"It's so funny when she says it" getting off the ladder from where he was hanging the lights Trevor walks over sitting next to me on the steps "Seriously what'd I do Sy?"

"Nothing honestly I'm fine"


"Is it because that guy won't text you back? I'm telling you, dude, you can do better than that asshole let him go"

"I did we don't talk anymore" "Good, so everything's ok?"

"Yes" no. How can he not see the clear signs I'm trying so hard not to give? "What's the plan exactly?"


"We're going to have dinner back here, then hang out, I don't know but I can't wait." He has the biggest grin so I know he's excited, he'd never be this excited about me. "Think she'll like it?" He looks out at the backyard he put a lot of work into for a dumb girl who probably won't appreciate it.

"I'm sure she'll love it"


He turns to me with a smile "thanks for helping" his teeth peek as his eyes land in mines

"What are best friends for?" After helping Trevor drives me home "want to hang out for a little bit?" "I wish but I have to go finish the yard"

I've never seen him put this much work into anything "you really like Paris?"

He nods "have you seen her ass?" He laughs "My god" I get out of the car "you're gross"

"I'm a man Sy can't help it. Text me" he drives away.

As I'm walking to my front door I turn to Paris's house right next to mine and with so much anger overcoming me I stick both middle fingers up at it.

Next day I walk around my house moping knowing the guy of my dreams is going out with the girl next door tonight, laying on the couch like a loser I stare at my phone waiting for Trevor to text me. I honestly don't know why I haven't texted him first it's not like he's any random guy, he's Trevor my best friend but he's also a guy I'm really into. As I'm watching my lifeless phone Trevor's face pops up for a video chat, quickly sitting up I answer "hey"

The connection's a little slow at first but I finally see him "hey so I need help picking out a T-shirt for tonight, which one?" He points the camera to two different shirts laying on his bed

"You'll look good in either Trev it doesn't matter"

He smiles "that's why I keep you around, hows my hair?" "It's fine"

"Sure?" I nod "cool so she's supposed to be here in an hour, I got the lights up and running and I ordered food from Ciao"

"Wow that place is expensive"

"I know, got some nice music going and I kicked everyone out the house so we could enjoy our date" "Good luck" I force a smile "she'll love it." Trevor's too good for her he's too good for this world, I'm

not sure I even deserve him.

As time gets close to their date I walk around the house looking for something to do "what are you doing?" My mom walks into my room as I'm throwing clothes from my closet on the bed

"Rearranging my closet to keep busy, Paris is going to Trevor's house soon and I need to find something to do so I won't obsess over it."

"Want to help me rake the leaves in the front yard?" "Sure" I walk out of the closet.

"I know it's killing you honey but there's nothing you can do," my mom says as we rake the yard "he's straight"

"I know" I sigh "they are always straight."

Time passes and a car pulls up in front of Paris's house then I see her coming out, that car isn't Trevor's and she's not dressed for their date, I look at my mom who shrugs. Dropping my rake I rush to her before she gets in the car "hey Paris" I say stopping her as she's walking

"Oh hey Silas what's up?"

"Nothing I spoke to Trevor earlier and he said you guys had a date today, did it get canceled?" "No, I had something else come up"

"But Trevor was really excited to hang out with you and you're just missing it without telling him?"

"He'll get it when I don't show up" "What?"

"Silas come on I mean I get he's your friend, but Trevor's like every other guy alright they just want

one thing"

"False he's not like that at all he actually really likes you" I can feel myself getting pissed for what she's doing to him "you know what you're

not worth someone like him anyway, so just stay away from him, ok?" "Whatever"

"Yeah whatever Trevor's a good guy and you're just a piece of shit!" That last part really got away from me

"SILAS!" My mom yells, walking away Paris gets in the car and I walk back to my mom "what the hell is wrong with you?"

"Mom she stood him up! That's messed up was I just supposed to let her get away with that?" "Silas it is not up to you to fight his battle alright Trevor's not a kid"

"I don't care I'm not going to let stupid Paris hurt his feelings, she didn't even tell him she's standing him up. He's probably so excited

waiting for her to show up."

"Go inside" she demands and I walk in the house pissed wishing I could punch Paris in her dumb face.

"Mom can I please go see him it's been almost 2 hours" I walk in the living room as she reads her book

"Go fix your closet"

"I already finished" I sigh dropping next to her "I know he'll be too embarrass to call or text me if he got stood up, I feel bad."

Shutting her book she turns to me "you know you're the reason you like him so much right? By doing things like this, let him get through it alone or let him come to you first. And on this subject you should not have said what you said to Paris, no matter how much you don't like somebody, I did not raise you this way."