Iwebema_Emmanuel

A young and an innocent girl, bullied and shamed for her complexion, fell in love with a newly admitted classmate in highschool. A twist– she had a best friend since kindergarten who always had her back and stood for her against all odds until his feelings grew stronger above that friendship. She got close to her crush and they became tight friends than ever, causing jealousy amongst the girls, especially the most popular one.

If finally reached the night before prom where she found out she was being played by the new student. He always leading her on since he was dared. Her best friend saw the signs and warned her before then but she turned a blind eye. Shattered and heartbroken, she needed a shoulder to rest on and her best friend came through still something usual happened. What could it be?

Leaving the Friendzone

	I was acutely aware of the weight of Matthew's arm settled comfortably around my shoulders, and the warmth of his hard, sturdy chest as he pulled me close to him.


We were sharing a table like the rest of the class, only in this case behind, and watching the Othello classic that showed on the projector earlier set up by their literature teacher, Miss Dana.


"Don't tell me you're a romantic, Matt," I said, smiling up at him.


When he looked down at me, I could see a hint of laughter in his blue eyes.


He shrugged. "I like the Romeo and Juliet classic and I'm sort of enjoying this one, although that's kinda hard with you so close to me, I guess so. Yeah."


"Well, that's a plus," I chuckled, ignoring his snarky comment. "Because, you, my dear best friend, do not fit into the category of romantics."


Matthew cocked his eyebrows and smiled. "And why would you say that?"


Chapter 37