Romans & histoires My Best Friend Better Than Yours

“Yes yes, what else is my job as a best friend if not not to cockblock you for the greater good?”

“You’re kidding, right? Damian’s my best friend. I can’t just stay away from him.” “Best friend?” Taylor repeated, tilting his head like the words tasted sour. “Autumn, he might be your best friend, but is it the other way around? Really think about it. Who has your back more,him, or you for him?” I clenched my hands in the blanket. “You don’t understand. He’s always been there. Since forever. That has to count for something.”

"You're always better. But no matter how best you are if I'm not for you, and you aren't for me as well. Nothing would change that." "I like you, more than how you do. But you know? I was sick of being adjusted for the better because you say, they say that we decide things for that better. So let me decide for now, let's stop it and just be friends if you still want that. Because that's what's actually better. Period." ---

He breathed out. I blushed hard and this time I didn't care if he saw it. "You are just as good as I am Paige. I might be the top student but you, are the best singer. We both have things we are best at. I don't care what others would think but I like you and would like to be your best friend." "Best friend?" Odd... "Yeah. Or would you like if I say "boyfriend"?"He grinned widely and I smiled back. "Best friends, yeah. You deserve that from me. "

For the first time in his life,he cried for his best friend Few weeks after they met at the market, he called her and they meet up at a nice restaurant. There, he told her his feelings,he expressed how much he loved her but Zuwairah turned him down. She told him she preferred them being friends,he felt bad but has no choice but to oblige. If that's what will make her happy then he's ready to do anything for her and that was how they became best of friends. They don't even hide anything from each other Yusuf couldn't handle it as he leave his colleagues to take care of the rest "he needs to do something for his friend,he can't just loose her just like that" he thought walking out

"Nice to meet you," Collen quickly took my hands and shook them. My hands fell limp to my side. "Is everything okay?" Hannah asked, her green eyes searching mine. "Yeah, just that um, I was about to go to bed when you came," I lied through my teeth. My heart was beating not just within my chest but I could hear it in head. This was the first time I had lied to my best friend in all our twelve years of being friends. "Oh, I was hoping you could stay up with us to watch a movie."

CHAPTER SIXTEEN: Ethan leaned against the balcony, holding a small wooden frame while Nathaniel hammered nails into the wall. “Pass me the longer screw,” Nathaniel said, wiping sweat from his forehead. Ethan handed it over. “You could’ve just hired someone, you know.” “Why would I do that,” Nathaniel smirked, “when I have a perfectly good best friend with muscles and zero weekend plans?” Ethan rolled his eyes. “Wow. Using my heartbreak as manual labor.”

The fact that he’s doing so again after pushing me away for two years kind of throws me off kilter. “About that.” He looks up. “I’m sorry,” “You’re sorry?” “Yes. I’m sorry. You were my best friend,” “And you were mine,” I say, lifting a shoulder. “Would it be too much to ask to let bygones be bygones?” he asks, an uncertain smile on his face. I lift a shoulder. “I guess not,”

“You’re magic, you know that?” She tilted her head. “Magic?” “Yeah,” I said quietly. “You always know how to pull me out of a bad headspace. Even when I don’t realize I need it.” She smiled, then bumped my knee with hers. “That’s what best friends are for, right?” I looked at her a beat too long. Best friends, she said. But the way my chest tightened… it was something else. I didn’t say it out loud, but in that moment, I knew:

“That’s my best friend!” To be continued...