I feel a sneeze coming on, "Why does that—achoo--why does that have to be because of me?"

"Bless you." she says but I'm thinking it's just mostly out of habit. I find myself saying it all the time even though I don't really believe it.

"Please don't, I'd rather stay the devil reincarnate." I say as I sit on my bed to put on my socks, "Now why?"

"Well," she turns around to face me, "I'm sure everything has to do with you at that school." Erika says smiling.

I put myself on pause and look up at Erika smiling, "What? Why?"

Erika laughs, "I don't know. It's just that it seems like all the drama unfolds around you."

I roll my eyes while still smiling, "That may be so but—hey, you ever thought Kyla just hated you because you're you?"

Erika scoffs then turns back to the computer, "She doesn't know me so it's probably you."

"You sound way too sure of that." I say.

She giggles, "I'm damn sure, actually. If not, then prove me wrong." she waits five seconds before typing on the computer, "Exactly."

I scoff and roll my eyes because I feel like she definitely has me pegged. Am I seriously that easy to read? Should I tell her that I think I'm in love with Ky? Maybe her gaydar will give me a little insight. I sigh, "I like her." I say trying to act nonchalant by putting on my left sock.

Erika continues tapping on the keyboard, "Yeah and?"

I stand up with only my left sock on and walk over to Erika. I stand next to her then glare at her, "And? What do you mean and?"

She looks up at me, "Well, I just sense it. Let me guess, you like her and she's like you're best friend and she claims to be straight."

I nod, "Yeah but, claims to be straight?"

Erika smiles, "Well, it's been brought to my attention, through experience, that all girls are straight until they're not." I raise one of my eyebrows so she continues to explain, "Girls are afraid to take risks especially if it has something to do with another girl. I'm sure you were claiming to being straight until you took the risk, right?"

"But not everyone's like that." I say trying to make Kyla seem less gay so I don't get my hopes up.

Erika scoffs, "But you don't know that. All girls are bi, proven fact."

"Oh, yeah, right." I roll my eyes and scoff.

"Every girl in the span of their lifetime will have a lesbian experience." she smiles, "Some girls just enjoy it more than others but all girls enjoy it." I laugh because that seems to make a lot of sense to me. "Now I don't know you're ex-girlfriend but I'm sure before you came along she was making 'The Claim'."

I burst with laughter; I haven't heard anything that funny in while, "You're right, Erika, there's not doubt. I'm not even gonna argue."

She shrugs while smiling, "You'd just make a fool out of yourself." she laughs.

I shake my head then walk back over to my bed. I sit down and begin putting on the right sock, "I would, I would."

"So what are you gonna do about it?" Erika asks.

"Do about what? Kyla?" I ask stupidly, of course she's talking about Kyla, I'm just buying time.

"Uh, yeah. Are you gonna tell her?" Erika says looking at me. I shrug; Erika stands right in front of me, "Don't just shrug your shoulders. Go for it."

I look up at her then roll my eyes, "She's straight--"

"For now." Erika says before sighing and squatting down to look me in the eyes, "Look, take a risk."

I look at her, "I've taken too many risks lately and look at where it's gotten me." I spread my arms out to emphasize my point, "I'm miserable."

Erika grabs my wrists and pulls them back into me, "Okay, you've just been taking the wrong risks. Well, not really because all of those other risks lead to this one. And this one could be the best one you take--"

I nod my head, "Yeah, yeah, just like my risk with Lily was supposed to be the best one ever? Erika, just--"

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Is Roxy gonna blow up on Erika? Or they gonna kiss and make up? lol im just mouthing off, this isn't important, not at all. But Roxy and Ashley sleeping together coming up soon.

xoxo