My Bestfriend's Brother Shouldn't Know How I Taste
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Bailey's pov

The days are going by quickly and it feels like the longer we go withoutspeaking, Mira and I were losing whatever small piece of thread thatkept our friendship. It had gone from a few glances, me mostly trying tograb her attention to now, nothing.

As I settle on the chair and place my bag on the desk, I sighed. I lovedKaleb and I am growing more happier with him every day. But I alsoknow my heart misses Mira too.

"I'm so screwed.” Kristina moaned, plopping on the chair beside mine.At any moment now Mira will show up. If she sees Kristina beside me,she'd sit at front, obviously trying to avoid sitting anywhere in closeproximity to me.

I brought my gaze to Kristina, my brows drawing as I regarded herwords. " Screwed? What did you do?"

Kristina winced, looking embarrassed. * I may or may not haveforgotten to do the homework. I was up talking with you and Lucy lastnight and kind of fell asleep right after. I only remembered we hadhomework.....like at the this very moment.

Lucy was uncle Liam and aunt Crystal's daughter. They moved lastyear but we still try to keep in touch. Sometimes we play a few gamesbut it hasn't been like how it was before. We grew out of our videogames phase.

I shook my head, smiling. " Want to copy mine before the teacher getshere?"

Kristina nodded, a grateful look on her face. I unzipped my bag and dugthrough in search of the book when the door pushes open. Of course Ilook up and my eyes landed on Mira. She paused, looked at me angrilyand swept her gaze to Kristina.

A glare so brutal is sent Kristina's way. Rolling her eyes, Mirabellastorms to one of the empty seats at front, aggressively throwing herbag on the desk childishly.

Kristina sighs heavily beside me. " You two need to talk this out.”

I sadly looked down, pulling out the textbook and pushing it over to her."I tried. Kaleb tried. She doesn't want to talk Kristy. I-

I let out a breath, staring at Mira's back in frustration. * I don't think shewants me as a friend anymore."

Kristina snorted. " Bullshit. Remember that rumor Juliet spread a fewdays ago about you stealing her man?"

I turn to Kristina, brows drawn into a furrow as I try to think of when shewas referring to. Then it clicked. I nod. " Yes I remember." I sneeredlow. Juliet had been a bitch and tried to make everyone turn against meby spreading lies.

I expected this from her honestly.

Kristina snorted, smirking as she leaned closer to me, her voicedrawing low as she mumbled. " Ever wondered how the rumor justhappen to cease so quickly?"

Intrigued i draw closer to her and whispered. " How?"

Kristina shifted her gaze to Mirabella's back, her eyes amused and shegiggled faintly. With a nudge of her chin Mira's way, she confessed. " Itwas Mira. She tracked down that bitch in the bathroom and may havebeen a little aggressive. Told her to stop spreading bullshit before shesmashed her fist on her nose. You should have been there to seeJuliet's face. Bitch was about to piss herself. *

I stared at Kristy wide eyed, completely and utterly stunned by whatshe had just uttered. Mira stopped the rumor? I am in disbelief,especially with how Mira has been treating both me and Kaleb.

Yet why would she do this?

Kristina snorted and shrugged. " Who would go to such lengths toprotect someone if they hated them so badly?" Straightening herselfand opening the textbook, Kristina murmured. " There's still a chance toreconnect and forgive. Mira is stubborn but you know who else isstubborn?"

"Who?"

"You." Kristina laughed softly, sparing me a glance. " You're stubbornto give up on anything. And I know damn well you won't give up on her.”As I looked over at Mira, she turned around and her eyes landed onme. Though she quickly tore her eyes away and looked back at theboard, I had that sense of hope. Maybe there is a way to get back intoher good graces.

So when the teacher came and the class started, after a couple ofminutes Mira raised her hand and asked the teacher permission to usethe bathroom and I do too, hoping that this was a good opportunity tofinally get her alone and talk. Hoping that we can resolve this and befriends again.

But I was wrong.