Had you read any of my previous stories you wouldn't be surprised to know that I enjoyed writing this
Also I felt like being formal for some reason ((which is far from my understandment))
And since I poured my own thoughts here and there this was amazingly easy to write, hence my speed in updating ((I have learned a new word and will try and use it as much as I can))
FYI: This is also the 'first chapter' of Arthur's book ((that's a minor spoiler)) so from now on most of the story will be told in Arthur's POV. Believe it or not I'm actually looking forwards to that

4. Better to have as friend
Arthur's POV
There's one thing about writing that has always been rather difficult to me hence my lateness whilst starting this wonderful activity, this is the fact that most writers find a liking into explaining in great detail the series of events that conduce to one fact that is the real climax of the story, I however find it impossible to write like this, so it will be no surprise that the events that contributed to my decision of finally giving in to the addicting art that is writing, would be explained shortly, for they are important but not as much as the story that I want to tell, they're a part, nothing more, nothing else.
One good start would be the explanation as to how exactly I became friends with one of the most amazing human beings I had the fortune to meet, one of the many reasons as to why I write and with no doubt, my best friend. At first we didn't get along so much, to me she was cold, sarcastic and above all annoying, she had this 'superior' air that made her all the more frustrating to talk to, nevertheless she was smarter than she let on, she knew how to play with words, in many different languages too; she was a prideful person, much like myself, but at the same time she had a very low self-esteem. It sounds odd, I know, because the contradiction is far too great, but she seemed to make it possible, almost natural. She also had problems trusting people, something I learned thanks to the amount of time we had to spend together, but oddly enough it didn't took her too long to trust me
It had started the day I asked to know her speciality, from that day I found myself prying for personal information of her and being surprised when she delivered with an amused grin, later I asked why
"Because I trust that you won't tell anyone" she said
And at that moment I realized that she was right, after that I found it amazingly easy to open up to her, she turned out to be a great listener and also a great adviser, she sometimes made snarky remarks at one thing or the other but it was all well-intentioned and for once I didn't care, soon we became close, to the point where I decided to invite her to my house where she met my brothers. For some estrange reason I wasn't surprised when they liked her attitude, however she was reserved and acted rather coldly to them; but with the passing time I discovered her true self. She wasn't as cold as I first suspected, quite the contrary actually, she was warm, she was kind, she cared a lot and was very protective of the ones she considered important, which made her relation with her cousin a tad bit odd, I learned to see the joke in her sarcasm, which didn't lower in the slightest, and I was surprised to see that the real her was just a person. Much later in our friendship, or actually when we both finally agreed that we were indeed friends, she invited me to her home and that day I met her brother and the most terrifying person in the world, her dad.
But like the saying goes, all well ends well, once he was reassured that i had no intent pn making any kind of romantic advance on his daughter he relaxed, but now I knew where Camila had learned her cold act, as it seemed that even relaxed Mr Bentewide would not act friendly towards me; this and the fact that he was blond told me that Camila had obviously inherited most from her mother, they did share the same eye-colour, which Camila reassured me to be almond-green once I finally asked
Well after meeting each other families it occured to me that I never really asked Camila's real thoughts on mine, I knew by now that she was a great actress, which made me wonder why she didn't took on acting, this conversation lead us to a different subject entirely as she likes to connect things together while speaking, how she manages to put sence into said connections will always remain a mystery to me. It started with a simple question, one that I didn't expect but thought to have a right answer, I was wrong however, but I didn't know this back then
"Say Arthur do you like someone?" asked Camila
I almost spit my tea, having discovered it was a common love for the brevage for both of us, it turned almost into a ritual for it to be present in conversations, how she managed to convince the principal of letting us have it on the library was yet another mystery for me
"Excuse me?" I asked
"You know, that ridiculous feeling you get when you see a particular person, with all the show of butterfly and what-nots" said Camila [i]
"Well I would like to think so" I said raising an eyebrow in confusion
"Oh~? Who's the lucky one?" asked Camila
That was one of the things that made Camila such a wonderful friend, she had a very open mind, which was noticeable because she didn't put a gender to my love interest, it was her way of telling me that she didn't care what my orientation was
"Michelle actually" I said
Camila raised both her eyebrows while still keeping a straight face [ii], it was mix between surprise and something I couldn't put my finger on, she sighed and then frowned at me
"And when exactly were you going to tell me?" said Camila
"Tsk, you're one to talk, you never say a thing about yourself" I replied
Even though we were both frowning, even when she had her arms crossed in obvious annoyance, there still was that lingering tone that told me that this was not an argument and she was not actually mad, my deduction proved to be right when she suddenly started laughing lightly
"True, true" said Camila
I couldn't help the smile that appeared on my face, she was really impossible, I didn't know anyone who could change mood as fast as she did
"Well since we're on the subject, then I'll tell you about my crush" said Camila
"Oh, so that's why you were asking" I said
"No shit Sherlock" said Camila
"Don't go using the name of the best detective ever in such ways young lady" said Arthur
"OH I am terribly sorry, I did not know I was speaking to Dr Watson, did I offend your friend with my comment Doctor?" asked Camila [iii]
"Whatever are you implying?" I asked
"Oh please! I watch the BBC as much as you do!" said Camila
We stood silent for a while and then we both bursted out laughing, that had to be the number one reason why we started our friendship, or actually agreed on calling ourselves friends, it started because we were both very proud Whovians, but let's leave that aside
"Nevermind that, tell me who is this person that got your attention" I said
"Oh, you don't actually know him, though I do plan introducing the two of you, his name is Lovino" said Camila
"Ah, is he Latinian like you so claim to be?" I asked
"Something like that, he's Italian, and he's definitely more tsundere than you" said Camila
I cringed at the term, Camila had the decency of explaining the meaning of the word to me and exactly where it came from, which had caused me to flinch every time she used it
"Actually... what in the world did Michelle do to make you admit that you do have feelings?" asked Camila smirking
Ah yes, the enjoy she got from annoying me didn't decrease with out friendship, if anything it skyrocketed, thought I learned to accept the teasing tone and thank to whatever deity it was that she believed in, she really didn't have a religion so I didn't know, for the fact that she wasn't against me. I knew how she was like with the people she didn't like, Antonio was a great example
But I will have to leave the explanations of my infatuations with Michelle for some other chapter, as for now I feel like I wrote enough

[i] I would lie if I said that I don't find this description amusing
[ii] Something like this: ô-ô ((That face!))
[iii] Camila is part of the Sherlock fandom, her OTP is obvious

Arthur has his own titles for this, this one is called: "A graceful dove" ((He obviously has more imagination than me))