Hey guys, sorry for taking so long! Had major writers block :( anyway, Chapter 8!

Allison and Thirteen were on their way to meet James and Chase. As it was Saturday the town was bustling with people.

'Just because there's a tiny bit of sunshine why does the entire population of New Jersey have to congregate here?'

Thirteen laughed at Allison's frustration. Seeing another wave of people advancing on them Thirteen gripped Allison's hand tightly, fearing being swept away by the oncoming sea of pedestrians. Grinning, Allison wrapped an anchoring arm around her slender waist, ensuring that they wouldn't be separated.

'Remind me where we're going again, Ally?'

'We're going to meet James and Chase at this cafe the Wilson's own. I think James is bringing a few people from his school as well'

'And remind me as to why I agreed to this?'

Allison chuckled 'because, Remy, I asked you nicely, and you know you want to really'

Remy sighed, Allison was right as usual.

'Whats wrong, sweetie?'

Allison looked slightly worried about Thirteen's lack of banter.

'Its nothing really, it's just...I, what if we see someone we know? I don't know if I'm ready yet, to let people know'

Allison smiled kindly, she had gone through the same thing, just a few years previous.

'It'll be okay, and if we see anyone we'll leave straight away, okay?'

Thirteen smiled and nodded, more ready for the day, knowing that they could leave if she got uncomfortable. She assumed they would just sit and eat in the cafe for a bit, maybe go for a walk, Allison had been very secretive about it. She remembered when Allison had asked her to go.

'What are you doing at the weekend?' Allison looked over at her

'I don't think I'm doing anything, why?'

'Well, Chase and James asked me to go hang out with them and I was wondering if you wanted to go?'

Thirteen picked up her drink 'I don't know, what if he only asked you to go so he could ask you out?'

Allison laughed lightly, waiting for Thirteen to take a drink before saying

'Chase is gay'

Her waiting had the desired effect; Thirteen had spat her drink all over the floor, and herself, it was quite comical.

Spluttering Thirteen looked at her incredulously 'Chase. Chase is gay? As in, with other guys?'

Allison burst out laughing 'I would've thought you'd know that! Being the most popular girl in school, figured you'd have all the gossip'

Thirteen looked slightly miffed, but only until she realised Allison was joking around 'I've never heard that, I wonder why...'

Allison thought for a moment 'well, James goes to Princeton General, and Chase doesn't really talk to people. He was staring at me for like, 15 minutes on my first day and I still had to be the one to talk to him!'

Thirteen laughed at this, then her smile dropped, leaving her looking quite forlorn. Allison came over and put an arm round her

'What's up?'

'Its just, I guess that I don't really make an effort with people who aren't in my 'clique' I suppose. I'm kind of shallow actually' Thirteen looked close to tears

'Oh Remy, you aren't shallow! You've just had no reason, or anything in common with him, so you don't need to talk to him. It's like with us, I wouldn't have had anything in common with you if you hadn't been in the park on my way home'

Thirteen smiled 'I probably wouldn't have even noticed you go to the same school as me to be honest'

Allison laughed 'probably not. I would've fancied you for months, maybe tried it on with Chase before getting with some random girl'

Thirteen looked slightly shocked 'what do you mean, months? Wouldn't you have even tried talking to me?'

Allison chuckled 'yes, months. I once fancied a guy for 9 months but I couldn't ask him out because he was dating my ex. And I'm kind of intimidated by beautiful popular girls like you, so no, I probably wouldn't have'

'Oh. Wait, you think I'm beautiful?'

Allison had not expected Thirteen to pick up on that 'Of course I do! You're the most beautiful girl I've ever had the fortune to meet'

Thirteen's blush flooded down her neck, not expecting the lavishing compliment 'I'm not that beautiful, I'm just ordinary looking'

Allison spluttered slightly 'You, ordinary?! Are you serious? You could never be ordinary. You are so extraordinary, it's not even realistic, you jus- hey, why are you crying?'

Allison's tone softened 'Remy?'

Thirteen wiped at the tears that had silently made rivers down her cheeks, she had not made a sound, just looking at Allison in disbelief. How could she think all that about her? She was just a broken girl with the ability to pretend.

'Remy, Remy, you're scaring me. What did I say? I'm sorry, if I said wrong, or inappropriate. Please Remy, what's wrong?'

Allison gripped Thirteen's hands in an effort to get her to respond, when this failed she kissed her cheek with a feather-like touch and leant her head against Thirteen's, willing to wait out her internal struggle. When Thirteen had stopped sobbing, she buried her head in Allison's hair and clung onto her like she was a lifeline. Allison hugged her fiercely, stroking her hair, hoping to repair whatever damage she has done.

Remy wiped her eyes with the back of her hand 'Sorry. I said, did you really mean all that?'

Allison smiled softly at Thirteen and looked into her teal green eyes 'Of course I meant it, sweetie. You're an amazing, beautiful, intelligent girl, how could I not mean it?'

Allison gently swiped at the tears that had started making tracks slowly down her face again. Clearly Thirteen was new to the whole receiving compliments thing, perhaps she would be the one to change that.

'Sweetie, don't cry. You're beautiful, you just don't see it'

With these words Allison leant in, keeping her eyes locked with Thirteen's and pressed a kiss to her lips.

They had reached the cafe. Allison dragged her over to where Chase and James were already seated, drinking glasses of cola. Allison smiled brightly at the pair

'Hey Chase, James, This is Remy. Remy, this is James Wilson and you know Chase'

The girls sat down opposite James and Chase. Thirteen noticed the extra seat

'Who else is coming?'

James answered her straight away

'My friend from Princeton General is coming. His name is Gregory House, he's a bit... strange'

Allison and Thirteen raised their eyebrows in unison. The description of this guy was vague at best. Allison wondered what he was really like. Before she had much chance to think about it James interrupted her train of thought

'Oh, and one more thing? Don't mention his cane, he hates it'

Allison and Thirteen's eyebrows practically vanished into their hairlines at this. A cane? This guy was definitely strange. Whilst they were waiting, the girls ordered drinks and talked to the guys, mainly getting to know each other better. Suddenly James looked up and smiled

'Greg, nice of you to join us'

Greg smiled sarcastically 'when you said there'd be girls, I thought you meant two single girls, two single straight girls. I was hoping to take one home. Or both.'

Allison and Thirteen looked at each other. Who was this guy? Blatantly hitting in them in the crudest of ways.

'What a dick' Thirteen said thus under her breath, but unfortunately the whole table heard her and started sniggering.

'What's so funny?' Greg looked affronted that they appeared to be laughing at him.

Allison recovered herself first 'Sorry...it's just, James and Chase had a bet...on how long it would take you to either hit on us or say something crude. Unfortunately, they both lost' Allison burst into laughter before she could continue.

Greg looked mildly offended before shrugging and sitting down and stealing a bit of Thirteen's drink. Suddenly he choked on his drink. 'Who are they? They've gotta be the hottest chicks I've laid eyes on. Besides you two, which I totally dig by the way'

Allison and Thirteen rolled their eyes at the comment, not really expecting him to come back after hooking up with two girls. The conversation turned back to mindless chatter as they forgot about Greg and started taking about anything and everything, Allison had the feeling the would all become fast friends.

Suddenly they were interrupted by Greg with his arms around two girls

'Ladies and Gentlemen, please meet my lovely new friends, Lisa and Stacy'

Thirteen looked up and paled, it was Stacy Warner and Lisa Cuddy. Her two best friends. And they were staring at her; more specifically her hand intwined with Allison's on the table, what surprised her more was that they didn't look repulsed, they actually looked kind of...happy?

thanks for reading guys, review please! Sorry for all the angsty stuff, I think there'll be more fluff in the next chapter :)