Novel & Cerita Just Friends Be Yourself

"Truth is, Neal, I miss you, but as a friend. Just a friend. I need friends in times like this, not someone looking to take me to bed or go anywhere romantically. I don't want you to misinterpret what I'm saying." "I understand," Neal said. "I know it's time for me to move on from you, Becca. That's something I will do. If you miss me as a friend, then I want to be a friend. Just a friend. You have James, and your family. It would be wrong of me to try and get in the way of that." "Thank you," I said, my voice dripping with genuine happiness at that. "Get some rest. I can hear the sadness and relief in your tone. I think you're out of it like I am right now. Aren't you?"

“So why are my boobs so big?” Mum sighed but she touched my chin lovingly. “There’s a lot I’m going to make sure you learn today. The most important is how to feel comfortable and how to love your body. It doesn’t matter if you’re slim or fat, what matters is how you feel about yourself.” She said to me. “A friend of mine who works at the top beauty salon and spa in town gave me some free vouchers.” “Mum.” Jeanie expressed hurt at hearing that mum had the opportunity for more than one people.

​And that night changed everything. ​They ended up on the rooftop of the dorm building while the party continued downstairs. Zach talked about his underground fights and how he was starting to win and making name for himself locally. Noah was quiet at first, but he eventually opened up and talked about his dream of becoming an interior designer, making places where people could feel safe. They talked until the sun came up, and by morning, they were best friends. Zach became Noah’s safe place, his protector. The one person who never made him feel small or awkward. In return, he became Zach’s calm… his anchor in a chaotic world of fights, adrenaline, and pressure.

I prayed my shirt could somehow muffle the sound. I glanced at her laptop which was playing a sitcom we found. I guess we both decided to use it as background noise. I thought about her question. We were friends because I fell in love with her the moment I saw her and wanted to be close to her. If that meant I would be her friend then I could only be grateful for the opportunity. Instead of saying that and embarrassing myself to high hell, I settled for another response. ''I don't know. They say opposites attract so it might be that,''

Everyone smiled, including the family. “I told him. Man, you asked the wrong person to give you advice. Then he asked again, why, Alpha? Is it because you always get the pretty girl?” He chuckled sadly while I wiped the tears away from my cheeks. “No. I don’t always get what I want, Dylan. I worked hard for it. In fact, the last girl I like very much, I let her go because her brother is gonna kill me if I pursue her.” He met my gaze, and I smiled at him even if it was hard to do these days. “Then he said, yeah. You’re not helpful, Alpha. The last thing I said to him was, just be yourself, man. That’s what girls like. Thank you.”

“You have someone you love and I promise not to cross that boundary but, really, I’d like for us to be friends.” “Come on,” she laughs but it is devoid of humor. It just seeks to show that she is still so nervous. “I am sure you have way too many friends.” “I don’t,” I say plainly. There is no hesitation. I am saying it in the way that I feel and in the way that I have perceived my life to be up until this point. “You are the one person I find I can be myself around and that is a breath of fresh air.”

It just connects with your soul and keeps pulling you close just like this amazing song. Breathless by Shayne Ward was playing and I yearned to sing along. Peeking at Mr. Grumpy's pants I saw his eyes were closed and I stood up, doing a ballroom dance alone while singing along. "You leave me breathless... You're everything good in my life..." The next song playing turned out to be about friends by Bebe Rexha and I momentarily glanced at Susie before joining in the chorus. "Fuck fake friends! We don't need them. I've had it up to the ceiling..."

I asked. "What makes you say that? You'll get more friends and everyone will think you're cool." "If people only like you for a fake persona that you make in order to be liked then you're just deceiving yourself." "I agree." Louis said. "It'll be hard to be yourself once people already like what you showed them first." "You guys always have to be the rational ones, huh?" Ryan said. "Well, that's why we're friends." My phone buzzed and looked at the screen. It was another text from Andre. I saved him as three sunflowers to avoid suspicion in case somebody stole a glance at my screen.

"It doesn't matter. We all live and die, right? The important part to remember about Pelican Bay is this. They've already decided whether they like you or not. There's nothing you can do to change it, so don't stress about it. If you walk around trying to please everyone, you'll end up on Bayview screaming into the sea." She sounds like Aunt Gertie and I simply nod back. "It's too hard to act like someone else. To fit in. I spent four years with that in high school. I sure as hell won't do it anymore. Be yourself. Everyone will judge you one way or another." She leans in close so not to be overheard. "So why not give them a good story?"

All secrets told to Diddy remain secret. Dear Diddy, I made a new friend and I am so grateful to have met her. Just so you know I have decided to take care of myself and enjoy my body now the way it is. I just had a makeover last week and it’s the best thing that happened to me. Thanks to Jessica who has proved herself to be the best friend ever. _ Helen No Longer Hippo!! Dear Helen No Longer Hippo, I am so proud of your growth Helen. I think it’s nice that you found a friend who really made you see your true self. Not many people are lucky to have friends like that. I hope you love this confident new you and enjoy your life being who you are.