My Best Friend, My Man

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[Sofea Emerson]

Hi...my name is Sofea Emerson; well you guys can call me Sofie or whatever you want to. I don't mind though, but hey, please don't call me with bad names okay? I really just..umm don't like it for sure.

Hey before that, check out my blog to know about my daily life. It's sofeaemerson.blogspot.com. Yess...I'm a blogger. Do subscribe me...*squeals*...

Anyway, I was born here, in Queen, one of the biggest cities in New York. This my home.... "and mine too...*chuckles*."

"Heyyyy...don't disturb me when I'm telling stories, Adam."

"Whatever, Sofie."

Oh, sorry about that...*small laughs*...That's my friend, Adam by the way. The noisiest guy that I ever met to be honest. But, he's really nice and always being there for me whenever I have problem or in trouble. Sometimes, I ever wonder if I didn't mistakenly take the wrong subway that day, maybe I will never met such a good friend like him. I think we are destiny to be together, I mean as a friend of course.

Well, both of us are currently the senior students in Townsend Harris High School. Just two more months before we finally ended our high school years. Yeay...I really can't wait for the college life though; living in the dorms with the stranger(s) as roommates, I will be freely to go wherever I want and do what I want and of course...there will be no one can stop me from that.

"Hey Sofie...I'm gonna order some pizza, do you want it too?"

"...*rolls eyes*...Adam, you know that I will never say no to food. Of course, I want it too, silly. Order me....."

The bronze hair guy cut me in, "Hawaiian pizza, stuffed crust with extra cheeses...yea I know, your fav of course...*chuckles*...,"

"Aww...you know me too well, nice...and thank you, bestie," Adam really does know everything about me, from my favorite foods, music, movies, singers and even my favorite styles. I don't know what will happen to me if he isn't here with me; maybe I will not be here instead in counselling program when a group of jocks tried to take advantage of me after the soccer tournament that day.

It was so scary; I really thought that I was going to die though. Luckily, Adam was there to help me.

"Alright, the pizza will be here exactly at 8, and....well since my best friend is Sofea Emerson... So the pizza d-man will be dead for sure if he was late for even one minute,"

I burst out of laughter as hear his silly words, "Of course not...I'm a good girl okay!"

The bronze hair guy throws his body on a couch right in front of me, "Pfftt...a good girl, huh...oh please...just wait and see. I bet you 20 dollars that you will not ever burst out of your anger if that d-man wasn't late."

"That's totally nonsense," I roll my eyes as I look at him. "Whatever..."and as usual, he's being childish by sticking out of his tongue towards me.

Well, you guys must be eagerly to know more about him, right? He's handsome, yes, no doubt of it and has a pair of beautiful grey eyes. But that guy....ughh...he loves to wear that ugly big glasses that cover his perfect face. I don't know what he was thinking but, but doesn't he want to find a girlfriend to take care of him. I can't always be with him, what if, I found my soulmate first and get married, what will be happen to him?

I don't want him to be alone. I love him and want him to be happy too. He is my best friend...besides, no one wants to see their friend alone, am I right?

Adam is sweet and always treats me as if I'm his little sister. If you guys ever live with us, you will always hear him get mad at me such as, 'Hey don't do that Sofie', 'That's dangerous Sofie', 'I told you so Sofie', 'Crazy girl' and etc.

*small laughs* Sorry...It was so funny when I remembered it back.

Oh, I even heard our classmates envied our friendship so much, because we are so inseparable. To be honest, my daily life will not complete if I couldn't talk or even text him. There were so many things that I love to talk with him and never getting bored of it, not even once. Other said that he and I should be together, I mean together like a couple, but umm...I never think of him like that; not more than a friend.

Alright back to his story, there was a girl and her name is Bonnie. She used to be in the cheerleader team the same as me, but been kicked out of it since she broke the school's rule. Bonnie was a mastermind by cooperating with the several jocks to destroy my life last year. She was the one who locked me with the three guys after the tournament because she was jealous of me being with Adam.

"What are you thinking, Crazy girl!" Adam the messy hair guy throws a pillow straight to my face. "Nice shot, yeah!" Then shout in happiness like a crazy guy.

I whine in pain while rubbing my right cheek, "Owww..." then throw back the pillow to him, but unluckily the pillow hit the stand lamp beside of the couch instead of him. "Uh-oh...." The stand lamp...I mean technically it is not standing anymore but already laying on the floor, brokenly.

"Whoa....you're so in trouble girl," Adam gets back on his feet while smirking at me with his arms cross.

"You surely enjoy this, aren't you, huh Four eyes?" I'm trying my best to control my anger. Or he might be win the bet if I couldn't. Gah...he's so...annoying!

"Another 5 minutes left, still no sign of D-man," Adam says sarcastically the current time out loud. "Yeahh...gonna gain 20 dollars from the almighty Sofie...woot woot!"

"Ha ha ha...very funny, Adam," I fake laugh to him while trying to stand back the broken lamp. "Come on, help me put this back. Before...."

"What is going on here?" Oh no, it's already too late! My mom is already here.

I could see Adam mouths 'You're dead' to me. He's lucky that he is standing behind my mom or else, he might ended up in my headlock.

That guy is really full with mischievous.

"Sofie? Adam?" My mom looks at me then back to that messy bronze hair guy. "What happened to the lamp?"

"I don't know Mrs Emerson, ask Sofie, she was the one who broke it." Seriously, he's not helping at all. "Okay, times up, the D-man is surely late."

"Come here, you silly Four Eyes!" My anger finally bursts out and it is all that guy's fault. I'm totally losing the bet and loses my 20 dollars too. I try to chase him across my house but hey...that's not fair since he's an athlete and a guy. His stamina is more than me and I really don't like running at all.

He is running while laughing so hard and sometimes even sticks out of his tongue when I stopped for the air for a while.

Both of us finally stop right beside of the swimming pool. He's just about 10 metres away from me and I'm just too tired to catch him. "A-adam...*gasping for air*...I'm tired," Then bow down with both of my hands on my knees, trying to breathe in and out.

God, I really hate running.

"Are you okay, Sofie?" he slowly approaches the tired me. "I told you before...."

I cut him in while still gasping for air, "Yea...yea...that I can't never outrun you. I know that." He took out his handkerchief out of his pocket then gently wipes the sweats which forming on my forehead.

He is standing right in front of me and I'm about his lips level in height. "There..." I could see his right corner lips move a bit as if like he is trying to hold his laughter when my stomach growls unexpectedly.

"Just laugh as you like, Adam..." Both of my cheeks feels so hot , and I'm 100% sure that I'm blushing in embarrassment right now. "This is so embarrassing..." I hold both of my cheeks with my palms to hide them from him. He might be tease me again if he ever see it.

"Pizza here!!!" He suddenly shouts and runs towards the house as soon as the deliveryman a.k.a D-man, well, actually we usually called with that name appears at the gate.

That's my best friend, sometimes he's caring and sometimes he kind of mean too. But I'm okay with that since he really does makes me comfortable. And usually Sofea Emerson is hardly making friends with people but he's different. I don't know why, but he really makes me happy.

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[Adam Brodie]

'Sup, my name is Adam Brodie and Sofea Emerson is my best friend. I think she already described about me right? So, maybe I shouldn't have to describe about me again. What if I tell you guys what I know and like about her.

Do you guys want to know it?

Okay...actually both of us met in subway by an accident. I was already in Townsend Harris High School meanwhile for her, she was still in her old school that time. Psstt...for you guys information, Sofie is a bit clumsy if you wanted to know. She was the one who mistook the opposite subway from her school and took my usual spot in the subway.

For the records, no one will ever take that place but she did since that spot was only for a freak like me. A guy with messy hair who wore big glasses and has pimple on my forehead.

No one wanted to be my friends or even looked at me that time, but Sofie did. We frequently met again after she transferred to my school and coincidentally in the same class. We became close from time to time and finally became best friend that made most of people jealous of us, especially the guys. We were absolutely different...well, she's beautiful, rich and popular meanwhile for me, I was a freak, unstable in financial and so unpopular.

Sofie is a perfect girl.

She's so stylish and always follows the latest trends. Her accessories, bags, shoes or whatever girls' thingies; she really loves to collect them all. Every brands, from the cheapest ones until the most expensive ones.

Crazy right? As long as she's happy. I will not stop her or I might my ears will burst with her loud, non-stop babbling. Yeah...she loves to babble and bites people.

Here...take a look at my arm, you can see the scar right? I got this last two months when disagreed to let her buy her latest Hermes purse.

Hmmm...that's Sofie if you wanted to know.

So brutal....and sometimes really a spoil girl. Well, she's a daddy girl for your information. Mr Emerson really loves her since she's his youngest child from two siblings. Her brother is already in college and yes...just like Mr Emerson, he really pampers that crazy girl.

There's no guy dare to disturb her after that incident and it was difficult for me at first. But I managed to make him trust in me. Besides, I will never ever...ever make her cry.

Because I....u-ummm...love her so much.

Yea...yea, I'm so in love with but please, don't tell her. I don't want her to know about my feelings; what if she starts to hate me, and what about our friendship? It might be over just like that.

Whoa...I really can't lose her. She's my everything. I will be happy too as long as she is happy. Even though she's with someone else.

Speaking about someone else,

Sofie is currently dating with the hottest guy in our school. Well, he's not that handsome, he's just so....popular.

To be honest, I don't like him. He's just using her. I caught him once with another woman at the back of the bleachers after our tournament last two weeks. But I just can't tell her that.

What if she doesn't believe in me?

So, I made my mind to confront Dylan Burton and made him swore not to hurt Sofie. And he did, so far I never seen him with any girl after that day. Maybe he took seriously with my words.

That's good though. I'm happy for them.

That memory still fresh in my mind which the day Sofie told me that she's in love with someone. I really thought she meant me, well...as far I remember she never mention any guys to me.

Woah....I felt like my heart was shattered into pieces when she mentioned Dylan's name. But I knew I have to hide my feeling and pretended like nothing happened when she confessed about it.

I think some of you know how I felt that time, right?

Painful....heartbroken.

It has been a year since we met; we had done everything together, even our parents were closed too. And my love for her never fade a bit and I promise myself to love...only her, even though I know there's no chance for me to be with her as more than friend.

I'm okay...seriously I'm okay...*hits chest*..., trust me. I'm a very strong guy.

Oh I almost forgot, there's a prom this upcoming weekend. Sofie...that beautiful-crazy girl is so eagerly to go to that prom with her boyfriend.

Since I have no date and don't want any too, so I just volunteered myself to help with decorations or wiring or whatsoever in order to keep an eye of my best friend. She is indeed a clumsy girl, so I have to make sure there's nothing bad happen to her just like last time. Besides, I already promised with her brother to keep his little sister safe.

I'm a man with words!

My eyes never leave her as she eats the pizza on the pool bench opposite of me. She really does love food so much, but it's really weird since she never got fat although she ate so much....and her craving...woahh...I totally have no idea how to describe it.

But I can say that her craving with her appearance is totally different. Not suits her at all.

Anyway, I really do enjoy her eating because that is the only time where she is so in happy mood; she will talk non-stop with her mouth was full, laughing like until her face turned red and sometimes she will dance randomly if the food was too delicious or something.

See...I told you.

That crazy girl dances at the edge of the pool with a little piece of pizza on her right hand.

I smile, "Is it too good, huh?" Then shakes my head in disbelief while looking at my funny friend's behaviour.

She makes a weird sound even jumps a place as she gets up from the bench.

"Ughh...." I groaned. "Seriously, do you have to do that?"

Sofea then bursts out of laughter with the pizza still on her right hand, "Of course....hahaha....need to do that..."

"You're so crazy, girl..." I poke gently on her forehead then walks towards the nearest table to grab a piece of pizza.

Unfortunately, without me knowing that spoil girl trips my feet that cause me fall straight in the swimming pool beside us. The water splash all over, luckily I know how to swim or elseI might be drown since the pool is pretty deep.

I swim back to the surface as quick as possible since the water is so damn cold. It feels like hundreds of knives are poking all over my body.

"Whoaaa!!!!" I shout loudly while stabilizing myself in the water. "T...T-that i-is SO DAMN COLD!!!"

However my best friend just laughing so hard instead from helping her best friend here who is currently freezing with the water.

That's so much Sofea, my best friend who laugh over first instead of helping her friend in trouble. She's one of that kind person.

I laugh too as see her falls right on the bench nearer, losing control of her body after laughing so hard.

"Ha ha ha...that's very nice of you..." I say to her sarcasmely while swimming back towards the edge of swimming pool.

Great...now I'm soaking wet!

I climb up from the pool and that mean girl offers me a towel with some of tears around her eyes. It's not because of she is sad or something, but it's because she just laughed like a crazy looking person after meanly teased on me.

"Oops," she covers her mouth with her face is still redden, looking innocently so I would not mad at her. "So-rry..." then pouts her lips, which making my heart skips beat in instant.

How can I get mad at her if she always does that? I mean how can I ever get mad at the woman that I truly love?

Can you?

Come on, tell me, I really want to know about it. Just share it between us...

Will you be mad at somone who stole your heart aways; someone who looks perfectly beautiful in your eyes;

I bet you can't at all.

Correct me if I'm wrong. I'm just....new at this.

"Thanks..." I wipe my face and dry my messy hair a bit as I grabbed the towel from her. My whole body is totally shivering, feeling really cold with the unexpected 'swimming'.

"Awww....poor little Adam," she says with her puppy eyes while approaching me closely. "Come here..." the offers me a hug to warm me up. She rubs my back and both of my shoulders while hugging me, practically dragging me inside of her house.

I just well kind of follow her, in her hug...she always do this whenever she felt guilty after been a bit mean to me, plus hehe...I can be in her hug though.

Friendly hug of course.

Ugh never mind, as long as I can feel her love as a friend...that will make me a bit stronger to move on my life, with this one-sided love.