Chapter 3

The Talks

I woke up and Josh was right next to me still asleep. He looked so cute but I had a feeling there was going to be a pretty serious talk between us. We both needed to clear things up. For example he did break me. He hooked up with Ivy immediately after we were through. He would be with her everyday right in front of me. I didn't want to think about that I wanted to think about what Josh and I could be like now. Just then Josh woke up.

"Good morning sunshine!" He joked. I was so not sunshine right now.

"Good morning." I replied some what flatly. I didn't know if I should say we needed to talk or if I should wait for him to say it. All I knew was that it would possibly be upsetting but it would hopefully turn out fine.

"Reed we really need to talk. I should have forgiven you sooner. I was hoping that you would keep asking for me back and that it would eventually be time but you stopped. Why did you stop?" He asked

"Josh I still loved you and that day when Ivy walked in after you tore me down and you made her laugh and she made you laugh I knew you were over me. You hurt me so badly that day that I just couldn't talk to you anyone." I cried.

"Reed I'm so sorry. Ivy and I weren't supposed to go anywhere but then I started liking her and well I forgot about how you might feel." He said.

"You hurt me so bad. You hooked up with her immediately after you broke up with me. It was so hard watching you everyday everywhere." I started crying.

"I'm so sorry Reed. It's just after seeing you and Dash you couldn't imagine how it hurt and how the image was burned into my memory." He started crying as well.

"Josh I do know how that feels. How do you think I felt with Cheyenne? I couldn't even walk by the art cemetery for like forever." I said

"I know and you forgave me so quickly but I was drugged." He said.

I was crying so hard and he was trying to comfort me.

"That's the thing Josh. I forgave you and I was drugged too. I was hurt so bad by her. She ruined my life and you were there making it worse never speaking my name and not even having the decency to look at me." I cried and shouted.

"I'm sorry." He said.

"Josh why couldn't you contact me after that night? Why did you avoid telling me how Ivy was doing? You promised and you still chose her over me." I cried.

"Reed when she woke up I learned that you were in St. Barts. I thought you went there to forget about me. I contacted Noelle once but she said you had found someone else and I had hurt you enough." He cried.

"Were you going to try to fix things for us before I got hurt or not?" I asked.

"Reed as soon as you gave me that Christmas gift I knew I made a mistake in not forgiving you but I didn't know how to break up with Ivy. Then as soon as Sabine confessed about drugging you and Dash I knew I needed to protect you and have you back. Then when Sabine pointed that gun at you I knew the biggest mistake I ever made was letting you go and I never loved Ivy. When she ended up getting shot because I didn't get to Sabine quick enough I couldn't leave Ivy at the hospital. I'm so sorry Reed." Josh said with the most sincerity I had ever heard.

"Josh this is all my fault for not quitting Billings like you asked." I cried.

"No Reed you shouldn't have and you shouldn't. Billings is a part of you and it makes you happy and I should have never tried to make you choose." Josh said.

"I love you." I said.

"I love you too." He said.

"How about we let this little mishap in our relationship slip by. I want to be with you for the rest of my life Reed, we can't let Ariana and Sabine ruin that no matter how hard they try." Josh said.

"That sounds good to me." I said. How did I get so lucky to have a guy like Josh he is the best thing that ever happened to me and I was never letting him go again. Then some one knocked on the door.

Gage walked in. Josh looked at me quizzically. I gave him an apologetic look and said "I'll explain later." He nodded and then said. "I am going to grab a bite to eat want anything?" Josh asked. I shook my head and Gage said "No thanks." Wow he must've meant business normally he would take anyone up on that offer.

"Listen Reed you may hate me right now for going to the other side and all but well" Gage started

"Well what Gage you abandoned your own school and people that you represent as well as people that represent you but why?" I asked. I was sort of playing him. I tried to look hurt even though I could have cared less.

"Well that's the point I'm so sorry. I've known those people since I was young though and I don't know it was kind of stupid but well it's me what do you suspect. Anyway the point is I feel really bad for what happened to you and well I may have been one of your suspects but I swear I could never have done that to one of my own school mates. It's just well I have no idea who did this and as soon as I heard what happened I felt really bad and I needed to apologize." Gage said.

"Aw you said all of that without calling me new girl or insulting me. By the way I kind of never suspected you I didn't believe that even you could go that low." I said with a smirk.

"Aw shucks new girl." Gage said with a grin. "So are we cool?" He asked.

"We are cool." I said.

"See ya." He said and walked out.

Then when I was suspecting Josh to walk back in Ivy Slade walked in. I thought oh crap. I sort of stole Josh from her. She probably hated me because I got her shot and stole Josh from her. The worst part is I was starting to like her and that means that this could be the end to what could have been a wonderful friendship.

"Hey Reed how are you?" She asked in a sweet voice.

"I'm fine how about you?" I asked.

"Fine. I just wanted you to know that I'm not mad at you for the whole Josh thing. I realized he loved you. It would have been fake if he still dated me. Plus I still kind of like Gage and I think we will be back together soon. I just hope your not mad at me? So how about it friends?" She asked.

"It's cool. We are friends I'm just glad your not mad at me." I blushed. Ivy gave me a gentle hug then walked out. Ok maybe this was going to be easier than I thought. Ivy and I could be friends.

The most shocking of all walked into my room next. Amberly. She was as matchy, matchy as ever. She had a brown and pink plaid skirt, with a pink shirt, and a brown hat and brown shoes. Now that I thought about she wouldn't be a bad suspect. However for some reason I don't think that Amberly could ever pull off something that evil.

"Hey Reed well um I know that we might not like each other but I haven't really been able to live with myself or sleep well since the incident with Sabine. I thought it was the fact that Sabine had been my roommate for a while but when I heard and saw what happened to you I realized you were the reason I was a mess. I have been a super brat since I moved into Billings. I just wanted Noelle's approval. I just wanted to apologize and say I'm sorry for invading your room and stealing the card and your money so here." She said. She handed me a box.

"Thank you" I said. I opened to box and in it was my coffee card and the money she had taken to fix her coat. In that moment me and Amberly were not exactly best friends but I knew I could now treat her with some more respect and as a Billings sister.

She left and Josh walked in.

"Finally alone at last. What was that all about?" Josh asked.

"It's a long story." I said as I was interrupted by a knock on the door.