Confessions of a Bestfriend

Chapter 5 Not like the Rest

Chapter 5

              ~"I'm at the payphone trying to call home. All of my change I spent on you. Where have the times gone? Baby it’s all wrong. Where are the plans we made for two"~ Adam Levine singing Payphone echoed from my phone.

             "Yep? Ericka? Wazzup?" I answered. 

"Can I ask one tiny bit of a favor? Since you're my best friend and all." she asked. 

"What is it?" I wondered.

"Can I have Zeke?" she giggled after saying it. 

            What? Is she serious? After what I had said to her that I’m kind of interested in him. However, I also gave the impression that I’m not ready to take another relationship. Furthermore, I saw the way she looked at him. She's totally into Zeke. All I could say was, "You like him?"

             "Yes. He's hot, girl. You're not mad are you? ‘Coz I thought you said you're not ready yet." She exclaimed.

"Yea... it’s okay, I guess." I said it not being sure of my tone. She screamed, that made me take the phone away from my ear. 

             "You're the best! mwuah! See ya tom?" she said. "Kay, bye." I said and hang up. 

              Did I just give the chance of having a boyfriend away to my best friend? I admit that I still could not get over what had happened with Mark, but Zeke's kind of cool. Ugh. What am I thinking? Ericka proclaimed she liked him so I had to back off. 

             Once Ericka liked a guy she would have him. She never failed. Hence, why do I feel regretful? 

                       ***

             My mom let me drive the car to school this time. Since she would be riding with Dad to her work. So I enjoyed the freedom. I’m eighteen and I’m supposed to have my own car. 

              As I parked through the lot, I saw Zeke getting out of his Ducati. He looked at my way and started walking in my direction. I didn’t know what to do. What if Ericka can see us? She's the jealous type and I didn’t want to experience the horrible things she did to the girls who flirted with her man.

             One time, she caught a girl talking and giggling with her boyfriend. What she did was, she slipped a note on the girl's back saying. "I’m a flirt and is desperate to get laid." The whole cafeteria saw it and laughed. The girl was humiliated and never got near  her or to Ericka's boyfriend ever again. Same goes to a brunette girl last year. Ericka saw that she was helping out her boyfriend with some homework. During gym class, Ericka stole her clothes and dumped them in the trash. The brunette ended up walking at the corridors only with her towel on. I felt bad for her but hey I’m Ericka's bff. I tried convincing her to stop but she never listens.

             "Nice ride you got there" Zeke finally reached me while admiring the car. 

"It’s not mine, It’s my mom's. Apparently, I’m not worthy enough to get my own car." I groaned. 

He chuckled. "So you up for the offer I gave you?" he asked enthusiastically. 

"After class?" I asked.

It’s a friendly gesture not a date. So it’s alright. What Ericka didn’t know, wouldn’t hurt her.

             "Sure, but I have to take this car home first after class. My mom's gonna kill me if I take it anywhere else." I enunciated.

"I see. Great. See ya later." He said and ran off to the entrance.

             I went to my class. Then after that, Ericka and I met up and went to our class together.

"Hey have you seen Zeke? I’m excited to talk to him." She giggled. 

"Uhm. Yeah before first period." I answered. 

"I'll talk to him at lunch." she said with excitement. 

             * Lunch time *

              Ericka walked towards Zeke and some guys, who's kinda surprised to see her. 

"Hi, I’m Ericka Taylor, you're Zeke right? We have two classes together." she exclaimed. 

The boys were turned on by her. Who wouldn’t? She looked like a freaking model.

             "Hi..yeah." Zeke said, still stunned by Ericka's beauty.

"Can I talk to you for a sec?" She asked with a smile.

"Sure." He said. Then, they went outside the cafeteria. Who knew what had happen. 

           During free period, Ericka told me what went down between their conversations. 

"I asked him if we could go out sometime. Then, he said sure why not. I ask if it would be tonight then he said he made plans." Ericka narrated.

             "What? You asked him out? Isn’t that a boy's move?" I implied. 

"Who cares? I like him.  It doesn’t matter anyways. I mean what’s up with him turning me down? Hello?! I’m the most popular girl in school. Any guy would die to date me!" She ranted

             I was flattered to know that Zeke turned down Ericka for our friendly date. Now I know he's not like the other guys. 

             "But it made him more interesting. He challenges me." she continued.  I started to feel guilty but now, I have the reason to get to know Zeke better.