KNEW YOU WERE WAITING FOR ME- PART 4
Tilly opened up the double doors and breathed in the fresh air. She didn't know if it was because she'd been stuck in that hospital room for too long or the relief of finally admitting to herself that she still loves Jen and Jen still loves her, but it felt good. The best air she'd ever felt against her face. Free of the stuffy medical room & free from denial. Just free. Her heart skipped a beat as she noticed Jen sat on the steps. Her fringe blowing in the wind framing her perfect face. Tilly smiled at the sight of Jens neck. When they were together Tilly constantly told Jen she loved her hair up because her smooth, beautiful neck was so inviting to Tilly's lips. To which they always obliged.
Tilly took a deep breath of courage and stepped towards Jen... Just as she was about to call her name she saw Esther was there too, she was only visible from behind the wall once Tilly had taken a step towards her life, soul and reason she was still here. To Jen. Tilly stepped back observing Jen in all her glory. Kindness oozing from every ounce of her as she tried to calm Esther down. Tilly couldn't hear what they were saying but could tell Jen was helping Esther in some way.
"You really think all that about me?" Esther wiped away her tears.
"Of course I do. There's two things we never lie about Esther... People and art" Jen smiled and patted Esther's hand reassuringly.
Esther looked down at Jens hand on hers. She lunged forward and locked lips with Jen.
Tilly's admiration for Jen turned to horror as she witnessed her kiss Esther... She felt like her heart had been ripped out of her chest. Suddenly the air she'd loved so much had become contaminated. She ran back through the double doors. Away from the air. Away from her air. Jen.
Jen pushed Esther away.
"Are you kidding me?"
"But I thought..." Esther looked confused.
"Thought what? That because I was being nice to you I obviously wanted you to kiss me? Esther you're my student. Have you any idea how much trouble you could get me into?"
"Didn't stop you with Tilly did it?"
"That was different!"
"Why? Because she actually IS all of those things you just lied about me being?" Esther shook her head.
"No because..."
"Because she's beautiful? Because she's cool? Because she's everything that-"
"Because I love her!" Jen blurted out shutting Esther up.