Sharp Edges

Chapter 5

School was a beast of its own. The day after I moved in with Kennedy, I insisted on going back. And now I wish I'd have just stayed home. Kennedy was being an irresponsible guardian by trying to make me stay home, but I should've listened. Today was not going to be good, I could already feel it in the air.

It was raining today. I didn't have my bike, so Kennedy drove me to school at the expense of being on time to her job. I have my license, but I don't drive that often. The sky was gloomy, the thunder shook the ground, and Piper wasn't at school.

Piper missed a day of school.

See, that doesn't happen. Piper NEVER misses school. I knew something was wrong. I spotted Evan in the doorway to our class. I could ask him. But why's he here?

I tap him and he turns around. His smile is even wider than usual. I go to talk, but he interrupts me.

"Can I talk to you for a sec?"

I shrug and he leads me away. I get a sinking feeling. It's only 7 minutes until class starts. Are we skipping?

He takes me outside. We're definitely skipping. We get in his car. I look at him.

"Where are we going?"

"Just to sit in the car so I can talk to you."

I smile. Okay.

"What happened to Piper?"

Evan shrugged, his smile faltering for a millisecond.

"She had something to do today with Dad. Don't worry, she pitched a fit about missing school."

I nod.

"So... what did you want to talk about?"

Evan takes a deep breath.

"We've been friends for a long time, Evangeline..."

Oh. Fuck.

I knew where this was going. He even used my full name. Evan never uses my full name. Ever. He's used it once before, and it was the one time we ever had a fight. He called Wine a bitch. I got mad. He used my full name. We didn't talk for like...weeks.

"Year after year we get even closer. It's taken me almost four years to give into my feelings."

And he hits me with the close friends thing. Next he's gonna say that he missed me every time he had sex with another girl.

"Every one night stand and all the girlfriends of the past just made me realize even more that I love you, Evangeline."

Holy shit I was right.

"I wanted to know if you felt the same..."

Do I feel the same? I don't think I ever loved Evan. He's strictly been my best friend for the longest time. And then Piper was added. Has he really loved me for the past 4 years? I don't know what to say. Evan being my boyfriend? I couldn't even imagine...but he has been my best friend. Would it hurt to go further? If I said no, would our friendship be ruined?

God, Kian cheating was a domino effect.

"I feel the same way. I've been too nervous to tell you." The lie rolls past my lips with ease. It's not that I don't LIKE Evan, I just like him in a different way than what he's talking about. It wasn't a complete lie I guess.

It just feels wrong to lie, but the way his eyes light up replaces any guilt I had.

"So you'd be my girlfriend?" He asks a little eagerly.

I nod, putting on a huge cheesy smile.

He smiles back and we look at each other for a second.