AMELIA: Falling For My Best Friend

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ivate property, and there was no reason for Valerie's car to be parked her

e night she ruined my dress and h

verthinking this. There must

e. There should be a good reason, right?" I murm

ok a deep breath and also got out. He then moved to retrieve my luggag

up almost

rolling off his tongue in t

skipped

I felt a part excitement and a part nervousness. This vacation meant everything to me. And with Dylan's pa

is voice returned, this ti

ht ahead. Yo

Thane, calmly walking toward me, his signature charm

ath hi

ter in ways I wished it wouldn't. That smile, his charming dimples that made him more handsome that eve

new it, I

reality. I blinked rapidly, realizing Dylan was now standin

ks burned with

.." I gasped,

you staring at? You looked way too lost to be looking a

," I lied, looking

row. "Mhm. If

he slung an arm around my shoul

fore you turn into a prett

video games, and staying up late talking about random things. The second day was just as amazing, and

es while I stayed back to set things up. Not long after he

But after the fifth ring, curiosity got the best of me. I climbed the stairs and pushe

but the moment I saw the name on the

ler

n particularly close or at least, that's what I thought. Shaking off t

something else t

wall

ight, long silk hair, bright blue eyes and s

gh I didn't know who she was or

me more self conscious about my body whi

e on his wallpaper. I mean, why would I even dream of being on his screen when I wa

ned fat. I tried to go on a diet control but it

en diary laying on his bed, its pages filled with his neat handwriting

What could he possibly be writ

lipping through t

yes because it had my name written in it and I felt gidd

l her. She's always been around, and I feel responsible f

My hands trembled a

nd her openly without offending Valerie. That's why

d as hot tears

all bee

ays be there for me, it was all a lie. He never saw me the way I saw him.

ffle my sobs. The pain in my chest w

been s

ry bags in hand, his face instantly darkening with realization. His e

whisper. He set the bags down and took

"What exactly are you going to explain, Dylan? That I w

with guilt. "I d

. "You never did! You just felt sorry for me. Is tha

it's not

rs hurt. "Tell me how it felt to stand there and watch while I was bullied. Tell me

s hair, exhaling sharply. "

y possible, Dylan. You broke every trust I had for you. I thought I meant somethin

t say that. You're not a fool," he said, his voice desperate. "You

"You never wanted me to

enc

ed at his side as his slowly knuckles turned white, and his Adam Ap

everything I

my hoodie, swallowing the lump in

this shit out, you know. I beg of you to just let me explain!" He pleaded

ing him. Dreaming abo

rn how to live withou