PART 2
Emily knocked on the door seven times in desperation. Only twenty minutes had passed since she had said goodbye to her friend. Tapping her foot and resting her hand on her hip, she anxiously waited for someone to answer.
“What do you want in such a hurry? You know I had plans, right? You can’t just call me, tell me not to even think about leaving my house, and say you’re coming over,” Andrew said as he opened the door, his silk shirt unbuttoned, revealing his bare chest, which made Emily’s heart race.
It was obvious he had just come out of the shower, his hair still wet, and his pants only half fastened. Even though the sight might have flustered her, Emily was determined to stick to her mission.
“I know Mike is Micaela. I know that idiot likes my best friend, and from the kiss you gave Diana on the beach, I assume you like her too…”
“I…”
“Shhh.” She pressed her index finger to his lips, stopping him from explaining. “I’m talking now. The only friend who truly cares about me is, and has always been, Diana. So, no matter how much I still like you, I’d never get in the way of you two. But I know Diana, and no matter how much it hurts, or how badly that jealous, useless, effeminate idiot of your friend treats her, she liked, likes, and will always like that fool Mike. So, tell him to stop acting like an idiot and start behaving like a man. He needs to be at the school gym at four this afternoon.”
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Emily finished speaking and turned to leave, but as Andrew moved to close the door, she stepped back, preventing him from shutting it.
“And if he doesn’t want to come, drag him there if you have to. He can’t be that strong.” She shot him a suggestive glance, eyeing him up and down for a second before rushing out. “And for heaven’s sake, put something on!”
Andrew quickly shut the door behind her, heading to the living room table to grab his phone.
“Why aren’t you answering Diana’s calls?” he asked as the phone rang for the third time.
“How do you know?” Mike responded from the other end.
“You don’t have to be a genius to figure it out. I’ve been your friend since we were in diapers, and I knew that after that kiss, you’d be blinded by jealousy. I’m the one who kissed her, so stop acting like an idiot.”
“Keep her. She’s all yours.”
“Do you think she’s some piece of meat? Look, man, I gave you a chance, and I’m giving you another one. Today at four o’clock, go to the school gym. I promise I won’t get in the way…”
“That’s what you said last time…”
“And like last time,” Andrew cut him off, “if you mess up again and act like a jerk with Diana, I guarantee next time, I won’t make things easy for you because I’ll be fighting for her myself. Remember, today at four in the gym.”
With that ultimatum, Andrew hung up before Mike could respond and threw his phone to the ground in frustration, smashing it into pieces.
The anger coursed through him, as much as he wanted to get closer to Diana, he knew that if he respected his friend, that path was off-limits.