Have you ever been in an action sequence?

No, I haven't till date.

The person lunged forward. I ducked and Jewel in defence pulled me back by my collar (I nearly choked myself to death!) Mia didn't notice any of the action going on. As i jerked back I fell over Mia.

Great, a morning mishmash.

I didn't want to squash Mia under my weight. I got up and dusted off my clean shorts. I pulled Mia up on her feet.

"Hey! let me in", The person said to Jewel. Who was blocking the door.

"State who you are",Jewel kept up his role as an army officer.

"I don't need to state who I am to you" whoever this person was, I like him already. Great, I'm having plans on making him my friend.

I pushed Jewel aside. To get a better view of my to- be- friend.

He was tall and had jet black hair. Lightly tanned and had a good build.His ears....Damn!why do those ears look so familiar. A scar. The scar ran down behind his left ear to lower ear.

He isn't the famous Harry Potter. Is he?

You thick-head! Do you have peanuts or brains?!

It isn't my fault that I didn't read or see any of the Harry Potter movies! Well, I did see half of each movie.

His deep black eyes scanned me. I felt like I was some kind of run-away teenage criminal. Wow! how do I even make up these thoughts?
Shouldn't I be the one to scan him?

He wore a traveler's trunk and had a huge backpack. His jet black hair was all messed up. Okay,maybe he's just a lost tourist. Pfft!

"Nate, you still don't recognise me?"
He had a deep voice. Not too deep, which sounds hoarse. Deep enough to sound like a man.

Wait, Nate?

How many years has it been since someone called me Nate?

"Nate will you be my mate?"
I went as red as a beet root when I heard that. I had a very explicit childhood. Maybe, just extraordinary.

Then it hit me.

It can't be him. Is he?

"Nathan?"

"Finally!" He came forward to give me a hug. But, Jewel pushed him back.

"Damn! What's your problem bro?" He exclaimed as he put hands in the air,"I've just reunited with my long lost friend here"

Long lost?

"What the hell are you doing here?"  I asked.

Why was he here? Where was he past 7 years? Hibernating?

"Where are your manners Nate?" He complained,"shouldn't you welcome me?"

"I don't even recognise you" I lied," how can I be sure your not faking Nathan?"

I knew it was Nathan. The ear scar, those deep black eyes and jet black hair. I can't believe that puberty hit him hard. Real hard.

Well, at least it hit him in the right way.

I waved those thoughts away.

"Yeah, I'm not Nathan" he picked up his bag," I guess my cover is blown and I'll be questioned if I stay here any longer"

He turned towards the gate and started walking. A dramatic walk. I knew he was playing along with me. I used to always fall for his little pranks. Used to.

"Okay" I closed the door until only my face was visible," bye fake Nathan"

I watched him walk few steps. He stopped.

Finally! I pranked him! Let the drums roll and people cheer! I pranked the one and only Nathan!!

I smirked and shut the door.

"Nate!" He ran and banged the door,"I'm Nathan Slyer. Your friend! Your best friend!"

I know.

Jewel and Mia looked at me,confused. Mia mouthed, what? I just smiled and gestured them to wait.

"Remember I used to pull pranks and tease you? In the end you'd always cry"

I frowned at that memory.

Acnes were my best friends. Also, pimples were my besties. I could only blame it on my age and the pollution around me. My name wasn't Natasha or Nate. It usually was pimple tomato or little red face (they destroyed my favourite bed time story!) or something from their very own wild imaginations. I used to always respond when they teased me 'pimple tomato' and forget that I was named 'Natasha'.

"On your birthday, you dressed up as a princess and I pushed you in the pool?"

My favourite gown. I had been waiting for years (maybe, not years)to wear the elegant gown. I was in my I-will-be-princess-when-I-grow-up phase. The time I believed my Prince Charming will come and save me from the imaginary goons of life.

He just had to ruin it.

I was losing my patience. The anger was boiling in me like a hot magma.

"Oh, it reminds me. Once I barged into your room and you were-"

I didn't let him finish. I swung open the door. I let my fist have a happy greeting with his face. He didnt let that happen.

He stumbled back,"whoa! Chill Nate"

"Did you really have to remind me of those explicit memories? Dont you-"

Now it was his turn to interrupt me. He pulled me by my wrist and hugged.

My face rammed into his shoulder. My nose was squashed and I was denied of any oxygen available. Yet, I survived the death crush.

"I miss my old Nate" he whispered.

I hugged him back,"I miss my chubby Nathan"

Many questions popped in my head. Remember, I said I tend to over think on petty situations. I was over thinking now. I kicked all those thoughts aside and sighed.

"You reek of sweat." I said as I pulled us apart.

"No, I should smell really good. Really good, after going around each lane searching for your house"

"Are we missing something?"Mia asked.

"Oh yeah!" I turned around,"this is-"

Nathan interrupted,"I'm Nathan. Her long lost boy friend"

Giving a hard punch at his side, I corrected,"in your nightmares. Guys, this is Nathan Slyer. My long lost best friend."

I glared at him while saying long lost.

He chuckled.

"You are giving us a treat" Jewel threatened me,"I'm hungry"

Yeah, for doing nothing.

"Even if I feed you whole wall mart, you'd still be hungry" Mia insulted as she got in the store.

"Nope, I'd puke it all out" he smirked,"since your feeding me"

I could be part of the best seller authors, if I publish all their insults and comebacks in a book. The only problem is that, I don't do drama. I've seen enough of dramas.

Experienced too.

Glad, to see you didn't disappear my dear conscience.

Me too.

"What are you dreaming of?"

I jumped,"don't startle me like that!"

As I predicted, Nathan and Jewel became straight away best buddies. It's always a wonder how guys care freely choose their best friends. While girls, take a month or two or well years and can still feel they chose the wrong person as BFF (or so I hear).

"Haven't seen you get startled for a while" Nathan chuckled.

"I wish I never had any history with you" I grumbled. I took a few M and m's and chips. Nathan just tossed whatever he found to cure his disease known as 'hunger'.

"You can't change that" Nathan tossed in a huge packet of  Doritos.

"Yeah, whatever" I said as I kept the Doritos back in the rack. Nathan whined. I didn't mind.

"What happened to you?"

I blinked,"what do you mean?"

"You've changed" Nathan noticed. How could he not? When he was here, I was just another introverted person. Just another shy little girl, who didn't know sarcasm. Now, I'm a girl whose each sentence dripped of sarcasm (maybe not,I'm just a beginner in sarcasm...but a quick learner!). A girl who makes buddies with everyone.

"I don't think so" I replied as I started off to the billing counter,"I have always been like this."

Nathan pulled us again into the food section. He isn't going out without an answer. I knew that.

"What is it Natasha?" There we are. Not calling me by my nick name.

"Nathan" I said as I took the Oreo. I needed to hold on to something,literally. The Oreo packet was the only thing I found.

Genius.

Well, thank you.

He nodded. Gesturing me to continue.

"Every change has a reason" I didn't meet his eyes. Too afraid that the truth will come out. I'm not a very hard nut to crack.

"This sounds like Newton's third law of motion"

I glared at him. Seriously? You had bring in the science?

"You should just stick your nose into your own arse" I spat. I heard Mia calling out for me. I turned and stomped off to the billing counter.

"Oh yeah" I heard Nathan say,"I've transferred to spring high"

I didn't turn or respond. I could literally hear,

Why God? Why?!!

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Hello again!

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Isn't fun to have a guy as your best friend? You can have tons and tons of fun with them.
The complicated feelings?
That's the interesting part. We hear and read stories best friends having happily ever after. Or drifted off apart.
But hey! A boy and a girl can be best friends.

Chuck the stories. Chuck the society. The society will never stop judging you.

Got a bit realistic there. Wasn't I?

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Enchanter1409✨