BEST FRIEND

"It's already time, why isn't he here yet?", it is time to go home, I am waiting for Dash. We go together every day. After lunch break, he skips classes and plays basketball every day. But today, it was already four thirty.

After some time, I see him, waving his hand saying, 'here I come'. I was obviously hungry, & Angry, but he wasn't alone, today, he brought guy with him, same age, but of other major. "Aaron, major in Chemistry ", He introduces himself. I speak. "Vanellope, IT". We shake hands, with other hand he was holding a small gas cylinder. I glance at it, "Project submission has already started, you know", I reply, "okay".

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I eye sign dash 'why is he here?', he replies, "From now on, he'll be going with us.". I gesture an 'Ooh'.

I ask dash, "You were rejected, right? I'm hungry, your treat, you got rejected dude...", Dash says to Aaron, "Could you just treat her? I return you later.", I glare at Dash, Aaron picks up his bag and gestures me to follow him towards Caterine. And I was fine with it as long as I'm able to kill my hunger, it's fine.

We hang out for almost on month, he was just like me, a best friend I needed every time I was sad, happy, devasted, pathetic, etc. He had a girlfriend, so, I need not worry about him to fall for me. He would treat me like a child.

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After two months of our new year break, I'm going to meet Aaron at college. I got him a dairy as gift. I don't know if he has any gifts for me or not and I don't care. I just wanted to see my best friend. He gave me a call and opened his bag pack showing me a bottle of alcohol (whisky), my eyes wide open. I patient Lessly waited for our class to over. On our way back, we decided to walk back home which gave us totally 1 hour from home to the destination 'a bus stop' where we might drink, where I was going to have my first drink. He opened the bottle; I could smell how strong the drink in that bottle was. We drank, I drank. We finished the whole bottle.

First, I did not feel anything, just the bitter taste of alcohol going down my mouth to throat and then stomach. But as we took a few steps on our way, my head started feeling heavy, as if some heavy stone was kept on my head I hung my head low hoping that stone to fall off but my head was swigging all around-round-and-round-and-round... That was the best feeling I could feel, I tried my best not to fall. Aaron had drinks before, so, he was steady. We talked about life, tension, sex, regrets, etc... every topic about that can be turned into deep conversations. We promised to drink on 8th of every month with each other. And only when we were around each other. When I reached home, I tried to keep my posture. And directly went to bed.

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I remember after my breakup with my second boyfriend, one brother of my gang introduced me to Danial, he was my senior, oops, still is. I knew he liked my body more than me. I would only greet him every time we met. He became the president of our college. I still ignored him but would least greet him. He said he wanted to talk to me, and we would talk about random things. He flirted with me, But I as a child I would still give him advice about life. He would talk to me about whom he fought with, whom he beat, how he beat that person, who betrayed him...etc. etc. After a few days, we would catch up some time for each other to hang out. I still thought of Dan as a friend. Even when he tried to get close to me, I avoided him.

Time flew by, i started liking Dan for no reason. i started liking him so hard. He could see that. But now he ignored me. Completely. I was angry, who wouldn't be. After a week, i couldn't see him. Not that he died or something, i asked one of his friends, he said, "He went back at his grandparent's countryside."

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One month passed, I didn't call or text him, I blocked him from every way I could. He didn't even come at college for this whole month.

It was Monday.

At the gate\, I spotted him\, but this time i totally ignored him. I saw Ann talking to his girlfriend\, he is a playboy. I was rushing towards Ann. I could hear Dan call me\, but I shouted at him\, "If you want to talk come to right now or don't ever try..."\, he was telling me to come over to him\, I ignored. What do you even expect from me? I saw Aaron coming towards me\, i smiled greeting him but he looked sad. I could see that. My smile faded. I grab his arm to side of gate and asked worriedly\, "What happened??"\, He said\, "Getty"\, his girlfriend\, "Broke up with me". I gasp. After a long pause\, he said\, "It doesn't matter\, I got a beautiful yet childish best friend beside me to take care of."\, I told him about Dan\, "Look\, our life isn't over."\, I nod and continue\, "Yet." He said\, "I was overthinking\, and came up with a word that suits us..."\, I wait for him to complete\, "I'll tell you a story\, there was a guy who loved a Girl\, but she broke his heart\, and there was another girl\, who fell for another GUY\, and that guy broke her heart. Now they became BFF and decided to call themselves*\, 'Feeler'.*"\, I snap\, "on which social media platform did you find this shit?"\, He said\, "I was overthinking."

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