She's giggling at her phone. Did he text her already? We're still in sight?
"What has you acting all weird?" I asked.
"Nothing" why isn't she telling me
I tickled her side and grabbed her phone. I know her passcode so I opened right up to the texts.
"7:30 is really late when you have an 8AM lecture the next day. Kinda rude of him."
"No actually, it was really considerate of him. You always want to meet so close to when I finish practice that I never have time to eat and shower. I usually have to scarf something down or skip dinner. And it was really sweet that he knew Thursday's are a workout day so practice goes later and I lll need more time to get ready. Plus we both know I'll need the time to make myself look like a human being and not like this."
"What's wrong with how you look right now?"
"Ha, I don't know? Maybe that I'm dressed like a boy, or my hair is still dripping wet or that I'm not wearing any make up. Take your pick."
"You never really wear make up, and you look cute in what you're wearing."
Did I just call her cute? I don't mean it. I don't know why I said it.
"Oh this is cute?" She poses and pulled on her top and laughed. "And I don't normally wear make up, but if I'm going on a date then I want to look my best."
A date? She likes him? Why am I jealous. We're friends. I love Stella. I should be happy. Jake likes her. Hes my best friend and he got a date with the girl he likes.
"Date?"
"Well yeah, I mean dinner, hanging out after, sounds like a date to me?" She seems concerned now. "But you're right. He probably doesn't see my like that, no one does, according to your girlfriend I'm 'chubby' " she looked down at her feet and tears started to build up in her eyes.
"No you're not! She's just jealous!" I got really tense and lifted her shirt a bit and touched her bare stomach. This made her flinch and turn red.
"What're you doing?!" She explained and started to push my hand off.
"I'm reminding you that you're not fat! Liv you're one of the most stunning girls on campus and I wish you believed that."
Her eyes got wide and she looked up at me. I can't believe I said that. That I complimented her.
"At least that's what Jake thinks for some reason" I tried to cover up what I said. She couldn't know I felt anything towards her. I don't. I love Stella and Liv is one of my best friends. Even if it's not public.
As soon as I said those words I saw the hurt in her eyes. I took back my compliment. Made her think I didn't see her as beautiful.
She pushed me away and grabbed her bag.
"I'm going to go back to my dorm. We can just work on this separately." She immediately headed for the door.
"Liv, wait" I grabbed her shoulder and turned her around and she had tears rolling down her face already.
I feel awful for hurting her.
"I'm going to go." She said sternly, pushing me off yet again and left.
I can't believe I said that. Why am I so upset about her and Jake? Why did I have to hurt her?