I ran towards my house that was right next to Chase's. My parents were no where to be seen, so I made my way upstairs.

I turned on my bedroom light on and took off my shoes. Plopping face down on my bed, I sighed. A flashback ran across my mind of Chase and I.

"Would you look at those two, I have a feeling they'll end up falling in love, Mary," Chase's mother, Janet, told my mom.

"I think so too Janet, we'd be blind not to see the love they already have for each other," my mother responded whilst shooting a glance and a sly smile at Chase and I.

"Mom, Adri and I are only best friends and it will always stay that way," Chase cut in as he side hugged me and smiled at both our moms. I was thirteen and he was fourteen at the time. I didn't understand why I felt a sharp pain in my chest as those words left his lips. Of course I agreed with him... right?

Little did they-no- we know, how close to the truth they were. Sure, I fell in love with him, but sadly, he didn't fall in love with me. That hurt, but I'd rather never get to be called his then lose him and our friendship forever. Although the ache in my chest only grows when I'm with him, yet never with him, I never say anything and instead I distance myself from him. All I want to do is be next to him, but I'm too tired of fighting for my feelings for him. Even if I stayed away from him and even if I forget my feelings for him, there's always a reminder in my head when it starts to spin and it hits me then...

I love him.

I look up to see the picture of both of us placed on my night stand. We're at our favorite spot on the beach called Seashell and we're both laughing as he's splashing water at me and my hands are up in front of me, as if somehow protecting me from the warm water. I smile at the memory and pick up the picture frame, running my finger along his face. Sighing, I place the picture down and maybe I'll get some sleep tonight.

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The morning sun's rays shined through the cracks of my curtains. I yawned and stretched, trying to adjust my sleepy eyes to the bright sunlight. Swinging my legs to the side of the bed, I got up to take a shower and brush my teeth. The warm water felt relaxing against me, each drop of water softly hitting my skin. I did what I had to do and got out of the shower to be received by a soft, plush towel. I brushed my hair and then put it up in a high ponytail and I made my way downstairs where the delicious aroma of pancakes and bacon with eggs was coming from.

"Goodmorning Mom, 'morning Dad," I said with a smile as I entered the kitchen.

"Morning Kiddo," my dad replied with a smile whilst flipping through the newspaper.

"Morning Sweetheart, you forgot to greet our guests..." my mother said whilst giving me a playful, stern look. I turned my head and was met with those blue eyes and... her.

"Morning Sunshine," Chase said with a smile.

"Uhh... morning Chase and... Nicole, what brings you here?," I responded along with a forced smile.

"Morning Adri! Well, Chasey brought me here to have breakfast along with the family so... yeah," I cringed at Chase's pet name and my name, only people who I loved were allowed to call me that, and trust me, Nicole was far from that. She didn't think that my family was her family too right?

"That's okay with you, right Sunshine?" Chase asked me. I looked at Nicole and she had that bright smile of hers, gosh I just wanted to smack it off.

"Yeah, I guess it is, but please, call me Adrianna," with that, I turned around to help set the table, but not before seeing Chase frown at my last statement. I may have come out bitchy, but I guess it's because of my jealousy towards her, I won't lie about it either.

"Adrianna, can I talk to you for a second?" Chase asked from behind me, drawling out my name. I knew he was he calling me by my full, first name because I told Nicole to.

"Sure Chasey," I retorted in that same, sick, sweet voice Nicole has. He narrowed his eyes at me and walked upstairs to my room, with me in tow.

"What's your problem Adri?" Chase asked, arms crossed over his chest, eyes still narrowed.

"Oh, it's Adri now?" I asked, eyebrows raised.

"Why are you acting like that with Nicky? Has she done anything wrong?"

"I don't know what you're talking about. She's here about to have breakfast at my parent's house and I didn't say no did I?"

"Is that what's really bothering you so much? That she's having breakfast at your house? Or is it something else? Because if I remember clearly, yesterday you just practically ran out the house when she called." Oh no. Think Adri, think.

"I'm on my period," I blurted out. Chase eyes widened and his cheeks flushed a light shade of pink as his hand rubbed the back of his neck. His facial expression changed instantly though.

"You don't start until next week Adri. I should know, I always bring you pain relievers along with a bunch of ice cream with candy and watch Netflix with you on your bed," he said in an accusing tone as he crossed his arms over his chest again and narrowed his eyes. Oh crap.

"Uhhh... My days are messed up and I started early, I should know, I'm the one that has to go through it," I said with a smirk. He clearly didn't believe me but he played along.

"Oh, okay then. I guess that next week I won't come over because you won't need me to," he said, stealing my smirk.

"Nope, guess not," I replied as my eyes wondered around my room casually. He sighed as he shook his head and then made his way back downstairs. Man, he won't be here with ice cream and Netflix next week.
With much reluctance, I followed Chase downstairs. He's probably mad at me, I hate it when he's mad at me.

"Baby, could you please hand me the syrup?" Nicole asked as we sat down to eat. Chase was on the far left of the table, Nicole was on the right side of the table, and both my parents were across from me.

"Yes, here you go," Chase extended his arm but it didn't reach Nicole's awaiting arm. I looked down at my plate, I might as well... I took the syrup from Chase's hold, added some to my pancakes, and then handed it to Nicole.

"Thank you Adrianna, " Nicole said with that annoying smile of hers.

"Welcome," was all I said.

"So... Chasey and I were thinking of going to Seashell tomorrow and we were wondering if you'd like to join us Adrianna?" I choked on my pancake. Seashell was only Chase and I's spot, no one, not even our parents, were allowed to go to that spot and now he's just bringing her there? Not only that, but she's asking me if I want to join, as if it was her and Chase's spot. Not happening.

"Chase, that's our spot, no one but us go there," I said after I choked down my pancake.

"I know Adri, but it's not like we own it," Chase said.

"I'm not saying we own it Chase, it's just that we have always kept that spot just to ourselves since we were kids and it became our place and no one else's," I replied back, anger starting to rise.

"Adri, it's just a stupid, random spot, why are you getting so worked up?" he did not just say that.

"A stupid spot Chase? Are you freaking serious right now? Is that what you think of it now?" I asked, disbelief lacing my voice, "That's where we spent almost all of our summers together, just two best friends, having the time of their lives," I continued.

"No, it's not like that but, Nicole is my girlfriend and she can go too. She's one of us now," Chase said with a nonchalant tone.

"Wow Chase, I didn't even think you remembered there was an 'us' anymore," I snapped angrily as I got up and ran upstairs. I could already feel the angry tears waiting to be released. I heard my parents call my name and Chase saying 'he didn't mean it like that' while Nicole asked if she said something wrong.

Of course she didn't say something wrong. It's just that her words made me realize how much Chase had changed. Her words made me realize that he wouldn't care about the small things in our friendship. Her words made me realize that he wouldn't clutch on tightly to all those memories we had like I do because he's not like me. Her words made me realize that I'm the one afraid that someday, everyone will move on with their lives and the only things I'd have left, were those beautiful moments turned into only memories that I'd manage to hold on to.

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**Author's Note**

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