He wants to know my name! But who the hell is he?
'Uh, that's me. And you're………..?'
'Oh! You're Peta? Wow! I can see I am definitely going to enjoy working on 'Secrets and Lies!' I'm Will. Will Estes?'
I did a double take.
Of course it was! How could I have not realized? I am soooo dumb!
'You're Will?' I squeaked.
'Yep. That's me! Very pleased to meet you.' he stuck out his hand and I just barely managed to shake it.
'Uh, hang on just a sec ok? I'll be right back.'
I had to find Sarah.
The rest of the night, Will and I seemed to get on rather well and Sarah was very jealous of the fact that he seemed to have a crush on me.
I flirted terribly and couldn't find it in my heart to tell him about Tay.
He was a really great guy.
We barely parted company all night and although I was going to see him in a few days for the official meeting, he gave me the phone number and address of where he was living.
And he was sooo cute.
But I did feel bad about not telling him about Tay. I didn't want to lead him on.
That night in bed, I sat looking at his phone number and wondering what to do with it.
There was no way I could break up with Tay……..but he was away for another month, and a few dates couldn't hurt.
No. No way! I couldn't do that to Tay. How could I even think it? Tay meant everything to me.
But the next day I found myself agreeing to a movie with Will.
Then another, shopping, parties and even videos at his house.
What was I doing?
Two week before Tay was due back, Sarah caught me outside my locker just before drama practice.
'Hey Peta! Getting ready to snog Will?' she grinned.
(He had entered the show as Hunter Ryder and my character's new love)
I laughed.
'You bet.'
She laughed.
'Have you told Tay?'
'Yeah. He's probably a little jealous, he knows I have a major crush on him!' I grinned.
'And, uh, does he know you have been out on numerous dates with him?'
'Yeah, but they weren't dates.' I frowned.
She snorted.
'Peta, what are you doing?'
'Huh?'
'I thought Tay meant the world to you. All you could do before was moan and cry about how much you loved him but couldn't have him and now you have him and he leaves for a while, you go behind his back with Will! It's not fair.'
I was shocked.
Where had this come from?
'Sar, what are you on about? I am not going behind Tay's back. Will is a friend. Why are you saying this?'
'It's obvious! Will has a major crush on you and you are totally giving it back. And you still haven't bothered to tell him about Tay.'
I got angry.
'Look, obviously you are just jealous because Will likes me and not you. That's fine with me, just stay out of my business. And anyway, if you're so worried, why haven't you told him about Tay?'
'Ha! I don't care if you think I'm just jealous, I'm not. I am only trying to be a friend. Yes, I could have told him, but I expected more from you. I expected you to have told him from the start and not strung him along for your own pleasure. I think he deserves more and so does Tay. You need to wake up to yourself. Call me when you do.'
And she walked off, leaving me alone in the hall.
I went to drama practice deep in thought, and pretty upset.
Watching Will that night, I thought that maybe I was stringing him along.
And it definitely wasn't fair to him, or Tay.
Sure, we got on great, but as friends, and we'd never kissed, (except on the set) so it wasn't like I was cheating cheating.
But I was still doing the wrong thing by Tay and I felt awful.
I rang Sarah that night to apologize and tell her I was planning to tell Will about Tay.
'Just make sure you do it.'
'I will. I promise.'
Then I rang Will and arranged to meet him at the park before school.
As soon as he saw me walking across the park, he ran up and hugged me.
It was nothing out of the usual, we always did it.
'Hey Peta! What's up?'
'Will. I, uh, think we need to talk.' And I told him.
I was actually quite surprised by his reaction to the news.
In fact I was a little stunned.
It seemed he knew about Tay all along and had never meant to come on so strong.
'I just figured you were planning to break up with him or something, I mean, the way you were going out with me and all.' he shrugged.
'That was the only reason I pursued it. Because I thought I had a chance. I mean I like you and all, a lot. But I never wanted to come between you and Tay.'
I slumped down and hid my head.
'Great. Now you probably think I'm a slut who always cheats on her boyfriend!'
'No. I don't.'
'But that's exactly what I look like! I didn't exactly push you away did I? I went out with you, while Tay was away, behind his back. And you knew and you were probably thinking the whole time, How could she do that to him?' I cried.
He sat down beside me.
'But nothing happened. We didn't do anything wrong. You didn't go behind Tay's back and cheat on him. You only got a new friend. That's all.'
I looked up.
'We never kissed or anything. We are only friends.'
'But….'
'But nothing. You have nothing to feel the least bit guilty about ok? You can tell Tay, it's all innocent. And no one can prove otherwise.'
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