Zendaya's POV

"Alright ladies that's enough for today get a lot of rest for the game against Hamilton and I'll see you tomorrow."

Practice just ended and it was the hardest practice so far because we play our rivals tomorrow and it's a pretty big deal. It's also the first game of the season with the new coach for us so a lot of people are going to be there. I change into my team sweats and wait for Dinah so we can go. When she is dressed we walk out together.

"Hey I got to get my board out of your locker. Wait for me downstairs?"

"Yeah sure you remember the combo right?"

"Even if I didn't, I saved it in my phone just in case."

"Okay see you downstairs."

Dinah's POV

I get my longboard out of her locker and lock it back before heading downstairs. Zendaya has been letting me put my board in her locker for about three weeks now because someone else's longboard got stolen during school hours and she didn't want that to happen to me. I sometimes wish this crush would go away because Z is a really nice person and being her friend is great. But on the other hand I can pretty much confirm that Trevor is cheating on her and she deserves someone better for her. I know she likes me in that way too, but she won't cheat because that's not who she is, and she won't break up with him because she's too shy and hates confrontation. So I'm stuck waiting for the day she either catches him with someone else or she gets fed up enough to leave him. 

I get downstairs and Z is standing by the door with her headphones in bopping her head to the music. She's probably listening to Micheal Jackson because she only dances to a few people and if you stand close enough you would be able to hear her singing along to what ever she's listening to. She only sings when she's alone or when she thinks no one is paying attention. She was over at my house one day doing homework and I left the room to fix my brothers and sisters something to eat. When I came back she had her headphones in so I just went back to my work. I put my headphones in as well, but I kept one ear out so I would be able to hear my siblings in the other room. After a few minutes I hear a low humming from the other side of the room, I think nothing of it and go back to my work. 

The low humming turns into mumbling and then into full blown singing that's when I started paying attention. I took both of my headphones out so I could hear her because it was really low. But Zendaya was singing and she was really good too. The song was Break of Dawn by Micheal Jackson, I remember because she had told me it was one of her favorite MJ songs. When she stopped singing she looked around to see if I was back in the room to hear her. Since I had my headphones in she thought I didn't hear her even though I actually did. Seeing her so into her music right now reminds me of that moment, because she looks so at peace listening to her music I don't want to interrupt her. Luckily I don't have to because she looks up and sees me coming toward her.

"Hey ready to go?"

"Yep."

"Hey Z wait up!"

Oh great here comes this chump.

"Hey Trevor what's up?"

"I wanted to know if we can hang tonight? We haven't seen much of each other since the season started and I miss you."

Why the fuck you lyin? Why you always lying? OOOOHHHH MY GOD stop fucking lying!

"Hmm I don't know. DJ and I had plans to hang tonight.

Ooh no we don't but I can fake it to get you away from him!

"Yeah we were finally going to the movies to see Straight Outta Compton." (AN: Just go with it)

"Well we can make it a double date! Dinah I have a friend that you might like."

"Is it a girl?"

"Yeah her name is Justine."

"What's wrong with her?"

"What nothing is wrong with her! Why would you ask that?"

"Because you don't like me Trevor so there must be a reason behind you setting me up on a date."

"I promise you there is no ulterior motive behind this. I just want to get to know my girl's best friend better."

I look as him like he's crazy for a good minute. I know Z is just eating this up but I see right through it. Like my dude we have 5 classes together EVERY DAY you couldn't get to know me then?!

"It doesn't matter to me, I'll go if Z goes."

I know she's going to say yes. If I were to say no I would look like the bad guy so I say I'll go because the thing Zendaya wants most right now is for her boyfriend and best friend to get along. Even though I don't see that happening anytime soon. I just want her to be happy.

"Okay then sure we'll go."

"Great meet at the theater on third at 7:30. I'll look up times on the way there."

Trevor walks away and I force myself not to facepalm at what just happened. We were trying to get her out of hanging with him and now I'm hanging with him too. I grab my board and head out of the school towards home with Zendaya behind me.

"Hey Di you okay?"

"Yeah Z I'm fine. Why did you ask?"

"Well for one you just agreed to spend time with Trevor willingly. I know for a fact that you don't like him. Why did you say yes?"

"Because I saw the look on your face when he asked me to go. You just want us to get along and if I have to go on a double date with you two than I will. I want you to be happy and if me being nice to Trevor makes you happy then I can do that."

She hugs me and kisses me on the cheek and starts walking down the block to her house. I ride with her to her house and then go to my own to shower and change. We thought it would be better to walk to the theater together since we're closer to it. I don't really dress up for this date because I don't know this girl and the movies aren't a super dressy place. I get some money from my mom after I eat a small dinner because I don't know if we're getting dinner too while we're out and then I leave to meet Zendaya so we can get to the theater.

 I see Zendaya walking up to my house and she looks amazing. She's wearing a multi colored dress with some hi-top pink Nikes and her glasses. She normally wears her contacts during school because she loses her glasses very easily, so I rarely see her with her glasses. Damn she looks good in that dress!

"Hey you ready to go?"

"Yeah just let me pick my jaw up off the floor. You look really good Z. I don't think I've ever seen you wear a dress before."

"You haven't I only wear them with family and on dates."

"Does Trevor appreciate the fact that you only wear dresses for him?"

"I'm pretty sure he likes me in dresses more then when I'm in my regular clothes."

"But your regular clothes are awesome and you look damn good in them."

"Yeah but no guy wants to date a girl with a bigger Jordan collection than him."

"Well maybe you shouldn't be with someone who thinks like that."

"I know and I know I should dump him but he hasn't really done anything for me to dump him."

"Just because he hasn't done anything doesn't mean you still can't leave him if you aren't happy."

"I am happy Dinah. Now look let's go in okay?"

"Okay fine I'll let it go. Come on."

We walk in and spot Trevor with a girl neither one of us recognize.

"Hey you guys made it. Dinah this is my friend Justine."

Justine is medium height with a complexion similar to melted milk chocolate. She is beautiful but I wonder how Trevor and Justine know each other.

"Hi it's nice to meet you Dinah."

"It's nice to meet you too."

I lift her hand to kiss it and put it down. Just because I don't really want to be on a double date with Trevor, doesn't mean I'm not going to have some fun.

"So we got the tickets already the show starts at 8:15. Babe do you want to go get snacks?"

Ugh babe.

"Sure."

"Do you want snacks or do you want to go find seats?"

"Well you can't have a movie at the theater without the theater popcorn."

"Okay then."

We get our snacks and seats get to know talk until the movie starts. Zendaya and Trevor come in about 5 minutes after us and they sit on the side of me with Zendaya right next to me. The movie ends and it was really good but I will have to go see it alone some other time because Trevor talked throughout the movie and I couldn't hear the dialog.

"So does anyone want to get some food or something?"

I check the time and my curfew isn't for another hour and a half but I don't really want to be around Trevor.

"Food sounds like a great idea."

"I could eat. What about you Dinah?"

"Sure food sounds great. I missed dinner at home and this one ate all the popcorn during the movie."

"*Gasps* No I did not! You said I could since you bought it for me!"

Zendaya's POV

Watching Dinah and Justine flirt and joke around so casually has me a little jealous. She is just so herself around everyone, I have never seen her uncomfortable around anyone and I'm so jealous of that. We all head out to Justine's car and drive to the Applebee's around the corner from the theater. We get a booth and I sit across from Dinah at the table. After the waitress takes our orders we're silent for a moment until Dinah speaks up.

"So Trevor how do you and Justine know each other?"

"Oh she lives in the neighborhood and our moms are good friends so we were always close."

"Oh cool cool."

The waitress comes back with our appetizers, so Dinah stops asking questions so we can eat. We got two different 2 for 20 deals so we got two different appetizers one with meat and one without but we ate them potluck style, so everyone got some of everything. The rest of the meal we talked about the movie and school. Justine goes to Hamilton, so she was going to be at the game we have tomorrow, and she's actually best friends with Normani now since she transferred there. 

The night was kinda awkward for me because I had to watch Dinah and Justine flirt with each other the whole night. After dinner we went to the beach and chilled until it got cold or one of our curfews hit. Dinah and Justine walked away from us and down the beach and Trevor and I stayed to watch the sunset. Well he did, I kept looking to see when Dinah would come back. Why do I feel like I'm losing her when she isn't even mine?

Dinah's POV

Walking on the beach with Justine I start to really get to know her. When we get to the end of the beach I realize I should tell her the truth about my motives for going on this double date.

"Justine I have been having a great time with you but I have to be honest with you."

"Let me guess you have feelings for Zendaya and you only said yes to this double date because you Trevor offered and you didn't want them to be alone?"

"Yeah pretty much. I guess you're in the same position I am but with Trevor."

"You can say that. Trevor just keeps stringing me along telling me he's going to break up with Zendaya soon and be with me and I believe every time but he keeps using me for sex because Zendaya won't sleep with him."

"So he has been cheating on Zendaya?"

"Yes. But you can't tell her!"

"Why not?!"

"Because if you do she'll never see you in the way you want her too. Trust me Dinah you can't tell her she has to find out for herself."

I take in what Justine is saying ,and I know she is right. I just don't want to admit to it to myself.

"Okay fine I won't tell her. But what am I supposed to do until then? I'm pretty sure she doesn't see me the way I see her anyway."

"Dinah-Jane what world are you living in where Zendaya is not into you? Were we on the same date tonight?"

"What are you talking about Zendaya was all into Trevor tonight."

"Oh you poor thing so blind to what is right in front of you. That girl is so into you it's painful to watch.

"She was incredibly jealous this whole night watching us together."

"No there is no way she likes me back. Now come on it's starting to get late and we all have curfew."

"Okay but can I have your jacket? It's starting to get cold."

"Yeah here you go."

I put my jacket on her and we walk back to Trevor and Zendaya. When we get back to them they're sitting on the same rock as before but farther apart. Zendaya is looking in any direction but his and Trevor is on his phone texting. I wonder what happened between them while we were gone.

"Hey you're back. How was the walk?"

I get an idea in the back of my head that would test the theory that Justine had that Zendaya is into me. I decide to make her jealous by acting super couply with Justine in front of her. I put my arm around her and pull her closer to me.

"Interesting very interesting."

"Yeah we talked about a lot of stuff like hanging out after the game tomorrow."

"Oh really?"

"Yeah we really hit it off. Well we better get going I know you're curfew is in about twenty minutes."

I walk ahead of everyone back to the car. Justine whom I still have my arm around chuckles at my side.

"What?"

"Nothing it's just that I thought you didn't believe me when I said that she liked you."

*scoffs* "I didn't! I was doing that for your benefit. Trevor hates me so if he sees me oh I don't know cuddled up with you by your car or you wearing my jacket. Maybe he'll wise up and see that you don't need him and that he needs you."

"And to cause a rift in their relationship and break them up."

"Oh come on like they aren't already on the way to breaking up! We are just speeding up the process. Now come here they're getting closer and we should be cuddled together for warmth because it's cold out here."

Zendaya's POV

I can't believe I agreed to go on this stupid date. This is the worst date ever. Trevor and I got into a fight because I kept paying attention to where Dinah went and now he won't talk to me. I get up from the rock we're sitting on and head back to the car.

"Z! Come on can we talk about this?"

"Why you seem to be dead set on being right even though you aren't?"

"Look I'm sorry but it's natural for you to gain a crush on Dinah. I would be surprised if you didn't."

"What is that supposed to mean? Just because Dinah and I both like girls it's natural that I get a crush on her? So by that logic I should have a crush on Lauren too! Seeing as she likes girls too!"

"Z that's not what I meant!"

"What did you mean then?! Help me understand then Trevor!"

"I just meant that I wouldn't be mad if you had a crush on Dinah. I know you two are close and she is incredibly beautiful."

"So by that logic that means you had a crush on Justine. You two are close and she is beautiful."

"I did have a crush on Justine, but then I met you. Crushes don't have to mean anything unless we want them too. Okay? Unless you have something planned to be with her behind my back I don't care. Crushes aren't cheating relax I know you would never cheat on me."

"Okay you're right. Crushes aren't cheating." No matter how much I want to be with her I would never do that to him.

"Okay are we good now can we go back to the car now?"

"Yeah let's go to the car."

We get back to the car and Dinah and Justine and leaning against it with Justine cuddled up in Dinah's arms. They're talking and laughing and being incredibly cute. They don't see us at first, all in they're own little world. Dinah sees us first and stops joking around and greets us.

"Hey you two good? We heard screaming."

"Yeah we're fine, just a very passionate disagreement. But we're fine now. Ready to go?"

Dinah looks at me closely to see if I'm telling the truth. When she's satisfied with her answer she nods at me.

"Of course it's starting to get cold come on."

We get in the car and drive home. We drop Dinah off first because her curfew is in five minutes. Justine walks her to the door and tries to give Dinah her jacket back. I can't hear her but I see her shake her head so I guess she told her to keep it. Justine kisses her on the cheek and walks back and then I get dropped off next. Trevor walks me to my door and kisses me goodbye. It doesn't feel like it usually does when he kisses me. It feels like a show, like he's only doing it because Justine is watching from the car, or something. 

I get up to my room and shower the feeling of coldness and the gross feeling Trevor's kiss left me with. Getting out of the shower I get dressed for bed and grab my phone off the nightstand. Normally after a date Dinah would text me and we would talk for hours until we got tired but I don't have any recent texts from her at all. I check all of her social medias and she has a recent post on all of them from about twenty minutes ago. I guess she fell asleep without me.

I plug my phone back in and turn away from my nightstand to try to get some sleep. I have got to shake off this feeling like I'm losing her. She's my best friend I should be happy that she is interested in Justine and dating, not jealous that Justine is going to take her away from me. I need some sleep. I shut my brain off and close my eyes to try to go to sleep. Maybe in the morning I'll be back to normal.

AN: I can think of three reasons why you feel that way Zendaya and none of them have to do with Justine. Hello people! Have a emotion filled chapter 8. On your left you see Dinah conflicted about telling Zendaya her best friend that her boyfriend is cheating on her. And on your right you have a struggling Zendaya trying to figure out her feelings for her best friend even though everyone else already knows just by looking at her. I wanted to update today because tomorrow October 23rd is my birthday and I probably won't be writing much this weekend. But enjoy the chapter, because it's midterms so the only writing I'll be doing for a while will be for a grade. Vote Comment Share and TORI KELLY AND DINAH BOTH FOLLOWED ME ON TWITTER IN THE SPAN OF A WEEK OF EACH OTHER!

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Meags