I know this sounds, SO stupid but, i had a best friend, lets just say he's called Max right?

Well hes my bestfriend and he's helped me through loads of family issues, has saved my life and all, i see him every monday wednesday friday and saturday, days we didn't see each other we'd call each other. And i start to develop feelings for him, STRONG feelings, i thought he felt the same cos one night he tried to kiss me and i let him, and i got all excited inside, but the next day he phoned me and said 'lol sam, wtf happend last night'? Problem is, he then got a girlfriend lets say... shes called ruby right? Well then they were together, and slowly rumors began to come out about me and max that weren't true, his girlfriend was supposed ot be my mate so she was mad at me, and him cos she thought we did this stuff, And she stopped him from seeing me. She didnt know i liked him, he didn't even know... But now i've lost my bestfriend and what feels like my brother, so he talks to me still, but its on the phone or whatever, and whenever we all hang out, i cant talk to him or his girlfriend will get mad, what do i do!?

xxx sam

(btw, i'm a girl haha)