Have you ever had a friend who got everything they wanted? You know, they were high school cheerleader, all the boys chased them around (or at least, in their head they did), they were “popular” (again, in their head or maybe in real life too. Aren’t all cheerleaders popular?), but they had problems at home. Problems that no one but you knew about, saw or experienced with them?
But they treated you like crap, walked all over you, assumed you would do this for them and the whole time, you’re thinking to yourself no, I am a good friend. Even though this “friend” walks all over you? Abuses you because they’re abused as well? Oh and it get’s better.
They always tell you they’ll talk to the boy you like for you, you know, just to see what he’s thinking. But in some messed up twisted way they end up telling you they like him too and somehow you find yourself on 3-way with the two of them on Christmas Eve and she’s asking him out right in front of your face (or rather, in your ear)? Come on! I know I’m not the only one!! You find boys she can’t possibly know about because every single boy you’ve liked that’s within her reach, she finds a way to grab and now you’re bound by this stupid unwritten rule where she swears you never said you liked him before she grabbed him. EXCUSE ME, how the HELL do you think you met him? Oh and when you do finally find a boy you like, she goes off making all sorts of nasty rumors about how he and his friends are bad people and let’s not forget she’s just “looking out for you”. Gee, were you looking out for me when you stuck your tongue down…. never mind.
Anyway!
Yeah, The Unwritten Rule by Elizabeth Scott is kinda like that. Which is probably why I find myself suddenly glued to this book! I finished Stealing Heaven by her recently and I’m addicted to her writing style. It makes you feel like you’re there. And there’s always bits and pieces of the story that you can totally relate to.
This isn’t a review, I just had to get the first part out because it was bugging me to be written out. Is that what authors mean when they say their characters bug them to have their stories written? I guess I can relate to that, but instead of characters (I can make up a person and their entire lives, but I can’t place it in a story) I have thoughts and entries and past life events.
Okay, I think I feel better now :).
And just for the record, I’m not friends with the psycho, abusive, manipulative “best friend” anymore and I. COULD. NOT. BE. HAPPIER!
HAHAHAHAHA!!!!
LOVE THIS ENTRY! HAHAHA!!
LMFAO. I was wondering if I captured it just right!
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That sounds like a few “old” friends of mine! That’s why they’re “Old Friends” because i got rid of them. I’ll have to read the book and Stealing Heaven.. I don’t think I’ve read anything by her, but they both sound like something I’d like.
Yes indeed… “old friends”! It’s amazing how they manage to keep friends at all!
You should definitely read some of her stuff, I’m obsessed with collecting all of her books! I highly HIGHLY suggest Stealing Heaven!