After their secrets were out in the open, some things had changed between the Bella's. They grew closer as a group.
Because of this heartbreaking experience they truly became "Bella's for life". They each had their own emotional lugage to carry. But that day they all learned the value of having friends. A close group of women that supported each other for the rest of their lives. Yeah they got each other's back.
It had changed the way they saw each other. They saw the strenght of each other beneath their surface. They knew that each of them had suffered in their own way. And they saw each other with different eyes.
But there were more changes.
Aubrey and Stacie grew closer. They became inseperable.
Despite their different life style's Ashley and Jessica were closer than ever.
But the biggest change happened between Chloe and Beca. The redhead had been furious about what Beca had done. It had taken Chloe three days before she finally went to Beca to talk about what happened.
The biggest surprise was Bailey. Everybody wanted to get to know her. They wanted to know who Bailey was as person and not as cover up for her sister. Aubrey even had her take the Bella's oath. In their eyes she was already a Bella. And they needed her to take over Denise's place. So the day after the confessions, they helped her move her stuff to the Bella's house.
She and Lilly shared a room. And that was a good thing. They had a lot to work out between them after the confessions. During the year they had become very close. They were both obsrevant and they had talked about the things that they noticed about the other Bella's. But when Lilly had confessed who she really was, things had changed. Bailey felt betrayed by Lilly. They had talked about it and repaired their bond.
After they had their confession they we're all exhausted. It had been hard on them. And it had became clear that one day wasn't enough to fix this. So they all had agreed to get together to work on their problems.
It had been two weeks since all their secrets were out. And they all had the time to think about it, and let the information sink in. And now they had to work together as a team.
So today they had another session with Mrs. Jones and Miss Green. They waited on each other and walked into the auditorium as an group.
"Thank you for al being here girls. I hope you all thought about how we can fix this. As it is important for you to find your sound again" Mrs. Jones began.
"Now not all of your secrets are things we need to fix. Some things you need to figure out on your own. I have something to say to each of you personally. So let's start."
"Ashley, we know that you are a princess. And although we can't imagine how it must be to growing up in front of a whole country and always in the spotlight, you are doing a great job. And your true identity is save with us. But I want to say to you, you can't run away from who you are. So my advice for you is to continue with what you're doing. And in the mean time think of what you want to accomplish by the time you pick up your royal duties."
"Aubrey, you are a mom. And there is nothing you can change about that. You came a long way. But you showed that you are a bright and intelligent woman. Keep up the good work. And show your babies that you are someone who they can look up to."
"Well Bailey we don't really know you. But we want to tell you that you should be strong and stay true to yourself. Do the things you want for yourself. Don't do things because you feel pressured to do them. Even when it's your twin sister who ask you to do stuff. If you don't want to do it, don't do it. You are your own person and you have the right to stand up for yourself."
"Beca, out of all the girls you are the greatest dissapointment for us. We know you have walls up higher than the mount Everest but you had the chance to learn to trust people. All you did was getting drunk and let your sister cover for you. We really are curious why you feel the need to getting drunk so much. You are increddibly talented, so keep your focus on your music. And put effect in making friends. And learn to trust them. You can't do it all by yourself."
"Chloe, you are one of the sweetest persons we know. You are a great co captain. You care more about other people than yourself. You don't have any boundaries and you absolutely lack personal space. But what the hell were you thinking when you got married at eighteen? Marriage isn't a game. Or something you do for fun."
"Cynthia Rose, we heard you talking about the problems you had with your uncle. And we think that that is something we can help you with. But we will come back later to that topic. We just wanted let you know that what happened in the past wasn't your fault. And despite what your uncle told you, you need to be stronger than that."
"Emily, you are a bright young woman. And we noticed that you learned from your mistakes. And you need to keep working on that. Yeah, you did some pretty bad things, but you can't let that define you. You are more than your past."
"Fat Amy, we understand that it's very difficult to grow into the person you're supposed to be when you really don't know who you are. Our past defines us and makes us the people we are today. And how hard it might be, you need to face the truth. If you don't, you will never grow into the person you want to be."
"Flo, were do we start with you? You came to a country you didn't know. And being away from your family and friends can be very hard. And unfortunately you met the wrong people. But we know that underneath it all, there is a strong and beautiful woman. You need to learn to trust your fellow Bella's. They are here to help you. You are part of a sisterhood that will support you for the rest of your life."
"Jessica, your confession shocked us the most. You are such a beautiful, intelligent and sweet woman. And you have a beautiful voice. You do really great in school. You are someone who think before you do. And yet you still continuing to be a camgirl. You said it taught you to be proud of your body. But let tell you one thing. In the end it's not going to fullfill you anymore. The same thing that you love now will eventually break you. So we like you to consider if you really want to continue with what you're doing."
"Lilly, what can we say? You did a great job in protecting the Bella's. And although you're thirtyfive years old, you are a Bella. And you always will be one. Thank you for everyting you've done. That's all we can say."
"Stacie,your story touched everyone. You had everything against you. Yet you showed everyone around you that you are willing to fight for yourself. You did what you had to do to for yourself. No matter what you faced, you didn't let it get in the way to do what you wanted for yourself. You are a beautiful, smart and strong young woman. You are a great example for everybody who struggles. And we are so proud of you for never giving up."
They all let Mrs. Jones' words sink in. And for a moment everybody was busy with forming their own thoughts about what was said.
After a while it was Miss. Green who spoke.
"Now, we like to hear what kind of solutions you came up with, to become a group again."
As captain of the Bella's, Aubrey would answer the question.
"First of all, we learned that nothing is what it seems to be. We had a hard time the past two weeks with all that we learned about each other. And decided to not judge or hold any grudge against one another. And that's hard. But we are Bella's, and we are there for each other no matter what."
"We decided to focus on the problems that need immediately help. And the rest will come when the time is right."
"We all felt extremely betrayed by Denise. So we wrote a letter to her with all our questions and sent them to the prison she's at. We are still waiting for an answer."
"Directly after our last confession I contacted my father. He is going to look into Fat Amy's case. It's important for her and her future to know to which country she belongs. Maybe she could get a double nationality. But we have to wait and see where things going."
"And for Beca and Flo we set up counseling and rehabilitation. If they want to be a part of the Bella's, they need to be clean and sober."
"We made Bailey an official Bella. She is a part of our group. And we want to know her for who she is. And we think that she is a great asset to the Bella's."
"Lilly agreed to stay till the end of the year. After that we need to replace her. But she always will be a special Bella."
"It's sounds like you think everything through. But we have some suggestions to really help you."
"We like to offer Stacie and Cynthia Rose counseling. So that you both come clean with your families. Because we think that you both miss your family. We will contact your uncle Cynthia Rose. And your father and stepmom Stacie. And than see if they are up to it. Miss . Green will be monitoring this sessions. But only if you really want to. It's up to you."
Both girls said that they will think about it. But they didn't promise anything.
"And Beca, we really want to know why you drinks so much. Would you please tell us why?"
"Um, yeah well. It started after my parents divorced. My dad left us. And I was always a daddy's girl. When he left it killed me. I had my mom and Bailey, but I missed him so much. And when he left we heard nothing from him. No calls, no birthday cards. Nothing. And with that my trust in other people vanished. I didn't want to care about other people anymore because in the end they would leave. And I felt more miserable. So that'swhy I started to drink. I didn't want to feel anymore. No pain, just nothing."
"Thank you Beca for trusting us enough to share. Maybe we need to set up some counseling as well for you too."
After this they sat for a while. Today was a good day. They learned and became closer.
They agreed to meet again in a couple of weeks to see how things changed.