Chapter 2: mixed signals

William couldn't shake off the feeling of unease after Jay's confession. He had always valued their friendship, but now he couldn't help but wonder if there was more to it. He felt guilty for not being able to return Jay's feelings immediately, and worried about how it might affect their friendship.

As he walked home, William's mind was a jumble of emotions. He thought about Becky, and how he still had feelings for her. He thought about Jay, and how he cared about him deeply. He didn't know what to do, or how to process his feelings.

Meanwhile, April was busy planning her next move to win Becky over. She invited Becky to a party, and made sure to dress to impress. Becky, unaware of April's true intentions, accepted the invitation and spent the evening chatting with April and her friends.

April was thrilled to see Becky laughing and smiling, and took it as a sign that she was making progress. She started to make more overtures towards Becky, touching her arm and whispering in her ear. Becky, while enjoying the attention, started to feel uncomfortable. She didn't know if she was ready to date anyone, let alone April.

Jay, on the other hand, was trying to move on from his confession. He knew that William needed time to process his feelings, and he respected that. He focused on his schoolwork and extracurricular activities, trying to distract himself from his emotions.

But despite his efforts, Jay couldn't help but feel a pang of sadness whenever he saw William. He missed the easy camaraderie they had shared before, and wondered if things would ever go back to normal.

As the days went by, the tension between William and Jay became more palpable. They still hung out together, but the conversation felt forced. William didn't know how to act around Jay, and Jay didn't know how to be around William.

One day, Rose approached William in the hallway. "Hey, what's going on with you and Jay?" she asked, her voice low. "You guys seem a little off lately."

William hesitated, unsure of how to respond. He didn't want to share his feelings with Rose, but at the same time, he needed someone to talk to.

"I don't know," William said finally. "We just had a misunderstanding, I guess."

Rose nodded sympathetically. "If you want to talk about it, I'm here for you," she said.

William smiled weakly, grateful for Rose's concern. He knew he had a lot to think about, and he wasn't sure where to start or what to do after Jay has confess his feelings to William he was taken back from what happened. His mind was racing he didn't know what to do since his best buddy had confessed his feelings to him he kept on thinking and thinking about everything that happened between the both of them and he smiled

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