Ok, so I'm back with the second chapter of Full Circle ! I wanna thank you for the reviews, they were really encouraging. Here we go. Hope you'll like it as much as you liked the previous one.
Jay's POV
"Ok, and now that you two have met each other I think it's time to grab some breakfast. Kris are you joining us?" I could tell that there was something going on between these two but from my experience with Kris she didn't like to be asked questions.
"Nah, I don't want to ruin the company."
"You're not going to ruin anything. Plus you and Paige should get to know each other better. Right, Paige?"
"Yeah, right. But I guess you don't want to drink coffee, do you?" Paige said with a smirk. For some weird reason Kris smirked too.
"What the hell is wrong between these two?" I thought confused.
"Ok, so Paige and I will go to Max's for breakfast and you can come when you're done unpacking ok?"
"Ok, sure. I'll catch up with you later." She said and we left.
Once Paige and I reached Max's café we sat near the window so it would be easier for Kris to find us.
"So, Kris?" I asked Paige as soon as we sat down.
"What about her?"
"What's going on between you to?"
"Nothing."
"Seriously? I saw the way you two looked each other. Yeah, that's right I was in that room too." I said a little bit annoyed.
"I it's kinda funny actually but to tell you what's going on between us I'll have to tell you the story of my life." She said and I could feel the sadness take her over.
"Well, I don't mind. We have plenty of time."
"I think that it would be better if Kris was here too. I owe her some explanation too."
Paige's POV
"I'm gonna have the omelet." I said to the waitress.
"And you sir?" She asked Jay.
"I'm gonna have the same."
"Ok, 2 omelets. Do you want some coffee or some juice?"
"An orange juice for me." I said.
"A latte for me." Jay said and gave the waitress our menus.
She left with our orders just when the door opened and Kris came in. She headed towards us and sat down.
"The waitress just left with our orders but we can call her again if you want." Jay said.
"Nah, I can order later." She then turned and looked at me.
"It's Paige right?"
"Yes."
"Ok, then Paige where are you from?"
"Rosewood, Pennsylvania."
"I've never heard of that place before."
"Lucky you." I mumbled.
"So, tell me about you. Do you have a scholarship? How old are you? Are you single?"
"Oh, ok. I'm 18. I'm here with swimming scholarship and well it's kinda complicated." I said remembering the girl I left behind.
"You broke up?"
"Not exactly. I left her behind."
"Her?" I was afraid that she was gonna say that.
"Yes, I'm gay. Is that ok with you?" I asked cautiously.
"Yeah, I was just surprised, that's all. So tell us about her."
"I guess it's time to give you some explanations. Are you guys ready?" Kris was confused and Jay was like a kid ready for his bedtime story.
"I'll take that as a yes. Here we go then." I was about to start when the waitress came with our orders. Kris ordered a strawberry smoothie and a blueberry muffin.
"This is a big story so I'm gonna try to tell you only the important parts. 3 years ago in Rosewood a girl named Alison disappeared. She was the Queen Bee of Rosewood High and used to bully everybody except her 4 friends Spencer, Aria, Hanna and Emily. Spencer was the smart one. She was an overachiever and a great student. We didn't go very well at the beginning but later we became friends. Aria was the artsy one. She's dating one of our old teachers but she's not a slut. She's very good girl and has a great personality. Hanna was… well Hanna is difficult to be described. After Alison's disappearance she became the Queen Bee but without the other girls. The point is that before Alison's disappearance she was… chubby and shy. That's why after they discovered Alison's body she became the number one suspect. And then there's Emily." My voice cracked.
"She is the one isn't she?" Kris asked.
"Yeah."
"You don't have to tell us if you don't want to." Kris said. She seemed concerned.
"No. I owe you an explanation and I have to talk to somebody or else I'll explode."
"Ok. Take your time." I took a deep breath trying to calm down. I didn't want to drag them in the whole A mess so I had to pick my words wisely. I had to explain them why I left without mentioning all those murders cause then I would have to elaborate and that was exactly what I was trying to avoid. Meanwhile the waitress came with Kris' order. When she left I started again.
"With Emily things were different. Let's just say that I made a lot of mistakes. We began as competitors for the swim team's captain's position. She was out of the closet and I wasn't. I knew I liked her. When we started dating I told her that I couldn't come out yet and that was one of the reasons that we broke up in the first place. We started dating again a few months later. Everything was perfect until Alison, the girl who disappeared and then her body was found, came back to Rosewood." I waited for a second to see their reactions. They were mostly confused and a little bit shocked.
"Yeah, I know it sounds crazy but that's how things are in Rosewood. Anyway when Alison came back we broke up. Alison was Emily's first love but that wasn't the reason we broke up. Actually she broke up with me." I decided to keep the reason for myself. I continued.
"After we broke up I made some attempts to win her back but she just kept rejecting me. I figured that if I couldn't be her girlfriend I should at least be her friend. But there where times when I thought that she wanted to tell me something. One day in school she told me she wanted to talk. I told her that we should but I couldn't that day. Things got awkward when I decided to take another girl for a movie the same day this event took place and since it was a theme movie I wore a dress. You see, Emily was working at a café shop called 'The Brew', so while me and my date where all set for the movies she wanted a cup of coffee and since 'The Brew' was the closest café shop and I knew Emily didn't worked this shift anymore I got inside to buy our coffees. I was about to leave with our coffees when I heard a familiar voice calling my name. I turned around and saw Emily looking at me smiling. But this wasn't the only thing I saw. I saw the look in her eyes. It was… heartbroken, disappointed. You could practically feel the awkwardness between us so I left. The next day at school I wanted to talk to her. I wanted to make clear my intentions which were to win her back. After my date with the other girl the whole night felt phony and I wanted to give Emily an explanation. I found her outside her locker. We talked for a while and then she reminded to me that we never had our talk. I told her that I was tired of talking and kissed her. It wasn't a long kiss but she didn't back off. While spending Christmas together my parents told me that they wanted me to move to California before the end of school year. Three months later Emily and I share our last kiss together at the airport." I stopped. I was about to cry. I took a deep breath and looked at Jay.
"I saw Kris at the airport's toilet trying to clean up her shirt. I was crying before and I didn't want my parents to see me like that. That's why Kris and I have been acting weird. Because we couldn't believe how we bumped into each other again."
"Have you talked to her since you left?" Kris asked breaking the silence.
"No. I'm not sure what to tell her." We stopped talking and finally started eating. The only sound in the cafeteria was the music coming out of the speakers. But the silence didn't last for very much. My phone's screen lit up and music filled the room. However I knew who was calling before music started playing. The song just confirmed my theory. This song was only for her. Only for Emily. 'Kiss me again' by We Are In The Crowd continued playing until Kris started talking.
"Aren't you gonna get that?" Kris seemed impressed. I didn't answer. I couldn't talk to her. I felt guilty for leaving her behind with A. I could feel the tears running down my cheeks. By calling she only reminded me of what I couldn't have. I denied the call.