Chapter 2

Bianca was in shock when Marissa told her how she felt…and being able to finally kiss her was amazing. Marissa's soft lips to hers gave Bianca a tingling sensation all through her body. But Bianca just couldn't let herself go down that path again. Her head won over her heart that day in the park.

As she walked to her car with tears down her face, she knew that her heart had broken some, but not as much if she had embraced a relationship with Marissa. Or at least that's what she told herself.

Bianca needed to talk to someone so she went straight to Kendall's.

"Binks? Hey, what's wrong?"

Bianca told Kendall about everything that happened in the park. Kendall knew better than anyone what Bianca had been through, but she hated to see her baby sister throw away a chance at love.

"Binks, maybe Marissa is ready to be in a relationship with you. I know you don't want to get hurt, but you love her…and I think she feels the same about you."

"Kendall, I just can't do it again. I know how this story ends and I won't go there."

Bianca did what she could to get Marissa off her mind. She threw herself even more into the Miranda Center, as well as focusing on the girls. The days would be fine, but the nights were the hardest. There, in her bed, trying to sleep, most of her thoughts would be about Marissa. Her smile, her hazel eyes, the fun they had together, and that kiss. Just thinking about it made Bianca tingle. But she kept telling herself that she made the right decision.

When Bianca found out Babe was alive, she surprisingly didn't rush to see her. Instead she thought instantly of Marissa and what she was going through. Bianca debated if she should call Marissa or go see her. Bianca decided to call and of course got her voicemail. They had been avoiding each other for so long that Bianca realized she hadn't heard Marissa's voice in a while. She missed her voice so much…she missed her best friend.

"Hey Marissa. I know we haven't talked in a while, but I heard about Babe and I just wanted to make sure you were okay. Please call me." Bianca paused for a second wanting to say that she missed her and wanted her in her life, but she hung up.

Bianca had dinner plans with Kendall that night, but she was clearly distracted by her phone, waiting for Marissa to call.

"Binks, did you even hear anything I just said? What's going on with you?"

"I'm sorry Kendall, I just…" Bianca trailed off not wanting to talk about it.

"Spill it."

"I called Marissa to check on her with this whole Babe thing and I'm just hoping she'll call me back."

"Bianca, I don't understand you sometimes. You clearly love her, so why don't you tell her already?"

"Don't give me a lecture Kendall," Bianca said angrily. Just then her phone lit up.

"It's a text…Marissa said she needs her space," Bianca said sadly. "I'm going to give her what she needs."

"If you want to give her space that's fine, but I just think you two belong together." Bianca gave her a look that told Kendall to stop talking. "And now I'm going to shut up."

That night Bianca laid in bed wondering if Kendall was right…maybe she and Marissa did belong together.