Chapter 1
SAM'S POV
There she is again, my best friend since birth. Like always, she's got her red diary on her hand writing something on it. "Stop it Sam!"Charmaine said as I tried to snatch that red notebook from her hand while she writes her god-knows-what- on it.Honestly, I never really understood the concept of writing your dirtiest little secrets on a notebook and not having everyone to see it. "I told you Char, one of these days when you're not home I will seriously steal that notebook from you."I said as I keep on trying to read what she's writing."Well, too bad, you must know me well that I always have this little notebook safe inside my purse."she said in a childishly manner kind of way.God, she's way too cute! I remember having a huge crush on her when we were still kids but of course that's long gone. Having her older brother as my best friend as well but only difference is I can talk to him more about girls than I can with Charmaine.
"Oh Shit" as I glanced on my watch. "What?Something wrong?"she asked me looking worried."I didn't realized what the time was, it's already almost 10 p.m. if your brother sees me in your room this late, he's gonna kill me."I said as I try to put my stuff together so I can leave. "Oh jeez Sam, you've been coming over since when we were kids, I'm pretty well sure he's already used to it and besides you live right next door."she said. "Yah but you know I kind of get your brother's point, it's not like we're still kids you know. If I may remind you we're already on college now. Things are a little bit different now that how it was before when we were kids."I explained to her."Oh what? It's not like you're gonna rape me or anything! You're my best friend, and I trust you I know you won't take advantage of my sexy ass!"she turned around and started teasing me.
Sometimes, it's a bit hard to have a bestfriend within the opposite gender. Why? Because let's face it, I'm still a guy and she's a girl. Us growing together wasn't easy enough as I see her blossom from a little girl to a very fine lady.Though of course I do get really protective of her more than what you can imagine.
CHARMAINE'S POV
"Stop it!" I told him as he tries to yanked my diary from my hand while I write. Seriously, this is why I hate writing on my diary while he's here. He'd always had done the same thing, trying to steal my diary from my hand. "Oh Shit!" he said as he tries to gather all his things so he can leave. "What? Something wrong?"I asked. I already know what was wrong, I knew he's trying to leave before my brother finds out that he's still here. And of course there he goes again with his little pep talk on how inapropriate it is to have him this late inside my room. blah blah blah..So I have my own way to make him stop with this nonsense pep talk of his. "Oh What? It's not like you're going to rape me or anything. I trust you and I know you won't take advantage of my sexy ass." I said as I turned around and started to walk swaying my hips from side to side. Sure enough, it worked!
KNOCK! KNOCK!
"Oh Shit! Sam, you need to hurry, that's my brother."as I open the window for him so he can sneak outside my room."I know I know I'm trying!Ok I'll see you tomorrow"he said and he cupped my face with his hands and kissed my forehead and said goodbye.
"Charmaine, open the door!" my brother Noah said.
"Ok fine, jeeez! it's open."I said
As he walked in my room, he looked around to see if I was trying to hide someone in their.
"My goodness Noah, no one's here ok!And if you're looking for your buddy Sam, he had already left long time ago."I said while shaking my head.
"Well, what took you so long to open the door then?"he asked.
"Seriously? What do you want anyway?If you just came here to check up on me,please just go!And if you don't mind, I would like to finish writing on my diary so I can sleep."I said as while rolling my eyes at him.
"Look I'm sorry ok, it's just that you know how I feel about him staying here too late. Only if mom and dad are both still alive, I'm pretty sure they would agree with me.He's my best friend too but I just don't want him staying here this late inside your room. For all I know you two could be doing some thing else other than chitchat!"he said apologetically.
"What!! Me and Sam? ha-ha-ha! That's really funny! But seriously dude, you can leave now. I really need to finish this." I said.
"Goodnite little sis!"he said then kissed me on my forehead.
"Way to ruin the goodnite brother! Again for nth time, I am not little anymore! I am in college for goodness sake! Quit calling me 'little sis'. It's really annoying you know." I said and he just smiled at me then left my room.
Chapter 2
CHARMAINE'S POV
I woke up the next morning with the feeling of someone was pulling my comfy comforter off of me.
"Urgh!! Go away Sam!"I shouted with both of my eyes still shut.
"Wake up sleepy head!"he said while still trying to fight me with my comforter.
"I hate it when your always this happy in the morning."I said while trying to bury my face on my pillow.
"Come on sleeping beauty, time for school. Noah told me to fetch you to school today since he'll be coming in late." he said.
We used to ride to school all together but I guess since my brother started having his own love life, that leaves me and Sam together. I hate it when I get left out riding in the car with him, I mean, I know he's my best friend and I love him to death but jeeez! Everytime we get to school it always feels it's the end of me. It feels like girls at school always wanted to kill me or something. They're so envious for the fact that the hottest guy in campus is my best friend.
"Urgh! Not again.And Why are you here so early? Don't you have a family and a house of your own?"I said with an annoying look on my face.
"Yah I do and they're next door!And early? Woman, you better hurry up you only have 30 minutes before class starts!"
"WHAAAT?!!!" I asked in shocked.
I got up and went to the bathroom to take a quick shower. After I took a shower, I put my skinny jeans on and my purple tank top, put my hair up and light make up. I swear it felt like I just did the quickest shower of my life. With a few minutes to spare after getting ready I rushed myself to the kitchen to grab me a toast and I went outside to find Sam leaning againsts his car waiting for me.
"Wow! That was quick" he said laughing at me.
"Tell me about it! I think I'm gonna have to shower again later when I get home from school."I said
"Awwww, Charm you don't look so bad."he said mockingly
"Oh shut up Sammie!"I said rolling my eyes at him.
But though we're running late, hearing him call me Charm makes up for my-not-so-good-mood. He's the only one that calls me that, I remember before he said that he'll start calling me Charm because he felt like I was his lucky charm. I used to watch him play during his basketball games and everytime I watch they would always win and I guess that's what made him call me by that name.
So we got to school with still few minutes left before the bell rings, I got out of the car with a frown look on my face.
"What's wrong?"he asked with a full concern look on his face.
Awww, I've gotta love my best friend. He really hates it whenever I'm upset.
"Nothing! I just hate it whenever you give me a ride to school and the look on these girls faces the moment I step out of your car.It always seems like they all want to kill me or something."I said
"Well, can you blame them? You're walking with the hottest guy in the campus!"he said while smiling.
"Pssshhh!Aren't you so modest!"rolling my eyes at him.
He then walked me to class, while holding my hand. It was his thing to always hold my hand when I walk with him. While walking down what seems to be the longest hallway in the world, I can see girls shooting dirty looks on me. Whew! Finally my class! I sighed in relief.
"Aight, Sammie I'll see you at lunch!"I said while I began to walk away from him but he suddenly grab my hand once again.
"Wait!"he said
"What? What is it?"I asked looking a little bit worried on what's on his mind.
But he cupped my face with his hands and kissed me on my forehead.
"See you later Charm!"he said while smiling.
So I turned around to find all eyes were on me.Great, just great! I thought. Earlier, girls were just giving me dirty looks now they probably wanted to jump me and kill me.But I don't blame them, coz jeeez! My bestfriend is a hottie! While trying to find an empty sit, I saw some random chick from the back waving at me to sit with her. Well, she looks harmless I thought to myself.So I quickly approached her and sat next to her.
"Hi!" I said as I sat down on an empty sit next to her.
"Hey, you're boyfriend of your is such a hottie!" she said with a huge smile on her face.
"Boyfriend? Who? Sam?"I asked while laughing."His not my boyfriend. His my best friend."I explained.
"You mean you two are not dating?"she asked then I shook my head."Wow! I swear for a minute their I really thought that you two are you know----but you do like him right?"she asked again.
Do I like him? Like is she serious? Like, like him like him in a non-best friend kind of way like him?I don't! I mean I can't possibly like my own bestfriend. Right?
"You're funny! of course I like the him....but in a non-romantic-kind-of-way like him.His my best friend." I explained
"Yah sure!"she said while giving me that 'Whatever you say' look on her face as if she didn't believe me.
Chapter 3
CHARMAINE'S POV
After talking to some random chick in class and suddenly the teacher began to talk, I decided to zone out so I grab my diary from my bag so I can do a head start on it and write how my day was so far.
Dear Diary,
My day started really great. Why? Because the moment I opened my eyes this morning, it layed on my best friend's gorgeous face. Gosh he's such a hottie! I know how bad it is of me thinking about my bestfriend that way. But hey I can only blame myself for crushing on him.Sometimes I even wonder how things are if he and I ended hooking up. Will our relationship last? Or will our friendship be history? Thinking about it makes me giggle but I know in the back of my mind, those thoughts will be no way in hell happen. And today as soon as I walked in class, this random chick asked me if Sam and I were dating. Thou I am secretly in love with my best friend, but of course I'm not just going to blab that out of some random chick. And I think it's best if I keep that secret to myself. I don't thi--
"Ms. Charmain Lanter!" as my professor cut off my train of thought. "Yes sir?"I asked. "Perhaps you would like to come back to reality and solve the problem on the board!"he said."O-oh, uh-y-yeah sure!"I stuttered.Yah I know, embarrassing right?Note to self: Stop doing your diary in the middle of the class.
Just as I was about to solve the problem on the board.....
DIIIIIIIING!!!! (lunch time)
I turned to my professor... "Oh! How about that huh?! Well I guess this problem will just have to wait until tomorrow."I gave him my evil smile and then I hurriedly grab my bag and left the class.
SAM'S POV.
So I was sitting on our usual spot inside the cafeteria waiting for my best friend when a girl from one of my class suddenly approached me.
"Hey you!"she said flirtily.
"Oh hi!" I said while looking at her from head to toe. She was wearing a faded skinny jeans with a black halter top which really compliments her nice curves.
"I was wondering if you're free this friday, my friends and I are throwing a party. I was thinking if maybe you could join us?"
A Party? With this really gorgeous girl? Shoot! Why not, Heck who knows maybe I can ask her out after the party.
"Yah sure!
"Great! Pick me up at 7?'
"OK! See you then."
Just as when she was leaving Charmaine came.
"Another fan of yours?"she asked sarcastically.
"Well actually, she invited me on a party this friday. Would you like to go with me?"I asked.
"Me? No thanks! You can go if you want. It's not like I'm preventing you from going."
Why do I have this feeling that she's mad at me? I was about to say something when some guy interrupted me.
"Hey Charmaine!" he said.
"Oh hey Quen!"she said while smiling.
"Listen, I was wondering if your free Saturday night?"
"No, she's not!She's busy that day!"I interrupted.
Charmine gave me this what-the-heck-is-your-problem look. I don't really know why I said that.
"He's kidding, of course I am free Saturday night. Why?" she asked
"I was wondering, would you like to go to dinner with me?"
Great! Just great, she's blushing!I don't want to see this thing. So I got up and took off.Just as when I started walking away from our table I heard Charmaine said something like 'yah sure I'd love to.'
CHARMAINE'S POV
"Yah sure, I'd love to." I said.
"Great! I'll pick you up at 6?" he asked
"Ok!"
"Cool! But wait is Sam ok with it? I mean, I know I shouldn't be asking you out coz otherwise I'm dead. Well I guess it's kinda late for that now, he'll probably beat me up later after school."
"Wait, What? What are you talking about? Why would he beat you up?He's nice guy. he just probably have something else that he needed to do."
"Alright then. I guess I'll see you on Saturday."
After Quen left, I decided to call Sam. I need to find out on why on earth did he leave?
RIIIIINGGG! RIIIIINNNNGGG!!
S: 'Yah!
C: Where are you?
S: So I'm guessing your boyfriend left already?
C: Huh?What are you talking about? Quen is not my boyfriend.
S: Well, whatever!
C: Are you jealous?
S: Me? Why would I be jealous? Besides I've got a date of my own this Friday.
C: Exactly! Then why are you acting like that?
S: Look, all I'm saying is, I know these guys at school ok. All they want is to get in to your pants.
C: Oh so you're saying you're free to date whoever you want and I can't?Stop acting like an over possessive boyfriend. Thanks for the concern but I can take care of myself.
Then without even waiting for his response, I hang up the phone. Gosh I am totally pissed at that guy right now. Let's see what he does now, after I give him the silent treatment that he deserves.
Chapter 4
SAM'S POV
Today is Friday, I was dreading for this day to come. It's been a few days and sad to say Charmaine still does not want to talk to me. I know it was just a silly arguement and yeah I know that eventhough it will put a huge hole on my ego, I am happy to admit it that that whole phone conversation that she and I had the other day was completely and entirely my fault.
After lunch, when we had our class together she didn't even bother talking to me, not even a single word. It's been two days to be exact since the last time we had spoken to each other. It's not the same going to school and not having her by my side. I know I have to do something somehow and I mean I need to do that 'something' soon before things gets worst.
I don't even know what had got into me in the first place. I mean I know she's not my girlfriend but I just can't help to be protective of her sometimes. If that means of me killing those bastards that plans to break her heart then so be it. I know that sounds really harsh but hey can't blame me for that, though I used to have a crush on her now she's like a sister to me.
"Earth to Sam!!" Quen snapping his fingers cutting me from my train of thought. "What?" I snapped. "Whoah! Someone's not in the mood." he said jokingly. Great just great! What does he want now? I clenched my fist, gritting my teeth. " Can I help you?" I snapped at him. This guy better run because god knows what I might do to him in the next two minutes. Without waiting for his response I started walking away only to be stopped by him again. "Wait! Look, I know you're not in good terms with Charmaine right now."
"Well aren't you so smart?!"
"I didn't approached you to pick a fight, I just thought I'd let you know that she's not doing good either. Whatever the reason of your arguement and whoever's fault, just try to talk to her. She's not telling me why you two are not talking but if this is about our date tomorrow night--"
"What if I said it is?"
"Well, I just want to let you know that l know it's too cliche but my intentions with her are clean. I know she's your bestfriend and all but I really do like her." he explains.
"Didn't I already warned you before? " Raising my voice that caused other students to stare. "I know what you want from her, just like the other guys you just want to get in her pants. Well guess what? I'm not letting that happen."
"You know what? I thought talking to you and letting you know how she is will help you two. I guess I was wrong, don't worry, if you think I'm not going to try and fight you I'm not that stupid." Before I can even say anything he already started talking away.
