"You are jealous," said Amy. "Well, maybe I'm jealous too."

"But you just said that you don't like Liam," countered Karma.

Amy shook her head. "You really don't get it, do you?" The tension between the two was building.

"No, I don't. Maybe you should explain why you're suddenly so jealous of me."

"You're so fucking blind, Karma." Amy closed her eyes for a moment. When she opened them, she continued, "Do you think it doesn't make me sick to my stomach when you talk about Liam all the time? Do you think a part of me doesn't die every time you tell me that you and him kissed? God, Karma, ever since this whole thing started there hasn't been a day when I haven't been reminded that you love him so much more than you'll ever love me." Karma's face twisted with confusion that soon morphed into realization. She was about to say something but Amy didn't give her the chance. Amy stood up, mumbled, "I know you were faking it, but I wasn't," and walked away.

Later that day, Karma called Shane and asked him to come over. "You knew, didn't you?" she asked as soon as he arrived.

"I-uh-no, yes, maybe, could you elaborate please?"

"Amy's in love with me," Karma said, her voice devoid of emotion.

"What?" asked Shane, drawing out the 'a' in an attempt to seem surprised.

"Oh, come on," said Karma, crossing her arms over her chest, "I know you knew."

"Okay, fine. I knew. But since when do you?"

"Since earlier today. We were fighting and she..." Karma sat down on the edge of her bed. "She really loves me?" She didn't know why, but the words made the corners of Karma's mouth curve into a smile.

Shane nodded and sat down next to Karma. "She really does." The two sat there in silence for a few moments before he asked, "So what are you going to do about it?"

"I don't know." Karma sighed.

"Well you have to talk to her," said Shane, pointing out the obvious.

"I know," said Karma. "I know. I just don't know what to say."

"Just, I don't know, be honest."

"That's the problem. To be honest I have to tell the truth. And I'm not exactly sure what the truth is."

"I'm not sure I follow," said Shane.

"When Amy and I kissed during the threesome," Karma explained, "I felt something."

"What kind of 'something'?" Shane was intrigued.

"I don't know," said Karma, shaking her head. "I can't describe it. But it was great. I wanted it to last forever." She paused. "But then I freaked out and left." There were tears in her eyes now.

"Don't cry," said Shane, pulling Karma into a hug.

"Can I ask you a question?" Karma asked. Shane nodded. "What do you know about bisexuality?"

Karma and Amy didn't speak again until lunch on Monday, shattering their old record to pieces. "Hi," said Karma as she sat down next to Amy.
"Hey," said Amy unenthusiastically, barely looking up from her food. After a few minutes, she said, "I'm sorry about what I said the other day. I probably made you uncomfortable."

Karma just shook her head. "No, I'm sorry. I had no idea you felt that way. I'm an awful friend."

"Yeah, you are." Amy smiled and the two girls giggled awkwardly. "Does it freak you out?"

"No," said Karma.

"Really?" asked Amy. "I mean, you have spent the last few weeks kissing a lesbian."

Karma recoiled at the word "lesbian." It was the first time Amy had seriously called herself that. "So, you're gay? Like, completely gay?"

"I think so. Is that- is that a problem?" Amy asked hesitantly.

"No, no, of course not," Karma answered quickly. "It's just...why didn't you tell me?"

"I didn't know until recently. Not until we kissed for the first time."

Karma nodded her understanding and the two sat in awkward silence for a few more minutes. "Can I be completely honest with you?" said Karma eventually. Amy nodded. "The reason I left the threesome wasn't because you and Liam kissed."

"Then why did you leave?"

"Because when you and I kissed...I don't know, it was different from all the other times."

"Different how?"

"I don't know. I liked it, though. I liked it a lot."