a/n: another chapter from a sleep deprived mind.
"Are you sure you can handle living with me?" Caleigh asked, still unsure about the living situation.
"I believe the question is can you handle living with Brooke?" As soon as she said it, I realized I had no choice. I couldn't let Brooke beat me, but I was hesitant about moving in with Sara. And I was still trying to process what she had said about her mother killing her father.
"Ok, Sara. I'll do it. I'll show Brooke that I'm not a no-good orphan. I'll show her that I can make something of myself." With those passionate words, I signed a verbal contract to live with Sara for the rest of the summer. I only prayed that I would have no regrets.
That night Sara and I had the night off. After Catherine picked up Lucy and Brooke, Sara and I went into the apartment that had been mine. Sara helped me pack up my few belongings, and when she spied my stereo she gave me a mock stern look.
"I'll have you know, Miss Kirkland, that there'll be no playing loud music while I'm trying to sleep anymore." We both tried to keep straight faces but ending up laughing. It was amazing. Spending the entire afternoon with her had helped us both. We were now pretty much comfortable with each other, though we hadn't touched upon the topic of our pasts anymore. Instead we tried to get to know each other, silently understanding what the other had gone through, and appreciating that we could talk to someone who understood what it was like to have their world turned upside down.
By the time we went to retrieve my things, we had talked about everything from college to past crushes. I wished that I could have met this Sara the first night, because if I had the whole summer would have gone a lot smoother. But I was satisfied with finding a new friend in her right now, because that's what I needed the most.