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On her way, she stopped in front of Piper's room. After a moment of thinking, she went inside and looked around. Piper had kept it clean. The bed was made, her laptop and some books were neatly on the desk and her suitcase was under the bed.

Alex sat down on her bed and took her pillow. As she smelled Piper's shampoo, she wondered if she really had a crush on this beautiful, rebellious and broken girl.

"Wild night?" Diane asked from Piper when she walked through the kitchen around 7 a.m.

"Not really", Piper said with an unreadable expression.

"I hope you weren't drinking", Diane said with a quirked eyebrow.

"Not really. I drank one beer", Piper said.

Diane nodded. "Alright then."

Piper walked up the stairs to her room only to find a certain girl sleeping on her bed. Piper stared at peacefully sleeping Alex for a while before took a pillow and threw it to Alex's face.

"Wake up, Alex."

"What?" Alex mumbled still eyes closed.

"Care to tell me why are you sleeping in my bed?" Piper asked with a curious expression.

Alex's eyes shot open and she sat straight up looking around the room. "Shit..."

Piper just stared at her with raised eyebrows.

Alex blushed. "I have no idea", she lied. Obviously, she had been so tired yesterday that she had fallen asleep on Piper's bed, hugging her pillow. "I've probably been sleepwalking again. I do that sometimes..."

Piper looked at her suspiciously. "Hmph. Can I have my room back now?"

Alex stood up quickly. "Of course. Sorry", she apologized before rushed out of the room.

Piper looked after her confused before went to a shower.

Alex was in the kitchen eating breakfast when Piper came. She was still embarrassed that Piper found her sleeping on her bed.

Piper didn't seem to really care so Alex relaxed a little.

"We never had the time to talk about your new student. Is it girl this time?" Piper asked casually as she poured herself a cup of coffee.

Alex nodded. "Yeah, luckily. Her name is Sylvia."

Piper tensed as she recognized the name. Sylvia had tried to get Piper in bed with her a couple of months ago. She had tried to flirt with Piper and seduce her before finally just told that she would have only been another girl to add on her bedpost when Piper told her to fuck off.

"What? Do you know her?" Alex asked as she saw Piper's weird behavior.

"Hardly", Piper mumbled. "Just be careful with her. She is good at seducing people."

Alex's eyebrows rose. "What? You're afraid that she seduces me? Why?"

Piper realized that she sounded kind of jealous. "Nevermind. Have a good day", she said before left the kitchen.

Now it was Alex's turn to stare after Piper confused.

Alex met Sylvia later that day and realized that Piper was right. Sylvia is very flirtatious and seductive. Alex, however, didn't see a problem with it.

Sylvia was good looking, she had long red hair and nice curves.

And it had been a while since Alex had had a girl on her bed. This was also an excellent way to check if she really liked Piper.

Alex and Sylvia were in the library studying when Sylvia put her hand on Alex's thigh. "Do you want to continue this at my place?" She whispered to Alex's ear seductively.

"Are you sure that you're able to study if we did?" Alex said becoming a little cocky. Girls hitting on her always boosted her confidence.

Sylvia chuckled. "Probably not. Do you have a problem with it?"

Alex stared at Sylvia for a while. "No."

Sylvia smirked before kissed Alex slowly.

Alex closed her eyes and enjoyed Sylvia's lips on her own. For a second Alex hoped that Sylvia was Piper, but soon dismissed the thought and pulled back.

"Let's go", Alex said as she stood up and started to collect her stuff from the table.

Sylvia followed the example and soon they were making out on a cab's backseat.

Diane and Piper were at the bookshop waiting for Alex to come and get them. She was already ten minutes late which was unusual since she usually came even before they closed the shop to hang around.

Soon Alex came. "I'm sorry, I'm late. Didn't notice the time."

"You were having a nice study session then?" Diane asked.

Piper tensed. Alex had been studying? With Sylvia? And that's why she was late?

"Yeah... she was very keen on... learning", Alex said as she thought about Sylvia and her in Sylvia's bed.

Piper made a face. "I'm sure she was", she said before went to whisper in Alex's ear. "Very keen on learning how to please you properly." And with that, she walked out of the door.

Alex stared after her with narrowed eyes. Why was Piper so bitchy about Sylvia and how did she even know that she had slept with her?

Diane also stared after her. "What was that all about?"

"I have no idea", Alex said telling the truth.

Diane closed the shop and they walked to their car. They weren't surprised when they didn't see Piper anywhere.

Piper, in turn, was walking angrily towards a gym. She was angry at Sylvia for sleeping with Alex. She was angry at Alex for sleeping with Sylvia. And maybe the most, she was angry at herself for even caring.

She had a gym card to the gym where she was going, so she could basically go there at any time. At this hour there wouldn't probably be anyone else.

She drained herself by running and punching the punching bag. She just worked out until she couldn't anymore.

When she was done, she walked a couple of miles back to Diane's and Alex's place with shaking legs. At times like this, she would have given almost everything to get her own apartment back. Now she couldn't avoid Alex since she was living in their house.

Suddenly she remembered that she turns eighteen tomorrow and smiled widely. Avoiding Alex would be much easier with her having an own apartment. She didn't want to see Alex but wasn't sure why. Was it really because she was jealous? Could she be? She had never really been jealous, so she didn't quite recognize her feelings.

When Piper reached Alex's and Diane's house, she was happy to see that all the lights were off, so they were both sleeping.

She quietly went inside and walked straight into her room and shower.

Alex and Diane were sitting in the kitchen eating breakfast and drinking coffee when they heard Piper coming downstairs.

They hadn't been even sure if Piper spent the night there or had she been with someone else again.

They looked at each other questioningly when they heard how slowly Piper came downstairs. After some time, Piper appeared in the kitchen walking slowly with a determined expression.

"Are you okay?" Diane asked worriedly.

"Yup", Piper said shortly as she poured herself coffee.

"Why are you walking so weird?" Diane asked when Piper remained standing.

"Sore muscles", Piper said but didn't elaborate. Her last night's work out was a little too much to her muscles, especially without a decent warm up.

Diane nodded and didn't pry any more information. "So, are you leaving today?"

"Already hoping to get rid of me?" Piper asked seriously.

"No! Of course not! I meant-"

"Diane, relax. I was only fucking with you. But yes, I'm leaving today", Piper said.

Diane shook her head. "Jesus, kid", she mumbled smiling. "Alex can take you, so you don't need to drag your stuff in a bus or a cab."

Piper almost said that Sylvia would probably need Alex more, but restrained her tongue. She didn't want to sound like a jealous bitch. "Sure."

"I can take you to the school too if you want?" Alex hopped into the conversation.

"No thanks", Piper said this time sounding kind of rude before finished her coffee and left the kitchen.

"Did something happen between you two?" Diane asked quietly.

Alex shrugged. "I don't know. She doesn't seem very fond of the student I'm tutoring."

"Why? It's not like you can choose who you are tutoring."

"But I can choose who I sleep with", Alex mumbled.

"What!? You slept with her? And Piper knows?" Diane asked surprised.

"Yeah. I don't even know how she knows but yeah... I don't know what's their problem."

Diane furrowed her eyebrows. "Do you even know this girl?"

"Mom. I'm an adult. I can make my own choices related to relationships and sex", Alex said as she got up.

"You might be over of age but it doesn't mean that you are an adult", Diane mumbled.

Alex rolled her eyes before left the kitchen.

"So, how was your day?" Alex asked Piper to break the uncomfortable silence.

They were driving Piper back to her own apartment. Piper hadn't really spoken much and Alex was afraid that this had already ruined their friendship.

Piper glanced at Alex. "Fine. Yours?"

Alex decided not to bring up studying with Sylvia. "It was fine. I got the job at the cafe. I'm starting next Monday."

"Congratulations."

"Has Jessica been a problem?" Alex asked.

"She looks at me like I killed her favorite puppy, but hasn't said a word. Seems like she respects you enough. Though, it's not like it matters to me", Piper said with her eyes fixed on the road.

"Good", Alex said and hesitated for a while before spoke again. "Can I ask you about something?"

"Depends."

"On what?"

"If it's anything related to Sylvia, then no", Piper said.

"Why do you care if I slept with her?" Alex asked, desperately wanting to know the truth.

Piper sighed. "Why are you asking a permission to ask something if you're going to ask anyway?"

"Don't change the topic, Piper. What do you have against her?"

"Nothing. Absolutely nothing. You're free to sleep with whoever you want."

"Do you have a history with her? Is she your ex?" Alex asked.

Piper let out an unbelieving laugh. "God no."

"Then what? I know that it's bothering you that I'm sleeping with her."

"She is not a relationship kind of girl, but if you want to have some fun, please do. But don't get too attached to her. Or do. Whatever, not my business", Piper said shrugging.

Alex furrowed her eyebrows. "So, you're worried about me getting heartbroken?" She asked as she parked the car.

"No. I just warned you. But whatever, do whatever you want. Thanks for the ride", Piper said before got up from the car, took her stuff and started walking towards her apartment.

Alex looked after her. How could Piper know that if she hadn't been with her? And it's not like Alex is planning to make Sylvia her girlfriend.

A couple of weeks went by and the summer break had started. Piper didn't avoid Alex that much anymore but disappeared always when Sylvia's name was brought up.

Speaking about Sylvia, she was Alex's girlfriend now. It wasn't like Alex liked her too much, but she was nice. And it was nice to have someone to spend time with and have great sex. So, when Sylvia had asked about it, Alex accepted.

Piper warned Alex about her constantly, but Alex didn't believe it. Sylvia was nice, she didn't understand why Piper thought otherwise.

Diane had been keen on seeing Alex's new girlfriend but Alex was reluctant. It really wasn't anything too serious, so Alex didn't want to introduce them. It's not like Alex had met Sylvia's parents either.

Alex had asked Sylvia if she knew Piper, but Sylvia had just said that she knew her from the school but haven't ever talked to her.

One day, Piper saw a girl struggling to open the door to the bookshop with two coffees on her hands. She was going to help her before noticed that it was Sylvia and just walked past her like she hadn't seen anything.

When Sylvia had gotten inside she glared at Piper. "Bitch."

"Takes one to know one", Piper said back.

Diane walked the middle of their staring contest. "Do we have some problem here?"

Sylvia smiled at her. "Nope. I just think that you should teach your employee some manners."

Diane furrowed her eyebrows. "Piper behaves well around them that deserves it."

Sylvia's mouth dropped. "Excuse me?"

"Yes. So instead of criticizing me and my employee, take what you came here for and please leave", Diane said strictly. It wasn't her style to practically drive customers out, but customers usually didn't criticize her or Piper.

Piper stared at Diane with wide eyes. She had not expected her to defend her like that. She didn't really know what to think. She felt like she didn't need it. And then she felt like she didn't deserve it. And then she felt just happy.

"I'm here for Alex", Sylvia stated.

Diane stared at her unbelievingly. "Don't say that you're the girlfriend."

Just then Alex came out of the backroom and Sylvia rushed to give her a deep kiss.

Piper watched them with narrowed eyes before turned her head. At that very moment, she realized that in fact she was feeling jealous and she really had a crush on Alex. She didn't want anyone else to kiss Alex.

"Sorry. I think that your daughter's girlfriend doesn't like you that much, because of me", Piper apologized feeling bad.

"It's fine. I don't like her either", Diane mumbled.

Piper grinned before they walked together between shelves to give the couple some privacy.

"Can I ask you a question?" Diane asked after a while of silence.

Piper glanced at her. "Sure you can ask. But I'll decide if I want to answer."

"Of course. Do you like Alex?"

Piper tensed. "Sure. She's my friend."

"I meant like more than a friend", Diane said with a knowing glint in her eyes.

Piper sighed. "Would you even believe if I said no?"

Diane chuckled. "No."

"Why did you even bothered to ask then?"

"Just curious what you would say. I saw it in your eyes, you know... when they kissed", Diane said gently.

"Well, it's not like it matters", Piper said.

"Of course it matters! You can talk with her and get rid of that bitch", Diane said chuckling.

Piper stared at her like she had grown another head. "Yeah, no. It will pass soon anyways."

Diane quirked an eyebrow. "You sure? It has lasted almost three years already if I'm not incorrect."

Piper stared at her with narrowed eyes.

"Maybe a little pause, but then it continued again..." Diane continued.

Piper blushed and turned her head.

"I'm not making fun of you, Piper. My daughter is a good person to have a crush on. All I'm saying that the two of you would make a good couple. Better than Sylvia and her", Diane said making a face when she said Sylvia's name.

Piper grinned at how openly Diane disliked Alex's girlfriend. "Yeah. But it's still a no."

Diane sighed overdramatically. "Can you not always be so stubborn?"

Piper smiled and shook her head before turned serious. "Please don't tell her."

"Of course I don't. It's your own business. I just shared my opinion with you", Diane smiled.

Piper trusted Diane and went to a backroom without even glancing the couple.

About a week had passed when Piper saw Sylvia at some bar. She gritted her teeth when she saw her flirting with some woman. She had warned Alex.

She had warned that Sylvia was not relationship kind of girl. That she was only using Alex like a trophy to show off to her friends. She had slept probably with a bunch of girls when she has been with Alex.

Piper ordered a Margarita and went to a faraway corner booth to observe the situation. If this went further, she could finally prove to Alex that she had been right all the time.

After about twenty minutes, the girls kissed and Piper quickly snapped a couple of pictures. She checked that Sylvia was recognized in them and then left the bar quickly.

Just when she got out of the bar. She heard someone to shout her name. She didn't turn around and kept walking.

Soon, however, a hand grabbed to her wrist.

"Piper."

Piper turned around and smiled sweetly. "Sylvia."

"I saw you at the bar", Sylvia said with narrowed eyes.

"Oh, that's funny. I saw you there too", Piper said.

"I swear to god, if you tell Alex, I'm going to make your life a living hell", Sylvia threatened.

"I doubt that. You don't deserve Alex", Piper said through her gritted teeth.

"She is not going to believe you anyways. I'll just deny everything", Sylvia said arrogantly.

"We'll see", Piper said before gave her a fake smile and walked away.

Next day Piper and Diane were at the bookshop and Piper just waited for Alex to come there. With or without Sylvia, she didn't care.

When the clock hit quarter past three. Alex walked in with Sylvia and four coffees.

"We brought you these", Alex said as she gave her mom and Piper their coffees.

Piper looked at the cup suspiciously. "Are you sure that Sylvia hasn't spat in here?"

Alex looked at her sternly. "Behave Piper."

Diane in turn, hid her smile behind her cup. She might not so openly hate Sylvia when she was around, but she really didn't like her. Piper's sarcastic remarks and answers always amused her.

"Fine", Piper rolled her eyes. "But I need to talk with you about something."

"We came just to pop in", Sylvia hopped into the conversation looking at Piper angrily.

"Don't worry. You get your trophy back soon enough", Piper said smirking before dragged Alex to the backroom.

Diane looked after them confused before turned to look at Sylvia's furious face. Piper obviously knew something that Alex and Diane didn't.

"I'm not her trophy", Ale mumbled once they got into the backroom.

"You sure?" Piper asked as she took her phone. "If you don't trust my word that she is just one piece of shit then fine. But I swear that if you're going to deny this, I'm going to beat some sense into you", she said as she showed Alex the pictures.

Alex looked at the pictures and clenched her jaw. "How did you get these?"

"I was at a bar yesterday. Saw them there and decided to get some pictures since you wouldn't believe in my words", Piper said.

Alex looked up to Piper and realized that Piper had been right the whole time. "Why would she want to be with me then?"

"I told you. You're just something that she shows off to her friends. I mean come on, who wouldn't want to date you? You were and still are probably the most respected student in our school, even if you aren't a student there anymore. She has never been that kind of girl who settles for just one person."

Alex sighed. "Aren't you going to say 'I told you so'?"

"No. I just wanted you to know the truth and now I only hope that you make a right decision. Which is to dump her sorry ass, by the way."

Alex chuckled and shook her head. "Yeah. I'm sorry that I didn't believe you."

"Whatever. Just go", Piper said as she opened the door and they stepped into the shop again.

"Let's go", Alex said to Sylvia as she guided her out of the shop.

Piper smirked after them.

"What was all that about?" Diane asked.

"Let's just say that sometimes is good that I drink. I'm sure you'll hear it soon from Alex", Piper grinned.

When Alex came back just before four, Piper practically was jumping for excitement. She was hoping to get some juicy broke up story. Alex hadn't seemed too upset, so Piper wasn't so worried about her.

"Hey", Alex said as she came in. She seemed annoyed.

"Hi", Piper and Diane said in unison.

Piper looked at Alex expectantly and Alex sighed. "Piper, I'm going to tell you. Stop looking like an eager puppy."

Piper laughed. "Sorry. I've waited for too long this."

Diane looked between them confused. "What do you two know that I don't?"

"I broke up with Sylvia", Alex said.

"Thank god, finally", Diane mumbled.

"What? You hated her that much?" Alex asked. She knew that her mom didn't really like Sylvia, but she didn't know that her mom had disliked her so much.

"Well, I mean the first thing she said to me was that I should teach manners to my employee", Diane said.

Alex furrowed her eyebrows. "Why didn't you tell me?"

"You needed to figure it out on your own. I mean you didn't believe Piper either", Diane pointed out.

"Yeah, but I thought..." Alex trailed off glancing Piper.

"Well? I'm not gonna get offended or anything", Piper said with raised eyebrows.

"Well, you don't like most of the people, so I just thought that it was about that."

Piper huffed. "It's true that I don't like most of the people but she is one of the few that I really hate."

"So, what happened?" Diane asked.

"Piper saw her and some other woman at the bar yesterday. When I talked with her, turned out that she has been seeing others the whole time."

Diane furrowed her eyebrows. "I knew that she was a bitch from the start."

"It isn't like I even liked her that much. I'm not upset, I'm just angry that she thinks that she can treat people like that", Alex said.

"If you didn't even like her why you were with her?" Diane asked.

"It was nice to have someone. I haven't had a girlfriend for a long time. And..." Alex blushed. "It was kind of experiment."

Diane laughed as she guessed what or rather who this experiment concerned. "Okay then."

Alex gave her mother a warning look. Piper didn't have to know anything about that.

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