Love at first Friend. by Chalen D. (online e reader .TXT) 📕

old Stevie Lynn?"
"The old Stevie Lynn, was back stabbed by her 'BFF'."
i went into the class room.
"Stevie."
i shook her off, and sat down.
"this isn't over!"
she looked around and hurried down the hall.
after school we walked to the park and sat on a bench.
"You never do anything fun!" Harlow said to me.
i looked around.
a kid with black hair and piercing blue eyes, wearing an all time low hoddie sat alone on a bench.
he looked upset.
"dare me to kiss that guy?" i asked.
"Yes!"
"No!"
both of their eyes where wide.
i got up and went to him.
he looked up at me curiosity sparking in his blue eyes.
i put my hands on the bench and kissed him.
he froze and then kissed me back.
i didn't expect him to so i opened my eyes. his were closed.
i pulled back and stared at him.
"I'm sorry about that" i blushed, taking a step back, "I'm going to go now."
"Oh" He said as you walked back towards your friends.
Mia's eyes were angry.
"Stevie Lynn!" she said, smacking my arm.
"what?" i asked rubbing it.
"do you know who that is?" she demanded.
i looked at Harlow, who was just as baffled as me.
"That's Karson King. He just lost his little sister."
I looked over at Harlow.
it felt like i was hit in the stomach with the punch of guilt.
he was mourning his little sister and some random girl kisses him.
that made me no better than... Marley.
i looked up but he was gone.
"damn it." i said, getting up and waling down the stone path.
"Karson?...Karson!... Shit."
a strong wind blew my hair forward.
i dragged a hand through my hair.
"Let me say sorry!"
"Just leave me alone."
he was sitting in a low tree.
i swung my leg over the branch.
"i'm sorry, i didn't know."
he looked away from me, and i wished he'd look at me.
I took his hand, and he looked at me.
i Swallowed as i saw the anger in his eyes.
"I'm a pretty good listener." i offered carefully.
he looked at our hands, and his closed around mine.
he told me that he was supposed to go home, and he was running late.
when he got home he didn't know someone was in the house.
his sister shrieked his name right before she was shot.
he ran to her and held her to her last breath.
i didn't know what to say to that.
he looked up into the angry gray sky, as the fist of many tears, spilled over and ran down his cheeks.
"i'm sorry." i whispered.
what if Jett had to hold me?
pain ripped at my core, and i held into my chest.
"why are you listening to me?"
he swiped at his face.
"everyone needs someone to listen to them."
he jumped down from the tree. he grabbed me waist and lowered me down like i was a feather.
"I'm Stevie."
"Yeah, Marley's old friend."
"Yeah."
"why do you say it like that?"
he actually laughed.
"we're not really friends."
"you can tell me another time."
"thanks, Karson."
"sure, i'll uh, see you tomorrow at school."
the next day at school, Mia ran to the parking lot like she was running a marathon.
"Stevie!" she yelled, waving like no tomorrow.
i lifted up my hand.
to hands came down on my shoulders. i was spun around and was face to face with Cody Jess.
"Hey Stevie Lynn." he smirked.
i stared at him open mouthed.
Cody is the reason why i'm not friends with Marley.
He's my crush since i was 9 and Mia's older brother.
he pressed his lips to mine, and took off for the doors.
"i tried to warn you are you okay?"
i nodded mouth still open.
Harlow made her way over to us.
"Dude." she said, putting a hand on my shoulder.
"what's he doing here?" i asked.
"he moved back." Mia said, slowly.
"i'm good, i'm okay."
i said.
"No, go away, i don't like you." Marley said, walking away from Cody.
Cody looked at me and smiled.
his smile faded, as someone put their arm around me.
i folded into Jett's side, as he stared at Cody.
Cody, looked away, and then hurried down the hall.
"Thanks Jett."
"If he bugs you i want you to find me." he hugged me to him, and then walked up to Ronnie.
Ronnie looked at me nodded once, and they left.
"I'll warn my brother." Mia said, leaving.
"come on kid." Harlow said, linking our arms.
"Dude!" Mia laughed.
"What?" Harlow asked.
"Dude," Mia laughed again.
"What?" i asked.
"Dude." Mia said, laughing.
"What? What! damn it!" Harlow asked, reaching for her neck.
hands clamped over my eyes.
"Guess who."
"Your a dork Karson."
he laughed and sat next to me.
"So i was thinking-"
"Hey Stevie Lynn, you look good." Cody said, walking by.
"Is that your boyfriend?"
"No." i said, looking down.
"You okay?"
"He's just...him." i said, rolling my eyes.
i heard arguing.
i turned and Jett was yelling at Cody.
"You already hurt her stay away!"
"What if she doesn't want me to go away."
"I"m warning you." Jett said, getting in his face, "Unlike you, I'm very protective of my little sister."
Jett turned and walked away.
everyone started talking.
"I gotta go, meet me at the park?"
"Yeah." i said, as he got up.
"Hey." i said, sitting next to Karson.
"hey," his smile was bright.
"i got paired up with Cody."
i noticed a flash of jealousy in Karson's eye's and my heart picked up.
"you don't really like him do you?" he asked, not making eye contact.
i bit my lip against the smile that died to break through.
"i might give him a chance, he is pretty hot." I teased.
"Are you kidding?"
"Nope."
Karson tackled me and covered my mouth with his hand.
Jealousy and pain was clear in his eyes, as he sat above me.
"Please stop" He whispered, "Don't say things like that."
"Why not?" i muttered into his hand.
He scrunched his eyebrows together and moved his hand from my mouth.
"Why not?" i repeated.
"It makes me feel like I don't have a chance"
he bent down and kissed me.
it felt like someone lit off a million fire works deep with in my core.
my breathing picked up and i held onto his neck.
he pulled away.
he sat with his Legs to his chest, not making eye contact with me.
"I shouldn't of done that. I'm sorry." he said, lowly.
i layed on my back out of breath.
he looked down at me.
my mouth was opened a little and no words came out.
He smiled and kissed me again.
"I really like you, Stevie. A lot."
his blue eyes seemed to trap me with in their depths.
"I really like you to. i just didn't say anything." i said, in a small voice.
he laughed.
"what?"
he stopped and smiled down at me.
"i love your eyes." he said.
i opened my mouth but he kissed me.
i sat at the table drinking a soda.
Karson was totally cute, but i still didn't know if we were together, or if it was a one time thing. i couldn't just got up to him, and say hey, and kiss him. Or could i?
Karson came across as a shy person. i know this cause every time i look over at him catching him watching me he bites his lip and looks away.
i smiled, when i thought of him doing that.
then there was Cody the asshole.
he couldn't keep coming up to me and claiming my lips for his own.
he was way to big to push away, so i couldn't really do that.
I remember when Cody used to be the Geeky kid from next door.
then he decided to become popular, just like Marley had.
Marley.
i cringed at the thought of her name.
"Hey, you okay?" James asked.
"Yeah, Boy problems."
"well i'm a boy... or at least i was, why don't you tell good ol' dad your problems?"
i stared at him, as if he spoke a different language.
"Yeah, you probably wouldn't like to talk to me, why don't you call your friends?"
"No!" i said, both arms in front of me.
his eye brows pulled together.
"they wouldn't understand this, and don't tell Jett, about any of this."
"okay. i hope you get this solved."
"me to dad. me too."
i grabbed my soda slid of the stool and went to my room.
i set the soda on my night table, and layed on my back, looking up at the roof.
there was a knock on my door.
"Go away." i said, standing.
"No, your going to hear why i did what i did."
Marley grabbed my arms and sat me on the bed.
"The only reason i joined the cheer team is cause i like to dance."
"You like to dance?"
she smiled. "I love it. but i had to stop hanging out with you, cause they didn't see you as popular. if i wasn't mean to you i'd get kicked off. The Photoshop pics were you where making out with another guy, i didn't do those. Kamma did. She told me to bring them to Cody. i had no idea what they where. that's when you came to the party. he was hurt so he made out with me, in front of you. when we went up stairs we didn't do anything. he told me that he loved you, and he was hurt." she took a breath.
i let it all sink in.
"you where my best friend." i said, looking at the floor.
i tore my gaze away and looked at her.
"you broke my heart, Marley."
"I know, i had no idea what the pictures where, and i was shocked when Cody kissed me.
he knew you liked him. he knew you where shy, and damn it i was so frozen i didn't push him away."
she fell into my computer chair.
"do you hate me?" she asked in a small voice.
"i don't hate people i really dislike them."
"do you really dislike me?"
she stared at the floor waiting for my answer.
"i really really dislike you."
she nodded.
"but that was before i knew you didn't know about the pictures."
she stood up, wiping at her face.
"But how can i trust you that you didn't know?"
"you can trust me Stevie Ly- i didn't know, and to you i promise. i understand if you want nothing to do with me."
i stood. Marley shuffled back and forth on her feet.
"I really missed you." i said, shaking my head.
"Stevie." she took a step to me but stopped when i looked up at her.
"i'm so sorry."
"are you just saying that to say it?"
"no. i'm saying it cause i mean it. i hurt you badly, i can see it in your eyes. I'm so sorry, i just wanted you to know that i'm sorry, even if you don't want to be my friend."
i sat on my bed.
"I met someone."
"yeah?" she sniffed.
She sat in front of me.
"yeah, he's really sweet, and i know he likes me." i looked up at her and gave a little smile.
"problem is he's so shy."
"Don't you just hate that!"
"Yes!"
we hugged each other tightly.
"I'm so sorry, i never meant to hurt you. you know i love you Stevie. i quit the cheer team."
"you did?"
"Yeah, back to you, what's his name?"
"Karson."
she nodded.
"you know him?"
"no." she said, giving a smile and