"Aww! I love this part of the story!" Laura gushed.

I scoffed shaking my head. Laura is weird when it comes to this part of the story, she always smiles more or just goes all fan-girl on me. Which I find a little bit funny. "I don't get what's so special about this part..." I said confused.

Laura's mouth dropped open "Ross Shor Lynch, how dare you say that!" She said shocked, but still smiling "this is the most important part in the book!"

"In the book? Really Laura?" I asked

"Yeah really," She micked "dude... This is the part where the feelings that you have for one another began to show. Where you found your-"

"I get it." i said cutting her off "want to let me tell the story?" What am I saying? It's not even a story... It's just something in the past that happened and is still continuing. Only to come to an end soon if he dies. Hopefully he won't.

Another two years passed. Quicker than ever. Right now we were in the middle of Season 2 of Austin & Ally, I don't know what episode.. I don't really keep track, I just keep track of having fun. We're almost like a family me and that cast. Of course along with my family and... Ratliff. Sigh.

I don't know what's gotten into me or him lately about us. But... I can't explain it. Yes. Rydel still has the humongous crush on him. With that crush it has gotten to the point where I can no longer take it anymore. I just wish she'd shut up about Ratliff and find someone else to crush on because I have gone past breaking point here people. The amount of times I have almost ripped her head off talking about how much Ratliff means to her and what he's like... God. She should be dead by now.

I'd finished Austin & Ally for the day, so I went down to my dressing room to get my jacket and other things. When I got down there it took me a couple of minutes to grab my things together, as I turned to leave the room the door opened and Ratliff walked in. I smiled.

"Hey Ratliff." I said.

"Hey Ross," Ratliff said almost unsteady "so.. can we talk?"

"Sure." I nodded. By the way he was acting and talking, I could tell almost straight away something was wrong that was bugging him. Probably nothing big. nothing big ever happens to Ratliff.

I sat him down next to me on the couch in my dressing room, making only a couple of inches between us "C'mon," I said "spill."

"I met somebody today..." He said.

"Awesome!" I said happily "who?"

"A girl," Ratliff said like it was nothing "and.."

"And..."

"I kinda like her and I was wondering if you would help me get her to be my girlfriend?" Ratliff asked.

I wanted to say yes... But something was telling me to say no and I didn't know why. As much as Ratliff is my best friend... I just don't want to help him on this girlfriend matter, he should probably get Rocky or Riker to help him. Or better yet... Just drop the entire girlfriend subject and NOT go out with her. Yeah, I'd prefer that.

Sigh. What am I saying? He's my best friend of course I have to help him, cause it is my job to make sure he is happy and if anybody hurts him it's my job to kick their ass. "Um.. sure." I said unsteadily. I don't know why it came out like that. I was more than willing to help him!

"No you weren't..." Laura said.

I rolled my eyes at Laura.

"That's great! Thanks bro!" Ratliff said giving me a hug.

I hugged back. The hug lasted a little longer then it should do... We both then began to pull away at the same time, I looked at him and smiled, he smiled back. We didn't even say anything we just continued to look at each other to the point where it was becoming awkward. Not a bad awkward more like a good awkward, I even scoffed a little.

Just as I felt something, the door opened we both looked to see Laura stood there "Hey," Laura said smiling "did I disturb something?" She asked.

"No, you never disturb anything?" Ratliff said.

She mumbled something under her breath, but I didn't hear it. No doubt it was something about me and Ratliff. Her and her theory of 'there's something about you two that's different to any other boy/boy "friendship"' as she says with the finger speech gesture. Well guess what... I could say exactly the same thing about her and Riker. But no.. She'll deny anything. So will he.

Same with Raini and Calum. always Denial.

"So, what's new?" Laura asked sitting on the edge of the small table I have in my room "anything interesting?"

"Yeah," I said "Ratliff likes a girl," I said through my gritted teeth almost like I was annoyed by it, but I wasn't "yeah.. and he wants me to help him."

Laura raised her eye brows, I think she noticed the tone change in my voice even I noticed it and I pulled a face at it myself.

Ratliff patted me on the back "I'll call you later," Ratliff stood up "bye." He then left and was gone.

I sighed heavily and sat back. Laura sat up from the table before sitting next to me lifting her legs into a kneeling position on the couch and letting her hand and elbow support her head "You okay Ross?" She asked.

"Perfect."

"No your not." She said.

"I am."

"Then why are you so pissed all of a sudden?" Laura asked. I shrugged. "You've been like that ever since Ratliff told you about his new girlfriend." Laura grinned.

The word 'girlfriend' just made me want to pounce and attack something right there and then. So I just exploded "So fuck he wants a girlfriend?!" I exploded "I don't care! I mean, if he wants a girlfriend why can't he just go do it himself! He's got a mind and a mouth of his own. He can tell her how he feels.. Why can't he do it himself instead of getting me to do it?! I don't want to do it!" I took a deep breath. That felt good to get it off my chest.

Laura looked a little taken back as the grin wiped off her face, but then she smiled again "Aww," She gushed "is someone a wittle jewous." She said as if talking to a baby.

Ha. I couldn't help but find that part funny. What is there to be jealous of though? Really? "Laura.. Dear... Why would I be jealous?" I asked.

Laura shrugged, then she smiled as if she got a thought about something "Have you met this girl before?" Laura asked.

"No," I shook my head "to be fair I don't really want to."

"R-Ross.. I know you are going to explode at me when I said this," Laura said "but I think I just figured out what this connection you both have is."

I rolled my eyes. Why does everyone think that me and Ratliff have some sort of connection for? The connection is friendship, but they all say it's something more than friendship. Its not! We're best friends... Nothing more.

"Do you like Ratliff?" Laura asked.

"Of course I do," I said not realizing what she actually meant by that "we wouldn't be best friends otherwise."

"I wasn't talking about like that," Laura smiled "I'm talking about.. do you like-like him."

I felt a nervous feeling in my stomach and all I could do was laugh nervously with no words coming out. It was unbelievable I couldn't say a word and I didn't know why. "N-no," I stuttered "why would I.."

Laura gave me the look "Ross..."

"Laura..." I mimicked.

"Why are you so pissed at him getting a girlfriend then?" Laura asked me, as if she dealt with these kind of things everyday. When she doesn't. No she does not.

"I... er... I don't like him!" I snapped.

Laura stood up "Fine," Laura said "but come to me when you realize you do like him."

"Whatever."

Laura rolled her eyes and left the room.

Review questions

1. What do you think of Ratliff's "crush"/ girlfriend

2. What about Ross's jealousy? ;)

3. How do you think Ross is going to realize his feelings for Ratliff.

4. How do you think Ratliff is going to realize his feelings for Ross? :)

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