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best friend's boyfriend
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“Brooke, you have to wake up,” Cody nudged me. I slowly opened my eyes to see I was still in his house cuddling up next to him, but it was just the two of us.
“Where’s everyone else? What time is it??” I shot up.
“It’s only eight. You fell asleep on me once we started watching the movie. The guys left to get some food and they’re coming back soon but I stayed back because you were sleeping. But I woke you up because you were crying in your sleep, is everything alright?” he asked. I looked up into his deep green eyes and saw how concerned he actually was. I felt safe in his arms, pressed up against his warm, muscular body. And it’s not like I was the only one holding on to him- his arm was around me too. I sat up a little straighter, pressing my hand against his chest so I could adjust myself.
“I was crying?” I asked.
“Brooke, what’s wrong?” Cody asked sadly.
“Nothing,” I smiled.
“You’re not the same. You’re not that same bright and smiley girl that Carter and I called over four months ago. You used to laugh so loud and happily, and now it seems forced and fake. You used to be so carefree. Now it seems like you’re always watching out for something. You were always so happy, and it’s so obvious that you’re not anymore,” Cody said. “What happened to you?”
This was it. My chance to let everything out since Kelli stopped being there for me. He actually cared. He wanted to know. He wanted to help me.
“Nothing happened,” I said. “I’ve always been this way. I guess I’ve just gotten tired of pretending to be okay.”
“How were you able to act okay before?”
“Honestly, it was because Kelli was there to help me. She would talk to me until I felt okay again. But she doesn’t do that anymore. I guess she just doesn’t care. I mean, I can’t really expect her to. She’s happy now. She shouldn’t have to deal with me and how sad I am because I’ll just bring her down.”
“She’s supposed to be your best friend. Regardless of if she’s happy or not, she’s supposed to be there for you,” he said. “Is it my fault that she started acting like this?”
“It’s just ever since you guys started dating, she’s been acting different- calling me out on my insecurities, not listening to me vent even though I do for her, ditching me to be with you. I guess I’m just kind of lonely,” I said truthfully.
“Brooke, you should never feel alone. You’ll always have us,” Cody said.
“Kelli said I’d always have her and look at us now. We barely talk,” I said.
“The guys never shut up about you. Even when you messed up and led them all on. Yeah they’ve moved on to other girls but if those girls knew what they still say about you, they’d ditch them in a second. It’s hard for Kelli. She knows that those guys aren’t as in to her as they are to you. You’re both beautiful, but guys take more of an interest in you. She’s getting tired of not being able to match up to you,” Cody said. "You have to understand where she’s coming from.”
“You’re right. Kelli’s the victim here. Poor Kelli, forget about Brooke, she’s pretty so she has no problems,” I said annoyed, trying to get up. I can’t believe I actually thought about letting Cody in. He’s not on my side. He’s on hers.
“That’s not what I said! There’s a lot about Kelli that you don’t know,” he grabbed my arm so I couldn’t leave.
“Kelli’s been my best friend since fourth grade, of course I know her,” I said.
“Then you’d know the reason she’s so jealous of you is because she found out I liked you before I liked her,” he said. “Like, liked you.”

"You're always taking sides but you won't take away my pride,"-Decode, Paramore

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