Chapter 1: That's Your Cue
She was totally crazy about him. After pushing Austin away a thousand times, Kaylie decided it was time to give him a shot, and she wasn't going mess this one up. She was going to make this relationship last. She was determined to. And after what she experienced with Carter, her first love, she wasn't going to let this relationship happen the same way. Nobody was going to stand in the way, and she wasn't gonna let anyone come in between them.
"Hey Kaylie," Payson said in tone that showed that she was holding back as Kaylie walked in the gym in the morning.
"Payson." Kaylie sized her up, then turned back to walk towards Austin.
Payson sighed. "You know Lauren, I don't blame you for always getting yourself into the drama. I mean what's the point of staying out of it if you somehow get into it anyway; no matter how hard you try to not get into it." Payson's tone did not only seem angry, but very hopeless.
Lauren let out a little smirk across her face. "It's nice to kinda be out of the drama for once. I think this is the first time that Kaylie has ever been mad at you. I think it's the first time Kaylie has ever NOT been mad at me…"
"I seriously don't even get it. I give up trying to make amends with her. I don't know why she took the whole thing out of proportion. Lo, I didn't even do anything!" Payson sighed as she thought about what happened three weeks ago from what Kaylie had told Payson what she thought about it. Nicky had come back to the Rock after previously leaving to "get out of the drama." As soon as Kaylie saw him walk into the doors of the rock, her face lit up. Her prince had finally come back for her, so she thought. To her surprise, the first place he looked was at Payson practicing her beam routine and for a second it looked like he stopped breathing. He smiled while walking up to her. At that moment, Kaylie's world had stopped. Kaylie thought: How could he like Payson again after everything that happened between us before he left? Kaylie brushed off all her thoughts as she looked over to see Payson and Nicky's interaction. As he walked over to Payson, Payson's face read "What are you doing here?" and "I have no idea what to say." He opened his arms waiting for her to give him a big hug, and she did while a skeptical look crossed her face. Two days later, Kaylie decided to talk to Payson about how she felt about Nicky. Payson seemed like she completely understood Kaylie's feeling. Later on that night, Kaylie decided she needed to de-stress herself and stop by Spruce Juice for a smoothie. While seated at a table, alone, to her surprise, Payson and Nicky were laughing drinking their smoothies, having a good time, a few tables away from her. She could not believe her eyes. Was Payson going after Nicky RIGHT AFTER she had informed Payson that she still had feelings for him? The next day, Kaylie gave Payson the cold shoulder all day. Payson was so confused; oblivious to the fact that Kaylie had seen them at Spruce Juice. Payson finally pulled Kaylie aside. Kaylie flat out yelled at Payson, letting out how she left, not even letting her explain that Nicky and her were just catching up on old times, not going on a date. Kaylie just told her to never speak to her again, and that she is dead to her.
" Did you ever even try to explain to her that you and Nicky were just going as friends?"
"Are you kidding? Like a zillion times. But everytime I bring it up, she just tells me that she does not want to bring it up right now. Lo, It's just driving me crazy, and you know what? Im just tired of all this bull shit."
Lauren giggled. "Lo, do you find this.. amusing?"
"No! No, No, No, Pay. I was just thinking about how she would you react if you and Austin had something going on."
"I wont even dare, unless I want my head to be chopped off."
"Well then you better cut the chit chat you and Austin sometimes have to a minimal." Payson and Austin have become pretty close friends over the past months. They always seem to keep each other level- headed when they talk to each other. But when Payson spots Kaylie she reminds herself to cut off their convo, just incase Kaylie gets the wrong idea. Payson cant take it if Kaylie gets even more mad at her.
"I know. I probably should." Austin spotted Payson and gave her a little head nod, motioning for her to come talk to him.
"Hey, Lo. I gotta go. Talk to you later?"
"Alright, See ya."
Payson walked over to Austin with a small smile on her face. "Morning blondie." Austin greets her with a smirk on his face.
"Blondie? When did that come about?"
"I try to think of new nicknames for you. What do you think about 'Shorty?'"
" Okay, Austin. A) The nickname Blondie is specifically for dumb blondes."
"Right, so I should save that one for Lauren, got it."
Payson rolled her eyes, trying to hold back her laugh. " Anyways… and B) Im not short."
"Austin!" Payson and Austin both turned around to find Kaylie with a hint of anger in her eyes.
"Looks like that's your cue." Austin sighed before walking over to Kaylie with a smile on his face.