Getting Back One You Love

When I woke up the next morning, everyone was gone. I figured they where shooed away and went home before I got up. I a sat there alone in the Easton Shuttle car. I was on my way home, I finally was out of that torture cell they called a hospital. A million thoughts ran through my head, was everyone going to look at the situation differently? Or did they all still hate me? My head was confused, and my brain seemed to be expanding, trying to break out of my skull.

The car came to a halt and broke me out of my thoughts. I clenched the seatbelt and slowly unbuckled it. It raced back over me. I looked ahead, breathed yoga fire breathes, and tried to compose myself. I held onto the door handle for a while, then closed my eyes and pushed it open. I opened my eyes and saw that there was a crowd of people in front of me. I stepped out of they car, and slammed the door shut. When the sound echoed through that silent campus, cheers and roars filled the cold air. I smiled, everyone was so happy. Tears formed in my eyes. People still cared about me, after everything that happened, but then again it was all explained, and there really wasn't anything that was my fault.

A small walk way was formed and people where moved out of the way so I could go through. I smiled and flowers where given to me. I only took a few, and some of them from people I didn't even know. Then I saw him, Josh. His beautiful frame stood out to me the most. I stopped in my tracks and looked at his big smile. The world seemed to go on mute as we looked at each other in a gaze. Did he break up with Ivy? Where they still together? Noelle was soon at my side and I was pushed along through the crowd. I was still looking at Josh, but when my neck started to hurt I turned around and looked forward. Wanting to just run back to him and give him a big hug.

"These people are all here for you Reed," Noelle whispered in my ear. "Their here for you."

I looked around, there where a lot of people. I really just wanted to thank them all and go to sleep.

About 20 minutes later, I was at Pemberly, packing my bags. A smiled was on my face as I got my small amount of make up out of my itty-bitty bathroom. My clothes where packed in my bags and I placed everything at the front door. My wounded arm didn't help out much. Especially the blue sling.

Someone knocked on my door.

"Come in." I yelled.

The door creaked open and I saw Ivy's black hair fall into the room. She had a grim look on her face, her arms crossed over her chest.

"So you're moving back to Billings?" She asked nodding to my bags.

"Ya, everything's finally cleared up." I said, smacking my left palm on my thigh.

"So about you and Josh—"

"Ivy, I'm so sorry." I interrupted. "I've just… I don't know. But I know he's yours and it was a mistake and heat of the moment. But it didn't mean anything I just—" Ivy cut me off.

"Reed, don't hurt yourself." She sighed. "We broke up anyways, it was bound to happen. He wasn't really my type anyways." Ivy gave me a small smile. "If you want, you can have him. I couldn't care any less."

What?

I was speechless. I didn't really know what to say, "Oh, thanks now I'm gunna go get him and get back together." I don't think so.

"I'll see you around." Ivy gave me another small smile and turned around to leave. When she got to the door frame, she turned around.

"Reed,"

"Ya?" I turned around from my packing.

"He really loves you." She told me seriously.

Speechless again.

"How do you still know?" I had to say something.

"He talks about you a lot. He really does. I know what love means, and you guys have it. That's why I broke up with him. " She gave me yet another small smile.

"Oh." I said and gave her an equally same smile, not knowing how Ivy knew about love. Then she left. I stood there for a few seconds and then turned around back to packing.

Noelle came by and offered to help with my bags. So minutes later we were walking in the quad. I wanted the name of my roommate so bad, that I was going to blurt it out at an inappropriate time. So when silence lurked between us, I took that as the perfect timing.

"So who am I rooming with?" I asked looking up at Billings.

"It's Amberly or…" She didn't finish.

My stomach twisted. Amberly. I couldn't room with her, in my old room. Probably in the bed Sabine sleep. To much, breathe Reed, breathe.

"Me." Noelle smiled at me.

Noelle, I could room with Noelle. I felt like royalty or something. Rooming with Noelle was big. She was willing to give up her single for me. I felt touched.

"You're giving up you're single?" I asked.

"Ya, it gets lonely you know?" Noelle said wrinkling up her nose.

"Ok, well then I'm going to have to go with you. Because I absolutely hate Amberly, and I think you know that." I told her.

"Ya, I knew you where going to pick me. I had a feeling." Noelle laughed.

I smiled just as we reached the front door to Billings. Noelle looked at me.

"You ready?" She asked.

"Ya," I smiled. I watched as her hand took the knob and pushed it open. The door was wide open and I almost melted. I thought I was never going to see this place ever again. The smell hit me first, then the noise.

"Surprise!" Everyone shouted. "Welcome home Reed!"

Tears brimmed my eyes, I put my hand over my mouth. I was beyond touched. Warmth grew to a maximum rate in me. I let out a huge gasp. Everyone laughed.

"You guys… Thank you!" I smiled. There was a sign that said, "Welcome Home Reed!" And there was cake, and champagne off to the side, the room was filled with balloons of different colors. Presents where off to the side, and my picture was on the wall. I laughed when I saw it. There where actually quiet a few of them.

The first ones to run over to me where Constance and Astrid.

"Welcome home!" They said in unison. Both gave me a hug also.

"You guys, this is so sweet and nice and omigod." I smiled. Tears falling over my eyes.

Then Noelle came and grabbed me. "What do you think?" She asked excitedly.

"I love it Noelle! Who planned all of it?" I asked.

"We did!" Portia came up and told me. She had a champagne flute in her hand and a tennis bracelet around her tiny wrist.

"Well it's amazing, I'm beyond touched!" I confessed.

"Good! Here I want you to go tell everyone what you think." Portia grabbed my arm and led me over to the stairs, she made me stand on the third step. I could see everyone from here. Portia gave ma mic and turned it on.

"Everyone, Reed wants to make a special announcement!" Portia talked into the mic and handed it to me.

"Hi everyone," I began. "I can not thank you enough, for this. It looks amazing in here. I love it. But you guys didn't have to do this."

Tiffany shouted, "Ya we did!" And everyone started to laugh.

"Well I hope you all enjoy it, and I'll be around to talk!" I said, and turned off the mic. I walked back to Noelle and grabbed a champagne flute. I probably shouldn't be drinking, but hey it was a celebration. One drink couldn't hurt.

"Reed, you got presents too." Constance shrieked. "I hope you like mine!"

"You didn't have to get me anything!" I gasped a little. This party just got better and better.

"I wanted to though! And you need presents after you know what happened." She said.

I just nodded. And took a sip of my drink. I needed to sit down so I walked over to the parlor that every seemed to move over to. The party really was in there. I sat down on the couch and started to talk to Constance.

"So what are you're plans for Christmas?" I asked.

"Oh! I'm going to this exotic Island with Whit! His family like bought the whole island it'll be great! He wanted to name a few things after me!" She blushed and laughed at her boyfriend.

"That is so sweet!" I gasped. Whit was such a nice guy, but more for Constance not me.

"Ya, what about you?" She asked.

"I think I'm going to St. Bart's with Noelle." I shrugged.

"That'll be fun." She smiled.

There was a silence and Tiffany and Vienna came up to me.

"Reed!" They shouted and both hugged me at the same time.

"How are you feeling?" Tiffany asked.

"Much better, the doctor said I should be out of this like in a month or so." I smiled.

"That's great!" Vienna shouted, she was clearly on the drunk side. She downed to rest of her champagne.

"Have you seen the pictures of you yet?" Tiffany asked.

"No, not yet." I said not so excited. I probably looked bad in half of them.

"Come!" Tiffany said and grabbed my wrist, and dragged me over to the side of the room with pictures of me.

"Wow." There was a lot. I couldn't believe it. I looked at the first one, it was my school picture. Which actually turned out nice thanks to Noelle. There was another picture of me and Noelle, me and Portia. The Twin cites and me, and Constance and me. There was also a picture of my at the Legacy, dancing with the rest of the Billings girls.

I gasped, they actually turned out good. "Who took these?" I asked.

"Me! The one and only!" Tiffany laughed.

Then there was one. Of me and Josh. I looked at it for a long time.

"I know you took that one." I pointed to the picture. It was us kissing by the mailboxes on the first day of school. We where inseparable that day.

I looked so happy.

"I'm sorry, do you want me to take it down. I just thought, and everyone said—" Tiffany rambled.

"No! It's ok, I like it. Keep it there." I smiled, "What did everyone say?"

"That you two where going to get back together soon." Tiffany smiled.

"I hope." I sighed. I really did.

"Well lets get back to the party!" She smiled.

"Ok," I giggled. Now I really wanted to get things straight with Josh.

It was late. The party lasted for a long time, someone went upstairs and got their iPod and speaker. It blasted through the house and we sang along to the songs. I was upstairs now unpacking. In Noelle's room. The first thing I did was lay on the bed. It was so much more comfortable then the Pemberly ones. Everyone helped me bring my stuff upstairs. Noelle was in the bathroom right now and I was finishing up. I smiled as I turned on my closets lights. It was huge, and my clothes only fit a portion. It felt like old times. I changed into my sweats and t-shirt and went into the bathroom. Noelle was taking off her load of make-up. I smiled and began to brush my teeth.

"Gees', did you see how much Vienna drank? I thought she was going to puke!" Noelle laughed.

"I know, I can't believe she just took a handful of cake!" I laughed also and splashed water on my face.

"I didn't see that but London had to calm her down." Noelle reported. I laughed.

I had a lot of fun. I couldn't believe still that they planned that for me. It was amazing.

"Well we should get to sleep. Crom said that classes are still going to be on tomorrow. Hey, are you going to come to St. Bart's with me?" Noelle asked.

"Uh, I don't know. Do you want me to go?" I asked and started to unmake my bed.

"Yeah, why don't you. It will be fun!" Noelle smiled and got in bed.

"Ok," I smiled and curled up in a ball.

"Night," Noelle said.

"Good night." I replied, and she reached over to turn off the lights.

The next morning I woke up with a good nights rest. The bed was so much better than the one at the hospital. I was so happy it was Friday, only one day of school for me. I was looking forward to the weekend. And, possibly spending more time with Josh…

But that was still up in the air.

Right when I woke up I got out my phone and texting Josh, telling him we needed to talk. So the rest of the day, I waited. And waited and waited.

But he never responded.

So when I was walking to lunch that day I was looking through my cell. Mainly the inbox part, just to make sure I didn't miss his text. Then I felt something run into me. It bumped my left shoulder, I gasped and held it for a few minutes.

"Oh my god! I'm so sorry Reed!" A beautiful voice rang in my ears. My heart all but stopped. I picked up my bag and looked up. Josh was looking into my eyes with a concerned expression. We just both stood there. Looking at each other.

"Are you ok?" He asked slowly.

Uh, "Ya! I'm… I'm fine." I told him.

"Ok, well is it ok if we talk?" He asked bringing his arms out, books still in hand. He looked so adorable, I wish I could just take a picture of him and save it forever.

"Sure. What do you want to talk about?" I asked, we turned and slowly started to walk around the quad. I saw a bench near by and we sat down.

"I wanted to talk about… us. Would that be ok?" Josh asked with concern. He was so sweet. I wanted to kiss him, he just sat there, untouched.

"It's fine." I replied.

"Good, well I talked to Ivy. About… you know… the kiss." Josh explained.

"I've heard." I already knew where this was going, she broke up with him. She already told me.

"And we talked for a really long time and I just wanted you to know that—"

"Josh," I stopped him. "She told me, what you guys talked about." I told him. He looked at me with a little bit of worry.

There was a brief silence. "And she told me, she broke up with you."

Josh bit his cheek and nodded.

"Do you know why she dumped you?" I asked, hoping this was getting somewhere.

Josh just slowly nodded, "Do you?" He asked.

"Yes." I answered, I looked down at the pavement in front of me.

"What did she tell you?" He asked with a bit of worry.

"She told me," I said, and looked up and looked in his beautiful blue eyes. "That she broke up with you… because you still love me. And talk about me a lot."

Josh laughed. "You want to know something Reed?"

My heart was starting to get nervous, it was going to explode any minute and my feelings and tears along with it.

I didn't answer though, I just sat with a curious look.

He smiled, "She's right. I do talk about you a lot." He gave me a big grin.

My breath caught, what about that second thing?

"And… I still love you, a lot." He gave me a serious look.

I smiled, "You have no idea how long I've been waiting to hear that from you!" I giggled, tears started to fall down my cheeks. I quickly wiped them away.

"You know what I've been waiting so long to do?" Josh had a sexy smirk on, I loved it.

"What?" I asked leaning forward.

He grabbed my face with his hands, "This." He smiled before closing his eyes and kissing me. I scooted closer to him. I couldn't believe this was happening. I wanted to cry, and cheer for joy at the same time. I wasn't thinking about how many people where watching us, or if Crom was going to catch us, all I was thinking about was Josh.

Josh.

Josh, Josh, Josh, Josh, Josh.

When he pulled away, I slowly opened my eyes, causing more tears to fall. Josh reached out and wiped them away. I smiled. This was all too much.

"I love you Josh." I smiled.

"I love you too Reed." He smiled even bigger. Then he kissed me again, and again and again until it was a ful make out session. I pulled away this time. I just wanted to look at him. Gaze at him all day. He ran his finger down from my temple to my chin. Just like what he used to do. I couldn't stop smiling. Now that I had him, I was never going to let him go.

Never.

Yeah!! FINALLY! Thier back together!! IDK about u but this is what I've been looking forward to through the whole plot!! I hope you liked this chapter better then my what u guys call the peices of crap, because they are so small. But this is 4 pages long! WHOOT WHOOT! srry hyper over here! And just this whole thing

Now it's all Josh and Reed!

But what Easton Acadamy is also all about?

Drama.

You know you love me,

xoxo

Lauren