Chapter 10

I woke up around four in the morning. I was fucking freezing. Kris had taken the whole blanket for herself and managed to push me all the way to the edge of the bed. Typical. I scooted her over a bit and in her sleep she turned around so her back was facing me. Even with the blanket over me I was still freezing. I inched over to Kris and wrap my arms around her to keep myself warm. I had always liked sleeping with Kris. Even though she always took the blanket and always pushed me to the edge (One time I actually fell of the bed) she was always warm and I could always rely on that. I was starting to fall asleep when Kris started moving. And of course she's still fast asleep, she sleeps like she's dead. In her sleep she does a full 180 and was now facing me and scooted in even closer to me. She moves in so close to me that our noses are almost touching. I've been this close to her before but for some reason my heart is pounding. I just keep staring at her lips. They're thinner than Saras but they're still perfect. I want to kiss them. I want to know what they taste like. What the hell am I thinking. I need to stop, but I can't help it. She's just so... perfect. I'm still staring her when I hear a phone start buzzing. I'm not really sure if its hers or mine. I slowly sit up and reach over Kris to the night stand thats by her bed and pick it up. The screens too bright for me to open my eyes for very long so I just answer it.

"Hello?" My voice is hoarse and still half asleep

"Who the fuck is this?" As soon as I hear her voice I know who it is. Mack. Fuck me.

"Its Avery, I must have picked up Kris' phone on accident." I can hear music and people screaming in the background. Kris had said something about her going to a party.

"Well give it to her now." She was slurring her words. I remember Kris saying that she can be a real bitch when she's drinking. If you ask me she's a real bitch all the time but whatever.I look down at Kris who is still fast asleep. She looks so peaceful. For a second I debate whether or not I should just hang up and go back to sleep. But I don't need to be causing any more trouble so I nudge Kris until she is kind of awake.

"Whats going on?" Shes still groggy.

"Your phone was ringing and I thought it was mine. Anyways its Mack." She has a weird look on her face after I said it was Mack. As she takes the phone she starts to get out of bed. I'm about to get out and start following her but she waves me off and gives me a look like 'go back to sleep.' She opens the door and I can hear her foot steps on the stairs. Shit. What have I done now.

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Its been 15 minutes, she's still not back yet and I'm freaking out. I keep tossing in turning in Kris' bed. I moved so much that the blanket fell off of the bed. Mack did not sound happy when I picked up the phone. I pick up my own phone and start looking for Saras contact. I want to call her but its 4:32 in the morning. God why is Kris taking so long. Maybe they're just talking. Having a nice conversation about going on a date or some shit like that. Thats a possibility right? I wait five more minutes before I can't take it anymore. I slowly get out of the bed and tiptoe past Kris' parents room. I start to race down the stairs but slow down immediately as soon as I get to the last few steps. If she's still on the phone I don't want Mack to know I'm there. I poke my head around the entrance to the living room to see whats going on. All I can see is Kris sitting there crying. Her knees are at her chest and her face is buried in her arms. Her phone is on the floor still on and bright.

"Hey what happened are you okay?" I whisper yell as I practically run to her. She just looks at me with her watery blue green eyes.

"Not really." I wrap my arms around her and move her to where she's almost sitting in my lap. She wraps her arms around my neck and a fresh new set of tears start to soak into my pajama shirt.

"Why do I love her Ave?" How do you answer that? Is there even a right answer?

"What do you mean?"

"I know how she is. I see how she treats me. But I love her. I swear she can be the best person you've ever met or she can be this horrible mean person. I just I don't know what to do." She starts sobbing even harder.

"She told me that if I want us to be together than I have to stop being friends with you."

"Wh... why would she say that?"

"She has this crazy idea that you like me and that you're going to take me away from her."

"Thats insane. You're my best friend. You shouldn't have to choose."

"I don't know what to do. I love her. But this hurts so much." I didn't know what to say. I mean what could I say? Instead of answering I just sat there and held her while she cried. I could feel her grip on me tighten, it felt like she was trying to hold onto me for dear life. After about 10 minutes she had finally cried herself to sleep and was now laying her head on my lap. I ran my fingers through her long hair. As I sat there I realized that Sara and Mack were wrong. I didn't like Kris. I was completely in love with her. It just took me this long to realize it