Chapter 4: Thing's will Never be the Same

Hey, boys! (bends down to shake their hand)

Yeah...uh...I'd rather not.

My name's Cristal, like the champagne.

Well, that sounds like a stripper name. Cristal like the champagne, might you be a stripper?

And just what do you know about strippers, little man?

Not much, but I do know they're usually named after liquor. (brother snickers at the joke)

Cristal like the Champagne (lol), and Huey Freeman

(Guess Hoe's Coming to Dinner)

Sophie's POV:

I watched as Huey walked out the door to go talk to Jazmine.

"Since when did you become all relationship counselor?" Ceaser asked in a teasing way.

"Oh please we both know I was always the reasonable one." I said.

"Yea I guess you were." He said giving me that smile that always made me melt. "So you do realize that Huey's going out with Jazmine right?" he asked.

Ok random outburst. A second ago I was talking about how the boy's smile makes me melt and now I'm just confused on where he's getting at.

"Uh yea didn't you just see me give advice on how he should fix it?" I asked.

"Well then maybe you should keep your flirting down to a minimum." He said.

My eyes must have looked like they were going to pop out of my head. I was so surprised that Ceaser would say something like that. I rolled my eyes.

"One I don't flirt with Huey and Two Jazmine is my best friend I wouldn't do that to her." I said.

He shrugged his shoulders. "Things happen," he said. "I just don't think it's healthy for you to start something you can't finish."

"The only thing I couldn't finish was you because you went AWOL." I said glaring at him.

He had no right to say something like that. True me and Huey had said we had a connection…and we kissed… and said we loved each other but all that was nothing we've both moved on. Right?

He returned my glare before shaking his head. "Look I didn't mean to be rude I was just-"

"Nothing, because it's none of your business." I snapped cutting him off.

He rolled his eyes. "Soph, don't be like that. I'm sorry ok? Maybe I was just a little…" he voice trailed off.

"A little what?" I asked not in the mood to play games.

"Jealous." He finally mumbled.

Despite my effort I could feel a smirk cross my face. "Ceaser was jealous over me? That's so sweet! Ok calm yourself Soph, don't go to over board." I thought.

I took a deep breath. "There's no need to be jealous Ceaser there's nothing going on trust me." I said.

"But you wish there was something going on don't you?" He asked.

I stood there dumbfounded. Why would he ask me that? No me and Huey weren't even a thing and I refused for all that drama that happen to start up again I wanted to leave things where they are. Me and Huey knew something was there but no way would we act on it because he loved Jazmine and I…well I wasn't completely sure right now.

"No get over this! There is no me and Huey, there will be no me and Huey, and neither of us want a me and Huey." I said putting my hands on my hips.

"I'm not blind Sophie there's something there and you both know it so tell me." Ceaser said.

I rolled my eyes I guess I could tell him where me and Huey left things. "Ok well…..

Flashback…

"Don't play dumb Sophie I know something's wrong so what is it?" Huey asked. Sophie glanced at him before looking back down, she couldn't say it. Huey stared at her irritated. "Did Riley say something? You got in a fight with Natasha?" Huey asked. Sophie continued to look down but shook her head no. Huey took a deep breath. "Was it the kiss?" he asked finally.

Sophie eyes shot up to Huey's. She took in a deep breath. "It's how it ended." She said finally.

Huey gave her a confused look. "You pushed me away." he pointed out.

"Not that. I mean like how yesterday we kissed and today..." her voice trailed off as she looked back down to the floor.

"And today I'm with Jazmine." he finished for her. She nodded her head. There was a awkward silence between them. "You jealous?" Huey asked.

Sophie started to blush like crazy. She hung her head down so her black hair would fall on her face and hide her pink face. She slowly nodded. When she didn't hear anything she looked up at him who looked like he was still in shock. "It's not that big of a deal!" Sophie snapped angrily while putting her hands on her hips.

"It is, because you're her best friend and I..." his voice trailed off.

"And your with her and love her." Sophie finished for him. He slowly nodded. Sophie felt a ping of sadness. "So what are we going to do?" she asked.

"I don't know." Huey said sighing and sitting in a seat. He grabbed the skin in between his eyes and thought. "Sophie I do have some feeling for you i guess but I-I'm in love with Jazmine." Huey said.

Sophie offered a small smile as she sat next to him. "I know and I have feeling for you too but it's just not meant to be." Sophie said sorta sadly.

"Yea I guess not." Huey said.

They both looked up at the same time as they saw Jazmine walk in nervously. "I-I-I was listening to you two and I just wanted to say that I'm breaking up with you Huey." she said a tear falling from her eye.

"WHAT?!" Sophie and Huey exclaimed at the same time.

"Wait just listen, for the next two minuets me and Huey are over. I want you and Sophie to get what you want to say out your system without feeling gulity about it." Jazmine said. Huey raised one eyebrow up at Jazmine. "This needs to happen Huey." Jazmine said. "I'll be in the other room." she said turning around and walking out.

"That was..."Sophie sat there trying to find the right word. "Sweet." she finally settled on.

Huey nodded and stood up. "Is there anything you want to say?" he asked.

Sophie bite her lip nervously she did have something to say. "Well more like a question for you." she said.

"Ok what is it?" Huey asked again.

Sophie let in a deep breath. "Do think that maybe if you were never with Jazmine (and I wasn't still in love with my dead ex Ceaser)." she added silently. "There would be something going on between us?" she asked.

Huey stared at her as he thought what she had said. He so badly wanted to say no, to end this thing between him and Sophie, but he never was one to ignore the obvious. "Yes I think so." he finally said."Anything else?" he asked standing up again.

Sophie avoided his eyes as she bite her lip again. "No." she said softly.

Huey looked at her before turning around. Suddenly Sophie stood up. "Wait, Huey!" Sophie called. Huey stopped and turned around.

"Yes?" he asked.

"I-I love you." Sophie stammered nervously.

Huey felt as his cheeks went red. He stared at her amazed as she started to fidget nervously with her fingers. He knew he was making her nervous but his brain was dead. "I love you too." he said finally. Sophie smiled a big smile which Huey returned. Sophie stared at him in disbelief, she had never seen him give a full smile but now she did and he looked beautiful. Huey stepped forward and gave her a hug. They held each other for a while before breaking apart.

"Friends?" Sophie asked.

"Of course." Huey said.

End of Flashback

"Whoa so you actually said you loved him?" Ceaser asked a bit shocked.

I nodded my head slowly. "I did, I probably still do I don't know but it's not important you know? I'm over it, it happened but I mean at the time it meant a lot now it just doesn't." I said shrugging my shoulders.

Ceaser shook his head. "How much did I miss out on?" he asked.

"A lot," I said with a smirk."But you're here now." I draped my hand over a shoulder pulling him into a hug. "And that's what really matters."

I could feel him smiling against me. "I'm sorry on how I reacted. I miss you Sophie I miss us." He said softly.

That hurt, I more than anyone missed the way me and Ceaser used to be but what we were doing right now was life risking and I didn't want to have to deal with the pain I felt before when I thought he died, it was too much pain.

"Me too." I whispered. "But until we get this over with I don't want us to be together."

"Please Sophie, please." He begged.

"I'm sorry." I said again standing up. I walked out the room without looking back. I didn't want him to see the tears coming out of my eyes, I didn't want to break down again I'm not going to break down again. Maybe I was kidding myself but I didn't want to go through what I felt before I was scared of the pain and maybe if I kept Ceaser away I wouldn't feel it. Then again if that was true I wouldn't be crying right now would I?

Jazmine's POV:

I stormed angrily out the door and over to my house. He didn't have to say that, he didn't have to be so mean. I slammed the door as I walked in.

"Whoa, whoa, whoa what's the matter sweetheart?" my father, Tom, asked.

"Now's not the time daddy." I said trying to hold it all in.

"Come on pumpkin you know you can talk to me." He said reaching to hug me.

"Get the hell away from me!" I shrieked pushing him away.

"Now Jazmine you know cussing is not allowed in this house!" He said sternly.

"What's going on here?" My mom, Sarah asked walking into the room.

"Something is wrong with Jazmine look at her." He said pointing at me. "I bet it was Huey. Excuse my French but ever since that damn boy came into my sweetheart's life it's been nothing but trouble!"

"You don't know anything about me or Huey or our relationship!" I said surprisingly jumping to Huey's defense.

"She's right Tom you have no right to judge their relationship." She said placing her hands on her hips.

"Oh like you know anything either?" I snapped. "You don't know anything. your too busy snapping at daddy or cheating behind his back!" I quickly put my hand over my mouth as the words slipped out.

I was too busy to notice what I was saying. All of the anger that I had against Huey had went to my parents and now I said something that could ruined everything.

"What is she talking about Sarah?" my daddy asked turning to my mother.

I saw my mom's face fluster as she stared at my dad. As mad as I was at her I couldn't just let her sit there like a deer caught in head lights. "Nothing," I jumped in quickly. "I was just upset I'm sorry daddy if you thought something else."

He looked at me a little unsure before nodding his head. He laughed. "I was silly to think otherwise, well gotta go to work, bye sweetheart." He said kissing me on top of my forehead. "See you later honey." He said walking over to kiss my mom.

She just sat there not paying any attention to him eyes still fixated on me. You could cut the tension with a knife we both sat there so many unspoken words still not being said.

"How did you know?" she asked suddenly.

I shrugged. "Daddy might be a hard sleeper but I'm not by the way the room right next to mine not the best spot to get it on." I said crossing my arms over my chest.

"You know you could have ruined everything right?" she asked.

"What?" I asked. "You already ruined everything; you sleep with other men in the same house as your husband and daughter. Oh you know what's the best, seeing some drunk guy come into my room and stare at me forever thinking who knows what why you make sure daddy is sleep." I said.

"I'm so sorry." She said starting to tear up.

"No you're not, you never cared!" I said starting to weep. "I HATE YOU!" I exclaimed pushing my way through my mother.

I ran upstairs into my room and slammed the door. I covered my face in my pillow and started to cry loudly. Everything was going wrong today. I cried until I heard rather loud voices downstairs.

"Just let me talk to her!" I heard someone yell.

"No she doesn't want to see you! Go away!" I heard my mother yell.

"JAZMINE!" I knew who that was.

"HUEY!" I yelled back running down the stairs.

I ran all the way to the front door then jumped into his arms. As soon as I felt his arms go around me all the anger I felt was whipped away. I knew he would always be there.

"I'm so sorry." He said softly.

"No I'm sorry for being a brat I knew you couldn't do anything. Oh Huey lets never fight again." I said starting to cry all over again.

"I don't think that's possibly." He said pulling away giving me a hint of a smile. "We're completely different but I'm sorry Jazmine." He said again.

"You broke the promise." I said softly.

"I know and again I'm sorry." He said.

I giggled. "Whatever let's forget about it come on lets go watch a movie in my room." I said pulling him up to my room.

"No way is a boy going to be alone in your room." My mother said sternly.

"Buzz off." I hissed over my shoulder.

Huey gave me a questioning look but I just ignored it. I didn't want to go into a description on what just happened all I wanted was to snuggle with Huey in my bed and stay like that forever. When it got really late Huey had to go home he kissed me before walking out my room. I fell asleep only to wake up again feeling thirsty. I walked downstairs to get a glass of milk. I stopped short seeing my mother waving to a guy as he walked out the door. After he left I came out of the shadows and glared coldly at my mom. After everything that happened she had the nerve to continue. She stared at me sympathetically before shrugging her shoulders and walking back upstairs. I rolled my eyes some things never change.

Author's Note: Dang Jazmine mom is bold for that. Um next chapter their going to look for info so you should read it. To be honest the whole Jazmine mom cheating thing wasn't where I wanted to go originally but I'm happy I did I actually like the way it turned out. Oh and I forgot to add the last chapter I was so happy it was my first time writing for Cindy's POV.