Emily's p.o.v
There they are. The cutest couple in the school. Well, not the cutest to anyone except themselves. My best friend. And my crush. Sitting across from me. Ranting on about what they should wear for the couple halloween dance.
I was too caught up in those eyes that I didn't hear a thing anyone said. Oh wait. You don't know who i'm talking about. I'm sorry. I should have told you.
Zach Herron.
The schools hottest guy ever. But that's me and Kate's opinion. It shouldn't be mine but I feel it should. Zach was my crush. And Kate knew that. But she took him from me. Like she takes everything.
Flashback
"Oh my god Kate!!! Zach Herron just liked a photo on my Instagram and followed me," I squeal.
"No way. O-m-f-g. Soon, your gonna have his brown eyed children. I'm so excited for you Emily," she says.
***
"Hey Em. Your not gonna believe who I just asked out," Kate says walking into my bedroom. I sit up.
"Who?"
"Zach Herron."
My soul crushed into a million pieces. They shatter everywhere. I couldn't believe what I just heard. "W-what?"
"Yeah. I needed a date to prom so I asked Zach and he said yes. Then we started to hang out and I asked him out," she says.
"W-what-what did he say?", I say with worry.
"He said YES!!! I am so happy," she screeches. I fake smile. I am happy for her. But am I really?
***
I love Kate. And i'm glad she is brave enough to step up and ask someone out for once. But why did it have to be Zach. Why couldn't it have been someone I hate the most on earth. She knew I liked him but that didn't matter to her.
Nothing matters about my feelings, ideas emotions, thoughts, or even opinions to her. She does whatever she can to be better than me. But I love her and support her no matter what.
"So, what do you think Em?", Kate says snapping me back to this miserable reality I didn't want to be in.
"Oh um, about what?"
"Our couple costume idea. He will be a bad biker dude and i'll be a classy chick. Like the movie Grease."
"Oh um. Sounds great," I say and then the bell rings. "I'll see you guys later."
I rushed out that lunch room like my life depended on it. In some way, it did. Not my living life but my love life.
I slow down once I reach my locker hallway which wasn't too far from the cafeteria but it was far enough that I didn't have to see him. Or her for that matter.
I open my locker and start grabbing my books for my next class. So much regret and relief and guiltiness exploring in my body. I felt like I was about to sn-
"Must be having a bad day huh?"
I look beside me. Kind of wished that I didn't to be honest. Zach was there looking hot as always. "Excuse me?"
"You rushed out of the lunch room like you were about to break down. And you were pretty dozed off to," he says.
"Oh sorry. I was just thinking."
"About what?", he asks now leaning off the locker and standing up straight. "Nothing important. Forget about it," I refrain.
"Come on. You can tell me anything." It was now or never Emily. Might as well get it out now so it's not ruining your best friend's relationship.
