They say that when you fall in love, it’s the best thing that can ever happen to you. That you feel complete, and you should, you found someone to love you unconditionally. Every flaw, every quirk. Unconditionally, hopelessly, devoted to someone. I dreamed of love as a child. Mum and dad would tell me stories of young woman getting rescued by their prince charming. They would tell me about falling in Love. I loved love; I would ask my parents about how love felt, how it can change your life. I couldn’t wait till I got older, to find my prince charming. I was so intrigued by the concept of love.
That was quite a while ago; I was young and naïve and thought anything could happen.
I lost hope in love, after my accident, love seemed like such a foreign subject then. I still loved my parents; I still thought love was an incredible thing to have. But I lost all hope in the possibility that I would fall in love with someone and have someone feel the same for me. But then I met him. He was quiet, yet so ‘loud’ in his own way, he had no care in the world, yet he would treat you as if you were royalty. He wasn’t stupid, oh no, he was anything but stupid. The world only saw one side of him, the world never thought much of him, yet he became my world in the most incredible way.
He taught me how to love. He taught me how just because my accident took something away - and I could never get it back – that it doesn't change who I am, who I was. He gave me the life I never thought I could have. And now I am proud to say that I am unconditionally. Helplessly. Devoted to him. And I wouldn't have it any other way.
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It's the last year of high school, and everything has changed . . .
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After a summer spent in the Philippines, Lara Dela Cruz is eager to start her senior year and, most importantly, reunite with her three besties. But what she did not expect was to show up on the first day of school to all three of her friends now in relationships. Fighting for their attention, catching some new and confusing feelings for long-time frenemy James, and wading through the pressures of post-high-school plans all have Lara reeling. And to make matters worse, Lara's beautiful and untrustworthy cousin conveniently appears and wiggles her way right between her and James' budding relationship. Feeling like a third wheel in more ways than one, Lara must learn to accept that change is inevitable, love is complicated, and being the odd one out is sometimes where inner power is found.
[[Word count: 100,000-150,000 words]]
Cover design by Jill Caldwell
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