~About A Week Later~

  (You guys are NOT gonna like this chapter.)

  (Your POV)

  Garroth asked me to hang out at his place today since Laurance and Zane won't be there. We haven't really been able to hang out much lately, so I'm actually pretty excited. I mean, he is my best friend.

  After I got ready, I walked over to his house and knocked on the door. He answered it. "Hey, (Y/N)!" Garroth greeted, smiling.

  "Hi, Garroth." I greeted as I hugged him. He hugged back warmly. We both let go after a few moments and he let me inside, shutting the door behind me. As I set my bag down, I saw someone sitting on the couch with long blonde hair. Garroth must've noticed my confused expression.

  "(Y/N), I wanted to introduce you to someone." he explained.

  "Oh, okay!" I said as I walked over to the couch to see the person. Her hair was down to her waist and she had piercing green eyes.

  She looks a little intimidating... No, stop. Don't be rude, (Y/N). Get to know her first.

  "(Y/N), I want you to meet Madison. Madison, this is (Y/N)." Garroth introduced us.

  I gave her a kind smile. "It's nice to meet you, Madison," I greeted as I held out my hand. She shook my hand, almost crushing it in the process.

  "You too," she said simply, freeing my hand from her deathly grip.

  "I met Madison at the mall the other day at the yogurt place. We actually have a lot in common and we became friends," Garroth explained to me.

  "Oh, that's nice," I said, smiling. Garroth turned to her.

  "And I met (Y/N) when-"

  "Can we watch a movie or something?" she interrupted him.

  "Uh, s-sure," he agreed.

  That was a little rude, wasn't it?

  Madison was sitting in the middle of the couch so I had to sit on one side of her, Garroth sitting on the other. Garroth chose a movie and started it. Throughout the movie, Madison and Garroth were whispering things to each other and giggling.

  What are they whispering about? Are they saying something about me...? No, no, don't think that. They're probably just talking about the movie.. Without me...

  This continued until the movie came to an end. Not a single word was said to me by either of them. Of course I don't mind them being friends and talking to each other, but if they just ignore me this entire time, what's the point of me being here...?

  "Wanna watch another movie?" Garroth asked.

  "A-Actually, I think I'm gonna go..." I said.

  "What? Why?" Garroth inquired.

  "I'm... tired."

  "Oh..."

  I quickly stood up and grabbed my bad, heading for the door. "Bye."

  "Goodbye..."

  I walked out, shutting the door behind me, and heading for my house.

  What was the point of inviting me..? If he didn't want me there, he could've just said so...

  My thoughts still racing, I walked into my house, setting my bag down. I immediately knew that Travis and Dante were on the couch without even looking.

  "Hey, guys..." I mumbled.

  "Hey, (Y/N)- What's wrong?" Travis immediately questioned, standing up and walking to me. Dante did the same.

  "Nothing, really," I insisted.

  "Don't lie to us, (Y/N). Did something happen with Garroth?" Dante told me.

  "C'mon, you can tell us anything. We're your best friends, don't worry," Travis reassured me. I had never heard him so calm and understanding before which is probably what made me tell them.

  I sighed. "Garroth has a new friend named Madison. She seemed very intimidating and uninterested in me the entire time.. Not a word was spoken to me by either of them after Garroth introduced us to each other... They were constantly just whispering to each other and giggling during the whole movie..."

  "That idiot..." Travis muttered.

  "What was that?" I asked, not hearing him.

  "Nothing."

  "They were both wrong to have treated you like that and we're sorry that they made you feel.. invisible again." Dante said. I looked down. "But you're not. And you never were. How about we make it up to you and watch a movie now?"

  "We promise to talk to you a lot," Travis said.

  "Maybe a little too much.." Dante said as he scratched the back of his neck while laughing nervously. I smiled a little.

  "Thanks, guys... You're the best..." I thanked them.

  "We know~" they both said in unison. I giggled. Travis walked with me to the couch as Dante walked into the kitchen to go get popcorn.

  (Dante's POV [oh golly gee that's new])

  That idiot! He obviously loves (Y/N) and he'll just ignore her and talk to another girl?!

  I immediately got my phone off and started texting Laurance.

  Me: Laurance

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  Laurance: WHAT?!

  Me: Garroth met this new girl and completely ignored (Y/N) the entire time all of them were hangikng out

  Me: *hanging

  Laurance: ....what?!

  Me: I know, it's ridiculous

  Laurance: That idiot!

  Me: That's what Travis and I said

  Laurance: I'm going home right now to talk about it.

  Me: Good

  Me: tell me how it goes

  Laurance: Will do.

  I sighed and put my phone back in my pocket, finished the popcorn, and walked back over, sitting on the couch.

  (Y/N) smiled shyly. "Thanks, guys... I'm feeling better already..." she thanked us quietly. We both smiled back.

  "It's no problem, really," Travis insisted.

  "Yeah, we love spending time with you anyway," I added on. Her smile grew and we started the movie.

  (Laurance's POV)

  I just talked to him about asking (Y/N) out soon, and he does this? What's going on in this guy's mind?!

  I sighed.

  Whatever it is, I'll figure it out.

  I made it back to our house after a while and walked inside. Garroth was just sitting on the couch, scrolling through his phone, when he noticed me. He smiled and put his phone down. "Hey, Laurance," he greeted. I just frowned, which caused him to aswell. "Is something wrong..?" he asked, concerned.

  "Yes," I answered simply. "But it doesn't involve me." He looked confused.

  "What is it, then?" He looked clueless.

  "(Y/N)."

  He sprang up, alert. "What?! Did something happen?! Is she okay?!" I just sighed.

  "You really are a lost cause, buddy." He looked even more puzzled.

  "What do you mean...?" he questioned, relaxing.

  "The way you treated her earlier when you two were with that other girl."

  "Her name is-"

  "I don't care what her name is! You're missing the point! You basically ignored (Y/N) the entire time! That's not right!"

  "I mean, we do talk a lot, so I thought this time I would talk more to my new friend...?"

  I sighed. "Garroth, tell me what's really going on here."

  He scratched the back of his neck. "Well... If (Y/N) liked me the way I think I like her, she probably would've done something so I knew by now..."

  "What if she's doing the same thing?! Waiting for you to make a move?!"

  "I just... don't want to keep myself limited to her."

  I shook my head. "Garroth, this is going to come back at you, and I know, it'll be bad." He stayed silent and looked down. I just walked upstairs, not able to believe what he's doing.

  This is going to end badly.

  1236 words.

  Welp.

  Garroth dun goofed.

  I'm gonna post more often, as you can see.

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  ~Muffin