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Chapter Eight
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“Oh my God! Oh my God! Oh my God!” Lulu bounces up next to me at my locker, looking like she’s about to jump out of her own skin.
“What?” I draw back to get a better look at her.
Her cheeks are bright pink. Her blue eyes look even more blue than normal. And...wait, is she sweating?
“Alec just asked me to be his girlfriend!” she squeals, throwing her arms around my neck.
I ignore my knee jerk reaction to cringe and embrace my best friend. It’s rare to see Lulu in such form. What kind of friend would I be if I wasn’t a little happy for her?
Of course I already knew it was coming. It had been a few days since Alec asked if I thought she’d say yes. And even though I wanted to say no, I answered him honestly because that’s the kind of person I am.
Truthfully, I’m surprised it’s taken them this long to make it official. They’ve been hanging out for three weeks and I’ve never seen Lu so excited about a guy before. She’s usually indifferent when it comes to boys, but not with Alec. I think she actually really cares about him.
Knowing that the person making her so happy happens to be the one I’ve spent three weeks obsessing over is a bitter pill to swallow.
“That’s so amazing, Lu!” I hug her back, ignoring the ache in my chest.
It’s hard to celebrate someone getting what they want when that something is the very thing you want as well.
“It was so cute. You should have seen him.” She releases me and takes a step back. “I actually think he was nervous.”
“Of course he was. Look at you.” I close my locker, sliding the lock into place before turning back toward her. “Alec just became the most envied guy in this school.”
“Oh stop.” She playfully swats at me. “I know we’ve been hanging out a lot lately, but when he didn’t ask me within the first few days I wasn’t sure he was going to.”
“Maybe he wanted to get to know you a little better first.”
“I haven’t spent this much time with a guy and not gotten past kissing ever.”
Just the mention of them kissing brings stomach bile into my throat. I may be getting used to the idea of them being together, but that doesn’t mean I like it.
The first time she told me that he kissed her I nearly lost it. I had to make some stupid excuse about having something in my eye to excuse how quickly they filled with unshed tears. I’d reeled it in, and while it felt like my heart was breaking, I was also happy for Lu. Or at least I tried to convince myself I was. I think I’m still working on that.
“Lucy Brown, a one-woman man.” I knock shoulders with my best friend as we turn and head down the hallway.
“Who would have thought?” She giggles. “And now I have a guaranteed date to Spring Formal.”
“I bet you already have your dress picked out,” I say, knowing how into school dances Lulu gets.
“I may have my eye on something at Marci’s. Now we just have to find something for you to wear.”
“I don’t think I’m going to go.”
“What? Why?”
“You know I’m not big on those things. Besides, we usually go together.”
“We can still go together.”
“And be the third wheel the entire night? I’ll pass.”
“Oh stop. You will not be the third wheel. Besides, there’s still a few weeks until the dance. Maybe someone will ask you and we can double.”
That sounds almost as appealing as swallowing glass...
