A/N: Don't kill me! I am so so sorry. I got really busy with my last year of college and over my mid year break was traveling to London as one of my subjects. I have a few weeks off before I start working so I will try to at least catch up here with what I have written down in my book for this story but no matter what I promise I won't abandon this story, it will get finished. As for this chapter I know it's kinda sad but it will get better, I promise. All good relationships have tough times and our girls are no exception. Enjoy the chapter and again I'm really sorry for the wait.

Chapter 14: Return.

Belle walked into St Trinian's to a round of applause and whistles. She couldn't help but smile. It had been a month since her operation and she had finally been released with instructions to take it easy. Which both she and her aunt had scoffed at.

Looking around the entrance hall she could see all her friends. Her eyes briefly stoped on Kelly before moving on.

[She broke up with me. I will not run into her arms crying like some fucking damsel in distress.] she thought, bitter.

She was still hurt and angry over Kelly abandoning her when she needed her most. The other girl hadn't even tried to come visit her in the hospital. And if Jones had wanted to see her then Kelly Jones damn well would have seen her.

Trying to move past the negative feelings her eyes locked on Andrea and she smiled.

[Now we can be friends without having to worry about Jones and her damn possessiveness.] she thought with a grin.

Immediately she launched herself forward and into the head emo's arms. Andrea laughed as she caught her and spun her around in the air before they quickly settled into a warm hug. Belle couldn't express how much she appreciated the emo's help the day she went into hospital, how she had caught on that something was wrong and tried to help.

"I missed you baby girl." Andrea murmured affectionately.

"I missed you too." Belle sighed happily.

The twins converged on them, both hugging Belle as tightly as they could. Belle and Andrea laughed and moved an arm each to let the tiny girls in on their hug. When they finally pulled back Belle looked at Polly who sighed and opened her arms.

"Yeah yeah." The girl mumbled.

Belle laughed and hugged the red-head. Much like Andrea she appreciated the help Polly had given her that day and would be forever grateful.

"Missed you Pol." She said.

Polly smiled and hugged her more seriously, understanding Belles feelings.

"Your stuff is back in the dorms." She whispered.

Belle nodded.

"Thanks." She kept her voice low, not wanting to draw attention to the topic.

"You gave us quite a scare Belle. You sure know how to be dramatic." Polly said, loud enough for the others to hear.

Everyone in the hall laughed at that. Belle pulled back with a grin.

"Yeah, sorry about that." She answered with a grin.

Everyone seemed to relax at the show of the Belle that they knew.

Chelsea was next in line for a hug, making a comment about hospital doing nothing for her complexion. Belle just laughed at her, knowing it was the totty's way of saying she was glad she was okay. Most students hugged Belle before she started to move towards the dorms.

Kelly wasn't one of them.

She just stood there, silently observing Belle. She had to work not to growl when Belle hugged Andrea. And she tried not to act as crushed as she felt that Belle hadn't acknowledged her. The fact that Belle's eyes had briefly hesitated on her alerted her to the fact that the younger girl remembered her.

The flash of resentment in those green eyes told her Belle remembered the last time they were together.

Remembered Kelly's treatment of her.

Remembered their break up.

She didn't follow everyone else up to the dorm, instead heading for her room and the only picture of Belle and her happy she had left.

Belle sighed as she finished setting her things up. Andrea was sprawled out upon her bed with Belle's copy of 'I Am Number Four'.

"Wouldn't have picked this as your sort of book." The Emo laughed.

Belle chuckled.

"Yeah, I might have a love of sci-fi. Don't get me wrong, I love the classics, but I've always loved the escape I get from the supernatural type stuff." She explained.

Andrea just shook her head.

"I don't think you'll ever stop surprising me." She laughed.

Belle just smirked at her before shoving the girl over on her bed so she could climb on herself. She picked up one of her book of photo's. She had always loved photography and had several books with photos from her favourite photographers.

Andrea snuggled close to her and Belle shifted so the Emo was holding her as they started flipping through the book together, quietly discussing their favourite ones.

This was the sight Kelly walked in on when she came to discuss surveillance with Polly. The Head Girl made sure she showed no emotion as she took in the sight of the two girls and hid her heartbreak at the fact Belle hadn't even noticed her. There was a time when they were so in tune with each other that they knew the moment the other entered the same room, apparently that was no longer the case.

Kelly quickly finished her meeting with Polly and left, Belle never even noticing she was there.

When lights out was called, Belle hugged Andrea, Polly, Chelsea and the twins goodnight before crawling into bed and quickly falling asleep, just glad to be home.

When Kelly crawled into bed she cried herself to sleep, regretting screwing up her relationship with Belle and cursing her uncontrollable jealousy.