Natalie's POV

"CHELSEA WHY WON'T YOU COME OUT?" I shouted as I banged on the door.

"CAUSE SHE DOESN'T FEEL LIKE IT! NOW GO AWAY!" I heard Vaults shout…wait. I'm her best friend and I don't get to go in. Yet he gets to! I'll just go see if Julia knew what happened. Hopefully Eric wouldn't be there. I sighed and started to walk towards Mirabel's house, thinking about what could've happened. I heard she had gone on a date with Eric…what could that dork done? He might have broken her heart, which we give me a reason and a half to pound him. Or he could've gotten drunk and forced her into sex…nah! That's the last thing he'd do!

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"He got drunk and forced her into sex." My mouth dropped.

"You're kidding right Julia?" He would never…well. Oh he's so dead next time I see him.

"That's what Vaults told me. He heard it right from Chelsea…poor girl. She must be so scared." Julia sighed, "Hopefully she'll get better…I'm gonna miss seeing that smiling face…"

"Yeah…she isn't letting anyone in her house, so I guess we have to leave it up to Vaults…" That boy better fix her or so help me I'll-

Vaults's POV

"Come on Chels I miss your smile…" I felt the small girl shiver in my arms. She was still scared because of her date gone wrong, and I'm set on cheering her up, "Why don't we look through your Christmas Box?" I waited a moment. No reply…that's what it has been like all day. The poor girl, much to my dismay, hasn't even eaten all day. Right now I'm about ready to hunt Eric down and kill him. He scared Chelsea so bad…TOO bad, "You've got to get over it…please." She shook her head and more tears fell from her eyes. I didn't know what to do at this point, I've been sitting here holding her and comforting her, but it hasn't done a thing.

"I'm scared…" she muttered (Well it's a start).

"You don't need to be Chels, I'm here for you." She clung to me.

"Are you going to leave me?" she asked.

"No, I'm never going to leave you. I want to stay be your side forever." WHOA! Did those words just come out of MY mouth? What if she took it the wrong way?

"Good. Pinky promise?" she held her pinky out to me.

"Pinky promise." We interlocked pinkies and she smiled weakly. Then, Chelsea slipped out of my arms and snuggled up under her blankets, a few seconds later she was out cold. I sighed in relief; at least she was getting some rest. Maybe I could go see Eric while she is resting. I quickly and quietly snuck out of her house, and headed towards my aunt's house/shop. Upon arriving there, I found out that Eric had gone to Sabrina's house a few hours ago. I nodded and walked quickly to Sabrina's house. I opened the door slightly and peered in; Regis wasn't home and I could hear talking and laughing from the other room. I slowly opened the door and went in, and then I looked in the other room. Eric and Sabrina were just talking…well until I interrupted them of course by tripping of one of my two (not just one, but TWO) left feet.

"What are you doing here?" Eric asked.

"I came to talk to you." I answered honestly.

"Oh…um…Sabrina could you excuse me for a moment?" he asked politely (little scum).

"O-Of course…" Eric smiled and then walked over to me. I nodded and we walked out.

"Well what do you want to talk about?" How can he just say that like there is nothing wrong?

"What you did to Chelsea last night! Don't you remember?" he laughed.

"I was only having a little fun, I didn't mean to harm Charlotte." He said.

"HER NAME IS CHELSEA!" Since when does he not know her name?

"Charlotte, Chelsea. Same difference." I shoved him.

"Yes it makes a difference! The poor girl refuses to come out of her house she's so scared! Whose fault is that? YOURS! You shouldn't have been drinking in the first place, let alone take her to your house! And your 'little fun' emotionally scared her for life!"

"If you care so much why don't you just date her?" WHOA WHOA WHOA! I don't love her like that…do I? No! No I don't!

Yes you do.

You want me to kick you where it counts?

I'm your conscience you can't kick me.

Whatever…just stop lying to me!

I'm not lying to you…

I don't love her!

What happened to "No, I'm never going to leave you. I want to stay by your side forever."

Oh shut up.

"I would ask her out but I know she doesn't feel the same way!" Oops…that came out totally wrong.

"Oh…well your all she talked about last night. So she definitely likes you. Well see you later." He just left me there…how rude!

"Wait but I don't love her!" That's right…I'll just keep telling myself that. I mean if I have a crush on the girl I'm going to be living with for the next season it could get awkward. Then if she finds out, and doesn't feel the same…things get worse! If she feels the same way though…I wouldn't know what to say or do. Plus that would make going back to my regular schedule in spring even harder. So it's a lose-lose-half win situation. I think I love her though…I shouldn't let awkwardness stop me! Wow…I'm really out of character right now…

"Vaults? Why are you over here…you had me worried sick when I woke up to find you weren't there." Wait…what is Chelsea doing outside her house? In her PJs to!

"Get your butt back in your house before you freeze to death!" she pouted.

"I came out here looking for you, which shows I care and this is the thanks I get?" Why do I love this dork?

"You could've at least changed, then I might have thanked you." I said.

"But…but I was so worried," she looked like she was about to cry, "I thought you broke your pinky promise." OK…so she's kinda cute.

"I wouldn't do that." Chelsea gave me a big…pretty…adorable…sweet smile of hers. OK…so she smiles well.

"Good…cause if you did I'll send the hounds after you!" she snapped.

"What hounds? You mean Natalie?" she nodded. OK…she can be funny. I admit it…I guess there are a lot of good reasons why I think I love her. No wait…

There are a lot of reasons why I DO love her.