The Triangle

Chapter 74 ? Confessions

WILBUR:
"Look...I was already pushed aside for them before...I'm used to it so...I understand okay...?"

I frowned, feeling guilt be placed on my chest.

WILBUR:
"Tell them how you feel...be happy..." He lightly smiled.

Y/N:
"Wilbur..." I spoke quietly with tears in my eyes.

WILBUR:
"It's okay..." He sadly smiled then slowly let go of my hand and walked away, leaving me alone in the hallway with my head full of thoughts.

This time, it really felt like goodbye.

NICK:
"Is it true...?"

My eyes widened as my heart dropped.

"No way he just heard all that..." I thought to myself.

I slowly turned around, meeting eyes with my best friend.

Y/N:
"W—What're you doing here...?" I asked nervously, hoping he just showed up.

Nick slowly walked to me.

NICK:
"I was looking for you since you didn't show up for class...is what you said true...?" He stood across from me.

Nerves filled me from head to toe.

Y/N:
"W—What do you mean...?" I held myself.

He released a shaky breath with red cheeks.

NICK:
"Have you really liked me since the 11th grade...?"

My chest began tingling from anxiety. My palms heated up along with my cheeks.

I remained silent, afraid to say anything. After a few moments, I formed a sentence.

Y/N:
"Have you really liked me since the 1st grade...?"

Nick appeared to be just as nervous and awkward as I was. He released a shaky breath and sadly smiled.

NICK:
"Yeah..." He huffed out a smile, "It's true..."

I slowly began to smile.

Y/N:
"Mine is true too..." I sadly smiled back.

Happy tears filled Nick's eyes as he breathed out in relief, dropping his shoulders.

Y/N:
"I—I thought you'd be the last person to like me..." I nervously laughed.

NICK:
"Same here..." He chuckled, "W—What made you start to like me...?"

I immediately smiled with slight tears in my eyes, remembering the moment I knew.

Y/N:
"It was the day when I told you I used to like Clay and George...I was thankful that I didn't ever like you because of our friendship but...then we danced in the rain and...I've never felt so free..." I huffed out a sad smile.

Nick's eyes filled with tears as he pressed his lips together.

Y/N:
"But...you started acting differently on the first day of 11th grade so I thought you found out I liked you...I thought I scared you away..." My lips curled down.

His eyes widened.

NICK:
"O—Oh...no you didn't scare me away. I had no clue you felt this way and thought you never would..."

Nick sighed with a frown.

NICK:
"The first day of 11th grade...Clay told us that he had a crush on you..."

My eyes widened.

NICK:
"George admitted that he liked you too..." His lips curled down father, "I came clean too...then Clay decided to make a pact..."

My eyes fell to the window behind him, remembering when they were in a fight. They had rules about me, they said something about a pact.

Y/N:
"Right...what you guys were fighting about before..."

Nick nodded slowly.

NICK:
"We didn't want anything getting in the way of our friendship so...we made the pact and...the last thing I wanted was for our friendships to fall apart so...I distanced myself from you and held back more...because I was afraid of something happening..."

I pouted while my eyebrows squished together in sadness.

NICK:
"I knew that the more I hung out around you...the stronger my feelings would get and then...that would be a rabbit hole that I couldn't get out of..."

I held his hand immediately, intertwining our fingers. He slowly began to smile again while he squeezed my hand. Nick met my eyes.

NICK:
"I've been in love with you ever since our wedding as kids..." He admitted with a sad smile.

I sadly smiled back, surprised.

Y/N:
"Really...? All this time?" I lightly laughed.

NICK:
"Yeah." He nodded with a hard blush.

Y/N:
"Wow." I giggled, "I had no idea."

NICK:
"Same here." He chuckled, "I'm still thinking I'm dreaming right now."

I laughed then it was silent for a moment. I wrapped my arms around Nick's neck, making his eyes widen as his cheeks became redder.

Y/N:
"Is this okay?" I smiled.

Nick nodded with a widened smile.

NICK:
"Better than okay..." He carefully placed his hands on my waist, giving me butterflies as my blush expanded.

We both laughed awkwardly.

Y/N:
"Now what?"

Nick's eyes fell to my lips as his slowly began to curl down into a frown.

NICK:
"You should tell them too..."

My smile faded, remembering.

NICK:
"They deserve to feel loved too..." He smiled weakly.

I nodded slowly.

Y/N:
"What happens after they know...?"

His eyes fell to my chin for a moment as he thought.

NICK:
"I don't know..." He sighed nervously.

I paused for a moment.

Y/N:
"They're still mad about Wilbur, aren't they...?" I frowned.

NICK:
"Yeah..." He whispered.

Y/N:
"Are you still mad...?"

NICK:
"Do you love Wilbur?" He huffed out a smile, already knowing the answer.

I shook my head no.

NICK:
"Do you love me...?" He sadly smiled.

My lips curled up into a grin.

Y/N:
"Yeah...I'm in love with you, Nick." I giggled, feeling amazing to admit it.

Nick shut his eyes with the biggest smile and engulfed me in a warm hug. I hugged back, feeling his love.

NICK:
"I've always loved you Y/N..."

I shut my eyes, feeling content. I couldn't erase my smile nor my blush. My best friend has been in love with me my whole life. He's loved me through the good and the bad.

Now, I had to tell my other friends and deal with the challenge of what to do about it.

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