There is nothing wrong with being ordinary, at least Skylar used to think so before two weeks ago when she---

Will you cut that out.

What?

I can narrate my own story thank you.

Okay fine jeez, just trying to help.

Well if I let you tell the story you will end up making me fall in love with like 500 other people, and that is not how this story goes.

Fine, fine. If you want to tell the story, then go right ahead. Let's see how far you can make it without me. It's not like I am a writer or anything. It's not like I know how to build suspense or drama or anything.

This story has enough drama on its own without you screwing it up.

Now where were we, ah yes. My name is Skylar Clifton and I have a problem. I have fallen in love with my best friend!

Jade Tate.

The beautiful, talented, smart, understanding, and reliable girl. The girl who is so everything, how the heck am I ever going to get her to like me?

We first met in middle school. I had just moved here from Texas. Everyone assumed I would be a country-accented redneck. When they saw my red hair and pinkish skin, they assumed that's exactly who I was. Except they were totally wrong.

I don't have an accent.

I don't like Barbeque.

I don't listen to country music.

And I don't own a horse, nor have I ever. Seriously what is up with that stereotype that all Texans are cowboy hat wearing, horseback riding, barbeque eating rednecks? That is so not true. I mean have you ever been to Houston?

Anyways! I like to keep to myself. Head down, eyes forward, and back straight. I am an introvert. Always have been. Trying to socialize with people stresses me out. I get all clammy and start blabbering random nonsense. It's super annoying, and embarrassing.

Here is how I met Jade.

You see my mom wants me to be "Extraordinary" she thinks I have what it takes, so she makes me go to this school for talented people. I'm talking future pop stars, actors, dancers, Olympians, that kind of thing. So, I basically am an introvert in a school filled to the brim with extroverts.

Kill me now. Seriously, please, anyone? No? Okay...

What is my "talent", well brace yourself, are you ready? Here it is, I am a fast runner. Bam! Pretty impressive am I right? Yes, you can all get my autograph when I make it big. Okay no seriously, back to reality.

Jade is what people like to call a triple threat. She can sing, she can dance, and she can act. Keep this in mind for later.

So how did I meet Jade? Well, the school has a tradition. If someone moves in from another state you know what they do? Well, picture this. I walk in for my first day, mid-fall semester. I was running late due to my little sister, who is two years younger than me, hogging the bathroom. When I walk in, I nearly pee myself. Why? Well, the whole theater and dance program was waiting, they did a spontaneous flash mob.

I am talking about some high school musical shit. Jumping on the lunch tables singing and dancing. It scared the bejesus out of me. All of that just to say welcome new girl to our school. So, what was my reaction? I stood there awkwardly until they stopped. Then Jade gave me a tour of the school.

She was laughing at my face. Said it was priceless. I remained silent. She must have taken it as a personal challenge or something because from that day on she made it her mission to get me to talk.

Fast forward to today and we are best friends now.

Before I get into what is happening today, let me take you back to two weeks ago. To understand why I have a problem you must first understand mine and Jade's relationship. You see Jade is what I like to call a chatterbox. She talks and talks and talks. Sometimes, don't tell Jade, I wish she would shut up for once.

I guess she feels comfortable telling me everything, and I do mean everything. Mostly because I just remain silent and smile, on rare occasions, I put in my two cents. So even though we hang out like all the time, she mostly does all the talking. That being said she does push me to try and get out of my shell a little bit more. But that is a work in progress.

So that is the first reason why I can't tell Jade how I feel because she just won't shut up long enough for me to get the words out. The second reason, she is head over hills for Archer Dung. Yes, we are all aware that his last name means poop. Moving on!

Archer will be a talented actor when he grows up. He's a comedian and an action star at our school. Jade just thinks he is soooo funny. Barf. He's not muscular or anything. Just average build for a boy our age. Brown hair, blue eyes, and the smile of every adorable goofball actor you can think of.

As one of her missions to get me out of my shell Jade invited me to a theater party. A party for all the theater kids to hang out and role play. Yes, my worst nightmare. I said no like ten thousand times but somehow, I still ended up at that party. Maybe because I only said no in my head. I am aware that I am a dufus and get myself into these awkward situations.

It was a roaring 20's type of party so everyone had to act and dress like they were from the 20's. Archer was Gatsby, and you guessed it Jade was Daisy. Barf. I was dressed like an idiot, at least I felt like an idiot but then again everyone was dressed like an idiot.

Jade has dark tan skin and long black hair and of course her signature jade green eyes. Not exactly Daisy material. Yet she made do. She put up her hair and did up her makeup when she was done, I was speechless. Get it, because I am always speechless... get it...

Anyways! I felt like a cheap knock-off hooker or something, but she assured me I looked fine. The party was in full swing when we got there. It was all really done up. This is because it was being held at Darleen Grayson's house. She is a track star, way better than me, she also is into acting. She hasn't quite decided what she wants to do yet. She and I are sort of friends too. Not as close as me and Jade, but close-ish... keep that in mind for later. Anyways Darleen is like really rich, and her house has one of those grand staircases, just like in the movies. Her parents were out of town so bam, 20's themed party.

"This is so exciting! When can you ever say you went to a 20's themed party." Jade squealed when we walked in.

"Uhh---"

"Oh look at all the pretty decorations, come on, don't just stand there." she cut me off and dragged me deeper into the house.

I won't go into the details of the party. There are only a few things you really need to know. One, I kissed Jade. Two, Jade doesn't know that I kissed her. Three she thinks it was Archer. Four, someone saw us, at least I am 90% sure. Five, it was a complete and total accident.

So how did all of this unfold?

It was late and the party was still going strong. Many people were getting drunk. Illegally I might add since no one at that party was 21. Anyways Archer, being extra dramatic because remember it was supposed to be a role play party. Announced that when the lights went off everyone was supposed to kiss someone, just to keep in good sprites or some yatta yatta. To be honest, I think he just wanted to kiss Darleen, oh yeah forgot to mention Archer likes Darleen, not Jade.

While that was going on I was seeking refuge in a library, yes Darleen's house has a library she's that rich. Jade herself was a little tipsy. Archer had retreated up the stairs and Jade had followed him.

I was surprised when the lights went off and slightly freaked out. So I tried to make my way back downstairs except the library was really dark and it was hard to see. The door opened and I walked towards the sound.

"I know you're in here." Jade had giggled.

I opened my mouth to say something but then I bumped into her. She grabbed my face and kissed me! I should have been a good friend and pulled away, pointed out that I was not who she thought I was. Except when she kissed me a shock ran all throughout my body. I was frozen stiff. I had never felt like that before.

So I leaned in and kissed her back. I could taste the alcohol on her breath. My heart was going crazy doing a tap dance inside me or something. Our lips made soft sucking sounds as we started to make out. Strangely enough, she hadn't bothered to touch the rest of my body. I guess she was too caught up in the moment. If she had she would have discovered the truth.

Then I heard the door open again and I jerked back. Suddenly slapped back down into reality. I had just made out with my best friend! Before the lights came back on, I ran out of there. My heart moving like a jackhammer.

Till this day my lips still tingle when I think about it. I get all worked up and I start to sweat nervously. I can still feel her lips against my own, feel her warm skin. Taste her sweet breath.

God just thinking of it gives me chills.

Anyways to make matters worse after the party she told me all about her steamy make-out session with Archer. Who was actually me. My ego may have been inflated as she went on about what a good kisser I was, of course, she had no idea it was me.

Thus, my dilemma.

Do I tell her it was me? Even though two weeks have gone by? She must suspect something because Archer has ignored all her advances and was totally confused when Jade made a sly comment to him at lunch about the party. I was embarrassed for her. Because let's face it, Jade has no shame.

Even if I do tell her then what? She will be totally freaked out that I waited this long to say anything. I could lose her for good. Not an option. So, I have a new plan, a third option.

I have to get Jade Tate to fall in love with me.

I need to grab her attention away from Archer, who is obviously not interested, and onto me who is interested. Okay so maybe I haven't been completely honest with you. The truth is, I have had a crush on Jade since the day I met her. She is beautiful. She is funny. She is everything I could only hope to be.

I pushed those feelings deep, deep, deep, did I say deep yet? Deep down inside of me. I never wanted to act on them, ever! I am an introvert remember and Jade is like the queen of extroverts. I figured I would get over my crush one day. Anyways I pushed the feelings down so deep that for a moment there I forgot I even had them, but when her lips touched mine. Those repressed feelings came shooting out of me. Like a rocket or something.

No way I can ever go back now.

"I just don't get it, why is he being all shy around me. He is acting like he has no idea what happened between us." Jade complained.

We are at her house, in her room. Her house is right across the street from my house. I can see my bedroom from her window, and I can see hers from mine. Sometimes when she really needs to talk she will shine a laser in my room onto my face until I come to the window. That is what she did today.

So I snuck out the back. Being as both of our rooms are on a second floor and snuck into the back of her house. She let me in and I went up to her room. It is one in the morning.

"Maybe he doesn't," I said.

She raised an eyebrow at me.

"Um, maybe you kissed someone else." I quickly spat out before I could chicken out again.

"No way, I followed him up there. I saw him go in there."

Is Archer the one who saw us?

"How can you be sure; the lights were off." I pointed out.

She groaned into her pillow.

Now or never!

"Where were you when the lights went off, who did you kiss?" she smirked at me, suddenly realizing she had no idea what I had gotten up to at the party.

I choked up. Gah! I wish it wasn't so hard for me to talk to people. I wish I could just spit it out.

"Um, I was in the bathroom, remember?" I laugh nervously.

I could feel the nervous sweats coming on.

"Right, you don't fool me. Why are you getting nervous for, come on who did you kiss?" She crawled to the edge of her bed and teased me. I am sitting on the floor.

"No one."

"Liar." She crawled onto the floor, getting right in front of my face.

Eep!

Here you go ladies and gentlemen, here is what happens when I try to talk like a normal person.

"I was, and you, you see. The walls. So dark. I mean she has a really big house. Like wow! Talk about rich. You know that house must have cost a fortune. That bathroom, I mean did you see it, because I didn't. I mean I did! Because I was in the bathroom. And you were in the library. Hehe."

Kill me now.

"Wait, how did you know I was in the library?" she asked.

Crud! Shit, shit, shit!

"Um, you told me. Before. Remember? When you were talking about Archer and the kiss. You were slightly drunk. You know you really shouldn't drink, it's not good for you. Imagine your liver when you get older, yeesh, am I right..."

"Right..." she narrowed her eyes at me.

I am sweating badly now. Curse these athletic genes!

"So you didn't kiss anyone?" she said skeptically.

"Nope." I nodded like a dumb idiot.

"Wait you're nodding is that like Skylar code for yes?"

"No!" I nodded again.

"Wait now you're just confusing me, no as in yes, or no as in no way I'm telling you?"

"Of course, I would tell you if I did anything. Because we talk all the time, who else would I tell? My sister? Ha, she stole my phone charger you know. That brat. Now I have to get a new one. She is always stealing my stuff. Like a thief, because thief's steal, like whoever stole your kiss. Because that's what happened, it was stolen. Not that I stole it. Why would I steal?"

She busts out laughing at me.

Please, someone, kill me.

"You are so adorable when you get all nervous you know that? I was just messing, you don't have to tell me if you don't want to." She playfully pushed me.

"Ha, haha." I forced nervous laughter.

"God, you crack me up. But back to the real issue, if I didn't kiss Archer, then who the hell did I kiss?" she sat next to me.

I opened my mouth to talk but like always she cut me off.

"I mean I did think the lips were a bit soft, the face too. Maybe I kissed a girl. Eww, gross! Can you imagine." She laughed.

"Yeah," I said weakly.

"No, there is no way, I know I kissed Archer. He has a soft face. I just have to get his attention. One way or another I will get Archer Dung to fall in love with me." she said in determination.

Thus, my dilemma.

If anyone is willing to put me out of my misery, please let me know. I live at why am I a loser lane and go to I wish my best friend would notice me school. I'll be the one waiting to die. Thank you that is all.