*Wattys 2020 YA fiction Winner*
*Wattpad Books Prize Winner*
*Wattpad featured story*
"Hang with us!" they said. "It'll be fun!" they said. Yeah, not too fun when all your friends are making out with their boyfriends and you're stuck in a corner pretending to be scrolling through your text messages when you'd be better off sneaking away from the premises. Not that they wanted you here in the first place, they were just trying to be nice.
If you've ever been in a situation similar to that, you're diagnosed with something called being the THIRD WHEEL. Symptoms include:
-singleness
-frustration
-wanting to puke and slap the love out of every couple you see.
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Meet 16 year old Lara De la Cruz. Being a girl in her junior year was supposed to be awesome and finally being able to do crazy things with her 3 besties, Kiera, Jasmine, and Carol. They've been the group of four since fifth grade! Well, up until the 3 friend thieves came about. (Her friends said something about "boy-fries" or something like that) Ever since they got those things, all plans have been cancelled. Surviving school with occupied friends has never been so hard. New mission: be the best third wheel ever. Rule number one: you must keep the friendship bond and not let the thieves out of your sight. Oh, and try not to hurt (who am I kidding, critically injure) their boy-fries.
Plus, avoid any distractions! Especially Mr. Popularity, (who she wants to also critically injure) Jameson Bryer.
He never civilly talks to her anyways, so not a big problem...right?
WARNING: This book may cause a loss of brain cells from face palms, irregular/rapid heartbeats from character ships, and uncontrollable swooning over mushy stuff. Oh, and there might be too many relatable moments.
LAUGH, LAUGH, and LAUGH even harder at this semi-cliché highschool story.
"Fries over guys." said by literally everyone, before they actually get a guy and make me the third wheel! *screams externally*
- How To Be The Best Third Wheel
- Prologue
- Tip One: Don't Overreact and Upgrade Instead
- Tip Two: Don't Kill The Boys
- Tip Three: Just Evacuate
- Tip Four: Keep on Guard
- Tip Five: Be Forever Alone
- Tip Six: Walk a few Meters Away
- Tip Seven: Focus on Family
- Tip Eight: Always wear a Bra
- Tip Nine: Be Polite when Third Wheeling
- Tip Ten: Keep Your Cool
- Tip Eleven: Don't Pollute
- Tip Twelve: Block Annoying People
- Tip Thirteen: Be an Instagram Model
- Tip Fourteen: Always Hunt for the Truth
- Tip Fifteen: Revenge MUST be Creative
- Tip Sixteen: Don't be Surprised
- Tip Seventeen: Eat the Best Ice Cream
- Tip Eighteen: Love a Dog Instead
- Tip Nineteen: Be a Relationship Counsellor
- Tip Twenty: Keep the Couple Together
- Tip Twenty-One: Use your Good-Girl Powers
- Tip Twenty-Two: Re-unite the Hormonal Teenagers
- Tip Twenty-Three: Be a Photographer
- Tip Twenty-Four: Be Babysitters
- Tip Twenty-Five: Face Your Fears
- Tip Twenty-Six: Donuts are Forever
- Tip Twenty-Seven: Quit the Denial
- Tip Twenty-Eight: Make Soup for the Sick
- Tip Twenty-Nine: Keep the Girls by Your Side
- Tip Thirty: Have Comfortable Shoes
- Tip Thirty-One: Give up
- Tip Thirty-Two: Try to Move on
- Tip Thirty-Three: Don't mess with Victoria Secret Mannequins
- Tip Thirty-Four: Do Couples Costumes with your Best Friend
- Tip Thirty-Five: Don't tag along on dates, Actually go on one!
- Tip Thirty-Six: Don't Kill him on the First Date
- Tip 36.5
- Tip Thirty-Seven: Don't Faint During Marriage Talk
- Tip Thirty-Eight: Don't be Jackie Chan in your Sleep
- Tip Thirty-Nine: Act Normal When the Girl Returns
- Tip Forty: Don't Break Down Because of your Cousin
- Tip Forty-One: Don't be Disagreeable When you're on your Period
- Tip Forty-Two: Boyfriends Can be Beneficial When Moody
- Tip Forty-Three: Have Some Knowledge on Common Topics
- Tip Forty-Four: Trust During the Christmas Rush
- Tip Forty-Five: Communicate Your Thoughts
- Tip Forty-Six: Shizballs, I Really Have No Advice For This One
- Tip Forty-Seven: Prioritize Yourself
- Tip Forty-Eight: Deal With Heartbreak
- Tip Forty-Nine: Try To Be Frenemies
- Tip Fifty: Say Goodbye {Part 1}
- Tip Fifty: Say Goodbye {Part 2}
- Epilogue
- Bonus Chapter 1
- Bonus Chapter 2
- Acknowledgements
- NEW STORY!!!...AGAIN?
- New Story!!!
- Wait...We're getting published?
- FanArt