Thirty-Eight.

“Whats wrong?” Sidney said.

“Liam is an asshole.” I said.

“What?”

“ He chooses Maggie over me all the time.”

“She is his girlfriend?”

“I am his best friend! It should be no contest!” I said getting visibly upset.

“Just tell me what happened.”

“Maggie acts like she is ruler of the world. She just walks into my house. She doesn’t even knock. I own the house! I don’t even like Maggie and I let her basically live there, but come on.. its my house!” I said.

“You are this upset because she walked into your house without knocking?”

“Then she says I hit on her boyfriend.” I said and he just looked at me.

“I don’t. If I wanted to be with Liam, I could have this summer. There have been so many opportunities where he said all I had to do is say the word.. but I didn’t.” I said and he gave me a look.

“Don’t look at me like that.” I said.

“I just don’t really like thinking about you and Liam.”

“I know. But there is no me and Liam. I am sick of Maggie constantly saying I am the one that wants him. I don’t want him. He doesn’t want me anymore. We aren’t together. We love eachother but we aren’t in love with eachother.” I said.

“I know that.”

“You are cordial with Liam. It can’t be easy, but you are. Can’t she be the same with me?”

“Its just hard sometimes to compete with what you two have.”

“No one needs to compete. Liam and I are choosing not to be together, that’s the way it is.” I said.

“Grace, I know this. I don’t care about you and Liam. I just don’t want you to be upset.”

“I don’t want him to date Maggie.”

“Why?”

“Because she is a bitch. She has always been a bitch.” I said.

“Grace..”

“I’m serious, Sidney. I don’t try and be mean to her, but she makes it impossible.” I said tearing up a little.

“Why are you crying?”

“Because it hurts. It hurts to fight with Liam. It hurts to have someone pick someone over you.”

“Liam would never pick Maggie over you.”

“He did.”

“Then why are you here and not talking to him?”

“Because I needed you. I need you.”

“Maybe he needs Maggie like you need me.”

“He can’t.”

“Why?”

“She is just not good for him.” I said.

“Grace, everyone isn’t going to be with their soul mate. You just got to let him pick.” He said.

“I know.” I said wiping my eyes.

“Babe, don’t cry. Its not worth it.” He said giving me that cute look of his.

“Thanks for meeting me.” I said.

“Of course.”

“I’m serious. I’m so sorry what happened with us. I don’t want it to be like that ever again. I want it to be like this.” I said.

“It will be.”

“Promise?”

“Do you really think I am going to let you slip away twice?” He asked.

“Stop it.” I said laughing.

“I’m serious. Not happening.” He said. I just smiled.

“Want to go watch a movie or something?” He asked.

“Yeah..”

“Should you go back to talk to Liam?”

“We can go back to the apartment, but I don’t know if he will be there.”

“I think we should.”

“What if I just freak out again when I see her?”

“You won’t.”

“I don’t know.. she just gets under my skin.” I said.

“You won’t.. I’ll be there for you.” He said and he grabbed my hand.