365 letters

Letter 20

dear landon,

landon you are the overprotective brother i never asked for!

"So I see you and Brad have been getting close lately..." Landon trailed off.

"Yeah...?" I answered not getting where this conversation was heading.

"So what's up with that?"

"What do you mean?"

"Like why all of a sudden the change of attitude with him? Everyday in Spanish I hear you complain about how he annoys you in English. And he always talks about how you... well you feel mutual about each other. Or should I say felt."

"I still don't get wha your getting at here!"

"And don't forget how when we hang out you don't throw snarky comments at each other anymore!"

"Landon get to the point!"

"Do you like each other? As in more than friends? Or did he ask you out and you guys are happy now together?"

"What?! Landon where the hell are you getting these ideas from?"

"I'm getting them from my observations!" By now we had stopped our usual walk to the lake where we usually met up with Brad and Tom.

"Landon," I calmed myself, "I have no idea how you inferred these false statements. But I'd like to deny them for as Brad and I do not have feeling for each other nor feel romantically about each other."

"Then why?!"

"Because we decided to be friends! To start all over and try to not be at each other all the time! Isn't he your best friend?"

"Who do you consider your best friend?" He ignored my question.

"Landon I don't kn-"

"Is that me? Am I your best friend?" Truth is. I've never actually thought about it. What was a bestfriend? Someone who you could confide in? Someone who offered you a shoulder to cry on? Someone who would always have your back? The person whom you can joke around with one moment then be serious the next? The one who would take the bullet for you? Or is it the one that you can have close to mind reading powers since one look could say it all. Well yeah Landon did full in the category as my best friend so yes. Landon is my best friend.

"Yeah."

"Okay so your both my best friends so it is in my best interest to look out for both of you. As much as I have to act like a observant sister to see if the girl e likes isn't a slut I also have to act as an overprotective brother as much as a jealous boyfriend to you. So yes Clare I do care about you both. A lot."

"I care about you a lot too Landon."

"Come," he opened his arms.

"I'm sorry," I accepted his embrace as he held me tightly.

"I want you to know that I will never let anyone hurt you. And if it means that I have a jealous girlfriend who doesn't like you then I'll leave her."

I laughed as he kisses my forehead gently, "I promise."

you are a lot like a brother. thank you. i mean it. thank you.

-clare