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

Hearing my words, Mira spins around, her eyes narrowing. " Did youjust call me a hypocrite?"

I nod, crossing my arms as I lift my chin up in defiance. " Yes. And Imeant it. You are and you know that Mirabella. You know I am right."Mira gasped, looking outraged and stormed towards me, her eyesnarrowing into slits of rage. I am not fazed by her reaction and standstill, waiting for what she would no doubt spit at me. * And how am I ahypocrite Bailey!? Prey tell, since you know so much about being ahypocrite.”

"You're angry at me for keeping my relationship with Kaleb away fromyou, yet, Mira you did the same thing. You're not telling the full truthhere. Especially to Kaleb. You're keeping something from him too. *Mira snorted, looking around in disbelief before laughing in fakeamusement. " Keeping something from Kaleb? What is that? Becauselast I checked I'm not you! I don't keep secrets!" she snapped at theend, breathing loudly.

Still, even with all her anger, I now understood why she was so mad.She thought Kaleb stole me from her and this was her way of showinghow angry she was about it. But the thing with Mira was that she couldnever see passed other peoples faults and never saw hers.

Like now. She didn't want to admit her jealousy and anger towards herbrother. She didn't want to cope with knowing she was that kind ofperson. And I get that. I get that fully.

“ Ryan." I said without batting an eye. " You like Ryan. I could haveseen it at the party, and I know so don't try to paint the oblivious cardwith me. It won't work."

Mira grows quiet, her eyes void of emotion before she utters. " Thedifference between us Bailey is that Ryan and I did nothing behind youor Kaleb's back. We flirted at the party and that was it. And sure wenearly kissed but nothing happened except for that dare!"

Letting out a huff she glared. " And of course Kaleb knows about that,the entire school knows. So no Bailey, I hid nothing from the both ofyou. In fact I was planning to tell you I like Ryan the night of thesleepover but of course I got a little surprise myself."

" Mira-

" Save it. You trying to make me feel as though I went as low as you tokeep secrets is a bitchy move Bailey. I don't want to talk about thisanymore and I sure as hell don't want to be breathing the same air asyou right now." She seethed, whirling around to open the door oncemore.

" There you go again acting like a child! Will you stop running Mira! Forgod sake will you let our years of friendship go down the drain forthis!?" I snapped, my hands curling into fist at my sides as I shoot herwith angry daggers.

I was frustrated. Angry and defeated. “ Why can't you be happy forust?"

Mira doesn't stop or turn around but I know she heard me when Iyelled. " I meant it Mirabella. I can't keep fighting for a friendship ifyou're not willing to meet me halfway.”

My shoulders slumped when she disappeared and my heart clenchesin pain knowing that this may have been the last words we said to eachother. The last time we ever stared at each other longer than a minute.Though it hurt me badly, I can't keep beating myself up about choosingKaleb.

I can't just throw away the love I had for Kaleb. Not when every day heshows me how much he adores and treasures me. I can't let thisfeeling go, nor do I want to. I love Kaleb. And I'm growing to love himmore and more each day.

It's practically impossible to let him go now. Not when he had brandedhimself into my heart and marked me. Not when I know I own his too.Not when this feeling only grows. Not when I know. So if I lose Mira forthat feeling I may only get once in a lifetime.......then so be it.