"Bee, are you sure you're eyeballs are not gonna pop out anytime now?" He asked with a chuckle.
She turned to him and narrowed her eyes. "No. Not yet anyway." Then turned to the game again.
"I seriously think we have the wrong stuffs at the wrong person right now."
"Whatever do you mean by that?"
"Bee, I should be the one holding the remote and watching that game and you should be the one looking at the latest fashion trend."
"We've been doing this for years now, Bay. You might as well be used to it."
"I was...until I thought things through."
She just ignored his last statement. "Why are you reading that anyways?"
He shrugged. "I dunno..."
She looked down at him and gave him a look that says 'I know you better than that'.
"Fine. I'm checking the latest fashion trend to check on what will I expect from the girls at work for the next weeks and months."
"You never get tired, do you?"
"Nope. Not at all. Never plan to."
"You know what?"
"No. Not yet."
"Fashion sucks. It just makes clothes shorter and shorter every passing months. It won't be long and all American girls will be walking around the street all naked."
"Can't wait." He snickered.
She punched him in the arm. "Pervert."
"Thanks, Bee."
"Moving on...I think we should come over to Demi's place. It's 5:40 and we're supposed to be there at 6 PM."
"Ok. I'll wait for you to dress up in 10."
"Why? What's wrong with this?" She pointed out to what she's wearing.
"You know I love you, bee..don't you?"
"Not sure about that."
"C'mon!"
"Fine. Spill."
"Your clothes are horrible! You don't dress like a girl. I mean..do you even have a single skirt or blouse?"
She got up and let his head fall on the couch. "Hey. I'm a girl. I'm not just a girly one. And my clothes are fine. I know they're not the best but they are fine."
"Whatever. Just change."
She went upstairs then popped her head on the door. "Bay!"
Joe looked up.
"I'll be there in 2." And she closed the door.
He shrugged and mumbled to himself. "My best friend is unbelievable."
After exactly 2 minutes, Selena got out of her room and Joe automatically looked up then shrugged. She changed into a loose pants && shirt with black sneakers.
She went downstairs hurriedly and approached Joe. "Well...let's go."
"That's it?" Joe asked;unbelieving.
She stared at him then widened her eyes. "Oh yeah...I almost forgot." She went upstairs to her room.
Joe let out a sigh of relief. Maybe, she came to her senses, he thought. But seconds later, she arrived with a 'Dodgers' cap.
He stared at her with a blank face. She stared back then smirked. "Pretty amazing,huh?"
"Know what? Let's just head over to Demi's." He declared to end the conversation.
"Wait. What about mom?"
"You already told her, right?"
"Yeah..but.."
"Bee, honestly...she does not even care where you are or who you are with."
"Yeah. You're right."
"That's it?" Joe asked;unbelieving.
She stared at him then widened her eyes. "Oh yeah...I almost forgot." She went upstairs to her room.
Joe let out a sigh of relief. Maybe, she came to her senses, he thought. But seconds later, she arrived with a 'Dodgers' cap.
He stared at her with a blank face. She stared back then smirked. "Pretty amazing,huh?"
"Know what? Let's just head over to Demi's." He declared to end the conversation.
"Wait. What about mom?"
"You already told her, right?"
"Yeah..but.."
"Bee, honestly...she does not even care where you are or who you are with."
"Yeah. You're right."
They got out of the house and walked silently on the path walk. After 5 minutes of awkward silence, Joe spoke up.
"Bee, you know that I meant no offense on my last statement, right?"
"None taken." She sighed.
"Then what's wrong?" He frowned.
She looked up at him. "I dunno. I just realized how useless I am and how boring my life is."
"Hey. That is so not true. It's the other way around."
"Honestly?"
"Seriously and Honestly."
"I just...I wish I'm perfect like Camilla. No matter how much I hate her, I still think she's the prettiest thing I've ever seen. She's smart and so..."
He stopped walking."Bee, stop that." Selena looked at him and stopped too. He lifted her cap. "I think you are the most beautiful girl ever."
She snorted. "Pssh. You're just saying that because.."
"It's the truth."
"We all know it's not."
"You wanna hear something amazing?"
"I guess I need something like that right now."
"Yes, you are imperfect. You got chubby cheeks, you're short, you're not that slim, you don't have a soft hair, you ain't got a nice butt, you don't have the best lips and you're not the smartest kid in class..."
She opened her mouth to speak but his last words made her stiffen.
"...but those imperfections make you perfect in my eyes."
She stood still. He smiled at her. "In a woman like you who defines the word 'perfect', revealing imperfections can be quite beautiful. So don't you ever use negative words about yourself."
He walked past her and waited for her to catch up but she still stood still.
"Bee? Haven't those words sunk in to you and you're gonna stay there? Coz you know, we have a place to go. We're gonna..."
He didn't get the chance to finish his sentence because Selena immediately lunged at her.
"I love you, Bay." She whispered in his ear.
"I know. The feeling is mutual." He hugged back.
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They were at Demi's door when Joe stopped Selena.
"Bee, did I mention that I'm gonna stay for an hour only?"
She looked away. "No. Never plan to listen."
"Really? I thought I told you when we were eating the nachos?"
"No."
He studied her and immediately knew the answer. "Why are you lying? I know you better than anyone."
She turned to him. "Please, Bay. Don't leave."
"I have to."
"Why? They're just gonna push me again about the 'Off Limits' topic." She whined.
"Just tell them what we always do: We are not dating and we never plan to. We're just the best of friends."
"I've told them that reason many times. I can't even remember the first and last time."
"I'm sorry, Bee."
"Why are you ditching me anyways?"
He looked away. "I gotta trim my eye brows."
She stared at him. "Seriously, that's the best lie you can come up with? That's the lamest excuse ever. You gotta think harder, Bay." She put her arms on her hips. "Okay. Now, spill. What's the real reason?"
He gave in. "Fine! I'll tell you. I asked Taylor out and she said yes. You know I've been asking her for weeks already. I can't decline the date she wants."
"So...in conclusion, you're choosing that fake blonde over your friends?"
"Bee..." He whined.
"More importantly, you're choosing her over me?"
He narrowed his eyes. "You know I will never do that to you. It's just a frigging 'get together', Bee. I can't risk a date for that."
"Yeah. You can't risk a date with Taylor Swift for Selena Gomez."
"Bee..." He held her elbow when she opened the door. "We have to talk."
"No. You want to talk? Give me a call when you come back to your senses. Maybe I'll pick up."
"Bee, don't overreact over the smallest thing."
"It's not a small thing, Bay. Thet fact that you're ditching us for a date with her is a big thing! Don't you get that?"
"Bee, we see each other every hour of everyday. It's not the same case with Taylor."
"That's the main thing. Will she be there every time for you? In the end, it will just be us. I'm not sure about that now though."
"None taken." She sighed.
"Then what's wrong?" He frowned.
She looked up at him. "I dunno. I just realized how useless I am and how boring my life is."
"Hey. That is so not true. It's the other way around."
"Honestly?"
"Seriously and Honestly."
"I just...I wish I'm perfect like Camilla. No matter how much I hate her, I still think she's the prettiest thing I've ever seen. She's smart and so..."
He stopped walking."Bee, stop that." Selena looked at him and stopped too. He lifted her cap. "I think you are the most beautiful girl ever."
She snorted. "Pssh. You're just saying that because.."
"It's the truth."
"We all know it's not."
"You wanna hear something amazing?"
"I guess I need something like that right now."
"Yes, you are imperfect. You got chubby cheeks, you're short, you're not that slim, you don't have a soft hair, you ain't got a nice butt, you don't have the best lips and you're not the smartest kid in class..."
She opened her mouth to speak but his last words made her stiffen.
"...but those imperfections make you perfect in my eyes."
She stood still. He smiled at her. "In a woman like you who defines the word 'perfect', revealing imperfections can be quite beautiful. So don't you ever use negative words about yourself."
He walked past her and waited for her to catch up but she still stood still.
"Bee? Haven't those words sunk in to you and you're gonna stay there? Coz you know, we have a place to go. We're gonna..."
He didn't get the chance to finish his sentence because Selena immediately lunged at her.
"I love you, Bay." She whispered in his ear.
"I know. The feeling is mutual." He hugged back.
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They were at Demi's door when Joe stopped Selena.
"Bee, did I mention that I'm gonna stay for an hour only?"
She looked away. "No. Never plan to listen."
"Really? I thought I told you when we were eating the nachos?"
"No."
He studied her and immediately knew the answer. "Why are you lying? I know you better than anyone."
She turned to him. "Please, Bay. Don't leave."
"I have to."
"Why? They're just gonna push me again about the 'Off Limits' topic." She whined.
"Just tell them what we always do: We are not dating and we never plan to. We're just the best of friends."
"I've told them that reason many times. I can't even remember the first and last time."
"I'm sorry, Bee."
"Why are you ditching me anyways?"
He looked away. "I gotta trim my eye brows."
She stared at him. "Seriously, that's the best lie you can come up with? That's the lamest excuse ever. You gotta think harder, Bay." She put her arms on her hips. "Okay. Now, spill. What's the real reason?"
He gave in. "Fine! I'll tell you. I asked Taylor out and she said yes. You know I've been asking her for weeks already. I can't decline the date she wants."
"So...in conclusion, you're choosing that fake blonde over your friends?"
"Bee..." He whined.
"More importantly, you're choosing her over me?"
He narrowed his eyes. "You know I will never do that to you. It's just a frigging 'get together', Bee. I can't risk a date for that."
"Yeah. You can't risk a date with Taylor Swift for Selena Gomez."
"Bee..." He held her elbow when she opened the door. "We have to talk."
"No. You want to talk? Give me a call when you come back to your senses. Maybe I'll pick up."
"Bee, don't overreact over the smallest thing."
"It's not a small thing, Bay. Thet fact that you're ditching us for a date with her is a big thing! Don't you get that?"
"Bee, we see each other every hour of everyday. It's not the same case with Taylor."
"That's the main thing. Will she be there every time for you? In the end, it will just be us. I'm not sure about that now though."
Everybody was watching them now.
"Another lovers' quarrel again?" Demi asked with a chuckle.
"We are not lovers!" Joe and Selena shot at her.
"I think I get it." Demi stepped backward.
"Will you talk to her?" Joe told Demi before walking past Selena to sit with Nick.
Behind him, Selena makes funny faces.
A/N: Thank you to all those who gave comments about the story here and on YT. I appreciate it very much. Keep 'em coming.:D
"We are not lovers!" Joe and Selena shot at her.
"I think I get it." Demi stepped backward.
"Will you talk to her?" Joe told Demi before walking past Selena to sit with Nick.
Behind him, Selena makes funny faces.
A/N: Thank you to all those who gave comments about the story here and on YT. I appreciate it very much. Keep 'em coming.:D
