, and I would never get in the way of that."

"Really? I'm serious about telling Tyler, no, if you don't want me with him."

She laughs. "Seriously, Willow, I'm okay with it. Besides, I'm over Tyler. He was a lot cuter in seventh grade."

We both laughed then hung up. If she's really okay with us, then I'm okay with us.

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