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PART 5AFTER ALL THESE YEARS
The rehearsal dinner was being held at Booklovers, where the wedding would also take place tomorrow. There weren't many guests, only Grace and Tad's family, with few important friends and colleagues. Grace, along with the whole Sammler and Manning family were ecstatic to see Katie after so many years. Perhaps it was because of the fact that Katie Singer was hotter than ever, without trying so hard, or without trying at all. She was taller, tanned, and has the body that commanded the attention of almost all the bachelors around. Grace couldn't help but grin upon seeing Katie charm everyone again without making any effort at all. Katie was wearing a pale green, strapless, above-the-knee dress. While trying to get some drink, a couple of guys mustered their guts to try to hit on her or get her number, but she's had enough of the lamest pick up line that in the end, she became so annoyed, she gave the last guy who tried to ask her out with a death stare, and the guy practically ran as fast as he can away from her.
Seeing what just happened, Grace whispered something from Tad, untangled herself from him, and excused herself from the people they were talking to, and walked to Katie's direction.
"You okay?" Grace said while she tapped Katie's right shoulder.
"I feel like I'm being terrorized." Katie said seriously before laughing.
"Well, you can't blame them. Anyway, it's your fault." Now Grace is starting to mess around with Katie, which she's enjoying by the way.
"My fault?" Katie knew what Grace was doing and decided to ride along.
"Yes, I mean, look at you." Grace looked at Katie from head to foot.
"Oh my God, Grace, are you checking me out?" Katie narrowed her eyes on Grace while joking.
"Don't tell Tad, he'd be totally mad if he finds out I have a thing for you." Grace said in mock fear, then they both laughed. She heard Katie sigh.
"Well, it's my bestfriend's rehearsal dinner, Grace. What am I supposed to wear, a paperbag?" Katie looked around, trying to make sure that no guy was walking her way to try their luck again.
"I don't think that would have worked to scare the guys away either, Singer. Actually, it would have attracted more attention." Grace laughed even more that made Katie blush this time. She could just imagine Katie wearing nothing but a paperbag. Jessie's eyes would have fallenout of her sockets.
"Look, I'm not here to impress anyone, okay? I'm here for you and Tad." Katie said seriously. Grace studied Katie's face for a while, before speaking again.
"Not even Jessie?" Grace knew she shouldn't cross that line. But she had started and actually planned this frenzy. She and Tad had planned this "Katie and Jessie Reunion" for them to be forced to resolve whatever it is that needs to be resolved between them. They've had enough musings from both girls and it's been a decade, so, something needs to be done. But before Katie could answer, Katie seemed to have fallen into a trance. She wasn't looking at Grace anymore, and she swore, Katie might not have been listening to her last sentence anyway. When she followed her gaze, Grace saw Jessie standing at the entrance of Booklovers, looking more stunning than any other one in the room.
"You know what? You don't have to answer that." Grace grinned. Then, Katie seemed to snap back into reality. She turned to Grace again.
"What?" Katie looked confused.
"Never mind." Grace smiled at Katie and made her way back to her fiancé. But she turned to face Katie again. "You'd still be here on Thanksgiving, right?"
"Right." Katie looked at Grace in more confusion.
"I'll see you then."
"Huh?" Katie was now gaping at Grace, unsure about what her friend was talking about.
"We'll be having a huge Thanksgiving dinner at the Manning Manor. You have to be there."
"But---" Katie was interrupted before she could protest.
"You're gonna be there or I'm going to tell Tad."
"What? This is so unfair!"
"I'll see you then." Grace grinned and winked at Katie before finally really walking away. Katie let out a sigh of disbelief. Thanksgiving with the Mannings, Sammlers, Pincus's… And Jessie… Katie felt her heart skipped and held her chest. Her heart was fluttering again. Then, remembering how gorgeous Jessie looked while standing in the entrance of the room, she turned her head so fast, her neck would have snapped. But Jessie was nowhere in sight. She searched the crowd, but couldn't find her. After letting out another deep sigh, Katie made her way back to the table reserved for her and some other friends, and sat in between their highschool buddies, Russel and Ajay. Katie didn't feel like talking so, she remained quiet. Meanwhile, Ajay got up and left his seat upon seeing somebody and left Russel and Katie at the table. Russel seemed bored, so, he decided to start a conversation with his old friend Katie.
"So, Singer, I thought Tad was joking when he swore he'll get your ass back here whether you like it or not." Russel chuckled.
"Yeah, well, he's my bestfriend, so, I didn't really have a choice." Katie rolled her eyes, and then laughed with Russel. "How are you?"
"Okay, I guess."
Katie turned her head upon feeling a tap on her right shoulder. When she looked up, the surprised was evident in her face: it was Jessie's dad, Rick.
"Oh, hi Mr. Sammler." Katie smiled.
"Hi Katie. It's good to have you back." Rick smiled and took Ajay's empty seat. There's something weird about him. She had seen him smile before, but not that smile. It was like he was so relived to see her. But why would he? Katie decided that maybe she's just imagining things, and anyway, she's been gone really long and maybe things changed. "Well, you see, we have this big dinner going on, on Thanksgiving… And since you've been in London for a really long time, I would be really glad if you could make it to have dinner with us before you fly back… Uh, will you be there?" Rick looked like he was really hoping for Katie to say yes. Katie was touched. She was never really that close to Rick, and being invited by him to spend Thanksgiving with his family was really great. She couldn't say no.
"Uh, yeah, sure. I'll be there Mr. Sammler."
"Okay, we'll see you." Rick smiled at her again, and left their table. Katie was staring at Ajay's empty seat for a while when she felt Russel nudging her.
"What?"
"You seemed lost." Russel frowned at her. Katie took a sip from her red wine. "And did Rick Sammler just ask you to spend Thanksgiving with their family? What's up with that? Are you Eli's new girlfriend or something?" Katie almost spit the red wine out. She was still almost choking and Russel was rubbing her back. Almost annoyed, she glared at him. "Good timing Russel, are you trying to kill me?" Katie was trying to catch her breath and was holding her throat.
"I'm sorry, it was only logical. I mean, no father would ask you to join them on Thanksgiving unless you're seriously involved with one of his kids." Russel returned Katie's death stare.
"Eli's not my type." She retorted.
From a distance, Jessie was having an animated talk with Tad and Grace since they never really had the chance to chat that morning. And in the corner of her eye, she saw someone, or rather felt someone, and she knew she couldn't be wrong. There's only one person that she could feel despite of how much distance there is between them. Her head turned automatically to see a choking Katie being calmed by Russel. After her assessment from where she stood, it looked like Katie's okay, and was now obviously arguing with Russel over something. Jessie couldn't help but smile. Katie looks cute even if she's choking. Then, she felt herself being pushed by Grace. She frowned at her.
"What are you doing?"
"You've been waiting for this moment Jess, don't screw it up." She kept pushing Jessie.
"Grace, you do realize that this isn't a small problem that could be fixed in a snap of a finger, right?" Jessie frowned even more. She looked helplessly at Tad, but Tad just shrugged.
"I know. That's why you have to work on it, STARTING NOW." Then, Grace pushed her real hard, Jessie was lucky she didn't trip on the floor. She looked at Tad and Grace, who gave her an assuring nod, before heading to Katie's table.
Katie was still trying to recover from her near death experience, and Russel just found it funny.
"Why are you laughing? What the hell is so funny?" Katie pouted at Russel which made him laugh more.
"Nothing." Russel couldn't help it. Katie looked like some kid who just got robbed of her favorite candy.
"Then don't laugh." She snapped at Russel. When she turned her head, she finally noticed the beautiful slender figure that was walking nervously to her direction. This time, Katie froze. She couldn't move, like she was sprayed with Nitrogen all over her body or something. Russel's smile grew wider upon realizing the cause of the taming of the shrew. Trying his best to be as silent as he could, he made an exit. Jessie stopped in front of the table, just opposite Katie, and Katie still have her mouth hanging open.
"Katie Singer." Jessie was smiling at her. She was nervous, of course. Jessie could feel her heart hammering on her chest. She wondered if Katie could hear that right now.
Am I imagining things? Katie thought, as she watched Jessie smile at her. She still hadn't said a word since Jessie stopped in front of her table. Katie was just staring at her. Jessie could feel her face burning. She couldn't define the expression that was plastered on Katie's face but it sure could make her face burn. Geez, Jessie, calm your face down.
Get a grip, Singer! Katie tried to get back to her senses. And after shaking her head out of cobwebs and clearing her throat a few times, she managed to stand up and smile at Jessie.
"Jessie Sammler."
"Hi." Jessie didn't take her eyes away from Katie.
"Hi." It was all Katie could say at the moment. She was absolutely enthralled to see Jessie standing in front of her on her beautiful blue dress which brought out the color of her eyes. When Katie smiled at Jessie, Jessie could have sworn that her face became redder than usual.
Damn it Singer, how could you do that to me with just one smile?
"Uh, do you want to sit down?" Katie motioned at the chair near Jessie.
"Yeah, sure." Jessie pulled the chair in front of her. Katie wished that Jessie would take Russel's former seat, but was also thankful when Jessie didn't. Katie's heart would have fallen right through the floor with the rate it was beating right now. "Do you want to eat?"
"No, I'm okay." Jessie was now looking everywhere but Katie. Katie was doing the same thing.
Okay, this is one awkward moment. What am I supposed to say? Jessie thought.
"Don't tell me you're starving yourself again." Katie joked good-naturedly. For a moment, she was afraid on how Jessie would react, but when she saw Jessie's smile, her worries vanished. Right, use the Singer charm. It might actually help you to stop babbling like a total idiot.
"Actually, I've been eating a lot, so, you don't have to worry about me." Jessie didn't smile because of the joke. She smiled because of Katie's concern.
"Well, good then." They were sitting opposite each other, stealing looks without the other knowing. Then they heard Grace speak on the microphone. After Grace, it was Tad. They said their thank you's and expressed their excitement on their wedding which was going to be held tomorrow. When people started leaving, Katie and Jessie got up from their seats simultaneously. They chuckled at each other. It seemed that despite of the years, they are still thinking alike. They were just there smiling at each other when a kid ran into Jessie and hugged her.
"Jessie!" It was Joshua. Jessie looked down at her brother, held his left hand, and walked around the table to Katie.
"Hey Josh, this is Katie. Katie, this is my brother Josh." Jessie instructed her brother to shake Katie's hand, and he obeyed. Katie gladly took the kid's hand, as she looked at Joshua in awe, adoration, and disbelief.
"So, you're Katie?" The kid beamed at Katie, and Katie was even more surprised. Joshua is an exact replica of Jessie!
"Yes, and you're Jessie little brother Joshua, right?" Katie messed Joshua's golden hair.
"I'm not little anymore, tell her Jessie." Joshua protested.
"Sure. Joshua's a big boy now, and he hates girls." Jessie joined Katie in messing up Joshua's hair. Katie lowered her face to level herself with Joshua, and plastered a look of mock hurt in her face, which Jessie found really adorable.
"You hate girls?" Katie asked.
"Who doesn't? They scream a lot, they squint their eyes a lot, and they talk a lot and… They're just really annoying!" Joshua pouted. Another one of Jessie's, mannerisms that he obviously inherited.
"So, you hate me?" Katie pretended to be hurt. Jessie couldn't help but chuckle upon seeing this. Josh was of course, softened by Katie's charming act, and he immediately back-pedaled.
"No, no. I don't hate you, like I don't hate Jessie, and my mom, and Zoe… Sometimes I don't hate Grace." With this, Jessie and Katie laughed really hard. They didn't realize Lily approaching them.
"Hello girls." Lily smiled at them.
"Hi." Jessie and Katie said at the same time. They caught each other's eyes and laughed again.
"Joshua, we have to go. Jessie, are you coming with us?" Lily was pretty sure of what Jessie's answer would be, but she still had to ask.
"I think I'm going to walk. I'll see you later." Jessie smiled at Lily. Then Lily turned to Joshua again.
"Honey, say goodnight to Jessie and Katie."
"Goodnight Jessie." Jessie automatically leaned down to let Joshua kiss her on the cheek. And after Joshua kissed her, he whispered something on Jessie's ear that sounded extremely like 'don't you think she's beautiful'. Katie and Lily exchanged looks. Lily let out a chuckle but Katie didn't know how to react. Jessie's face turned red upon realizing Katie must have heard Josh. Then, Joshua turned to face Katie. He wiggled his small, right index finger, motioning for Katie to lean down. Katie did lean down, and Joshua gave her a loud-sounding kiss on the cheek. He whispered to her too.
"I think I like you." Joshua flashed his widest, toothiest smile, and took his mother's hand.
"We're going now. And Katie, I'll see you on Thanksgiving, okay?" Lily said to her sweetly, and didn't even wait for Katie's reply. She led Joshua away from the two, while Jessie threw a confused look at Katie.
"What's up with the Sammlers and the Mannings today?" Katie asked herself, shaking her head. Jessie heard her but didn't say anything. Katie then changed the subject. It was nice being able to get along with Jessie again, despite of how awkward it turns out sometimes, but so far, this is going good. Sure, she had promised to let her go. But being around Jessie just feels so good, it's hard to be rational. "Joshua's really cute?" Katie looked at Jessie's eyes. God, I love her eyes.
Knowing how big the resemblance is between her and her brother, Jessie couldn't help herself.
"So, does that mean I'm cute?" Jessie grinned at Katie and winked at her. Okay, so that was one bold move from the reserved Jessie Sammler. But now that her guts are kicking in, she decided not to waste it. Katie gaped at her. She was surprised. Jessie was acting as if nothing bad happened between them. Jessie's acting like she never freaked out upon realizing Katie's real feelings for her back then. So that was ten years ago, but she expected Jessie to be acting all weird on her still. If Jessie could act normal around her, she'll do the same, even if she's still hurt just by seeing Jessie's beautiful face.
"You're not cure, Jessie… You're beautiful, always have been." Katie replied seriously. She never meant it to sound that way, that way meaning like it's coming from the heart, but of course it did, but it's like letting all of her guard down for Jessie. She built that wall around her for almost a decade, she couldn't just blow it down now, can she? Katie was the first to look away. "Anyway, it's getting late. I should go."
"Are you going home?" Jessie wished Katie would tell her.
"I wouldn't call a room at the Hilton a home, but… I'm taking a walk at the park first. I'll see you tomorrow." Katie turned and walked away, leaving Jessie looking at her. It took Jessie a while before realizing that Katie wasn't in front of her anymore. So, she sprinted out of Booklovers to find her. She found Katie standing outside.
"Can I walk with you?" Jessie asked Katie after stopping behind her. Never mind the cold. Katie turned around, surprised to realize that Jessie followed her.
"Uh, yeah, sure." Katie and Jessie walked side by side. They were both quiet most of the time. Katie's mind and heart were having a serious internal debate. You idiot, how can you let her go if you're letting her in again?! Shut up, this feels good, I still love her! That's exactly the problem, she's someone you can never have and having her around just makes things more painful to bear! I said shut up, I've never felt this good! Katie didn't even realize that they have already reached the park until she felt Jessie's hand touch her arm. The contact almost made her jump out of her skin. It was like having bolts of electricity ran through her. It's not like she actually had electricity enter her body before, but that's what she felt. Jessie must have been talking and noticed that she wasn't paying attention, 'coz Jessie was looking totally amused at Katie right now.
"Are you really sure that its okay I came with you?" Jessie asked worriedly. Silently, she was hoping that Katie wouldn't blow her off right there and then, 'coz that would probably kill her. She really wants to talk to Katie, and there are a lot of things that she wants to say.
"Of course… Why did you even think that it's not okay when I already said that it is?" She smiled reassuringly at Jessie. Jessie walked to the nearest available bench and sat on it. Katie followed her and sat beside her. There was still distance between them, and damn, even another person could fit in.
"But you weren't even paying attention."
"I'm sorry, I guess I wasn't but I swear, I didn't do it on purpose. In fact, it's been happening a lot lately. You know me and my short attention span." Katie snickered at her own insult to herself, and Jessie chuckled too. "So, you were saying?"
"I was asking you if you're… If you're really coming on Thanksgiving." Jessie studied Katie's face. She's still pretty much the same, with those prominent features on her face, her intense green eyes, her long wavy hair and… Ah, the same old Katie Singer. A grin formed on Katie's face, that mischievous grin that Jessie really loved. It brought another smile of her own. I could look at her all night. Jessie was sure about that.
"I guess I have to." Katie chuckled again.
"You sound as if somebody forced you." Jessie laughed with her.
"Well, I'm honored to be invited to Thanksgiving. It would have been nice to have choices, but when everybody in your family asked me to come, I really couldn't say no." Katie remembered Rick acting all fatherly around her at the rehearsal dinner, and her grin even grew wider.
"EVERYONE IN THE FAMILY?" Jessie's eyes widened. What the hell are they cooking? "Uh, I'm totally lost."
"Okay, let me enlighten you. Grace was the first to invite me… Oh, let me correct that one. Grace was the first to THREATEN me, so I agreed to go to your Thanksgiving dinner. Then, your dad talked to me and asked me about the same thing, and who could say no to Rick Sammler, right? And then, there's Lily, and---" Before she could finish her sentence, which would have been about her suspicions regarding Tad who would probably start roughhousing her just to make her say yes, and Eli, who might be forced to serenade her with his guitar just to make sure she'd come, her celphone started ringing. "I've got to take this call, it's Zoe."
Katie saw the frown that formed in Jessie's face. Jessie wasn't aware that Katie remained in contact with Zoe. Zoe never even mentioned anything about it. She didn't even know the two were close. Heck, Zoe was only about Joshua's age when Katie left. Well, they've got to be close, right? They are calling each other! As Katie took the call, she didn't take her eyes off Jessie, while Jessie seemed to drift away into dreamland. It was so hard to determine the expression on Jessie face. First, it was confusion, then it was blank, then there was… Wait, is that jealousy? Is Jessie…? Oh, no, don't even dream about it Singer. You're way over your head here…
"Singer, you're supposed to speak when you answer the phone!" Zoe was now shouting on the other line due to the lack of response from Katie. Jessie suddenly turned to look at Katie, wondering why Zoe was going all crazy on the other line.
"Hey, chill out. I'm sorry, okay? I was… Lost for words for a while." Well, that's the truth. Jessie could rob her all of her senses and she'd still be okay about.
"So, see you on Thanksgiving?" Zoe grinned.
"What's going on?" Katie was now suspicious. Maybe it was a set up. Maybe Jessie planned it and they'd kidnap her and then put her in a box and throw her in the middle of the ocean. Maybe everybody knows about the letter she wrote her and the feelings that she had for her. Maybe they know she's still in love with her and were too disgusted of her so they drafted this master plan to… What the hell am I thinking?!
"What do you mean 'what's going on?'?" Zoe was a damn good actress. Playing innocent was her forte.
"You're like the fourth person from your extended family to ask me that in one night! Trying to set a record?" Katie said in exasperation.
Jessie smiled, knowing that it was Zoe on the other line, and with Katie's reaction, she had a hunch. Maybe it was another Thanksgiving invitation, and she wondered as to when Eli, Tad, and her mother Karen would give their personal invitation. She laughed to herself, unaware that it was loud enough for Katie to hear. What are they up to? Jessie still wondered.
"Just be there, Katie." Zoe demanded her. It's not like Katie could say no, 'coz she said three times already!
"What am I, your guest of honor?" Katie joked.
"Something like that, yeah." Zoe said while laughing.
"Did she ask you to Thanksgiving too?" Jessie couldn't help her curiosity anymore. Zoe heard her from the other line, but couldn't figure out whose voice it was.
"Who was that?" Zoe frowned, thinking it was another one of Katie's infamous one-nighters. Recognizing the tone of Zoe's voice, Katie smiled.
"Before you jump into conclusions, it's Jessie."
"Holy shit, Singer, you're fast! You slept with her already?!" Zoe teased. Katie could feel her grin right on the phone. But Zoe's grin wasn't one of her concerns right now. On the top of her priority list is not to let Jessie see her face which was furiously blushing right now. She could feel the smokes coming out of her ears despite of the cold weather. But of course, Jessie noticed her fidgeting on her seat and throwing awkward glances at her and suddenly, Katie dropped her voice, now whispering to Zoe over the phone. She couldn't understand a word Katie was saying to Zoe, and Zoe would be lucky if she does. Katie was talking too fast, she was babbling again. And as usual, Jessie found it cute.
"Are you crazy she's sitting right here beside me?!" Katie tried her best not to let Jessie hear her.
"And you did it while sitting?! Boy you're kinky!" Zoe was laughing so hard now. Of course, she was kidding, but gaining those reactions from Katie was really entertaining. Priceless.
"I'll hang up now. We'll talk again when you've taken your medication." Katie joked.
"I want to talk to Jessie."
"What? Why?" Katie was suddenly defensive.
"She's my sister. Give her the phone." Zoe said casually.
"What are you gonna say to her?" Katie was suspicious that Zoe was going to tell Jessie about their recent conversation, could she?
"Relax, Singer, just give her the phone."
"Fine." Katie sighed, then handed the phone to Jessie. "She wants to talk to you."
"Really?" Jessie excitedly reached for the celphone. "Hey Zo."
"Jess, I have one favor to ask you." Zoe was acting all adult-like, Jessie couldn't help but smile. Sure, Zoe's an adult now, but she's still younger than her.
"Sure, what is it?" Jessie threw a brief glance at Katie and saw her looking intently at her. She looked away.
"You have to invite Katie to out Thanksgiving dinner."
"She already said yes."
"Then just make sure she'd really come."
"Huh?"
"Just do it, okay?"
"What are you guys up to?" Jessie narrowed her eyes, even though Zoe's not in front of her right now.
"Nothing." Zoe spoke nonchalantly that Jessie, despite the years of knowing her, couldn't even tell if she was lying of just being honest.
"Well, everybody's inviting her, so there's got to be something."
"Jess, just invite her, okay? It wont hurt. And if you don't, I'm dropping out of your wedding." Zoe said in a mock threatening voice.
"Wedding? What wedding?"
"You know, you're bound to get married in the future, or have a commitment ceremony or whatever. Besides, Grace and I already agreed that I'll be your maid of honor, so, you don't really have a choice."
"If I don't know any better, you two could be planning my wedding by now and I don't even have a clue as to whom you're tying my life with." Yeah, that's something Grace and Zoe would do.
"YOU KNEW ABOUT THAT PLAN?! Did Grace tell you?! Oh my God, I could so kill her right now. We've been planning that wedding for years, and it's supposed to happen on Thanksgiving! The whole family actually agreed to tie and gag you and Katie and get you two to finally swallow your fucking pride and marry, then ship you off to Asia… Actually, no, SMUGGLE you off to Asia without your passports, so you couldn't get back here and get a divorce." Zoe exaggerated. When she didn't get a reaction from Jessie right away, who was visibly perplexed by what she had heard, Zoe started laughing. This time, it was Jessie's turn to be all red, and Katie wondered what Zoe had been saying to her.
"Zoe, you're so dead." Jessie was laughing.
"Oh yeah? Bite me." Zoe could feel it, just by hearing Jessie's voice on the phone. Jessie was happy. Just being with Katie makes her happy. And somehow, she wished Katie would stay for Jessie. "Hey Jess, about your future wedding…"
"Don't jinx me." Jessie smiled.
"About that maid of honor thing, there's a condition."
"Really? How much do I need to pay you to actually participate in a wedding which I'm not sure will even happen?" Jessie joked.
"It has to be with Katie." Zoe said too seriously, Jessie almost didn't recognize her. For a moment, she thought somebody had whacked Zoe on the head and a different person was now talking to her on the phone. But of course, that was a preposterous idea. "I'll only be your maid of honor if it's going to be with Katie."
Jessie sat in silence for a while, pondering with the idea of actually marrying Katie… I'd definitely want that…
"Goodbye Zoe."
"Goodbye Jess." And they both hung up. Jessie stared at Katie's phone for a few seconds before handing it back to her. She sighed.
"Is everything okay?" Jessie looked so upset, Katie began to worry. Maybe Zoe used that kinky joke on Jessie and it upset her! She silently cursed and warned Zoe as if she could hear her.
"Yeah… It's just some sister stuff."
"Zoe didn't happen to mention anything crazy, did she?"
Jessie noticed the look on Katie's face. Was she petrified? Of what? Is Katie Singer actually petrified of something?
"No. Why?" Jessie smiled, so Katie would stop worrying.
"Good." Katie was finally able to breathe. They fell into silence again. This time, it wasn't too awkward.
"So… It's getting really late. We have a wedding to go to tomorrow." Jessie got up.
"I'm staying here for a while.
"Do you want me to stay with you?" Jessie looked at her. Something was bothering Katie, she could feel it. But she wasn't sure if she still had the right to ask.
"No, I'll be okay."
"How are you supposed to get home?"
"I'll just call the hotel for a ride. Don't worry about me. Go home, get some rest. Then I'll see you tomorrow."
"It was nice to see you again, Jess." Katie said sincerely.
"You too, Katie." Jessie smiled, reached out and hugged her really tight. Katie was surprised, but didn't protest. Feeling Jessie's warmth was like having some life poured into her. Just having this girl's arms around her was enough to let her live forever. So she lingered into Jessie's touch as long as she can, until Jessie let go. Jessie looked at Katie's green eyes for a while, then kissed her forehead.
"Take care." Jessie smiled at her one last time, and walked home. Katie watched her walk away.
Don't let her break your wall, Singer... But how can I not? It's Jessie...