a/n thanks for all the comments and support. Just to give credit, there is a song in the chapter and it's call you will be found from Dear Evan Hansen the musical. Sorry I keep putting songs in the story it's just that I hear these songs and I think they perfectly describe what's going on in the story. If you guys don't like the songs then let me know, also let me know who you want to see more or less of in the story. Anyway make sure to read and review and all that so enjoy.
Chapter 26
After a while the Helmsley family's life seemed to pick up. Hunter and Stephanie were now in full force taking over the company with Shane. Sasha had managed to make the cheerleading team and was preparing for their first game tonight, as well as the major after party if their team won. Becky and Dean had stuck together like glue as they snuck out and began training together at the gym, preparing for Becky's first fight in the underground ring that Dean had showed her. Charlotte was working out and getting ready for her first volleyball match next week, as she continued to try and impress Natalya while Bayley had presented her song with Alexa and the two got a A automatically for their creativity and collaboration. However Alexa had seemed sad and wouldn't talk to anyone including Bayley throughout the week. Every time the brunette tried to talk to the small girl she would avoid her or Carmella would pull Bayley away.
With the whole family being busy, the girls had managed to get their phones and privileges back as Stephanie and Hunter were being pulled into meeting after meeting making it hard for them to keep track of the girls especially without their phones. So they were officially un-grounded and free to do what they wanted, especially tonight because Stephanie and Hunter had a late meeting out of town and Uncle Shane was with them and their father, so nobody could babysit. Sasha and Charlotte both had sports after school and said they would get rides back to the house after, while Becky would be in charge of her and Bayley until the others got home. However all of the girls had other plans for their night of freedom.
"Are you girls sure you're alright?" Stephanie asked as she talked to her oldest three over the phone. She and Hunter were leaving by the time their high school was out so she called Charlotte and told her to get Becky and Sasha so she could talk to them, "You don't need anything?"
"No mom..we're all good, there's plenty of food at the house and we'll text you before we all go to bed okay?" Sasha said as she tightened the bow in her hair.
The three sat at one of the tables that lined the brick walkway in front of the gym, Sasha in her cheerleader outfit with Seth's number drawn on her cheek, Charlotte dressed in her practice jersey and volleyball shorts having already changed for her practice which started in 15 minutes and Becky in a pair of jeans and Dean's grey metal band shirt.
"Are you sure?" Hunter asked "have you talked to Bayley?"
"Yes, she's fine and Becky will be with her until Sasha and I get home" Charlotte said reciting this for the fourth time during their phone call
"Okay" Stephanie said feeling a little better, "Alright you girls call me later"
"We will mom" Becky said before the girls all said their goodbyes and Charlotte hung up, "Gez, I've never heard mom talk for that long"
"She's just worried" Charlotte said with a shrug as she pulled on her shoes for practice, "I think I might swing by the game for a bit after practice"
"Why" Sasha asked, "You want to go check out Roman?"
"No I want to see my little sister cheer" Charlotte said as she rolled her eyes causing Becky to laugh, "And what about you Becky...you going to come? You can bring Bayley"
"I don't know I might bring Bayley by but...football isn't my thing" Becky smiled before spotting Dean coming out of the building diagonal from them, "But I will see you guys later...maybe"
"Hey babe" Dean said as Becky approached him and kissed him quickly before he took off his backpack and opened it, "I got you these"
Becky watched with an amused face as Dean pulled out a new set of gloves with flames on the sides, "Aww these are so cool..thanks babe"
"I know right, I saw them at the gym and they reminded me of you because you're going to be bring some straight fire tonight in your fight" Dean laughed, handing Becky the gloves for her to inspect. Dean had managed to get the girl a fight on tonight's line up, the fights started at 930 and ran up until midnight. Becky would be going against some new girl who was probably at the same level as Becky. It would be a quick fight, you'd have to knockout, pin, or make the opponent tap out and the winner got money for the fight. Each fighter would be scored by the audience and the elite judges and given a ranking, the top ten fighters would be put on the board. The higher the ranking means the higher and more dangerous the fights and that meant more money.
"Straight fire?" She scoffed, "That's stupid"
Dean smiled anyway and wrapped his arm over her shoulder, "I was thinking we could get something to eat and then head to the gym and warm up for tonight"
Becky sighed and placed the gloves in her bag, "I have to watch Bayley after school until Charlotte and Sasha get home."
"That's okay, i'll stay with you, keep you company until she's done with school. We can go to that pizza place that's down the street and then we'll work out at your house" Dean said as the two began walking off campus, heading down the street
"That's sweet" she said before kissing his cheek, "You don't have to work? I mean I'm sure the gym needs all the help they can get since they have to set up for the matches tonight. They don't need your help?"
"Are you trying to get rid of me?" Becky shook her head, "Nah..I was talking to my boss and he said he was fine with me taking this time off, but I gotta work the door tonight..don't worry I'll still see you fight though"
The two continued to talk as they made their way to the pizza place where Xavier Woods, and his friends, Kofi and Big-E worked. The three boys, had left right after school and managed to get to the place before the couple. Kofi was pulling on his green apron as the two entered and smiled brightly at them before calling out, "Hey Red..hey Dean"
"Hey Kofi" Becky said with a smile looking around at the small place. It was a huge room with a few chairs and tables scattered around with a glass desk separating them and the kitchen area where Xavier and Big-E were joking around with the pizza's that they were starting to make. Xavier's father owned the place and it was pretty obvious with the comics and retro games that decorated the walls, matching the high schooler's style.
"Becky! What brings you to our little pizza shop?" Xavier said as he smiled, coming up to the glass desk to talk
"Pizza" Becky laughed causing all of the boys to laugh while Dean watched the interaction with a raise eyebrow. He always found the three weird, they were always together and always happy, "Can we get 1 large cheese and 1 large pepperoni?"
"And what are you going to eat?" Dean joked causing Becky to roll her eyes
"Make that 2 pepperoni"
"Coming right up Red" Xavier said before the three went off to make the pizzas
Becky turned and began walking around the shop looking at all of the signs, posters and games, "I've never actually been in here..it's so cool"
"Yeah? I'm surprised you like it..you know you're not the best at video games...you just mash the buttons" Dean said with a smirk causing Becky to playful hit him on his chest
"That doesn't mean I don't enjoy them" She smiled before walking to the back corner where a set of old Pac-man and other arcade games sat
"Hey red, it's gonna be a couple of minutes until your pizzas are done" Xavier said as he leaned over the side of the glass
"That's fine" Becky said with a smile
"Hey...so how's your sister..you know Sasha, still with Seth?" he asked
"Sadly" Becky replied causing Dean to elbow her
"You know who I think you would be good with?" Dean asked grabbing Xavier's attention, "Paige...right Bexs? I think the two of you would hit it off"
"Paige? Really, I didn't know she was single" Xavier said with a smirk and he rubbed his chin thinking
"Yeah, I can talk to her for you if you want?" Becky said
Xavier smiled and nodded agreeing just as BIg-E came over with the pizzas, "Here you go"
"Hey..it's on the house" Xavier said with a smirk
"Really..thanks..I'll make sure to talk to Paige for you" after that the two said goodbye to the three boys before heading to Becky's house
"What time is Bayley going to be home?"
"Around 4 so we have a couple of hours" Becky said as they walked up the porch steps of her house
"So you're telling me...we have the whole house to ourselves?" Dean asked with a smirk
With Bayley
"Hey Alexa wait up" Bayley called out as she saw Alexa heading down the hall
Alexa stopped and turned, giving Bayley a small smile, "Oh hi Bayley"
"Hey..you've been avoiding me all week" Bayley frowned causing Alexa to roll her eyes before she started to walk off but Bayley just quickly began walking beside her, "Did I do something wrong?"
"No...no you didn't..i just...I just needed to be alone"
"Okay..I understand that but, it's been a whole week, and we never…" Bayley looked around before stopping Alexa from walking as she whispered, "we never finished our conversation..from when i was at your house"
"There's nothing left to talk about"
"Alexa...if someone is hurting you, then you can tell me. Nobody deserves to be stuck in a situation like that..and I want to help you"
"I don't need your help" Alexa snapped before she went to storm off but Bayley grabbed her arm to stop her, causing the smaller girl to wince in pain.
"I'm sorry" Bayley quickly apologized, removing her hand, "I'm so sorry, I didn't mean to hurt you"
Alexa frowned and held her arm, rubbing along where Bayley had noticed the bruise last weekend, "it's fine"
"No..it's not" Bayley sighed and looked around the halls, everyone was heading to their last class of the day, "hey..uh come swing by my house….my parents aren't home and we can talk...for real"
"I don't want to talk..and I have to get home after school"
"We don't have to talk..we can just hang, my dad just got this new keyboard and I've been learning to play...we can do some music stuff...and it'll only be for a little bit. You don't live that far. You can call and ask if you'd like…" Bayley offered and watched as Alexa thought for a second
"Maybe….look I have to get to class"
"Wait...uh Alexa..I really hope that we can be friends. I do want to help you, and if you ever need anything...you can talk to me. I won't judge...so...I really hope you decide to come over" Bayley said with a small nod before she turned and went to her class leaving Alexa to stand in the hall and think for a minute before she eventually left and went to her class.
Later that day Bayley was standing outside with Carmella talking, well Carmella was talking and Bayley was staring at her in slight awe, admiring the way the blonde looked in the sun. She wore a blue jean dress with a brown belt tied around her waist and she laughed at whatever joke she was telling as she ran her hand through her long hair.
"Get it..because he's an eggplant?" Carmella said with a smile, "Bayley? Are you even listening to me?"
"Yeah..oh yeah..sorry. I just got distracted..looking for my bus" Bayley lied as she brushed off fake dirt from her jeans
"Oh really,...because uh the bus...is in the opposite direction" Carmella lightly grabbed Bayley's face and turned her head towards the bus lot, "Now come on Bay, what's really goin' on in the pretty little head of yours? What's distracting you?"
"Maybe it's just your pretty little head, that's distracting me? Bayley said slightly seriously with a small smile waiting for Carmella's response
"Aw..cute, but i'm serious. What's eating at you?" Bayley frowned and went to answer when she saw Alexa out of the corner of her eye behind Carmella. The small blond turned and made eye contact with Bayley and gave a small smile causing Bayley to wave, "Who are you looking a-...oh is that why you're so distracted? Alexa Bliss?"
"What, I just waved..besides I invited her over to my house tonight" Bayley said as she watched Alexa climb onto their bus that had just pulled up
"What why?"
"Because she's my friend and we're gonna jam out tonight" bayley said with a dorky smile while Carmella stared at her with wide eyes and a clenched jaw
"Jam out? Bayley, Alexa is not your friend..just because you two worked together on your project doesn't mean you're friends all of a sudden. We're friends..you and me...you and her aren't"
Bayley frowned and tugged on her backpack straps slightly hurt by Carmella's comments, "you don't know that. I can be friends with whoever I want"
"Yeah, not her" Carmella rolled her eyes
"Why not?"
"Because she's awful and we hate her" Carmella said as if it were the most obvious thing in the world
"No you hate her, I'm her friend" Bayley pointed out
"No..you're not" Carmella yelled
"Why do you hate her so much...she has done nothing to you"
"She's annoying, she's rude , she's childish and she's trying to steal my bestfriend"
Bayley laughed at this, she knew Alexa wasn't trying to do that but the fact that Carmella thought made her roll her eyes. She loved Carmella, more than anyone and she should would do anything for her, that's why Bayley didn't have any other friends. Carmella never liked anyone Bayley wanted to be friends with and Bayley would drop everything and everyone just to make Carmella happy. However, it was different with Alexa, Alexa needed Bayley and she reminded the young girl of herself and her sisters when they were younger. They needed help and Stephanie and Hunter helped them, they took them in and protected them and Bayley wanted to be just like them. She wanted to help people who needed it and Alexa was that person, Bayley wouldn't let Carmella get in the way of that.
"She's not trying to steal me, look I like her and I want to be her friend"
Carmella laughed at this, "Yeah right... I mean how can you be friends with her...she calls you a lap dog?" Carmella whisper yelled
"Yeah well maybe she's right" Bayley whispered yelled back before she took a deep breath and though, "Look Carmella.. I'm a good friend..like a really good friend and ..I-I love you and I always listen to you, even when you go on and on about Colin Cassidy or whatever, and I do whatever you want, just to make you happy, but the one time I want to talk to someone else. The one time that I want to actually go out and make another friend you deny me that. You should be supportive, you should try to get to know her, not judge her because you're too selfish to share me. You're not a good friend"
Carmella looked at Bayley shocked, "Bayley I-"
Bayley shook her head and took a step away from Carmella, "Look I gotta go, I'll talk to you later"
With that Bayley turned and got onto the bus and angrily sat down beside Alexa in their usual seat with a huff. After the bus pulled off the two sat in silence as Bayley crossed her arms and looked off into space, at least until Alexa placed a soft hand on Bayley's shoulder, "Hey, are you alright?"
Bayley sighed, "Yeah...yeah I'm good. Did you ask your mom if you could come over?"
Alexa smiled, "Yeah, she said I could, her and my father are going to visit my Aunt who lives the next town over and my brothers are in charge until tomorrow afternoon so all good"
"You've never mentioned your father before"
Alea laughed, "Starting off with questions already, you know that I'm not at your house yet..I could still go home"
"Okay. Okay. We don't have to talk about all that stuff..yet. Here's my stop " Bayley said as the bus pulled up by her house, "Now it's my turn to show you around my place"
Alexa smiled and got off the bus behind Bayley, following her as the two walked down the street to her house, "Your house is huge"
"You would think that but my sisters still have to share a room" Bayley laughed as she opened the door to see the living room was vacant
The two put their backpacks down on the couch before heading into the kitchen where there were two boxes of pizza sitting on the kitchen island. Bayley opened one of the boxes and smiled before taking a slice of pizza before saying to Alexa, "You can help yourself to pizza and we have a bunch of drinks in the fridge because my sisters can never agree on what to get"
"Oh yeah...and does pizza just always happen to be out on your table?" Alexa asked with a smirk
Bayley rolled her eyes with a smiled before she walked over to the fridge and grabbed two bottles of water, handing one to Alexa, "Yeah sometimes, but i'm guessing that my sister is home and got on her way"
"What gave it away?" Alexa said sarcastically as she motioned to the glass door that led to the backyard where Dean was holding the punching bag that Becky was hitting, "What's she doing?"
"Don't know" Bayley said curiously before she went to the door and opened it to shout out, "Hey..I'm home"
Becky stopped punching the bag and ran her hand through her hair before turning to Bayley, "Oh hey Bay...who's your friend?"
"Becky, Dean, this is Alexa"
"Hello" Alexa said sheepishly as she stepped up beside Bayley
"Oh this is the famous Alexa that you told me about?" Becky asked causing Bayley to blush
Alexa smiled and looked to Bayley, "You told her about me?"
Bayley sheepishly rubbed the back of her neck and shrugged, "Yes"
"Well it was nice to meet you" the couple responded with a small wave
"Um..what are you two doing?" Bayley asked, motioning between the two
"Working out" Dean said
Becky smiled at Dean before wiping her hands off on her grey leggings and turned back to her younger sister, "How was school?"
"Boring" Bayley responded before turning back into the kitchen as Becky and Dean entered the house, "When are Charlotte and Sasha coming home?"
"Not until late tonight, did you guy want to go see the football game? Charlotte told me to ask you because she might be staying"
Bayley looked to Alexa who shrugged, "Yeah sure"
Becky smiled and looked to the clock, it was only four thirty and the football game didn't start until seven, "Okay..Dean and I are going to change, we'll leave in a couple of hours"
"Okay" Bayley said before Becky took Dean's hand and the two walked out and headed upstairs leaving Alexa and Bayley to themselves
"So..those two are a thing?"
"Yeah, it's kind of new..oh hey..look I wanted to show you the keyboard" Bayley said with a a dorky smile before bringing Alexa into a guest room where a large bed and desk was set up, along with a simple keyboard and bench that sat against the wall beside the desk. Bayley took a seat on the bench and turned on the keyboard before she played a few notes, filling the silence of the room with a soft melody.
"You're really good" Alexa said with flushed cheeks as she hovered behind Bayley, watching the brunette's fingers move along the board with grace, "I wish I could play"
"I could show you..just like my dad showed me" Alexa nodded and sat down beside her new friend and watched as Bayley stood up and centered the smaller girl before taking Alexa's hands and placing them on the keys, "Put your hands right here and press down, then move them like this and press down"
Alexa smiled, no longer paying attention to Bayley's words, instead enjoying the girl's hands wrapped over her own, until she managed to hear the repeating chords. Bayley guided Alexa's hands for a few minutes until she got the hang of it and slowly let go, standing behind her with a smile as Alexa laughed at her ability to remember the chords, "This is beautiful"
Alexa stopped playing and turned to face Bayley with a smile causing Bayley to smile back before she said, "It's just a few chords..I don't really remember the names and I can't read sheet music..so I just play it by ear..especially when I'm writing"
"Did you write something for the piano?" Alexa asked curiously wanting to hear Bayley sing again, "I would love to hear it"
Bayley blushed and rubbed the back of her neck nervously, the younger girl had written something, it was the first and only song she came up with when her dad taught her how to play, but she had actually put lyrics to it after her last interaction with Alexa. It was meant for the girl and she wanted to take the opportunity to play for her but she felt a little nervous, "Yeah..but I mean-"
"Come on..I want to hear it" Alexa pleaded
"I don't know it's kind of embarrassing"
"How so?"
"All of my songs are about someone, or based off of my real feelings" Bayley sighed before sitting down beside Alexa, "The one I wrote for the piano..it's about you"
Alexa paused and looked shocked, "You wrote a song about me?"
"Well..it's sort of for you...not really about you" Bayley said once she thought about it
"Well now I have to hear it" Alexa said but Bayley frowned and just stared at the keyboard, not moving. Alexa placed her hand on Bayley's arms and smiled lightly, "I won't judge you..unless it sucks"
"Wow thanks" Bayley responded sarcastically and went to stand up but alexa stopped her and pulled her back onto the bench
"But...you're a good singer, and I know anything you made can't possibly suck" Bayley smiled at this causing alexa to blush before slowly removing her hand from Bayley's arm, "so..play"
Bayley let out a deep breath that she hadn't realized she was holding in before placing her hands on the keyboard as she let her hands run over the keys, playing the same chords she had just taught Alexa.
Have you ever felt like nobody was there?
Have you ever felt forgotten in the middle of nowhere?
Have you ever felt like you could disappear?
Like you could fall, and no one would hear?
Bayley slowly played the keys as she sang, not daring to look Alexa in the eyes even as she felt the blond's burn into the side of her head. She could feel Alexa slightly leaning into her, the smaller girl's shoulder resting against her own in almost, reassurance as the brunette continued to sing.
Well, let that lonely feeling wash away
Maybe there's a reason to believe you'll be okay
'Cause when you don't feel strong enough to stand
You can reach, reach out your hand
And oh, someone will coming running
And I know, they'll take you home
Alexa's breathing quickened causing Bayley to bite the inside of her cheek with every pause, silently listening to the blond and watching the girl's movements out of the corner of her eye between every second of silence and every moment she wasn't singing.
Even when the dark comes crashing through
When you need a friend to carry you
And when you're broken on the ground
You will be found
So let the sun come streaming in
'Cause you'll reach up and you'll rise again
Lift your head and look around
You will be found
You will be found
You will be found
You will be found
You will be found
Bayley's hands began to pick up as she played faster, moving her hands farther along the keyboard, sitting up right as she sang slightly louder than before, meaning every word she sings.
There's a place where we don't have to feel unknown
And every time that you call out
You're a little less alone
If you only say the word
From across the silence
Your voice is heard
Ah Ah
Someone will come running
Ah ah
Someone will come running
To take you home
Someone will come running
To take you home
Bayley could see Alexa wipe her eyes from the corner and she dared to look over as she sang causing alexa to give her a small smile that lasted only for a second before she gave a light laugh as tears poured down her face.
Even when the dark comes crashing through
When you need a friend to carry you
When you're broken on the ground
You will be found
So let the sun come streaming in
'Cause you'll reach up and you'll rise again
If you only look around
You will be found
You will be found
You will be found
Alexa continued to wiped her tears as she leaned her head on Bayley's shoulder, watching and listening as Bayley sang, taking in all of the girl's words. She was mesmerized by the brunette's voice and her passion as she watch a few tears of Bayley's roll down the girl's cheek
Out of the shadows
The morning is breaking
And all is new, all is new
It's filling up the empty
And suddenly I see that
All is new, all is new
You are not alone
You are not alone
You are not alone
You are not alone
Bayley smiled softly as the song became softer and tilted her head slightly down so she could see Alexa's face as the small girl played with the hem of her shirt. Her tears still flowing steadily down her face but silently as Alexa tried to even out her breathing
Even when the dark comes crashin' through
When you need someone to carry you
When you're broken on the ground
….You will be found
As Bayley stopped singing she played out the rest of the chords until she finished what she had wrote and left the room in silence, waiting to Alexa's approval, or disapproval, or any kind of response at all. Bayley watched the small blond process and think eventually waiting for the girl to flat out say she hated in until she felt small arms wrap around her waist. Bayley paused for a second before wrapping her arms back around Alexa as the girl's body shook and sobs filled the room
"I'm sorry" Bayley said after a few minutes
"F-for..what" Alexa responded as she tried to calm down
"For making you cry" Bayley said softly
Alexa laughed before pulling away from Bayley before she wiped her eyes a quickly gathered herself, "It's okay..this is good tears. I've never had someone write a song for me before, and what you sang meant a lot to me. You're a really good friend"
Bayley smiled at this, thinking back to what Carmella had said earlier for a second before she shoved all thoughts of Carmella out of her head and focused on the small blond in front of her, "Thanks...I just, I wanted you to know that I'm here for you and that you can talk to me...about anything. Your mom. Those bruises. Your dad"
Alexa sighed and looked away from Bayley, "I don't know where to start"
"How did you get those bruises on your arm?"
"My dad...he uh...he threw me against the wall" Alexa said softly, almost so that Bayley couldn't hear
"Does he always hurt you?" Bayley asked softly causing alexa to nodded sadly, "For how long"
"Since i was six. He's an alcoholic...and he would get angry at me and my brothers a lot when we were younger. My brothers would always protect me when I was a kid but now that they are older they aren't around as much, so it's worse."
"Can..can you show me...I mean did he hurt you anywhere else?"
Alexa looked around and sighed before she slowly rolled up her shirt and turned around to show a few purplish blue bruises on her lower back. Bayley slowly lifted her hand to softly trace over the marks,barely letting the tips of her fingers touch Alexa's skin, "He kicked me...a-and he...he beat me.."
"I'm sorry" Bayley whispered as she examine the lines that ran from the girl's neck to her lower back, "Does your mother know about..about what he does?"
"She knows..she doesn't care...he hurts her too. She's like immune to it now, she drinks and forgets about the world around her"
"Thank you for telling me...you..you don't have to live like this. You can tell someone. The police, a teacher..you can even tell my parents, they'll help you"
Bayley could hear Alexa sobbing, so the brunette slowly took Alexa's shirt and pulled it back down before placing her hand on the girl's shoulder, causing Alexa to turn into Bayley and cry into Bayley's chest. The taller girl slowly wrapped her arms around Alexa, feeling the strong urge to protect the small girl and she began to hum the song she had song for Alexa minutes ago. Letting the two fall into comfortable peace as Alexa cried, letting out all of her emotions.
"Your parents don't know me..why would they help me?" Alexa mumbled after a while
"It's what they do..it's what they did for me and my sisters" Bayley smiled
"I-I can't"
"That's okay...you told me..and that's a first step"
With Charlotte
By the time Charlotte got out of practice and changed it was almost time for the football game. She had received a text from Becky saying that she was bring Bayley to the football game so charlotte sat on one of the tables in front of the gym waiting for them to arrive. Charlotte relished in the peaceful quiet until the football team suddenly came out of the cafeteria. Loudly bumping and hyping each other up. As they passed Charlotte smiled as Roman stayed back and walked up to her. He was already geared up in his number 45 jersey and held his helmet in his hands as a duffle bag hung over his shoulder. His hair flowled down his back and his face was a little red from the cold air.
"Hey princess" Roman said with a smile, "You coming to the game?"
"Yeah..I'm just waiting for my sisters" Charlotte blushed as she scooted to the edge of the table so Roman could stand right in front of her
"Good..I'll be looking for you out in the stands. You will be cheering for me right?"
"Sure..I have no one else to cheer for" Charlotte smiled before a gust of cold air blew past the two causing Charlotte to shiver in her hoodie and volleyball shorts.
"Here" roman said before placing his helmet down on the table beside Charlotte as he reached into his duffle bag and pulled out his letterman jacket, "It's cold out here, I don't want yo getting sick..besides..you are cheering for me so you might as well wear my jacket"
Charlotte laughed as she took his jacket and pulled in on, smiling at how big it was on her, "thank you"
"Any time princess. Oh hey are you coming to the after party? The football team is having one for when we win tonight"
"When you win? That's very cocky"
"Well I am very cocky" Roman said in a low tone causing Charlotte to nervously chuckle, "So the party?"
"Um..i-i don't know…"
"Come on..it'll be fun...besides I really want to hang out with you again" Roman said as he moved closer to Charlotte, "Please"
"I'll think about it..I still have to watch my siblings and all so..i'll uh..i'll let you know"
Roman nodded at this a grabbed his helmet before stepping back a little, "Alright..let me know...but if you do come...I'll make it worth your wild"
Charlotte watched as Roman lifted up a small baggie from his duffle bag and winked before putting it back as he turned to leave. CHarlotte gulped and quickly released the deep breath that she holding, she didn't want to admit it but she had wanted to talk to Roman so bad, she wanted to spend time with him and hang like they did at the first party. Charlotte wanted those drugs, and she wanted them bad, no matter how many times she talked herself out of it, the thoughts of how those pills made her feel continued to creep in her head. However Charlotte knew that she couldn't, she had promised her sisters, but still...maybe one last time wouldn't hurt. I mena Charlotte had been physically aching for those pills,she practically wanted to jump on Roman when she saw that baggie.
"Charlotte!" the blond quickly shook her head of those thoughts as she turned to see Becky, Dean, Bayley and a short blond walking up to her.
"Hey" She said as she pushed herself off the table and approached them
"Uh Charlotte this is Alexa" Bayley said introducing her, "Alexa this is my oldest sister Charlotte"
"Nice to meet you"
"Who's jacket are you wearing?" Becky asked as she looked at the letterman on Charlotte
"Roman's" Charlotte blushed causing Becky and Dean to laugh while Bayley looked on with wide eyes, "Now come on..let's head to the field..the game will be starting soon"
The group nodded and followed Charlotte to the ticket booth where Dean bought tickets for Becky and the rest of the girls before the five headed to the stands. It was already pretty crowded as the football teams were on their separate sides warming up with 25 minutes counting down on the scoreboard. Alexa excused herself to go to the bathroom and Dean went to go get snacks, leaving the three Helmsley sisters to look for seats.
"Hey guys..can me and Alexa sit by ourselves?" Bayley asked as Becky found a row open in front behind where the cheerleaders will stand
"Why..is this a date?" Charlotte asked
"No" Bayley quickly answered while Charlotte and Becky gave each other a look, "No...I..I just...I don't...shut up both of you"
"It's alright if you're on a date Bayley..we won't disturb you" Becky said with a smile just as Dean and Alexa came back
"So where are we sitting?" Alexa asked Bayley as she linked their arms causing Bayley to smile before grabbing a bag of chips and a box of candy from Dean and taking Alexa to an open space at the top of the bleachers
Dean watched them leave before turning to Becky with a pout, "She took my chips"
Becky laughed before taking some of the snacks from him, "you have plenty of other snacks"
"Yes..but those were my favorite" the three of them sat down in their row as Becky went to open a bag of skittles but Dean grabbed them quickly, "no candy before a fight"
"A fight?" Charlotte asked from the opposite side of Becky, "what fight?"
"He means the football game" Becky lied, "He says that we can't eat candy before it actually starts"
"Right" Dean said slightly unsure, trying to go along with his girlfriend's lie
"Ok...weirdos" Charlotte muttered before turning to the field as she watched Roman warming up. She quickly spotted his number on the corner of the field stretching
"Staring at your boyfriend out there?" Becky asked, elbowing her older sister
"no..I'm just waiting for the game to start" Charlotte responding, taking her eyes off Roman to look at the clock, there's still five minutes until the game, "and he's not my boyfriend..we're just friends"
"Boys don't just give girls their letterman jackets..they usually give it to their girlfriends..or a girl they like " Dean said as he wrapped his arm around Becky and pulled her into him
Charlotte watched the two for a second before looking out to Roman, did he actually like her. She knew that he called her pretty once and he calls her princess but charlotte always thought he was joking.
"I think you should go for it" Becky said elbowing her sister with a smile, "you have to take your opportunities when you get them..besides, what's the worse that can happen?"
The three sat in silence and watched as the cheerleaders finally walked out and positioned themselves on the track around the football field, blocked off from the fans by a railing and fence. Sasha came out last and put her stuff against the fence in front of her sisters where the rest of the girls had put their stuff as well, "Did you guys really have to sit right here in the front?"
"Just here to support" Charlotte said with a smile while Becky gave a thumbs up and Dena waved
"Really? Well you couldn't support from further away...I'm already nervous enough" Sasha said muttering the last part as she looked back to the rest of the cheerleaders untangling pom poms and stretching.
"You'll be great" Becky smiled
"You told me you couldn't see me as a cheerleader" Sasha corrected as she crossed her arms at her younger sister
"Yes but now seeing you in the uniform I guess I can" Becky responded with a weak smile that quickly went away as Seth ran over to them and kissed Sasha
"Hey babe" he greeted
"Hey, good luck tonight" Sasha smiled, kissing him once more before he turned and gave Becky a weird look as he turned to head back to the field. Sasha smiled watching him go before turning to her sisters, "I gotta go"
"Good luck" charlotte and Dean said while Becky said nothing keeping a tight lipped smile which Charlotte noticed but decided to say nothing until Sasha turned around
"Hey Dean, can you get me a drink" charlotte said handing him some money, smiling as he nodded and took it, placing a kiss on the top of Becky's head before leaving, "What was that?"
"What are you talking about?"
"With Seth" Charlotte said looking out at their sister quickly before glancing back at Becky as she crossed h let out a sigh, "What's going on?"
"He's a dick that's what..i don't like him"
Charlotte didn't respond, she just looked at her sister waiting for her to say more, but when nothing came Charlotte rolled her eyes, "Why?"
"Because he.." Becky yelled but quickly stopped when she remembered where they were. She ran her hands through her hair and sighed, calming down as she muttered, "He is not good for Sasha, and he sees her as an object"
"Are you still on this whole hating Seth thing..isn't that the reason why you and Sasha stopped talking in the past. You two moved on and you're finally on good terms. Don't ruin that because you have these preconceived notions about Seth."
"What are you talking about?"
"You don't like Seth because of what Dean tells you about him. Dean told you about his and Seth's relationship and you immediately began to hate him because he enables Dean to drink, which you hate..but Seth has been really sweet and she likes him"
"Seth did enable Dean and he does the same thing with Sasha" Becky protested and went to say more but Charlotte held up her hand
"It's not up to you..Sasha is happy...let her be"
"But I-"
"No..stop being over dramatic Becky" Charlotte looked out as the game began to start and the teams began kick off, "What's the worse that can happen?"
A/N thanks for reading the next chapter will be the after party and Becky's first fight so make sure to follow, favorite and all that good stuff so you can be alerted when that chapter comes out. Also make sure to review to give your ideas and input and what should happen to the girls.