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Andi's POV
"Andi!" I heard my best friend, Emma, call after me as I was walking to my locker. Last period just ended, and we were free to go! Finally! I turned, and met face to face with Emma, who was surprised by how sharply I turned, and fell onto me. "Sorry, didn't mean to run you over she said, while above me.
"Yeah, yeah. Just get off of me!" I practically yelled.
"Right." She said, in her normal realization voice. She got off of me, and helped me up.
"Thanks. What did you want, anyways?" I asked, a little too sharply.
"I just wanted to know if you could sleep over tonight." She said, with a confused look on her face. "Are you alright? You seem a bit upset."
"Yeah. It's just that I got detention this Friday." I said. Why? Why Friday?!
"Aw, that sucks. What did you do?" She asked.
"I wrote 'FUCK THIS TEST' on my math test." I said. Yeah, her dad must not like me much anymore.
"What?! Why would you do that? Of all subjects Andi, why the one my dad teaches?" She asked, with disappointment in her voice, and eyes.
"Cause math sucks! And it's so hard! No human can understand it!" I, once again, practically yelled.
"That's not true! I understand it!" She said. Sometimes, she's blonder then Sophie.
"Exactly my point!" I said, and she realized where I was going with this.
"Anyways," She said, changing the subject. "how about that sleepover?" She returned to her normal, happy self.
"Yeah, not today, maybe tomorrow. I gotta work off some of the anger I got on your dad." I said.
"Ok. Skype my later. I'll be at Daniel's till 6. Bye Andi!" She said, waving goodbye,and walking away.
"See ya!" I yelled back. Alright, time to work off some energy. Guess I'll just go with going home, and working on my dad's old car engine.
(Time Skip: Almost 8 P.M., Andi is in her garage, it's still Andi's POV)
I was working on the car itself cause my dad was actually working on his old engine. Not my day! Just when I thought it couldn't get worse, my mom walked in the garage.
"Andi honey, why are you working on your father's old car? You know you have homework to do, and you have to study! And what's this I just found in your bag?!" My mom pulled a piece of paper out of her pocket, and held up my detention slip. This again?!
"You went through my stuff?! You need to stop! You don't belong going around my stuff, and just deciding that you want to look through it! If I want to show it to you, I will show it to you!" I yelled, at her, and pulled the slip out of her hand. I never really had the best relationship with my mother. We always fought.
"Well, if you don't bother to show me anything, then why bother having it?!" She yelled.
"Because I have a right to privacy, mom! You have no right to tell me I don't!" I yelled back. You may think it's just bickering, or that it's about stupid stuff. It's not. We've been fighting for as long as I can remember, and they ain't just small fights! Sometimes this yelling leads to physical fighting, and my dad has to break us up. I look up to my dad a lot, cause if I were him, I would never put up with me and my mom for more than a day. Only three others know about how much me, and my mom fight; my dad, and Mac, and Diego. Me, Mac, and Diego have been best friends since we were 3, of course they know, they lived here 1/3 or their childhood.
"Stop telling me how to raise my own kid! As long as you live under my roof, you will live by my rules!" She yelled.
"Alright, fine!" I yelled back. I grabbed my bag, and left. I walked out my garage door, and down the sidewalk, headed to Iridium High.
"Where do you think you're going?!" My mom yelled after me. I turned around, facing her, and walked backwards.
"Somewhere away from all your damn rules!" I yelled back at her. It is indescribable how angry I feel right now! Why does she have to be such a bitch?! Why does she think she can control me?! Why does she think all the god damn wrong things?! Why can't I have a normal mom?! Why does she have to be so fucked up, and think she can control a person's life, and everything they do?! This is the reason I basically live at Emma's. I sleep there basically every night, drive/walk to school everyday, I eat there, I watch TV there, I do everything there cause there are no adults around that tell me I can't, and that I have to do something else! Her dad's never home cause he's always at the school. All he does is tell us when it's bed time, breakfast, lunch (on weekends), and dinner. I hated it when adults think they can boss us kids around just cause we're younger. It's so unfair!
I was thinking so much, that I barely even noticed that I was already at the Iridium High pool. I sometimes come here, and do laps, to burn off energy, and clear my head. I took my swim suit out of my bag, and went to the girls locker room door that was connected to outside, but it was locked; that's a first. Since when is the girl's locker room door locked? Then I remembered Emma's dad had locks on every door at this school that was connected to the outside; so these locks are new.
So what am I supposed to do? Change outside? I guess I have no choice. But don't they have like security cameras out here? Gross! Some pair of 40 year old school security guards are gonna watch me change! Oh well, I need to change eventually. I quickly stripped off my everyday cloths, and changed into my bathing suit. My bathing suit was simple; black swim trunks for girls, and a black bikini top. I wasn't really going for my fastest time, I just do this for fun, sometimes.
I did laps for about 20 minuets, but then I got bored, and just swam around the pool. For me, it was just relaxing to be in the water; it calmed me.
"Andi?" I faintly heard, through my trance of deep thought. I turned towards the person who called my name, to find Diego standing there, shirtless, in swim trunks, and a towel around his shoulder.
"Hey Diego, what are you doing here?" I asked casually; as if it were normal to go swimming in your school's pool at 8:30 at night.
"I came to work on my lap time. I didn't get to much over the Summer, cause I was at Maddie's most of the time." He replied. I nodded. I never really understood why he tried to impress Maddie so much. I know he doesn't like her. He always says how much of bitch she is; at least that's what Daniel tells me. Diego dropped his towel on the ground, and sat in the edge if the pool; kicking his feet in the water. "What about you? Why are you here?"
I pulled myself up onto the edge of the pool, and got in the same position Diego was in. I took my water cap off. "I got into another fight with my mom. She still thinks I don't have a right to my own privacy. It's not like she tells me everything! Why do I have to tell her everything?!" I yelled, getting angry.
"Woah Andi, calm down. She's not here, there's no reason to get worked up." He said, putting his hand on my shoulder as an attempt to calm me down.
"I know." I said, realizing that my anger was pointless. "Thanks." I smiled at Diego.
"No problem." He said, smiling back. I never really knew why, but I always trusted Diego more than I trusted anyone else in my life. Guess it's cause he's kinda like a brother to me. He was always there for me when I needed him. And he would always comfort me. And he could get me to do anything that others couldn't; not like that! I mean get me to calm down, push me to my limits, stuff like that. He understood me; kind of. He knows what it's like to not have the best home life. His parents work like 24/7, so he, and Gigi almost never see them. Mac was kinda the same; his parents never understood him, and they gave up trying a long time ago.
"Hey Diego, can I ask you something?" I asked.
"Shoot." He said. We always said that to each other.
"Why did you spend basically your whole summer on Maddie's couch?" I asked. I couldn't help but think maybe he did like her. I remember Mac telling me he said it a lot, but I never believed him. But I kinda do now cause he tries to spend every waking moment with her.
"Cause she helps me." He simply replied.
"What do mean 'She helps you'? What does she help you with?" I asked, confused.
"Well, you see...there's this girl I really like, but I know she'd never like me back. She kind of thinks of me like a brother, or best friend. So I try to like Maddie, to help me get over the girl." He said. Wow. Since when does Diego like somebody, and not tell me about it?! He knows that as much as don't want to, I will listen! And why Maddie? Of all people?!
"You realize that Maddie's probably gonna kill you, if she finds out you're using her. Right?" I asked, chuckling.
"Yep, that's the only problem!" He said, falling back on the ground, and hitting his head on the concrete. "Ow." He said, lightly. I laughed at his own stupidity.
"So, who's the girl?" I asked, looking back at him.
"I don't think you want to know." He said, looking at me, and then just looking up at the dark night sky.
"Come on! Please? I won't tell! You know I know how to keep a secret." I stated, matter of factually. Everybody knows that I know how to keep a secret. Diego sat up again.
"Well, she has brown hair, and brown eyes. Her favorite colors are grey, purple, and green. She loves to swim, and skateboard, and she's pretty much down for anything." He started. Um, who is this girl? I don't know anybody like that but myself. "She goes to our school, and, I've known her a really long time. She's awesome with my parents. And she helps me get back at my sister for recording EVERYTHING!" He gets angry at that last word. He always did get annoyed when. Gigi recorded him doing everything; literally everything! I put my hand on his shoulder, trying to calm him down, so he can finish. He calmed down, and looked at me with something in his eyes that I've never seen before; something that I never thought I'd see in Diego's eyes when he looked at me.
It was then that I realized; he was describing me! He was telling me what I looked like, my favorite colors, what I liked to do, where I go to school, how long I've known Diego, my relationship with his family, what we did together. It all made sense now; kind of. Why would Diego like me? He's popular, smart, athletic, more than half the girls in this school are 'In Love' with him, he's nice, has the best personality, not to mention the fact that he's a Kanay! He can do basically anything! Why would he like me? I'm just me. Simple, plain old me.
"I think you can tell where I'm going with this." He says, looking down at his lap. I nodded. I felt so bad. But I still can't figure out why he would ever like me.
"Me?" I asked him, in disbelief. He nodded. I don't understand. "Diego, why would you ever like me?" I asked. I honestly need an answer, now, or I'm gonna drive myself crazy!
"What?" This time he asked in disbelief. Why the hell is this so confusing?!
"Why would you ever like me? You're smart, nice, popular, athletic, you have an amazing personality, and you're a Kanay!" I slightly yelled; I wanted him to realize that he can't like me, while there are other perfect girls out there who would drop to their knees, and bow for him. "There are so many girls out there who would give anything to be with you." I still couldn't believe what I was hearing. My best friend since I was one and a half years old likes me. "Why would you like me?"
"Andi, I don't just like you, ok? I'm crazy about you. I almost never stop thinking about you. And I know this is most likely gonna ruin our friendship...but I love you." He said. I almost passed out. So, my best friend of about 15 years loves me?
"Why?" I asked.
"Why what?" He asked back. Really?
"Why me? What makes me so special?" I asked. I wasn't being mean, I was just wondering. I don't get it.
"Because you're different." He stated simply, but I was still confused. He saw this, and faced me; I did the same to him. "You stand up to people, you speak your mind, you don't care what anybody thinks of you, you're not afraid. You don't care about what you look like, and you're still beautiful while doing it." Him saying that made me look down and blush. I felt so girly right now, but I didn't mind being this way around Diego. "I think everything about you, and everything you do it adorable, and perfect. You're smart, funny, the most athletic girl I've ever met, your personality is kick ass," I giggled at that. "and to me, you're the most beautiful, perfect, amazing girl ever. And that's why I love you." He finished.
I didn't know what to say. This guy just poured his heart out to me, and told me he loved me. I never was one to associate with love; wasn't exactly my specialty. Regardless of how much I didn't know about love, regardless of the fact it could ruin our friendship, regardless of the fact that: People. Will. Talk. I still leaned in and kissed him anyways.
I never thought I'd see the day Diego would tell me he loves me. I never thought I'd see the day I'd kiss my best friend. I never thought I'd see the day I'd fall in love with just one kiss.
I broke the kiss, but we rested our foreheads together, smiling like two idiots in love. "Does this mean you like me back?" Diego asked, with hope in his voice.
"No." I replied simply, yet seriously. The smile on Diego's face subsided, and I laughed. "I don't like you back," he looked down. "I love you back." I finished. His head snapped back up, and he was once again smiling like an idiot; but I was too, so it's ok.
"So, we're boyfriend, and girlfriend?" He asked. I laughed at him not catching on.
"Yes, we're dating." I told him. I didn't think it was possible, but he smiled even bigger, and brighter. I couldn't help but lean in, and kiss him again. Diego broke the kiss, this time. I wasn't sure why, but I was fine, so long as he's still here.
"Wanna race?" He asked. I immediately knew what he was talking about.
"You're on!" I yelled. We got up, and out our water caps on. We both stood on two different diving blocks, and got in out ready positions. "You count us off." I told him.
"1. 2. 3–"
"GO!"
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