Love Thy Friend by Ariane Washington (novels for teenagers txt) 📕

Diane- will you just leave.

Peter-no not until you tell me why

Diane-peter get out...Beth has seen enough.

Peter- now you'r re worried about Beth, were you worried when you were out there...

Diane-stop it...let me go Peter.

Peter-not till you tell me why..

Beth-dad what the hell are you doing.

Peter-Beth honey I ...

Beth-just leave

Peter-Beth just here me out

Beth-dad just leave the cops are on their way.

Peter-Beth I want you to know that I have always loved your mom...I just want you to know that.

Diane-I'm sorry

Beth-mom I know

(Beth throws rocks at Jena's window)

Jena-Beth...whats wrong

Beth-I'm sorry for waking you up

Jena-no it's okay

Beth-my parents were fighting again....it keeps getting worse and worse

Jena-Beth...look you just have to remeber to be strong for them okay...do you want to stay over tonight and you can go to school from here..

Beth-yeah I don't know what I would do with out you

Jena-come on get some sleep and we will talk about it in the morning.

Beth-you are such a good friend.


Next day


Beth-thank you Jena thank you for helping me get through last night...I really needed that...but can you believe it we are seniors now..

Jena-I know it feels great doesn't it?

Beth-hell yeah and the best thing of all no guy trouble.

Jena-I don't know about that.

Beth-lets not bring that up please

Jena-okay

Lewis- hey Jena

Jena-hey

Lewis-wow you look great

Jena-you do too

Lewis-as good as you I hope

Jena-(blushes)

Lewis- ahh I was wondering if you wanted to hang out Friday

Jena-sure...OKAY

Lewis-yeah...okay Friday then

Jena-Friday

Lewis-see you around

Jena-yeah

Beth-wow he asked you out

Jena- I know can you believe it

Beth-you aren't going to go out with him are you

Jena-why not

Beth-Jena he dated every girl here

Jena-he did not

Beth-he is a pig

Jena-what are you talking about...

Beth-you remember Jake don't you

Jena-how can I forget

Beth-so Lewis can be the same way...as a matter of fact Jake did the same thing ask me out and then it happened.

Jena-you are right

Beth-I'm just trying to be a good friend

Jena-I know


Approches Lewis


Jena-Lewis can I talk to you for a sec

Lewis-sure what's up

Jean-I can't go out with you Friday

Lewis-what about Saturday

Jena-that's just it I can't date you

Lewis- why?

Jena-long story

Lewis-I'm not in a rush...

Jena-Lewis I just can't...

Lewis-okay...but why did you say yes in the first place

Jena-because..

Lewis-you like me

Jena-well yes

Lewis-I'm asking

Jena-yes

Lewis-and I like you too so whats the problem...what bad first date?

Jena-no...

Lewis-then what is it then....I'm a 100% positive that you are going to have a good time...look I din't think I would be saying this anytime soon but I liked you sense freshmen year I was just kind of nervous to ask you out because you are so beautiful and smart...and I thought a guy like me didn't have a chance with you...so you could understand why I was happy when you said yes.

Jena-why would you think I would turn you down.

Lewis-could you blame me you are amazing...

Jena-that is so sweet.

Lewis-I'm even more sweetier once you get to know me...so go out with me.

Jena-okay...yes (and then he went in for a kiss)

Beth -wow Jena what was that

Jena-he just kissed me

Beth-I saw...Jena what did we just talk about

Jena- I know but...he's really sweet and...

Beth-they all seem that way thats how they trap you.

Jena-wait were you spying on me?

Beth-no...look you know what when he dumps you don't come crying to me.

Jena-that was harsh...I got to go

Beth-wait Jena look I'm sorry.... I'm just trying to be a good friend...I don't want to see you get hurt.

Jena-and I appreciate you for that...but you can't protect me from everything okay...I have to make my own mistakes alright...Beth I want to go out on a date, I want to experience fresh love..I want those feelings...and I'm willing to risk my own...and I know you care but...I like him and I want to find out for myself if he's a good guy are not...so please in the nices way just.... back off alright Beth...Beth

Beth-okay fine that's what you want fine

Jena-okay good we are still going to be friends...Beth come on.

Beth-alright

Jena-okay see you later

Beth-what was that...you don't like him...you are just doing this so he could leave you alone...okay...Jena no one will ever love you the way I do...no one will ever hurt you...if he has to di...die then so be it...bestfriends I promise...


THE DATE

Jena-you are so crazy how did you figure that out..

Lewis-I get around

Jena-wow...I'm really having a good time...

Lewis-so that means that I just earn 20 points

Jena-I guess

Lewis-my goal tonight is to leave here with 50 points

Jena-you really think you are that smooth

Lewis-we will just have to see..so what do you like doing for fun.

Jena-wow I'm really boring person...

Lewis-come on...you can't be that bad

Jena-I like to write and play the piano

Lewis-I play the piano too..

Jena-really

Lewis-no I'm kidding

Jena-sense of humor...I see

Lewis-is that a bad thing

Jena-no that's a good thing...I like people who can make me laugh

Lewis-well you are going to love me then...wait that means that I just earned 10 points

Jena-I guess so

Lewis-but I always wanted to learn how to play the piano...will you teach me

Jena-sure just set a date...

Lewis-how about Monday

Jena-sounds great...I love this song

Lewis-I do too

Jena-you aren't just saying that are you?

Lewis-no he's one of my favorite artist

Jena-one of mine too

Lewis-you want to dance

Jena-yeah....you just earn yourself 20 points

Lewis-Really...you know what that means I got 50 points

Jena-so what is the reward?

Lewis-a big kiss from you at the end of the date

Jena-why wait till the end of the date...


Lewis-I wasn't planning on waiting


DIARY,
ever sense that day we've been dating. He's amazing and so sweet.
I'm so glad that I reconsidered. I didn't think I was going to fall for him as hard as I did, and I'm glad, but me and Beth have been kind of distant and I want to fix it.


3 MONTHS LATER

Jena-hey Beth

Beth-hey Jena are you okay did he break up with you...hurt you

Jena-no...no...ofcourse not...Beth I'm falling for this guy

Beth-wow so fast

Jena-yes

Beth-I thought you said a guy will never come between us

Jena-Beth he hasn't come between us

Beth-oh really where were you 3 weeks ago when my dad was kicking my moms a**...where were you when Jake did what he did, where were you when I needed someone to talk to...I know where, with Lewis Sanders

Jena-Beth I have always been there for you...I just have a life now but it doesn't change anything...you decided to go to Jakes place and don't tell anyone where you are going...I love Lewis okay...and hes became a big part of my life alright be friend and understand...

Beth-goodbye Jena

Jena-Beth...Beth


Lewis-what's wrong

Jena-nothing...nothing just a little problem

Lewis-want to talk about it

Jena-come on talk to me(kisses her on the forhead)

Jena-you knew Jake Collins

Lewis-yeah...the jock

Jena-yeah...what do you know about him?

Lewis-I know he was sent away

Jena-yeah but do you know why?

Lewis-ahh his parents were killed and he moved with his aunt

Jena-not exactly can you keep a secret?

Lewis-yes you are my girlfriend...ofcourse

Jena-okay the real reason he was sent away

Lewis-what

Jena-because he rapped my bestfriend

Lewis-what

Jena-it's true

Lewis-that's crazy.... well I don't know the guy to well but I know he wouldn't do something like that...

Jena-you didn't here about what happened

Lewis-no

Jena-she said he didn't do any time for it...but he and his parents had to be sent away

Lewis-I didn't here about it...well I heard his parents were killed last year...that's all

Jena-that's crazy

lewis-it was all over the newspapper they never find out who did it


Jena-that's weird

Lewis-I know.

Jena-I got to go.

Lewis-wait where

Jena-I need to go talk to Beth...

Lewis-okay call me...

Beth-hey

Lewis-Beth what are you doing here?

Beth-I thought I heard Jena's voice

Lewis-yeah she just left she"s looking for you.

Beth-so you like Jena?

Lewis-yeah I really like Jena

Beth-wow...really

Lewis-yeah

Beth-Lewis I See the way you look at me

Lewis-what?

Beth-you want me don't you?

Lewis-no I'm with your friend

Beth-(kisses him)

Lewis-what the hell are you doing I love your friend

Beth-oh you love her now that you kissed me

Lewis-you kissed me

Beth-lets just see about that

Lewis-you are jealous of her aren't you?

Beth-excuse me

Lewis-you heard me

Beth-take it back

Lewis-you are insane...I'm out


NEXT DAY

Beth-hey I've been looking all over for you

Jena-same here I wanted to talk to you

Beth-me first....I need to tell you something

Jena-what go go ahead

Beth-yesterday I was looking for you and..... I ran into Lewis and he k...kissed me

Jena-WHAT!!!!

Beth-I'm so sorry

Jena-thats crazy

Beth-Jena he didn't even care...have you talked to hims sense last night

Jena-no something was wrong with my phone

Beth-you know I wouldnt do anything to hurt you

Jena-I believe you


Jena-Lewis how could you

Lewis-I've been calling you all night

Jena-you go and kiss my friend

Lewis-she"s lying she kissed me

Jena-why would she lie?

Lewis-I don't know ...Jena I will never do anything to jepordized that...everything we got

Jena-bull**** you are a pig...someone that I trusted

Lewis-you don't believe yourself...why her...why not Amy, Brittany...all the girls and my classes my neighbor who I know for 5 years but no I chose Beth the girl that I'am in love with bestfriend...I called you all night so I could tell you what happened and you didnt answer...but you know something I noticed...Beth has you on a leach...the day I asked you out she convinced you not to go out with me didn't she ...but inside you felt something didn't you thats why you went out with me...but you know where we went wrong...moving to fast I got to go.

Jena-Lewis...Lewis (calls Lewis please call me back so we can talk I'm sorry)

411(information)

Jena-JakeCollins please...10 seconds later Jake hie it's Jena