What Are Friends?

Being a 16 year old girl in high school isn't fun. The constant pressure on teenage girls these days is ridiculous. You have to look perfect, act perfect, get perfect grades and most importantly hang out with perfect people.

I have two groups of friends, there's the guys; Vic, Mike, Tony and Jaime. We've been best friends for as long as I can remember, they're sweet,funny and so talented. Then there's the girls; Sara, Abby and Caitlin. We got put in the same homeroom at the start of the year and became friends, at first they seemed really cool. We're kind of popular and everyone likes us but I soon became aware of the fact they can be total bitches.

They can be extremely nasty at times. They never say stuff to people face, always behind their back. Sometimes I wonder what they say about me. For some reason I feel compelled to stay, like if I leave they'll get the entire school to hate me.

The lunch bell rang and I quickly gathered up all my books and left the library. I walked to our normal table and waited for the girls to arrive.

"Hey Am Bam" I heard to familiar voice say.

"Hi Vic" I smiled getting up to hug him.
"Wheres the others?" I asked looking for Mike, Tony and Jaime.

"They got held back in math for something, Mike text me before"

"Sucks" I shrugged sitting down with Vic joining me.

"We should bust the guys at of math and leave, we can ditch next period, it will be fun" He smiled

"Lets goooo!" I laughed grabbing my backpack.


"Amily! Where are you going with him?" Sara screeched across the cafeteria.

"We're going to find the other guys, I have free period next so we're gonna chill. Bye" I forced a smile

"I don't know why you hang out with those freaks" She laughed and Caitlin and Abby laughed along.

"Because they're nice and we've been friends since like pre-school"

I walked off and linked arms with Vic. We walked to the others math class and told Miss Harris they were needed at the front office.

"Thanks Am, That class kills me" Mike laughed kissing me on the head.

Mike and I have been best friends since forever. We went to the same pre-school and I pushed him off the slide then he threw sand at me then somehow we became friends, then I met Vic when I started elementary. Vic is Mikes big brother. I was in Tony and Jaime's classes at elementary and we kinda all started hanging out and we've been great friends ever since.

I'm not like Abby, Caitlin and Sara, they can be really nice sometimes and fun and real but at school with everyone they act like they're so much better than everyone. I hate that they make people feel like crap and I hate that I associate myself with them but I feel like if I leave their clique then they'll hate me and everyone will hate me and well I'm kinda trying to survive high school. Don't get me wrong they are great people but there inner bitch takes control way to often.

"Can we go get pizza, I'm starving!" Jaime moaned as we all got in Vics car.

"Hime Time you're always starving" I laughed.

"We can get pizza if you pay" Vic suggested.

"I've only got a few dollars" He sighed.

"My shout then huh?" I smiled as they all cheered.

"Thanks Am you're the best" Tony smiled

"Oh I know" I flicked my hair over my shoulders and giggled causing them to laugh too.

My favorite song came on the mix tape I made Vic for his birthday -Walk by Pantera. I squealed and turned it up and we all started singing. Thats another thing I love about my boys is their wicked music taste! The girls like pop and all that rubbish I mean some pop songs are alright and I don't completely hate pop music it's just not exactly my cup of tea.

"Rock your mouth when I'm not around, it's easy to achieve
You cry to weak friends that sympathize
Can you hear the violins playing your song?
Those same friends tell me your every word"

We all sung our hearts out and my god they all have such great voices, they have a band and they are wicked. Vic is lead vocals and guitar, Jaime is back up and bass, Tony is guitar and Mike is drums. They're honestly gonna go places.

We arrived at the little pizza shop and all ran in leaving Vic to lock up. We ordered our usual ~yes we do have pizza a lot~ and sat in a booth at the very back while we waited.

"Wait so you date Sierra?" Vic asked Mike.

"No we're fuck buddies" He smiled proudly

"So what yo just bang her when you want- no strings attached" Tony asked confused

"Yeah dude"

"Hold on doesn't she date that douche bag jock Connor?" Jaime added.

God guys gossip just like girls!

"Yeah and?" Mike shrugged.

"Holy shit man what the hell?! He'll kill you if he finds out!" Vic yelled standing up.

"He won't though" Mike laughed.

"Mike why don't you just find a nice girl that isn't in a relationship with somebody nevermind that Sierras somebody is the ass hole that beats up on your brother and best friends and is also the ass hole that you got in a fight with not even a month ago?" I questioned.

He just shrugged.

"Come on Mikey call it off with Sierra and I will personally find you a sweet yet badass girlfriend!" I smiled.

"Thanks Am" I grinned.

"Yeah thanks for talking some sense into him" Vic laughed taking a slice of the pizza that had arrived at our booth.

Ya know Mike is actually a really nice guy and has the biggest most sweetest heart out there but he comes off as a pot smoking, sex loving party animal, now I'm definitely not saying he doesn't love pot, sex and parties because he LOVES pot, sex and parties but I'm just saying he loves other things too. You just have to get to know him.


"What about you turtle any girls you like?" Jaime nudged hime.

"Nah" He shrugged and ate his pizza.

Tony is called turtle for 2 reasons. Reason 1 being that he loves turtles and reason 2 being that he can be really quiet at times. Sometimes he's really hyper and then all of a sudden he just shuts off, it kinda sucks I guess but hey he's still amazing.

"Well I on the other hand fancy a very pretty lady" Jaime wriggled his eye brows.

"And who might that be?" I giggled.

"Vic" He battered his eye lashes at Vic and puckered his lips making kissing sounds.

We all burst out laughing and Vic punched him playfully in the arm.

"Dream on" Vic laughed.

"You're so afraid of loving me baby" Jaime faked heart break. I swear to god these boys have a one of a kind bromance.

Jaime is always hyper and happy. Always!
He's always so sweet and funny even though most the time he'll get the punch line wrong.


"Jaime shut up and eat your pizza aye?" Vic said seriously.

Jaime pouted and did what he was told.

Vic was definitely the responsible one in our group. He hardly ever drinks, never smokes, always puts everyone else first and sort of holds us all together. He's like a big brother to me, I tell him everything.

The rest of the afternoon was spent talking about all the teachers we hate at school.

Notes

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