Cake?
Chapter 21
Amy woke early that morning. Not wanting to miss school once again she got up, and started getting ready. Once she got out of the shower, and into her closet she smiled as she remembered the small blonde wrapped up in her sheets.
"Hey, Lauren" Amy approached her "Wake up" she stirred
"What?" Lauren whined
"Don't you wanna go to school today?" Amy asked
"No, it's Friday. Can't we just stay?" Lauren whined, covering her head with the blankets
"I can't believe what I'm hearing." Amy laughed "The Lauren Cooper wants to ditch school. I knew you were the bad role model."
"Shut up, Raudenfeld. I kinda just wanna spend all day with you." She whispered, turning her gaze away from Amy.
"We can spend tomorrow, and Sunday together." Amy explained "I need to catch up, and I forgot about Karma. As much as I want to spend time with you, I need to make sure she's okay."
"Do you want my help?" Lauren asked realizing the situation
"That's not for me to decide. She has to let you in. She needs your trust."
The two stood in deep thought as the minutes passed by.
"Okay. I'll give her time, and I can be there for her. Lauren assured herself. "If you like her, then she must be a good person." Amy smiled at the thought of all three of them getting along.
"Thanks for trying. It means a lot that you would." Amy smiled before leaning over and pecking Lauren's lips
"I should go, and check on her." Amy hesitated. She wanted to stay longer, but she needed to be there for her friend
"I love you." Lauren whispered
"I love you, too." Amy smiled before pecking her lips again, and then left the room and out the front door.
Amy made her way down her steps, and noticed a moving van at her neighbor's house, as a pretty brunette made her way down the steps of the house two doors down from Amy's.
"Hi." Amy greeted "You must be my new neighbor."
"Yeah. I mean Hi." The girl nervously stared, and smiled at Amy. "I'm sorry, my name's Autumn." The brunette held her hand out towards Amy for a handshake
"Oh. My name's Amy." Amy smiled as she took Autumn's hand into a handshake.
"So, someone finally bought the old Miller house?" Amy asked
"Yeah. We had to move for my Dad's job." Autumn explained
"Where are you from?" Amy asked, intrigued by the brunette
"Georgia."
"Darn." Amy laughed "I was hoping for that Southern Peach accent."
"Is my voice not good enough for you?" Autumn feigned hurt, as she smiled brightly at Amy. "I do have a slight accent. Maybe it'll slip out?"
"Is that a question?" Amy asked
"It depends on the whether or not you want the answer, or the accent." She smiled before walking back up the steps with a sway in her hips, before stopping in the doorway.
"I'll see you later, neighbor." She smiled before she disappeared behind the door.
After her slight distraction, Amy found her hand ready to knock on Karma's door when Molly quickly opened the door and wrapped the blonde in a hug.
"Hello to you too, Molly." Amy smiled, as she wrapped her arms around Molly.
"Thank you for coming over." Molly sniffed, as she let go of the teen.
"How is she?" Amy asked
"We can't get through to her." She said with a shaky voice. "I think you can help, though. You're her best friend. You haven't failed to break through just yet."
"And I don't plan on it." Amy smiled. As much as she loved talking to the woman she considered to be her second mother, she had to talk to her friend.
"She's up in her room." Molly sensed her hesitation. "You know where." She finished as she left Amy to journey up the stairs.