Now the hours have sprung forward again, I guess it means you all have to wait a tiny bit less long to read chapter 7. Enjoy!

Chapter VII –

Kissing Sian was like kissing the darkness. It completely absorbed Sophie, leaving her unaware of her surroundings. The touch of the blonde's lips against her own made her feel as if she was in ecstasy. Tentatively she pulled back just for a second, before brushing her lips against Sian's for the second time, less careful and more eager. Despite the fact the older girl didn't pull back, she wasn't exactly leaning into the kiss either. After a couple of seconds, Sophie felt a hand come up to her shoulder and push her away gently.

"I'm," Sian's sentence was interrupted by a sob, "I got to go."

"Sian, no, wait."

Sophie's attempt to keep the blonde in her bedroom was highly inefficient. She had automatically responded, half-heartedly. In the back of her mind, she suddenly realised things were never going to be the same again. The brunette decided she had to try and save what was left, and ran out of her room. If she was fast enough, maybe she could intercept Sian before she made it to her own house. She swung the front door wide open and ran onto the middle of the street, ignoring a car that had to slam its breaks in order to not crash into her. She's gone. Sophie groaned, noticing her dad had come out of the Webster's Auto Centre. He gave her a funny look, which sufficed for her to go back inside. Well done, you messed that up big time.


"Sian, it's me." Sophie spoke to her friend's voicemail, "Please ring me when you get this."

Hesitating, she put the phone down again and stared at it. In a few minutes, she'd try to ring again. For the past hour, she had done nothing but trying to get a hold on her friend. The uncomfortable pounding of her heart hadn't subsided yet, she felt close to tears.

"Hiya!" She heard the front door slam close, "Anyone home?"

"Hi mum." Sophie got up, "I'll be down in a second."

A couple of minutes later, she found herself standing in the kitchen, drinking a cup of tea with her mother. Sally was going on about work in the factory, while Sophie's mind drifted off to the girl with the most beautiful eyes in the world.

"Mum, can I go out for a while? I need to go see someone."

"Ben?" Sally inquired.

Sophie's mum had surely taken a liking to Ben Richardson. He had seemed to be the perfect boyfriend, the most amazing son-in-law a few years down the line. Until he snogged Michelle. Sophie was somewhat surprised Ben hadn't even tried to contact her in order to explain.

"Not Ben, Sian." Sophie sighed, "I need to talk to her."

"Can't you just phone her?"

"She won't pick up."

"Go on then." Sally nodded, "But you are back before nine, okay?"

"Sure." Sophie forced a smile, not wanting to let her mother know something was wrong.


Pushing the fence open was the most difficult thing she had ever done. It felt as if she was trespassing, even though the front door was just a couple of metres up ahead. Pulling all her courage together, Sophie walked over to the door and rang the bell. From the corner of her eye, she could see a curtain move in the living room. She pretended not to see it, and patiently waited for the door to open. She didn't have to wait long.

"What do you want?" Sian asked bluntly, as soon as she opened the door, "How did you know I was here?"

"You weren't at your dad's." Sophie mumbled, "Please, Sian, can I come in?"

"No." Sian shook her head, "If you've got anything to say, say it to me here."

"Why are you being like this?" Sophie suppressed a sob, "It's not like I did something horrible."

"You kissed me." Sian hissed, before looking back inside the house. She grunted and pulled the door close, standing outside with her arms crossed, "I'm not gay." Sian added, "I'm not like you."

"I'm not gay either." Sophie said softly, "Sian, I'm sorry, I don't know why I kissed you."

"Look, I don't know what's wrong with you," Sian continued, "But whatever it is, I don't want anything to do with it. I don't want to be friends with you anymore, Sophie. And I certainly don't want to be anything else either. Will you please just go?"

"Sian, I said I was sorry!"

She just watched the blonde look around angrily, before noticing she shivered. Without even thinking, she took off her jacket and handed it to the blonde.

"Don't be daft," Sian looked angry, "We're standing on my porch. I'm going to go inside in a minute anyway."

Sophie put her jacket back on, and tried to reach out for Sian's arm.

"Do not touch me." Sian hissed, "Just leave, Sophie."

Deciding there wasn't anything she could possibly say or do to change Sian's mind, Sophie turned around. It took a couple of seconds of silence before she heard a thud behind her. She turned around, and noticed Sian standing there as immobile as before. The only difference now was that Vinnie's daughter nodded her head into her direction.

"Take that with you. I don't want it anymore."

Sophie followed Sian's eyes, and saw the friendship bracelet laying on the path leading to the door. She nodded and picked it up in silence, before walking off. I lost her.


"Sophie, can I come in?"

Go away, Rosie. Sophie had been crying for over an hour now. As soon as she had come home, she had told her family she wasn't hungry whatsoever, and left to her room. She had clung to the bracelet Sian had thrown away like mad, bawling her eyes out in silence, as to not alert her family.

"Leave me alone, Rosie."

"Like hell I will." Her sister frowned.

Rosie sat down on her bed, and stroked her younger sister's hair softly.

"What happened, love?"

"Nothing."

"Don't you lie. Is it to do with some lad?"

"No."

"Is it got to do with Sian?"

Sophie's heart broke all over again now she heard her sister say the blonde's name. She nodded in between sobs and buried her head in her pillow again. Rosie pulled her into a hug, and stroked her back gently.

"She hates my guts, Rosie."

"Why does she, though?"

"Because I kissed..." Sophie swallowed back her words. Her. I kissed her.

"Did you kiss that Connor boy?" Rosie pulled up her nose, "Ew."

"Rosie," Sophie sat up, staring at her sister in distress, "I didn't kiss Ryan. Or Ben. Or any lad."

"Then what's going on?" Rosie frowned, "Why did you two fall out?"

Sophie couldn't bring herself to say the words. She broke down in another flood of tears, prompting her sister to pull her into another hug. Somewhere in the distance, she heard the doorbell ring. She ignored it, and cried into her sister's arms instead. It was only when there were two short knocks on her bedroom door that she looked up.

"Now is not a good time." Rosie said loudly, "Mum, or dad."

The door opened nevertheless, and Sophie felt as if she was about to faint. Barely a few feet away from her, stood Sian.