How To Be The Best Third Wheel

Original Edition - Tip 2: Don't Kill The Boys

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Picture above: Why are my three friends in love? *cries on the inside*

I sit in my first period english class, tapping my foot as I do so. I have no clue what just happened. How does this happen that in the two months that I am away, my friends just happen to bump into three hot guys and call them "boy-fries" or whatever it is. I start tapping my long nails on the desk, trying to calm down.

Just as I am almost not hyperventilating, two boys walk in. Not just any two boys, but Logan Ford and Daniel Samuels in the flesh. They must've walked Jasmine and Kiera to class before coming here. Out of James' whole squad, I know and trust Mark the most. Mark is my best guy friend, which is the reason that I don't mind my best friend going out with him. The only thing is, Mark's other best friend is James.

Another reason why I inevitably hate James. Mark, James and I have known each other since birth. Basically. The only thing is, while Mark is the sweetest guy you would ever meet, James is the total opposite. James can just make me so angry, especially Mark chooses spending time with James over me. Tell me it's a guy thing, but they always seem to make me feel left out since I'm a girl. We could all be playing basketball together and they'd make an effort to not pass the ball to me. But maybe it's just because I suck at basketball.

Anyways, I know Daniel and Logan just fine. They've never been mean to me, in fact, although they have this "jock" label, they're some of the only exceptions of the jerks. I swear, every other guy on their hockey team thinks that they are either a celebrity or a hero. Including James. It is still a miracle knowing that Mark, Daniel and Logan can put up with that ego-maniac.

As Logan and Daniel stride in with confidence, the girls in my class act as if they are melting popsicles on a hot day. Oh goodness. They fan themselves with their hands and whisper to each other about how incredibly hot the two are. Me on the other hand, I just roll my eyes.

They both either not notice the crowd of fangirls or they just ignore them. Besides, apparently they're taken by my best friends. If they dared to even glance at another girl other than Jasmine or Kiera, there would be a beheading. Daniel I trust, but Logan the player...yeah I have my eye on him. I ain't an athlete, but I can sure give a nasty left hook. I'm sure James can speak from experience.

To my surprise, Logan just ignores the girls that are throwing themselves at him. Good for him.

They turn to look at me and they wave and smile. Realizing that the seats beside me are empty, they sit gleefully. Logan on my left and Daniel on my right. Knowing myself, I am not going to let this morning's incident go by like it was totally normal. I glare at them both, equivalent to daggers shooting them. Their eyes widen in shock. They've never experienced my bad side. They've seen James experience it and I doubt that they are anything but afraid at this moment.

Daniel is the first to speak. "Lara, I really like Kiera and I'm so sorry that we never told you until now. It just kind of happened during the summer." He seems so sincere.

But I respond only with another narrow glare.

"And I really like Jas. Like really, really, like her." Logan says.

I stay silent for a few seconds before my defense parent mode switches on.

I turn to Daniel. "Listen," I hiss, "If you ever do anything that makes my girl cry, I swear on my life, I will hunt you down and beat you until you can't move. And please, don't take her to any romantic movies, she hates those."