Part 3 – Juliet Says Hey, Where You At?
Sian raced up to her room straight away without a word after they got home, knowing that Katy would follow her up. She didn't know what she'd do without Katy, she was the only real friend she had. The only good thing to come out of her Dad's dodgy dealings. Katy hated what their fathers did just as much as she did but since they had practically grown up together they had been able to find ways of coping, making their own little games and worlds to ignore what was going on in real life. As they got older however it was getting harder and harder to pretend they didn't know what was happening.
"Sian, what is UP with you?" Katy asked the blonde who hadn't said anything since she'd found out that Sophie was Sophie Webster, Sophie. Although they had never met or seen each other before that night the daughters of the rival families had at least heard the others' name in passing but had never gave it much thought. One was a Webster, the other was a Powers, that was all that had mattered before. Now, well, things were exponentially more complicated and Sian wasn't sure what she was going to do.
"Well?" Katy prodded, slightly peeved at Sian's distantness. They'd never kept things from each other before. Sian had in this time gone into her spacious walk-in closet and quickly changed out of her dress. She wouldn't deny that it was gorgeous, she'd give her Dad that, but the sooner she was out of it the better.
Re-emerging into her bedroom dressed in track pants and a loose hoodie, Sian stood in front of Katy wringing her hands. "It's just complicated is all," she told her friend in a whisper voice that was barely audible, looking at the ground so that she wouldn't have to make eye contact.
"What's complicated? Sian what happened tonight?" Katy asked. Sian opened her mouth to speak but Katy went on, not giving her a chance to get a word in. "Is this about Ryan? Because I swear your Dad was THIS close to announcing to the entire party an engagement between you two, your acceptance of it or not. God knows Ryan's definitely up for it, the sleaze," she scoffed.
"It's not Ryan," Sian managed to get in before Katy continued with her mile a minute talking (seriously, the lungs on that girl).
"Well if it's not Ryan than who else could it be?" Katy replied. "It's not your Dad because whenever your Dad does something you get all pissy, not quiet. And you practically spent the entire time in the bathrooms so it's not like you actually talked to anyone, now that I come to think of it the only other person you mentioned at all was Sophie Webster." Katy then stopped and proceeded to gasp the loudest gasp that you've ever heard. "OH MY–" Sian quickly put her hand over Katy's mouth to shut her up because knowing Katy, she was not going to be as discreet or QUIET about the matter as Sian would have liked.
Finally convinced by Katy's muffled protests that removing her hand would not end in catastrophe, Sian did so to be met with Katy hissing angrily at her, "What the bloody hell are you thinking, ay? Sophie WEBSTER?"
"I know, okay?" Sian retorted. "I didn't know who she was and we just, urgh," she groaned out of frustration.
"You just what, Sian?" Katy prompted. "You two decided to talk about the weather? Had a little chat about your Dads' businesses? Gave each other a slap or two? Shagged in the bathrooms? Which is it?"
"God Katy," Sian said in disgust. "It wasn't like that, okay?"
"Then what was it like? Because you're not giving me much to put the puzzle together with Sian."
"We, well, we just, we...almost kissed?" Sian told her in a way that made it sound more like a question than an answer.
"Katy blinked at her, "You almost kissed?" Sian nodded, causing Katy to go, after a few moments of it sinking in, "Whoa, whoa whoa WHOA. Whoa. Just wait one minute here, firstly, she's a GIRL. Not that I have a problem with gay people but since when were YOU gay. And second, she's a WEBSTER, y'know just the one family that YOUR family happens to hate the most in the entire world let alone in Weatherfield."
Unbeknownst to the two girls, by this point Sophie had managed to safely manoeuvre over the death fence in her dress and had been making her way around the house in an attempt to find the room belonging to Sian. Upon hearing her last name being mentioned and young voices (one of which she recognised as belonging to the girl she longed to see immediately) she pressed herself into the wall and listened further.
"I don't know Katy, honestly. I didn't mean for it to happen, I just saw her and then," Sian now had a smile on her face from thinking of Sophie. "And then I fell in love," she said simply, almost going so far as to shrug her shoulders.
Below the window Sophie's racing heart began to lift in her chest at Sian's words. She loved her, she actually loved her. She felt like she was going to burst from the warm feeling inside and it took all her strength to not shout out in joy.
"You love her?" Katy asked disbelievingly.
"I know it sounds crazy," Sian sighed, going and sitting on the edge of her bed. "I mean, I only just met her, I've only known her for a few hours. But I can't stop thinking about her Katy, I'm getting butterflies in my stomach right now and I've never felt this way about anyone before. Normally I'd be scared as hell of the word but there's no other way to describe it, I love her."
"But Sian she's a Webster," Katy insisted again, causing the blonde to get up and go to the windowsill, she was definitely extra fidgety tonight.
"And I'm a Powers. I know. But if there was even an inkling that she loved me back Katy, then I'd give it all up. I'd disown my parents, change my name, whatever it took. I mean what does a name even mean? If my Dad had any other name he'd still be just as horrid. If Sophie weren't a Webster she'd still be just as beautiful and amazing and everything would be fine and we'd be able to be together." Sian stopped her declaration to take a long awaited breath, she hadn't realised she'd gotten so worked up now waited for the girl in front of her to say something.
Sophie couldn't believe what she was hearing. It was as if Sian, HER Sian, had taken the words right out of her head. She'd never heard anything more beautifully said in all the world and she longed to announce herself, declare her love back in return for the beautiful blonde she could just see over the ledge of the window.
"I honestly don't know what to say," Katy said to Sian calmly.
"Well that's a first," Sian joked.
Katy hit her arm playfully with a smirk before getting serious again, "But really Sian, what are you going to do? Your Dad will never let you see her."
"I know," Sian admitted sadly. "I'll just have to work summat out."
Just then Katy's phone went off. "It's my Dad," she stated after checking the caller ID. "I better go, I'll call you tomorrow."
"Yeah, okay," Sian replied, watching as her friend walked to her bedroom door and opened it.
Closing it slowly behind her, just before it was fully shut Katy added, "Oh by the way, I met someone too. But I'll tell you all about HIM tomorrow."
Sian smiled at her friend and gave a little wave as she watched her go, then turned around to look out of the window at the moon overhead. It was an amazing night, it had BEEN an amazing night. She wondered what Sophie was doing now, whether she had gone home by now, was sitting at her own window thinking about her.
"Where are you Sophie," she said out loud with a sigh.
"Sian?" Sophie said quietly, trying to get her attention but not wanting to speak too loudly.
"Sophie," Sian sighed again, not realising that the voice she'd heard wasn't in her head.
"Sian!" Sophie hissed at her again.
Wait a minute, the voice wasn't in my head, Sian thought. "Sophie?" She asked, standing a little straighter.
"Yes," the brunette replied.
"Where are you Sophie?" Sian couldn't believe it, Sophie had somehow found her way HERE? Surely this must be a dream. Well if it is then I don't want to wake up.
"I'm down here," Sophie whispered to her. Looking down Sian was met by two beautiful blue eyes that shone in the night as though they sparkled just for her and grinned widely. This was too good to be true.
Smiling back just as brightly, Sophie then attempted to climb the vines on the side of the wall next to Sian's window, a difficult task in a dress but that wasn't about to stop her. "Sophie what are you doing here?" Sian whispered to her, looking behind her at her door to make sure no one had heard anything (funnily enough Sian didn't even notice the fact that she wasn't questioning why there was a girl climbing up the wall to her window).
Sophie somehow managed to heave herself up the vines to the windowsill, panting by the time she got there (she really needed to go to the gym more often). "I just needed to see you," Sophie answered through deep breaths (and let's just say it wasn't just the physical exertion that had her breathless).
Sian suddenly got very self-conscious. It was one thing to go parading around in her home clothes in front of Katy, but she could only imagine the state she must look in at the moment, and for Sophie to see her like this was embarrassing beyond belief. Putting her arms around herself as if to hide what she was wearing Sian told Sophie all embarrassed, "You can't see me like this, I'm in my trackies for God's sake."
"I don't care what you're wearing," Sophie replied defiantly. "You'd still be beautiful no matter what you wear." Sian couldn't help but blush tremendously at the compliment, looking at the ground even more embarrassed then before if it were possible.
Sophie realised she was still clinging onto the vines so asked, "Am I allowed to come in or what?"
Snapping out of her daydreams Sian said, "What?" Then adding quickly when she caught up to what Sophie had said, "No! Er I mean, you can't, not that I don't want you to, I definitely wish you could come in, but you can't. Because of my Dad, if he found out that I had someone in my room he'd go mental let alone if YOU were here."
"Sian, Sian it's okay," Sophie tried to tell the rambling girl. "I can wait here, just being able to see you is enough."
Sian gave another bashful smile before responding with, "I wanted to see you too."
Sophie added a little more hesitantly, "I heard what you said before, when you said you loved me."
"WHAT?" Sian exclaimed, she thought she might just die of embarrassment right there and then. "It's not what you think," she started to ramble frantically. "I was just, er, um, well, you see–"
"No Sian, it's okay," Sophie cut her off. "You see the thing is, I think I love you too."
Those words certainly shut Sian up and she thought she could die all over again, but this time of happiness. She loved her back? Could it be possible? "You do?" Sian asked with a wide grin.
"I've never been more sure of anything in my entire life," Sophie insisted, staring into Sian's eyes like they were the only thing in life worth living for.
Sian couldn't help but stare back, both girls getting caught in each other's gaze before starting to lean in slowly towards one another, Sian leaning over the sill slightly. Sophie licked her lips in anticipation but before they had a chance to make contact, yet again fate stepped in in the form of a banging on Sian's door. "Sian? Can I come in?" her father bellowed.
"Shit!" Sian swore (still pausing to think at least he asks now). The girls had jumped apart from one another and Sian started to panic. "Quick, get down, he can't see you."
"Sian?" her Dad called again.
"I'm coming!" She shouted to him, then to Sophie, "Get down and wait for me."
Sophie did as she was told, and just in time as well. the sound of the door opening could be heard as she dropped down the vines, crouching under the sill.
"What are you doing?" Vinnie asked Sian, looking around her room.
"Nothing," Sian replied in a slightly higher-pitched voice and a little wide-eyed.
"Really," Vinnie said, not very convinced.
Sian sighed and put on the face she'd learnt to use with her Dad to get what she wanted since she was little. Despite everything, she could be a real Daddy's girl sometimes. "I'm sorry Dad," she said to him sadly. "I'm just really tired from the party, y'know? I had so much fun, thank you so much for organising it for me. You AND Mum."
Vinnie's demeanour softened immediately, "You're welcome sweetheart, we only want the best for you, you know that."
"I do, thanks Dad," Sian sealed off the performance by putting her arms around him in a hug. Not used to showing affection, Vinnie patted Sian's shoulder awkwardly before moving towards the door saying, "Goodnight love."
"Night Dad," Sian smiled at him. As soon as the door was closed she went straight back to the window and leaned over, trying to see Sophie. She didn't know why but she was half expecting for the other girl to be gone, that what had happened was too good to be true. But sure enough when Sian peered down there was Sophie beaming right back up at her and Sian felt like pinching herself to make sure it wasn't a dream.
They would have stayed like that forever, just staring giddily at each other for all eternity, they were good at that. But there was another shout from inside the house (Sian's Mum this time) and Sian groaned in frustration. "For fuck's sake!" She exclaimed, causing Sophie to chuckle. For the second time she yelled, "I'm coming!" before turning back to Sophie and telling her, "You need to go, actually leave this time. If my Dad catches you who knows what he'd do."
"But I don't want to go," Sophie whispered sadly.
"Neither do I, but you have to," Sian insisted.
"At least can I have your number?" Sophie asked. "I can't exactly do this every night now can I?"
Sian grimaced. "I can't, my Dad checks all my calls, he'd find out," she explained.
"But I need to see you again," Sophie pleaded with her. "Please."
"Tomorrow at midday, go to Central Park on the west side, it's secluded and you won't be seen. I'll send my friend to meet you there."
"You won't come yourself?" Sophie said.
"I'll try, but, my Dad..." Sian trailed off.
"I'm really starting to hate your Dad," Sophie joked.
Sian smiled sadly and said calmly, "He's a Powers, you're supposed to hate him anyway aren't you?"
"You're a Powers and I'm hopelessly in love with you," Sophie breathed. "If I could I'd change my name right now, I wouldn't be a Webster anymore and we wouldn't be enemies.
"But it's not that easy though is it?" Sian told her, a sad tone to the statement.
"It should be," Sophie stated.
Sian didn't think it was possible, but in that moment she fell for the girl standing below her even more and harder than she already had. It was barely above a whisper, but Sophie said to her, "Come with me."
Sian grinned, she'd have loved nothing more than to go with Sophie, just runaway and forget about everything else. No more stupid feuds or Ryan or her Dad completely controlling her life. But her family were still her family, and you couldn't run forever. "Tomorrow," Sian told the brunette. "Go to the park tomorrow."
"Okay," Sophie agreed as she reluctantly started to back away from the window, not taking her eyes off the blonde.
Even though she knew that Sophie had to go, Sian still gasped, "Sophie wait!"
"What is it?"
"Come back up here," Sian gestured to her. Without a second thought Sophie went back to the wall and started climbing up the vines again. She would do anything that Sian asked of her, absolutely anything.
When Sophie reached the window sill without speaking Sian reached down and pulled her face up to her own, their lips meeting and sending what felt like shockwaves through both of them. As their mouths moved against one another's it was almost as if a million fireworks were going off all at once inside of them and neither girl wanted it to end. Unfortunately though they needed to surface for air and when they broke apart, breathless, Sian still holding onto Sophie's face, they just stared into each other's eyes for a while before Sophie said, "Whoa."
"Yeah, whoa," Sian repeated.
"SIAN YOU SAID YOU WERE COMING," her mother banged on the Sian's door, snapping both of them back to reality as Sophie hurried down the vines, tripping slightly when she was almost towards the bottom, instead causing her to fall, not too gracefully, onto her arse.
"Ohmygod, are you okay?" Sian asked her while trying to stop herself from bursting out laughing.
Sophie stood up and brushed down her dress, "I'm fine, I'm fine. You don't need to laugh though."
"I'm sorry, I couldn't help it," Sian giggled.
"SIAN!" Her mother called again.
"Quick, you need to go. Don't forget, the park tomorrow," Sian said hurriedly.
"Don't worry, I'll be there," Sophie told her. "I wouldn't miss it for anything."
When Sophie didn't actually move from where she was standing Sian grinned and said to her again, "Go!"
"Okay, okay, I'm going," Sophie replied, slinking to the side of the house so that she could still see Sian. "Bye," she waved to her. Sian gave a little wave back before also being extremely cheesy and blowing her a kiss which Sophie mimicked catching in the air and holding it to her chest.
Sian's mother had finally had enough and opened the door to her room saying, "What on Earth is taking you so long?"
"What? Nothing, I'm coming," Sian told her, but when she looked back to where Sophie had been, the other girl was now gone.
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So I had wanted to update LAST weekend but I got mega distracted with Doctor who eleven/Amy fanvids and then working out how to hook my laptop up to my tv and playing portal and then I got sick which must have just been karma getting me back :/
I know I said I'd update the other fic first but I had ideas for this and it's always better for me just to go with ideas so here we are, I haven't had a chance to read through it properly because I REALLY need to go to bed so I'll do it tomorrow after I get home from work and I might re-upload if there're too many mistakes/majorly horrible stuff going on. Also just want to say a huge THANK YOU to everyone who's reviewed and favourited and what not, it really means a lot to me and I appreciate it heaps :)
As always, please leave a review ANNNND I'm now on a uni break so I'll hopefully be able to update a bit more :D Yippee! (who the hell says yipee anymore? :S)
