So You Just Wanna Be Friends?

"And where the hell is Jason? He asked me to buy him a burger and still didn't show up", Corey was already angry with her friend, who was supposed to come half an hour ago. The girls were sitting on a bench in a small park near the academic building and were waiting for their friend.

"Come on, relax, you know how much he loves basketball. He is too much in the game, as usual. He will come soon," Elena answered calmly.

"Relax? I see some people are way too relaxed. Well, crack up, how was everything? You texted me that you are spending the night at David's place, and that was two days ago. Details, I urgently need de-tails!"

"Everything went well," Elena replied and could not keep a confused smile out of her face. She was still getting blushed by the memories of that morning when she woke up in the arms of David.... being completely naked.

'God, how relaxed I was that night that I didn't even think about putting on my underwear and just passed out while he was in the shower'.

Elena's unusual reaction wasn't left without an answer. Corey gasped and covered her mouth with her hands. "Oh, you are a little naughty thing! Elena Lee turns out to be a bad girl! I didn't expect you to move to a new level so quickly. Hehehe"

Elena blushed even more. "Hey, stop teasing me! It was nothing like that! Well... Almost nothing"

"And how far did that "almost" go, eh?" Corey was shining as if expecting the continuation of her favorite series after the next block of advertising.

"Umm, well, he ...," Elena leaned over to her friend and told her all the details of her visit to Mr. Anderson's apartment.

"NO KIDDING ??? REALLY ?? DANG!!"

Elena put her hand on her friend's mouth, "Can you not scream so loudly?!"

"Damn, El, I just did not expect this. And David, he is a little devil right?"

"Yeah, you can't even imagine. When he turns on this mood, it seems to me that I start to panic. In a good way," Elena replied to her.

"Oh, my dear friend, I'm so happy for you! But if he pisses you off with anything, just tell me. I will immediately kick his beautiful butt!"

"Okay, I get it. And I'll do it," Elena hugged Corey.

"What are you talking about, young ladies?"

"Wow, look who's here," Corey gave Jason a withering look. "Here, take your burger and half the glass of coffee."

"What? Why only half?" the guy was surprised, taking his order from Corey.

"You thought I would just wait for you there? If you had come 10 minutes later, you would have left without coffee," Corey told him.

Jason sighed and began to chew his burger. "And what are you discussing so cheerfully without me? I heard your screaming 15 yards away. Corey, you better learn some manners."

"What did you just say? Keep on chewing your little burger there, all righty? And we discussed the details of Elena's date with David, which you don't need to know about."

"Yeah, all you can do is discussing someone else's romantic life. You don't have your own. Elena, my congratulations."

"Who doesn't have a romantic life here? Are you talking about yourself now?" Corey got up from the bench and prepared for an important statement. "Tah-dam! While two of my best friends are here, I officially announce it. I, Corey Williams, have been a beloved and adored girlfriend of the stunning and mega sexy Rick Stein, for two days already! That's it!"

"Ahem, ahem, what? What did you say?" Jason choked on a burger when he heard the news.

"Congratulations!" Elena replied to her friend.

"Hmm, Rick doesn't know who he's dealing with yet," Jason mumbled, finishing his coffee.

"Envy is a bad feeling, Mr. Barton," Corey told him.

At that moment her phone rang, "Hello? Rick! Yes, I am still in the Academy." Corey gave a hand to her friends that she would step aside to talk.

Elena and Jason remained sitting on the bench.

"Are you OK?" The girl asked the young man.

"Am I? I'm fine."

"You know, this time, I think everything is really serious."

Jason sighed and stared at the ground.

"Jason, do not you think that ten years is enough time to finally reveal your feelings?"

"It's twelve. Twelve years".

"That's even worse! Jason, you have been in love with Corey for twelve years. Is it only friendship that you are ok with?"

"Elly, it is ok for her. I'm a close friend to her. Knowing Corey, I'm not sure that she can communicate with me normally when she finds out about my true feelings. I don't want to lose her because of my greed."

"It's just that I'm afraid that now you can really lose your last chance to confess her about the situation," Elena replied to him.

"So be it. If she is happy, then it suits me even more. Moreover, Rick seems to be a very good person. And clearly better than I am. Besides being the son of the minister, I have nothing more to brag about."

"Jason, you just underestimate yourself. Be confident."

"Yeah, sure. Your wisdom, Miss Lee, as always knows no bounds," Jason grinned and winked at her friend. "By the way, Elena, dial me up. I can't find my phone for some reason."

"I would love to, but my phone's discharged. Corey will come back now and you ask her."

"No, I'll pass. I'll go to the locker room, and check it there. Wait for me at the gate, OK?"

"Good."

Elena and Corey were staying at the gate and waiting for Jason to return, so they would go home together. At that moment Melinda approached them, which was quite unexpected, considering their relationship.

"Um, Corey, can I talk to you?" she said.

"Talk, although we don't seem to have common topics to discuss," Corey answered Melinda coldly.

"Can we step aside? This is personal."

Corey's face twisted from the unusual courtesy of this girl. She looked at her friend. "Go. I'll wait here," Elena replied to her. Corey and Melinda stepped aside a few meters.

"Excuse me, are you Miss Lee?"

Elena turned around and saw an unknown young man behind her.

"Yes, it's me," the girl wanted to ask what this man needed, but at that moment she felt a sharp pain and her eyes immediately darkened.

"Well, tell me what you want from me," Corey asked Melinda.

"You see, the thing is ... Oh, it seems your phone is ringing. Maybe you want to pick it up?" Corey looked at the phone display. Jason was calling.

"Hello, I'm listening. What do you mean, where are we? You said to wait for you at the gate. Elena is right opposite the entrance... ."

Corey turned in the direction of her friend and saw a strange man pick Elena up in his arms and put her in a parked car nearby.

"HEY! WHAT ARE YOU DOING?!!" Corey dashed to her friend who was already inside the car.

"LET HER GO NOW!! POLICE !!!" The girl grabbed the man by the jacket and began to pull him out of the car.

"Hello?? Corey?? What's going on?" Jason walked toward the gate, but suddenly he heard Corey's scream. The young man ran toward the source of the noise, but all he could see was how a strange man hit the girl on the head and dragged her into the car. After that, the door slammed shut and the car quickly disappeared behind the turn.

The only thing left was Corey's phone, lying on the pavement next to the road.

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