Chapter 2

"Is that?"

"I think so love"

Sophie stood there in shock, in awe, in surprise. She didn't know what to think, what to do, what to feel. She just stood there as she saw her. Yep, her – Sian.

"Should I -"

"I don't know." replied her mother, just as shocked as Sophie.

Sian looked SO different. The last time Sophie had seen her she had smudged eye liner all over her eyes, her blonde hair shining because of all the hair spray. Now she looked happy, her blue eyes glowing like the good old days. Sian was carrying a few boxes into a building, laughing as she carried them inside. Sophie smiled.

"I should go talk to her.. should I mum?" Sophie asked her mum.

"Yes I think you should, just, don't be upset if she won't speak to you."

"Yea I know.. I won't. I'm gonna go put these bags in first."

Sophie dashed into the house, putting the bags down and letting out a sigh of relief. She couldn't stand being there watching Sian again, the guilt was too much for her to handle. Still, she knew she had to own up to Sian, and herself, and talk to her. She arranged herself and headed out.

Ok Sophie, you can do this. All you have to do is walk up to her and say hi. That's all, a simple hi. What's the worst that could happen, she just won't talk to me, or slam the door shut in my face.

Sophie stopped as she took a deep breath. This is it she thought. She stepped round the corner and stopped again. Sally was hugging Sian. Omg, mum and Sian talked! Ok, good, I have a head start.

She headed towards them, her heart beating fast like never before.

"Hey."

"Oh hey love, I thought you'd never come back from the house, Sian was asking me for you."

"She wa- , you were?"

"Yea Soph, it's good to see you."

Soph. She just said Soph. I might just die here.

"Yeah it's good to see you too Sian. How are you?"

"I'm fine, I guess. Still working at Dev's?"

"Had stopped but yeah I'm back there now. So how come you're back?"

"Well I'm taking a gap year before uni, and my dad asked me if I could come round here for a month or two and just talk."

"Looks like he finally came round to his senses then aye?"

"Yep."

Silence dropped as the conversation started to lose it's flow.

"Well it's been really nice to see you Sian" said Sally breaking the silence.

"I'd be pleased to have you round, if you ever need anything, you know you're home" she continued.

"Yes I know, thank you Sally" replied Sian as she hugged the now 50 something year old lady.

"See you later Soph"

"Yea bye mum"

Ok Soph, you're on your own now. Ask her if she wants to talk, be nice. Come on.

"So um, Sian, do you want to like, go have a drink or go somewhere and .. talk?"

"Oh yeah sure, just um, give me one sec, I'll be right back."

The blonde ran inside for a minute or so. Sophie stood there wondering if there was a

chance that Sian still loved her. What if there was hope?

"Okay, I'm good to go!" said Sian as she stepped back outside.

"Cool."

Sophie starting heading towards the benches, towards their bench. Sian knew exactly where Sophie was heading to and beat her to it. She sat down as she arranged her leather jacket.

"So Sian, really, how have you been?"

"Well.. shit last year from now really."

"I'm sorry.. I"

"Look. I don't want to hear apologies. What's done is done, I'm fine now."

"No but I want you to know the truth."

"Go on"

"About Amber..I had started to like her, I did. However, I didn't love her, it was just a huge case of infactuation."

"You reckon?" said Sian in a sarcastic tone.

"The kiss, I wasn't fully aware. I was a bit drunk, she spiked my drink. She kissed me first."

"You didn't push her off you though, didn't you?"

"No, I was drunk. I know I should have.. I don't know what I was thinking."

"So, the proposal was an action done out of guilt?"

"Look I-"

"Answer me Soph, was it?"

Sophie felt shivers down her spine, she knew it was out of guilt.

"Yea I guess so."

"I knew it." Sian said coldly.

"I am sorry, because I did love you. I did care. I just wish I wasn't so caught up in the confusion, I just wish that I had told you everything."

"Yea I wish that too Soph. It's useless dwelling on the past now. You hurt me, yep you really did. But I can't stay mad at you. I'm not saying that everything's forgotten, but, we can be mates if you want."

"I'd love to."

YES! Ok, so we're not a couple.. yet. We can hang out like good old times. Wow, she's gorgeous. I have a chance, I have a CHA-

"Sian, Vinnie is asking for you babe." said a dark haired girl with green eyes behind us.

"Who is she?" I asked

"Oh right! Umm Sophie this is Kayla... my girlfriend."