BEST FRIENDS: CHAPTER THREE

  I FEEL ASLEEP WITH THOUGHTS OF HAPPINESS THAT JUSTIN WAS BACK IN MY LIFE.I SLOWLY OPENED MY EYES.THE FIRST THING I SAW WAS JUSTINS ANGELIC FACE. I HAD MY HEAD ON HIS SHOULDER AND WITH ONE ARM AROUND CHARLIE AND THE OTHER ON HIS CHEST.HE HAD ONE OF HIS ARMS AROUND MY WAIST.I HAD A FEELING OF WARMNESS AND A FEELING I ALWAYS GOT WHEN HE WAS AROUND ME LIKE I WAS SAFE. I SLOWLY MADE MY WAY OUT OF BED.MAKING SURE I DIDN’T WAKE HIM UP.I PLACED MY PUPPY WHERE I WAS LAYING AND AS SOON AS I GOT OFF THE BED JUSTIN WRAPPED HIS ARMS AROUND IT.

IT WAS SO CUTE.I MADE MY WAY TO THE BATHROOM AND WASHED MY FACE AND PUT ON MY BABY BLUE ROBE ON.IT HAD A BIG CRESENT MOON ON THE BACK WITH A STAR.I TOOK ONE LAST LOOK AT JUSTIN BEFORE I SLIPPED OUT OF THE ROOM.AS I WENT TO TURN AROUND AND WALKDOWN THE HALLWAY AND DOWN THE STAIRS.I DECIDED TO MAKE EGGS, PANCAKES, AND TOAST. WHEN I HAD STARTED TO SET OUT THE PLATES I HEARD SOMEONE COME DOWN THE STAIRS. IT WAS LANCE.

"MORNING!" I SAID. "MORNING." HE SAID RUBBING SLEEP OUT OF HIS EYES AND STARTED TO YAWN."I HOPE I DIDNT WAKE YOU UP." I SAID AS I WENT BACK TO CHECK ON THE EGGS. "DONT WORRY YOU DIDNT IM JUST ALWAYS THE FIRST ONE TO WAKE UP."HE SAID AS HE SMILED AA HE SMELLED THE FOOD.

"UMMM SMELLS DELISH!" HE SAID.
"IT BETTER IM ALMOST DONE AND I HAVE BEEN UP FOR ALMOST AN HOUR! " WE BOTH LAUGHED. "AND JOE STILL HASNT WOKEN UP?! THAT’S A MIRACLE!!"LANCE SAID. JUST
THEN HE WALKED IN AND SAT DOWN AT THE TABLE. " FEE FIH FOH FUMB I SMELL SOMETHING FOOD!"JOEY SAID. "THE HALF SLEEPING GIGANT TALKS!"I SAID. ME AND LANCE STARTED LAUGHING.AS I PLACED THE PLATES FULL OF FOOD ON THE
TABLE, LANCE AND JOEY STARTED CHOWING DOWN.I THOUGHT JOEY WAS GOING TO RIP MY ARM OFF IN THE PROCESS. I WENT TO WHERE CHRIS WAS SLEEPING.I KNOCKED LIGHTLY ON THE DOOR. HEARD LANCE SAID

" THAT WONT WAKE ANY OF US UP JUST WALK IN AND JUMP ON THE BED!" THEY LAUGHED. I JUST HAD A WEIRD LOOK ON MY FACE. I OPENED THE DOOR AND I SAW CHRIS ALL CUDDLED UP WITH ONE OF HIS DOGS.

"AWWWW!" I COULDNT STOP MYSELF FROM SAYING IT. THEN I
WALKED OVER TO THE BED SIDE AND SAT DOWN."CHRIS WAKE UP." I SAID AS I PLACED MY HANDS ON HIS SHOULDER AND SHAKING IT. ALL THAT HE DID WAS MOAN AND THEN I SAID

"IF YOU DONT GET UP JOEYS GONNA EAT ALL YOUR FOOD."  AND THAT SURELY DID THE TRICK CUZ THEN HIS EYES OPENED AND SMILED SWEETLY AT ME.

" THANKS, IM UP ALL BE THERE IN A SEC." OK, BUT I WOULD HURRY UP IF I WAS YOU!" I
SAID SMILING BACK AT HIM. I MADE MY WAY OUT OF HIS ROOM AND UP THE STAIRS TO JC'S ROOM.I OPENED THE DOOR
AND HE WAS REALLY TIRED. I WALKED OVER TO THE BEDSIDE AND SAT DOWN.THEN ALL OF THE SUDDEN HE WRAPPED HIS ARMS AROUND MY WAIST AND PULLED ME ONTO THE BED NEXT TO HIM.

"AHHH! LET GO!!... PLEASE LET GO?" I SAID AS I STARTED TO WHINE. THEN I SAW JUSTIN WALKED PASSED THE DOOR THEN BACKED UP AND STARED AT ME.I WAS TRYING
TO GET OUT OF HIS ARMS BUT IT WAS NO USE. AS I SAW JUSTIN I SAID "HELLLLLLPPPP! " I WHINED. A BIG SMILE SPREAD ACROSS HIS FACE. "ONLY IF YOU’RE SURE IM NOT
INTERRUPTING A SECRET FANTASY OF YOURS." HE SAID I JUST GAVE HIM A LOOK AND SAID " DOES IT LOOK LIKE IM VERY HAPPY.COME ON JUSTIN GET HIM OFF OF
ME.PLEASEEEEEEEE!"

I WHINED AS I GAVE HIM A PUPPY FACE. HE WALKED OVER AND WHISPERED INTO JC'S EAR " I DIDNT KNOW YOU FELT THIS WAY ABOUT ME JC.I KNOW IM FINE BUT DAMN JC!" HE SHOUTED THE LAST WORD. WITH THAT HE JUMPED UP AND HE SAW ME IN HIS ARMS.

"HUH? OHH I.UM. SORYY ABOUT THAT." HE SAID SLIDING HIS ARMS AWAY FROM MY WAIST. I SMILED AND SAID "I DONT KNOW WHO YOU WERE THINK ABOUT BUT IM SURE SHE MISSES YOU TOO."

I GOT UP AND LOOKED AT JUSTIN.

"MY HERO."I SAID AS I PLACED MY HAND ON MY FOREHEAD TRYING TO ACT LIKE A DASMEL IN DISTRESS, BUT WE JUST ALL LAUGHED. AS I MADE MY WAY TO LEAVE, JUSTIN TURNED AROUND TO ASK,” NOW WHAT WERE YOU DOING COMING INTO JC'S ROOM IN THE FIRST PLACE?" THEY BOTH WERE GIVING ME A CONFUSED LOOK. "I
WAS WAKING HIM UP SINCE BREAKFAST WAS DONE, AFTERWARDS I WAS GOING TO WAKE YOU UP.BUT.UMM.I KINDA GOT ALL TIED UP."I SAID LOOKING AT JC.HE KINDA BLUSHED. THEN ME AND JUSTIN WERE IN THE HALLWAY AND HE SAID, "YEAH RIGHT YOU KNOW YOU FANTASIZE ABOUT JC."

"OH YEAH JUSTIN YOU BUSTED ME I LOVE JC." I SAID SARCASTICLY. JUST THEN JC CAME BEHIND ME AND PUT HIS ARM AROUND ME AND SAID "WE DIDNT WANT YOU TO FIND
OUT THIS WAY JUSTIN, BUT WE HOOKED UP LAST NIGHT AFTER YOU FELL ASLEEP, SORRY MAN SHES JUST TOO GOOD TO PASS UP!"  HE SAID WITH A DEVILISH SMILE ON HIS FACE.
"WHATEVER” I SAID "I THINK YOU TWO SHOULD JUST HOOK UP YOU KNOW YOU WANT TOO." AS I WALKED AWAY. THEY GAVE EACHOTHER WEIRD LOOKS. THEN CAME RUNNING AFTER ME AND PICKED ME UP. THEY THREW ME ON THE COUCH AND STARTED TICKLING ME TO DEATH.

"STOP...PLEASE.IM...SO.... RRY."I
MANAGED TO CHOKE OUT BETWEEN GIGGLES. THEN I MANAGED TO GET AWAY AND SAY "I BET THE GUYS ATE ALL THE FOOD BY NOW!" WITH THAT THEY FLED TO THE TABLE TO DISCOVER THAT ALLL THE FOOD WAS NEARLY GONE SO THEY SAT DOWN
AND ATE BEFORE JOE ATE IT ALL.AS I WALKED BY LANCE LOOKED AT ME AND SAID,”I MANAGED TO SAVE YOU SOME BREAKFAST."

"THANKS BUT I ALREADY ATE A PIECE OF TOAST AND A GLASS OF OJ." I SAID SMILING BACK AT HIM.  "YAY! THAT ONLY MEANS ONE THING MORE FOOD FOR ME!"JOEY MANAGED TO CHOCKE OUT THROUGH HIS MOUTH THAT WAS FULL OF FOOD. ALL OF US JUST LAUGHED. THEN THE GUYS WENT TO THE LIVING ROOM TO JUST WATCH TV, WHILE
JUSTIN HELPED ME WITH THE DISHES.WHEN WE WERE FINALLY DONE WE JOINED THE REST OF THE GUYS."

SO HOW IS SCHOOL?" LANCE ASKED ME AS HE WAS LOOKING AT MY PAPER I HADNT FINISHED WRITING. "UMM.ITS OK.I GUESS." I SAID. "WELL IT LOOKS LIKE AN INTERESTING PAPER YOU HAVE BEEN WRITING.WHATS IT FOR?"

"WELL IT A RESEARCH PAPER FOR MY ENGLISH HONORS CLASS.IM JUST EXCITED THAT I GET TO GRADUATE SOON ENOUGH, AND PROM IS ALMOST HERE BUT ME AND MY FRIEND
DECIDED NOT TO GO." I SAID. "WHAT!" ALL OF THEM SAID IN UNISION. "I KNOW YOU
ARE NOT GOING TO MISS OUT ON YOUR SENIIOR PROM! I KNOW YOU
WANT TO GO. YOU CAN’T MISS OUT ON SOMETHING SO BIG AS YOUR PROM!"JUSTIN SAID.
"OK, DAD ILL THINK ABOUT IT BUT IM NOT GOING TO GO IF MONIKA DOESNT GO AND I
KNOW SHE WON’T GO AND I WON’T GO IF WE HAVE NO ONE TO GO WITH." THEY ALL CLEARED THEIR THROATS.
"WELL THERE ARE 5 PERFECTLY GOOD GUYS TO CHOOSE FROM FOR DATES, JUST SAY THE WORD AND WELL BE THERE IN A HEARTBEAT!"JUSTIN SAID WITH A SMILE. I BLUSHED

" AWW! THAT WOULD BE TO HARD YOU GUYS ARE ALL SO SWEET IT WOULD BE WAY TO
HARD." I SAID. "PLUS I DONT THINK MIKE WOULD LIKE IT."

"WHO IS MIKE?" JUSTIN ASKED "YOU HAVENT MENTIONED HIM TO ME ARE YOU HIDING SOMETHING FROM ME?"

  "I UMM... WELL. I HAVE TO GO TAKE A SHOWER." I SAID AS I RAN UP THE STAIRS AND TO MY ROOM. "OH NO YOU DON’T YOU DONT GET AWAY THAT EASY FROM ME! " I HEARD JUSTIN SHOUT FROM DOWNSTAIRS AS I HEARD THE OTHER GUYS LAUGH. THE REST OF THE GUYS DECIDED TO TAKE A SHOWER AND GET THERE STUFF TOGETHER.

"MARY... OH MARY? WHERE ARE YOU?" JUSTIN SAID IN ONE
OF HIS WEIRD VOICES.

"IM RIGHT HERE."
"SO WHO IS THIS MIKE GUY? IS HE YOUR BOOOOYFRIEND?"  JUSTIN ASKED. I KINDA BLUSHED AND THREW A PILLOW AT HIM. "AND WHY WOULD IT MATTER? PLUS IT’S NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS!"I SAID AS I STUCK OUT MY TONGUE. "OH REALLY.SO THAT’S A YES! AHHHHHA! BUSTED!" HE SAID AS HE JUMPED ON THE BED AND STARTED TICKLING ME. MY FACE TURNED REDFROM LAUGHING SO MUCH AND I COULD HARDLY BREATHE.

"JUSTIN...STOOOPP.PLEASSEEEEE...CAN’T BREATHE..." I MANAGED TO SAY BETWEEN GIGGLES.

THEN HE GOT OFF OF ME AND LAID NEXT TO ME IN THE BED.THEN WE HEARD "MAN SOMEONES GETTING FREAKIE!"
JUSTIN AND ME LOOKED UP TO SEE JOEY, JC, CHRIS, AND LANCE IN THE DOORWAY.
“SHUTUP, YOUR JUST JEALOUS SHES MY FRIEND!" JUSTIN SAID AS HE STARTED HUGGING ME.

"GETTING FREAKIE YOU MEAN!"JOEY SHOUTED AND RAN AS JUSTIN JUMPED OFF THE BED AND STARTED RUNNING AFTER THE GUYS. I GOT UP AND JUMPED IN THE SHOWER. AFTER A COUPLE OF MINUTES I HEARD KNOCKING ON THE DOOR."IF
ITS JOEY, NO JUSTIN ISNT IN THE SHOWER WITH ME AND WE
ARE NOT GETTING FREAKIE FOR THE LAST TIME!"I SHOUTED
AS I WRAPPED A TOWEL AROUND ME AND OPENED MY DOOR.

"UMM. OK BUT MAN WHAT I WOULDNT DO FOR AT LEAST A
SHOWER.ARE YOU ALMOST DONE?"JUSTIN WHINED."OK LET ME BRUSH MY TEETH FIRST."I TURNED AND CLOSED THE DOOR.THEN A SECOND LATER JUSTIN WALKED IN WITH JUST HIS BOXERS AND A TOWEL IN HIS HAND.

"UMM...HELLO.FEMALE STILL USING THE BATHROOM HERE DO YOU MINED?"I SAID THROUGH THE MIRROR."NO I DONT MINED AT ALL." JUSTIN SAID. "BUT I DO SO GET OUT.ILL BE OUT IN A SEC HOLD ON."I SAID.THEN A FEW SECONDS LATER I CAME OUT TO SEE JUSTIN SITTING ON THE CORNER OF MY BED. HE LOOKED REALLY HURT. I
SAT NEXT TO HIM.

"IM SORRY FOR HURTING YOUR FEELINGS, BUT I GUESS IM NOT USED TO HAVING SOMEONE SHARE A BATHROOM WITH.BUT YOU KNOW THAT I LOVE YOU AND I WOULDNT DO SOMETHING TO HURT YOU." I GAVE HIM A BIG HUG AND A KISS ON THE CHEEK."YOU KNOW I CAN NEVER BE MAD AT YOU.I MISSED YOU SOO MUCH!" HE SAID.

"GO TAKE LONG SHOWER YOURE STARTING TO SMELL." I SAID HOLDING MY NOSE AS I LAUGHED. HE GOT UP AND TOOK OVER THE BATHROOM.I STOOD IN FRONT OF MY CLOSET DECIDING WHAT TO WEAR.I JUST DIDNT KNOW, CUZ I DIDNT WANT TO LOOK
LIKE ONE OF THE GUYS.

"YOURE STILL IN A TOWEL!" JUSTIN SAID AS HE CAME OUT IN A NEW PAIR OF BOXERS DRYING HIS HAIR WITH HIS TOWEL. "WELL I DONT KNOW WHAT TOP WEAR."

"LET’S SEE WHAT YOU GOT."JUSTIN SAID AS HE STOOD NEXT TO ME AND PICKED OUT A CUTE OUTFIT FOR ME. "THANKS JUSTIN I DIDNT KNOW YOU HAD SUCH AN EYE FOR STYLE."
I JOKED. I WALKED OUT OF THE BATHROOM WEARING MY HIP HUGGER THAT TIE AT THE SIDES AND MY BLUE TANK TOPTHAT HAD RED GLITTERY DRAGONS ON IT. BUT JUSTIN WASNT IN THE ROOM.WHAT I FOUND WAS A SINGLE RED ROSE.AND A

LITTLE NOTE THAT SAID:
HAD TO RUN BE BACK IN AN HOUR.
JUSTY.
PS I KNOW YOU LOOK GREAT I DONT HAVE TO BE
  THEY’RE TO SEE YOU.

AFTER I READ THAT I FELT VERY HAPPY. I CLEANED THE ROOM.PICKING UP THE MESS JUSTIN MADE AND PUTTING HIS STUFF IN HIS BOOKBAG HE HAD BROUGHT.I WOULD NEVER EXPECT THE SURPRIZE HEADING MY WAY.
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