Okay so right now I've got to say that I think I've fallen in love with that last chapter. Can you say amazing? I like nearly started squealing but crying at the end of it. LoL. That's freshman/newcomer for you. Unfortunately it is my misfortune to inform you that this one may not be as good.
P.S. As for ZuZuLG, lol, you don't have to do the 100 review things unless you want to. Trust me, it gets tiring trying to keep up with your fast comments.
Chapter 8
Lilly's POV
Everything seemed to happen in slow motion last night. There we were, just dancing. She whispered something in my ear but her closeness was all I felt. My next actions were something I was unable to control. As she pulled back I went forward and planted my lips on hers. She was stunned for a few seconds then started to respond. I thought it was a good sign, until she shoved me away quickly and slapped my cheek shouting how it was me in front of all those people.
I was mortified.
Not only because of it being in front of all those girls, but because that's how she decided to react. I guess everything she said was a lie. She would care if a girl kissed her. I should have known not to have been so stupid.
So I ran.
I ran as fast as I could for as long as I could. I didn't know at the time where I was going. My legs were taking me where they felt was right, and this is where it got me.
Jenna's house.
The brunette groans, awaking from her slumber. I couldn't fall asleep. She fell asleep while comforting me after I told her the whole incident.
Jenna even tended to my cheek which was bleeding from Miley's nail and rings.
"Hey," she says groggily.
"Hey to you too."
"You look tired. Did you even sleep?" Jenna questions. I avert my eyes and shake my head. She sighs and kisses my forehead, wrapping her arms around me.
"It'll get better, babe," the girl soothes.
"You didn't see her face, and hello, my cheek!"
"Miley's just afraid. She doesn't know what to do. Put yourself in her position. If your girl best friend gave you the most amazing kiss of your life, would you run away for a bit and try to think things through or go to her with arms wide open?"
"Well…" I drag on.
"Before you knew about your sexuality," she cuts in. "How would you be?"
"I guess, I guess I would run away."
"Exactly."
"But I wouldn't slap her!" I pipe, face contorting in sadness and anger.
"People have different ways of dealing with these things."
"Psh. No kidding. Geez, Jenna. I never knew her rings were that big. With that force she hit me with I'm surprised I didn't need to get stitches."
"Maybe you do. Your cut on your cheekbone looks pretty deep." Jenna looks at my face and begins tracing a few of the cuts. The one that hurts the most is the one starting from the tip of my cheekbone and runs along my face, almost touching my nose.
We're silent for a few moments, just trying to savor the moment of waking up in the morning.
"You guys do know you're going to have to talk about this right?" Jenna asks just as I'm about to fall asleep.
I sigh.
"Someday."
"No, soon. You can't just let this get in the way of your guys' friendship."
"I know, but I just can't right now. You and I are friends right?"
"With benefits, yes," she squeezes in.
"Exactly. So please understand that I can't just put up with her right now. I can't face her."
"Okay," silence envelopes us. "But swear to me that you'll at least talk to her or something."
I sigh once more.
"Jenna…" The brunette straddles me and pushes my arms onto the mattress.
"Swear to me, Lilly," she commands firmly while tightening her grip on my wrists.
I struggle under her grip. Dang, this girl was stronger than she looked! Just as I was almost free she pushes me back with more force.
"Lilly!"
Finally having enough, I relax and look anywhere but up.
"I swear," I mumbled.
"Good, now seal it with a kiss," she says. I lean up and peck her lips and she sighs.
"Alright, now let's go back to bed. I'm exhausted."
I put my arm over her waist and kiss her forehead, then her nose, then her lips before falling into a rather uneasy and stress filled dream.
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Mitchie's POV
"And that's all that took place last night," I explain to Caitlyn who was sitting on my doorstep in the early morning around nine.
"Ouch. How's Lilly?" Caitlyn asks, staring at the three concrete stairs we're sitting on. I only tense at her question. I mumble my thoughts into my shirt.
"What was that, Mitchie?"
"I thought you knew where Lilly was," I repeat. Caitlyn's head turns so quickly I'm surprised she didn't get whiplash.
"What?!" Her mother mode just got turned on. "A depressed Lilly ran out of the house at top speed last night and you don't even know where the hell she is? Mitchie, come on!"
"I'm sorry, okay? I looked for her as long as I could. The girl is speedy. She outran my car after a one minute head start!"
"Now is not the time for jokes, Mitch. She could be hurt, raped, devastated, drowned…"
"Avoiding me," says a quiet voice behind her. Miley. Holy crap. How did she get there and me not see?
Unknowingly, a glare is plastered on my face. Caitlyn is speechless. Miley's eyes are looking anywhere but us.
"What do you want, Miley? Your punching bag isn't here," I speak harshly. Miley winces and Caitlyn smacks my stomach.
"What?" I ask Caitlyn defensively. "Did you not see her face last night? It was bleeding worse than my nose during the summer!" Everyone in front of my house grimace as the imagery.
"Wait, her face was bleeding?" Miley and Caitlyn simultaneously ask.
"Despite that fact. Is there something you wanted, Miley?" Unsympathetic behavior seems to be on Mitchie's Menu this morning.
"I wanted to speak to Lilly," she speaks slowly and unsure.
"Right, because she would be ecstatic to talk to you again," the hits just keep coming. "I don't think she's up for more yelling, Miles."
Miley appears distraught. Now noticing her appearance I see that she is still wearing last night's clothes. There are washed streaks of her mascara and her nose is pinker.
Suddenly feeling guilt overcome me I walk up to her.
"Look Miles, she just needs a little time. You slapped her and that's something you can't take back. I mean honestly, you could have said 'no' in a simpler way, less bloodshed."
"I didn't mean to," she tries to reason. I shake my head. "I was just shocked."
"Yeah, you also asked her what the hell her problem was and how she could have been so stupid."
Silence envelopes us.
"I've really messed up, haven't I?" Miley asks through a sob. Caitlyn comes up to us and wraps her arms around her.
"Just give her time," is her only advice. "You guys can get through this."
"But she was my best kiss…" is her excuse. "Do you know how different that's going to be?"
"So? You said you would date a girl and you said Lilly was the only girl you could imagine yourself with," Caitlyn remarks.
"But I-"
"No more 'but's', Miley. Stop thinking about it, start feeling it," I chime in, poking her in chest where the heart was located.
"It's not that easy being is it? Being with someone?" she sobs into us.
"Isn't it?" We surprisingly question at the same time.
Miley doesn't know how to respond.
"Can we just stay like this…for a bit?"
"Yeah," I start.
"We can," finishes Caitlyn.
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Hours have passed since that moment. Miley just now left.
She gives Caitlyn and I both a hug before she grabs my hand.
"Don't give up, Mitchie. I know she misses you like hell right now."
"I'm sure," I spat at the thought.
Miley squeezes my hand.
"Don't be like that. She just needs some time is all. It'll all work out."
"You heard her voice, you didn't see her expression."
The southerner gives a sigh of defeat. With one last hug she is out the door.
It's silent for a few minutes.
"Do you think we got through to her?"
"I dunno, 'lyn," is my reply, gently shaking my head from side to side. "I just don't know."
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Caitlyn's POV
I swear I'm going to have a heart attack at eighteen.
Yesterday and today have had more drama and are even more stress filled than my entire life experiences put together…and that's a lot of experiences right there.
It's been about an hour since Miley left. That's about the only real energizing thing today despite me calling Lilly's phone every five minutes.
I was in the midst of calling her again when BANG! The blonde comes through the kitchen window. Lilly groans.
"There a thing called a door, you know that?" Mitchie says before tackling her. I run top speed and join in on the tackling.
"Ow guys, geez." Her voice is hoarse.
As if thinking along the same lines, Mitchie and I slightly pull back and smack her on the arm where she flinches. We stand like that for a few seconds then tackle her again.
Looking into her face for the first time I notice the various bandages and gauze strapped onto the left side of her face.
"Is this all from Miley? Where were you? Were you at Jenna's?"Mitchie asks, reading my mind.
Lilly gives two short nods and we leave the conversation at that. Mitchie and I are just relieved to have her back.
The three of us stand there in the doorway holding each other. Mitchie tenses.
"Guys, I have to tell you something." Lilly and I are now giving confused looks then avert our attention to the Latina.
"I ugh, I think I'm going to go on tour in two days." Oh my gosh! What?!
"That's awesome!"
"That's so cool!"
Hugs were once again shared but the biggest question was avoided until I found the courage to ask.
"How long is the tour?"
"Um, a year," she mumbles.
"What?!" I explode. Mitch and Lil jump at the outburst. "You're running away from your problems, aren't you? Oh, I knew there was a reason behind this amazingly cool tour. It's because of Mikayla and Nate, isn't it?" I detach myself from both girls and pace. The room is silent.
"Lilly, tell her what's she doing is wrong. She can't do it! She has to grow up and deal. Tell her."
Lilly grabs Mitchie's hands with hers.
"Don't go, Mitchie…"
"Thank you, Lilly. Now that we acc-"
"Without me."
Best friend say what?!
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Two days later…
Nobody's POV
The sun wasn't even shining as a crowd of people were gathered around Mitchie Torres's driveway and saying goodbye to the two girls closest to the limo door.
"I'll miss you, Lils," Jenna says, enveloping her in a hug.
"Me too, Jenna. I'll miss you so much. Call me and text me every day, okay?" The brunette gives a nod which was barely visible under the street lamplight.
Mitchie and Brittany were too busy off from the crowd, just leaning up against the limo, holding each other like their lives depended on it.
Caitlyn, Tess, and Amber watched with unshed tears in their eyes as the scenes unfolded between the two couples on the limo wondering how they could have made such a huge connection is such a little time.
"Group hug," wails Lilly, sounding like her fifteen year old self for a moment. The others laugh and shush her because of the earliness.
"I love you guys," Mitchie's words were muffled for she was currently residing in the middle. All seven girls stayed like that for a few more minutes before Mitchie's opened up the door of the limo.
"Come on girls. We don't want to miss our flight now." She looked saddened by her daughter's expression.
Once more going through the line of people with hugs, the two girls sluggishly and teary eyed make their way to the limo.
As the limo starts moving, the two girls look back at their friends they were leaving behind. The life they were leaving behind, the unrequited love they were leaving behind.
It was time to start anew.
But only one question ran through both of their heads…
'Am I doing the right thing?'
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Alright, I told you this chapter would not be as good as the last one. (Gosh I'm so proud of that last chapter for some reason). But hey, two chapters in one day! (Notice how that rhymed.)
The scene where Miley, Caitlyn and Mitchie are all doing the whole, 'can we just stay like this, for a bit?' Yeah, I do not own that entirely. It was a remixed version of my own from an episode of Skins series 3. Let me tell you, it sucks being in the US because then you can't watch that.
Um, tell me what you think, honestly and reviews are love.
