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You Belong With Me chapter 11: Guilt
After the 'fight' with me and Shane, if you would even call it that, things were strained between us. It was hard to talk to him because I didn't want to have to fight him again. I didn't want to say anything that would make him upset. Most importantly, I didn't want to lose my best friend.
But sadly, I had to choose between dating my best friend, that I have been friends with for a while and dating my best friend that I have been in love with for longer. And I chose Jason. Not Shane. I know that I hurt Shane.
I needed to make it up to him somehow. I just didn't know how. I didn't know what to do, or how to do it. I had no plan of action. And even if I wanted to help Shane, I didn't know if he would even accept my help. I wish that he would, but the chances of that happening were slim to none.
I looked over at my iPod dock clock and looked at the time. Emma called me and said that she had 'some great and amazing news' that she 'could not wait to tell me'. I was excited but a little anxious. I mean it couldn't be bad news. If it was bad news, Emma would've been over here by now.
Slowly, I got up and walked into my bathroom. I quickly brushed through my hair. I pulled it back into a make shift pony, and sighed. I didn't have any energy to do anything exciting. The most that I wanted to do was watch chick flicks and eat ice cream and wallow in misery.
But Misery would have to wait until later, because I heard Emma open the front door, slam it and run up the stairs. I rolled my eyes and she yanked opened my bedroom door, and smiled widely. The first thing that I noticed about her was the ring on her finger.
"Emma. Why is there a ring on your finger?" She looked down and almost immediately started blushing.
"Well that's the thing that I wanted to talk to you about." I looked at her and then down at the ring. I hope that Nate didn't propose. I mean yes they are in love. But they are way too young. I mean if Jason proposed today I would say no because I'm too young.
"Okay shoot." She took a deep breath and was about to sit down, but decided against it. She started pacing and smiling and could hardly hold in her excitement.
"Okay so yesterday me and Nate went on this date." I nodded slowly.
"You mean the 'worst night of your life'?" She shook her head and I got lost. I thought that last night was the worst night of her life.
"See that's what I thought at first. But as time went by, the date started getting better." I nodded slowly but still felt a little lost. But I just shook my head and tuned back in.
"Okay so what's the amazing news?" Emma squealed and then sighed dreamily.
"Well we started watching the movie and of course it was a horror, so me and Nate were extremely close. Anyway so he leans over and he starts whispering in my ear. And the next thing I know, he pulls out this ring and he tells me that it's a promise ring. Promising that in the future me and him will get married." I stared blankly at her and she started getting a little worried. Then finally, I broke out into a huge smile.
"Emma!!! That's great news! I am so happy for you! You and Nate are so in love! I am so jealous!" She smiled and nodded and said a thank you.
"So what's going on with you and Jason? Did you have your first date yet?" I shook my head and Emma asked why.
"I feel guilty for making Shane hurt. I don't want to see my best friend hurt. But I can't love him Emma. And I've told him that. I've told him that I can't love him. Emma, what should I do?" Emma thought for a while and then groaned. I wanted to ask her what, but I thought that it would be better if I didn't. She looked at me with a serious face and I knew that she was going to say something of super importance.
"Look Niki, Jason is in love with you. Completely. And he would do anything for you. So that's why I'm saying that you and Jason should be together. I mean Shane says that he loves you, but he doesn't love you like Jason does. And the love that Shane has can die." I nodded and rubbed my temples. I could feel Emma looking at me.
"I know. I feel guilty. I just wish that I could make Shane happy." Emma nodded and I groaned. I had no idea what to do, and it was starting to get annoying.
"I got it!" I stared at Emma and she smiled.
"What? What did you get?" Emma smiled knowingly and I felt a little freaked out.
" We are going to set Shane up on a blind date!" I looked at Emma and didn't know whether to think that that was a good idea or a bad one.
"Emma! That is a horrible idea and a good one!" She looked at me confused and I sighed.
"Emma, that's a good idea because Shane can actually be happy and fall for a girl that can return his feelings." Emma smiled and then frowned.
"So how is it a bad idea?" I thought for a bit and then figured out what I was going to say.
"It is a bad idea because what if Shane doesn't want to get setup? And what if he doesn't want our help? Or what if the girl is super nice and sweet, but what if he doesn't like her?" Emma nodded and then shrugged.
"Oh well, it's worth a try." I sighed and had a feeling that this might not end up too good.
____________Jason and Nate___________
Nate sat on his couch watching TV with Jason. Jason was half paying attention, and half zoning out. He looked over to where Nate was and noticed that Nate was completely zoned out. Jason smiled to himself, and picked up a cushion that was on his couch. He was about to throw it when Nate stopped him.
"Don't even think about it Jason." Jason dropped the pillow and looked at Nate with a confused look on his face.
"How did you know that I was going to do that?" Nate rolled his eyes and didn't take his eyes off of the TV.
"I just knew Jason." Jason huffed and dropped the subject.
"So you and Niki? Together?" Jason nodded and smiled dreamily. Nate chuckled to himself and shook his head.
"Yeah, together. Finally." Nate smiled and turned off the TV. He looked over at Jason.
"You do know that Amanda is still peeved about you dumping her right?" Jason nodded and Nate took a deep breath.
"I gave Emma a promise ring." Jason broke out into a wide smile and chuckled when he saw Nate blushing.
"Dude! That's awesome!" Nate broke out into a big smile and said thank you. Jason chuckled and the stopped. His smile dropped and he looked at Nate.
"Nate, what if we get the record deal? What if we go on tour?" Nate smiled and didn't seem to worried about it at all.
"Don't worry man. If we do go on tour Emma can come with us." Jason gave Nate a look and Nate realised that Jason wasn't talking about Emma.
"Jase, Niki will be able to come with us on tour." Jason didn't look to at ease when Nate said that.
"Nate, what if her parents don't let her? What if we have to leave her? What if she meets someone new?" Nate rolled his eyes and sighed.
"Jason, her parents are going to let her go." Jason just looked petrified.
"But Nate, what if they don't?" Nate shrugged and didn't think that it was such a big deal.
"So what? You leave her alone for a bit, and then come back after the tour and sweep her off of her feet." Jason nodded but still looked worried.