Hours later Frankie woke up with her arms around Bianca who was snuggled up against her. Frankie didn't know how simply sleeping next to someone could make you feel so close to them. She had never felt this way with anyone, ever. So she layed there listening to Bianca breathe. She would do anything to have this life and to feel the way she did at that moment, to just be the person Bianca thought she was, but there was a dark cloud over her head. Soon Bianca would never want to speak to her, let alone love her, but she had to do this or Bianca would get hurt even more.
Frankie slowly got up and put on her shoes, she then borrowed one of Bianca's coats. She found a piece of paper and a pen and simply wrote 'thank you' and put it on the pillow next to Bianca, she tucked her back into bed and then the locket that Bianca had given her caught her eye. She picked it up and put it in her pocket. Praying her ankle wouldn't give out she opened the window and climbed back down the tree hoping that after all of this was over one day Bianca might forgive her.
Bianca woke up and reached for Frankie but besides her the bed was empty. Bianca sighed and stretched and her hand hit a piece of paper. She sat up and looked at it and smiled.
Laura sat in the park on a cold bench she felt horrible for hurting Bianca but she had deserved it hadn't she? She had been sitting alone in the dark park for hours now, she was really sorry about what she had done and she planned to make it up to her, but something inside her had just snapped and she didn't know what had been going through her head.
She stood up and decided to get home before she froze to death. After a short walk she got to her house and opened the door. Leo was sprawled out on a chair and her mother and Edmund were sleeping on the couch together. Laura quietly shut the door, went into her and Leo's room and fell asleep.
She was woken up no more than an hour later and all three of them were standing around her.
"Where have you been we were so worried about you," said Brooke.
"I needed some time away so I went to a club, why are you all looking at me like that?"
"Laura don't even do this we know what you did to Bianca," added Leo.
"What are you talking about?" asked Laura innocently.
"You know exactly what I'm talking about. Look Brooke, you do whatever you think is best but I am not going to hang around and listen to this bull crap, if I even hear she's come around Bianca or even Greenlee for that matter, I will make sure she's locked up," and then he stormed out.
"Mom," said Laura with tears in her eyes, "I don't know what he's talking about, I would never hurt Bianca, or anyone else," she lied.
"I know honey, but I think it's for the best that you stay away from Bianca, and Leo too."
"But Mom! He's my husband!"
"I know honey, but just until he cools down, maybe you can come stay with me and Jamie for awhile."
"But mom, this is our house, I can't just leave."
"Think of it as a vacation, just for awhile."
"Okay, let me pack a bag."
"Do you need any help?" asked Edmund.
"No," said Laura as she stuffed clothes into her suitcase.
"Okay," He said grabbing Brooke's hand and they left her room.
"Bianca, you bitch, I'm going to get you, and your little whore too."
Frankie sat on her bed listening to the radio, usually she would have changed the station because of it's mellow songs but she decided not to, the soft love songs kinda suited her mood.
There was a knock at the door so Frankie turned the radio down down, hoping it wasn't Myrtle, she liked the older lady she just wasn't in the mood to talk. "It's open."
Bianca walked in and Frankie smiled. "Hey."
"Hi, I just wanted to see if you got home okay."
"Yeah, I left a little early in case your mom came in and freaked, oh, and I borrowed your coat, it's over there," she said pointing to the end of the bed where she had sat it.
"Thanks," said Bianca picking up the coat.
"So, what's up?"
A soft song started to play:
Miracles happen, miracles happen
You showed me faith is not blind
I don't need wings to help me fly
Miracles happen, miracles happen
"I wanted to ask you something, after last night I was…I was wondering…" she took a deep breath. "I was wondering if you could ever have feelings for me…romantically. God I sound so stupid," she said putting a shaking hand over her red face.
I can't imagine living my life without you now
Not ever having you around
We found our way out
(on you I can depend)
Don't have to look back to realize how far we've come
There are million reasons
I'm lookin up
I don't want this to end
Frankie's mouth went dry and her heart sped up, this was the day she had been waiting for because with out it she'd fail at her mission but at that moment she wasn't Frankie, the girl who was going to break Bianca's heart, but a lonely woman, a woman who had been surprisingly happy since meeting Bianca, a woman who was feeling something she wasn't sure she was supposed to.
Nothin
Nothin should ever bring you down
Knowing what goes around will come around
"I'm sorry, that was a stupid question, just forget about it." Before Frankie even knew what she was doing, before she could even think about it, she reached out and touched Bianca's hand and held it in her own.
"It wasn't stupid," she paused. "I've never felt this way about anyone and it scares me, I just feel so safe with you, ya know? And that's hard for me to accept because I've never felt safe, I've never felt like I'm worth anything…but I do when I'm with you. But sometimes I feel like I'm not good enough, and I'm not good enough, Bianca."
You showed me faith is not blind
I don't need wings to help me fly
Miracles happen, once in a while
When you believe
(miracles happen)
You showed me dreams come to light
That takin a chance on us was right
All things will come with a little time
When you believe
"Frankie, you're good enough, believe me and sometimes I wonder if I even deserve you, if I deserve to be happy with someone but I do and you deserve to be happy too."
Frankie looked at Bianca and the way Bianca looked back made her heart jump into her throat. "You make me happy," Frankie said almost in a whisper.
"Well you make me happy too."
There is no question we found the missing pieces
Our picture is complete
It's fallen into place
(it's fallen into place)
This is out moment, you and I are looking up
Someone is watching over us
Keeping me close
Closer to you everyday
"Now what?" asked Frankie with a nervous laugh.
"Now we see where life takes us."
"And where would that be?"
"Wherever you want."
Nowhere
Nowhere on earth I'd rather be
No one can take this away from you and me