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     My plan is working. As you walk down the hallways, you will definitely hear people talk more about Ethan and Olivia than the rest of the competitors. People are focused on them and of course me too. Why? Because I'm rooting for my friends and people can see that I'm go out of my way to do this which is very important to my plan.

With everything going so smoothly, I don't except any backlash as I head to the court where the basket ballers are practicing. I put on my regular smile that I used to have on anytime I come here to watch Ethan play with Olivia. As I remember these things, I taste something bitter in my mouth from the sadness and bitterness brewing in my heart.

Once I'm in, I notice just like the gym, the court didn't have Ethan or Tiffany present. I don't mind because seeing any of them isn't what I want. I see a couple of basket ballers crowded up at a corner talking and so I creep towards there to hear what they're saying wanting to know if I can get anything that'll help my plan.

"I bet my ass Alistair would have the most votes." A guy I don't recognize says making my eyebrow raise up wondering why he thinks so.

"Absolutely not. My man's the best that can lead this team to victory. There's no one better. Alistair is just starting, he has not reached the level Ethan has and everyone knows that," Brandon says defending his best friend.

Another guy chuckles who I'm guessing is from Dawn's school, "Yeah right. Winning isn't just about all the achievements you've had?"

Funny enough all I wanted to do was just listen to their conversation since I didn't really have anything to do at the moment but I couldn't help but ask, "Oh really? I thought that was all winning was about." I say turning everyone's attention to me in shock at where the feminine voice came from.

The guys from my school recognize me and a few from Dawns school do too.

"Ah the girlfriend has come to take sides with her boyfriend." The first guy that spoke says recognition clear in his tone.

"Well of course. I'm his girlfriend; it's my job to do that." I say.

"Most definitely. So as it's my job to vote for my friend." He responds.

"Look, em..." I start waiting for him to fill in the space with his name and he does so, "Terrence." I smile at him in appreciation of his sharpness.

"You seem like a very smart guy. So you'll know very well that when you want to choose things like this, you need to pick the right person with a clear head and not because this person is your friend." I say now realizing just how I can take this to my advantage.

If I can even convince these guys to vote for Ethan then my plan would even be going a lot better.

"And I assume that that's what you think you're doing?" he asks me, "Voting for your boyfriend not because he's your boyfriend but because you think he's the better choice?" he says in a sarcastic tone and I can definitely understand why he's using that tone.

Of course it doesn't look like that's what I'm doing and although that's definitely not what I'm doing but I have to convince him that that's what I'm doing so my plan can work out.

"Yes that's what I'm doing." I say and before he can respond or anyone can talk I continue, "Yeah I know it doesn't seem like that to everyone but it's the truth. Ethan's achievements make him the best candidate and let's not forget that Alistair is also my friend. I know all his achievements and all the medals he has won for your school but like Bran said, it not up to all the things that Ethan has got for this school.

Close up maybe but not up to and if I'm a judge that difference matters a lot. Alistair is a good captain, I can definitely see that from the way you guys want to back him up so but maybe he's just not the best one for this competition. "

Brandon stands beside me with a proud look at the way I sided with Ethan, "She's said it all. You should give your vote to the right person you know and not just the person who is your friend. Unlike Taylor here, I didn't do any findings or such to find out who's the best captain, I know my man and I know he's the best and yes maybe I'm voting for him because he's my best friend but he really is the best choice."

Alistair's team mates all look at each other and for some, I could see that they were relentless about picking their friend , I could understand them I used to be all about friendship before and look where that got me. My best friend and boyfriend betrayed me.

So yeah, friendship didn't mean a dime to me anymore and the moment, I thought I could see just how much people betrayed their friends for victory like how I did with the cheerleaders.

But before I can say something that'll make them all actually consider voting for Ethan and Ethan only because I said so Brandon puts his arm over my shoulder bringing me close to him, "Plus he was able to nag himself a great girlfriend like Taylor who supports and help him at all points. I don't see a better achievement than that."

"A better one that that is the fact he's not some jerk that doesn't appreciate what he has." One other guy from the team says and a pang of pain hits me from the lie of those words.

I close my eyes briefly absent minded to my surroundings for a brief second and only Brandon's tapping on my shoulder brings me back to realize everyone's looking at me worried.

"You okay?" Brandon asks me looking really worried making me confused.

"Yeah of course, why?" I ask looking away from his face at everyone who was also wearing that look.

"Well I did ask you a question about whether or not Ethan had ever betrayed you and you looked like you were thinking about a time he had?" The guy who spoke says unsure.

My eyes shine immediately at how my reaction is almost putting my entire plan into the trash, "Pfft." I immediately say putting on a smile, "Ethan betraying me? Never." I say doing all my best to ignore the pang in my chest at the lie from my mouth, "He's been so faithful so much so that if faithful was an accreditation to picking the best captain then he has won it hands down. Besides do you think if he ever betrayed me, I'll be standing here talking to you guys about how he's the best candidate? I'll be all around the hallways defiling his name." I say with the brightest fake smile I can muster up trying to get on their good side back.

A laugh breaks out from the guys making me breathe a sigh of relief from the way the looks on Alistair's friend looked. They believed me. Damn I'm a better liar than I ever knew.

"So well the best man as we know it is Ethan. May the best man win!" Brandon says removing his hand from my shoulder. The removal of the weight of his hand almost making me crash on the floor. I didn't know how the weight on his hand was the thing holding me up. I'm able to pull myself together quite quickly before anyone sees that fast crumble of mess I am about to me.

"Wooh!" the boys shout, I notice some of Alistair's friends join in the shout. I give them one last smile as they head to the court to play. I turn around not wanting to stay there any longer because for some reason I am close to breaking down right here right now and that isn't going to be good for me at all.

"Taylor!" a voice calls out to me immediately. I close my eyes in annoyance begging the tears not to come down before turning around to face Terrence with a big smile.

"Oh hey, Terrence right? Don't tell me you've come to listen to me tell you more reasons why my boyfriend is the best candidate?" I say with a chuckle.

"Yeah no." he says chuckling, "I don't need more reasons why he's the best guy because nothing you say is going to change my mind." I'm about to say something but he stops me by continuing, "He's my friend." Friend of course till he betrays you like they all do, "And I will vote for him even though it might mean nothing. I noticed that you were able to bring some of my team mates to your side there"

"That good to hear?" I say not sure why he actually called me to talk to me alone.

"For you, I'm sure. It's just you seemed a bit off and I wanted to check in to see if you were alright." He says and I almost chuckle. Really?

"But I just said I was okay." I say in a duh tone.

"Right." He replies with a humorless laugh like he could see right through me, "Sorry. You should know that you won most people because of the fact that you said how Ethan appreciates what he has and that's really good for him. Because form the way you're going out of your way to make both your best friend and boyfriend, the only thing people think about is say you're such a good friend and that its good they know that." He says searching my eyes for something.

I don't know what he's searching for but knowing just how close to a break down that I am, I start to really pray inside that he doesn't see what he's looking for whatever it is. I don't know what he sees in my eyes but I notice the look of disappointment in his and I feel like breathing in relief but I'm feeling nothing like relived at the moment.

He gives me one last fake smile before turning around to avoid this being more awkward.

Although he doesn't find what he's looking for, I get his message loud and clear. He wasn't going to let anyone jeopardize his friends win and that I had only won he's friend over because I told them Ethan appreciated what he had and so once they find out he didn't even if it didn't relate to me, they'd go back to their rightful place and that is voting for Alistair.

And although at the moment, seconds from breaking down, my plan is working. That is what I want for everyone to vote for them because I am going out of my way to make sure they win because I am the best fiend they can ever get and they know it and they don't take it for granted.

Except they did. I think as hot tears threaten to fall from my eyes. I turn away from watching his retreating back and I walk out of the court and gym. In my misery I am happy about two things, my plan is going well and I dint have a break down in front of Terrence.

Counting the number of steps I need to take before I can let myself break down. It is painful and I hate feeling this way because they aren't worth it.

Once I am out of the suffocating place that is called school, I get into my car and ask the driver to drive me to my regular bar. I hate drinking but I hate the way I am feeling even more. All I want to do is just drown all my sorrows.

Once we get to the bar, I stumble in from the exhaustion I am facing. At this time, the bar isn't exactly full which is good for me, no one is going to recognize me.

I get to the bartender and find an empty stool then I ask him for their strongest drink. I need everything and anything strong enough to make me forget. He piles my front with my request of drinks and I do the next thing I feel is right.

Everything hurts. My eyes were blurring from the water forming in my eyes. And even as I take the strong drink and it burns my throat, that doesn't faze me because the pain I am feeling as I keep on seeing the faces of those two is so much worse than from a strong drink burning my throat. I hold my chest as I feel real pain hitting me right there with the tears strolling down my eyes

I don't exactly remember every detail of what happened. All I know is I succeeded in drowning my sorrows in every drink I drank till all I saw was blackness.

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