chapter 1 // starting off

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jorge's pov
it was the end of summer break but instead of feeling sad i was excited. i was going to see my best friend, benjamin for the first time in nearly three months. he had been gone all summer on a family trip around europe. we had called each other and texted so we were still in touch but it wasn't the same as having him here with me. i couldn't wait until i could see him. he was coming TODAY!!!

i woke up at 8 am and texted benji.

jey♡: good morning

benjamin♡:good morning jey

jey♡: guess what happens today

benjamin♡: hmm idk

jorge😡🔪:
dummy the day you get back
                                                         benjamin😡🔪:
                                                                             lol ik
                             im so excited to finally see you
jorge😡🔪:
sameeeee
it's been too long
                                                         benjamin😡🔪:
                                                           wayyyy to long
jorge😡🔪:
so what time do you get here
                                                         benjamin😡🔪:
                                                                                 12
jorge😡🔪:
that's too longggg
                                                         benjamin😡🔪:
you're not the one who has to be on a plane for 
                                                              3 hours
jorge😡🔪:
fine i guess you're right
                                                         benjamin😡🔪:
                                                         i'm always right
jorge😡🔪:
shut uppppp
                                                         benjamin😡🔪:
     sorry we're at the airport rn and i need to go.
                                                       i'll see you soon j
jorge😡🔪:
see you at the airport
read 8:19 AM

in three hours the moment i've been waiting for for months was going to happen. i was gonna be able to hug my best friend again. i was so happy. i decided in the three hours he was on the plane i'd call our friend antonio

call pov
ant: hey jey
jey: hey antonio! guess what today is
ant: jorge for the past week you've been counting down the days until you see benji. it's pretty obvious
jey: i'm just exited ok
ant: fine fine. what time does he get here
jey: 12. i'm picking him up at the airport. well my mom but you know what i mean
ant: ugh i wish summer could have lasted forever.
jey: if benji was here i'd say the same

we talked on the phone for about 2 and a half hours until 11:30
"jorge we're leaving" i heard my mother yell from downstairs "one sec mamá" i grab my backpack which i brought everywhere. i had the biggest smile plastered on my face to the point my face was hurting but i couldn't stop it. i run downstairs and slide my shoes on then run out to the car where my mom was waiting "the sooner we get there doesn't mean the plane lands any faster" she said to me while starting the car "i know, i'm just excited" i said back. the car ride was quite and for the most of it i was talking to antonio and syd who were also excited but not near as much as me. for the most part the conversation was just be being excited and texting them about how close we were every 2 minutes. syd occasionally asked what he should do with his makeup and antonio asked what to wear that day. we finally got to the airport after what felt like forever but was only 30 minutes. i checked my phone, 12:00. i ran out the car faster than my mom could get out "jorge get back here" she yelled. i stopped and she caught up to me. we walked into the airport and to his terminal. i looked around for him until my eyes stopped on one person. he was looking around as well until our eyes met. we both started running and hugged. the hug lasted probably more than ten seconds "i missed you" i said into his shoulder before pulling away. "i did too" he said still holding onto my shoulders. he let go when he realized his family had shown up behind us. my mom didn't have enough room in her car so we could only take benji. his family would have to take a cab but they were fine with it. benji got all his bags and we got into my moms car. we drove to my house and talked in the car a bunch. i talked about what i did with syd and antonio over the summer and he told some interesting things about his trip. he had been all over europe, even paris. i've always wanted to go to paris so i asked him lots of questions. we finally made it to my house. we walked in, kicked off our shoes and went to my room. that's when i realized, he looked different. not bad different. good different, really good different. he was honestly hot i'm not gonna lie. he looked amazing. had he been working out? did he get tanner? his hair looked really good today. fuck jorge stop it! he's your best friend. i tried my hardest to ignore my thoughts but how could i? he's fucking hot jesus. "when can we hang out with syd and antonio. i missed them too." my thoughts were interrupted by the very person who started them. "oh uh- whenever you want" he nodded "well can we go now" he asked "i'll call syd now. we'll meet them at the park near syds" i replied. i took out my phone

call pov
jey:hey syd, get antonio and go to the park. we're all gonna meet up there
syd: ok i'll walk over now
jey: kay, see you there
syd: beyyy
call ended.
syd and antonio live 4 houses apart so they always walk together. benji and i walk down stairs, tell my mom i'm leaving, put our shoes on, and leave. we walk the short walk to the park. the whole walk i hadn't spoke a word. i was thinking, thinking about benji. shut up jorge you're just a desperate teenager, you probably don't even like him. it's ok to think he's cute. i mean of course it's ok to think your best friend is cute. it's in a friend way. right? wait what if it's not? jorge you're making a big deal out of something small shut up. i tried to brush off my thoughts once again but again, they came back. he wouldn't leave my mind. "are you ok?" he asked stopping my thoughts momentarily. "oh uh um yeah. i guess, yeah i'm fine" he looked confused but struggled it off. that's when we saw syd and antonio. antonio was wearing a black, white and yellow blad skirt with a white tank top with three butterflies on it, she looked really pretty. syd was wearing black jeans and a graphic-tee like usual. benji ran up to them and hugged them tightly. "wow benji have you been working out" antonio said rubbing his arm. "yeah, uh i got bored a lot so just thought i'd do it" he replied back to her. "well you look great". i felt, mad? upset?

jealous.

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