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"Why do you get to go?"
"Because I don't have classes on Friday or Monday and because Mom and Dad said I could go."
"But we were just up there last month. Do you really need to go up there again?"
"Hey Paige asked me to come up there so I'm going to go up there. I think you need to calm down."
Ok, let me fill you in on what's going on. It's April which means the spring semester is slowly coming to an end. It also means it's time for Vancouver's Fashion Week because although it's barely spring it's time to show the designs for fall and winter. I quite frankly do not understand the fashion world but whatever. Anyway Paige called me and asked that although I was just up there if I'd come up to Vancouver. She said that she would have also asked Alex but she didn't want to cause anymore problems with Sage. Since I do not have any Friday or Monday classes I decided to go up there. And now Alex is having some kind of hissy fit.
"Listen do you really want to go up there?" I ask Alex. "I mean Riley is probably going to be everywhere and after last time…"
"Oh I could so take her!" Alex exclaims.
"But why would you need to? Listen while I'm gone this weekend you and Sage will have the place all to yourselves. Just remember that we eat off of that counter that's in the kitchen."
Alex is smirking. "Doesn't matter because we've already done it there," she says. Alex holds up two fingers. "Twice."
Ugh, I think I just threw up a little in my mouth. I definitely just shivered.
"Well I hope to God you cleaned the counter after you were done," I tell her, disgusted.
"Of course we did," Alex says. "We're not barbaric."
"No, you only have sex like rabbits all the time. And apparently all over the place."
Alex is looking down at the floor. Why does she look so guilty? Did I just see her glance at my bedroom door? Oh my God, please tell me they didn't.
"You didn't…"
Alex looks up with an apologetic look on her face. Uh, they did! I grab a pillow off the couch and throw it at her.
"Y'all had sex in my bed?" I yell.
"We didn't do it on purpose!" Alex exclaims.
"But you did it! You and Sage had sex in my bed!"
Oh my God, I think I'm about to throw up. I can fill the puke travelling from my stomach up to my esophagus.
"Please tell me you changed the sheets afterwards," I plead.
"Of course we changed the sheets!" Alex yells. "We're not THAT disgusting."
I'm pointing my finger at Alex angrily. "You are so lucky you're family or I would kill you right now." I pick up my bag that has my stuff for Vancouver in it. "You're lucky I'm going to Vancouver this weekend. SO LUCKY!"
I walk toward the front door. I hear Alex grab the car keys from the key hook and she's right behind me.
"Jordan I'm sorry!" she yells.
"You should be!"
Now I have to get a new mattress, great.
Vancouver:
I have to admit that Vancouver has a couple of things over Toronto. I'll admit that the air is a bit fresher here. And there's a lot of nature here that T.O. doesn't exactly have. If it wasn't for the fact that I'm an East Coast girl then I think I could live in Vancouver.
Paige's show was yesterday and it was amazing. Way more press at this one than her first show but I think that's because her name is a little better known now. Once again I received the pleasure of walking down the red carpet in a Michalchuk original. Everyone was telling me that I looked fabulous. I got to sit in the very front row this time. I was also sitting with Riley. I've found that without Alex by my side I can have a pretty decent conversation with Riley and she's actually not that bad.
Right now Paige and I are in a park swinging on the swings and eating ice cream cones. Her ice cream is strawberry while mine is vanilla.
"Your show was amazing last night Paige," I tell her.
Paige grins widely. "Thanks hon," she says. "It really means a lot to me that you flew all the way out here."
"Anything for you Paige. I have to admit that Alex was a tad bit jealous that I was invited and she wasn't."
"Really?"
I'm nodding my head. "Yeah and then I found out that she and Sage had sex in my bed."
A look of horror appears on Paige's face. "Oh no!"
I'm nodding my head sadly. "I'm going to have to get all new sheets and a new mattress now."
"Ew," Paige says disgusted. "Not only is that disgusting but it's also rude. I hope that wasn't revenge to you or something for being invited."
"Naw, I think it happened awhile ago, which pisses me off even more."
Paige laughs. "Well I would have invited her but I didn't want any more awkwardness with her and Riley and I know Sage wouldn't have been too pleased."
"How do you think I felt during Spring Break when I was in a room with you, Riley, Sage, and Alex? Thank God Beth was there or I would have exploded from the tension in the room."
Paige shrugs her shoulders. "Hon it is not my fault that Sage is such a bitch. Besides, I have no idea why Alex doesn't like Riley. It's not like Riley has ever done anything to her. I think if Alex got to know Riley she'd like her."
"And what's so great about Riley?" I ask. I really do want to know what Paige likes about her.
Paige is smiling a goofy grin. "Riley is just great hon. She's smart, sweet, funny, driven, and really confident. And that accent…"
I chuckle at the accent part. "Tell me more about how Riley is really confident."
Paige starts giggling like a school girl. "Umm… well… After Spring Break ended when everyone left Riley came up to me and confessed that she had feelings for me. And then… then she kissed me."
Whoa! I almost fell out of my swing just now. I regain my balance.
"And did you kiss her back?" I ask quickly.
Paige looks at me and nods her head.
"Well well, looks like Ms. Paige Michalchuk has found love in Vancouver," I say while wiggling my eyebrows. "Does this mean you and Riley are…"
Paige shrugs her shoulders. "I don't know," she says. "I mean we've gone on a few dates but nothing official. I'm still trying to figure out my own feelings."
"Well do you fancy Riley as well?"
Paige raises her eyebrow. "Fancy?" she asks. "Really Jordan?"
I shrug my shoulders. "I've been hanging out with Riley lately. Just answer the question."
"I don't know. I mean the only other girl I've liked before is Alex. I mean when I was with Alex I didn't have to put a label on myself because that was a onetime thing but if I start dating another girl does that make me a bisexual?"
I put my free hand on Paige's shoulder. "Paige, how many times do we have to go over this label thing?" I ask. "We're 20, well you're 21, but the fact is that we're not in high school anymore. We're adults and we don't and shouldn't care about what others think of us. If you like Riley, which I'm going to go ahead and say you do, then I say go for it."
"What aboot Alex though?" she asks, concerned.
"Are you asking in a way that you're wondering about romantic things between you and Alex or are you asking because you clearly know Alex does not like Riley and you don't want that to hurt your friendship since you're still rebuilding it?"
Paige is thinking about what I just ask. I have to admit that it was quite a long question.
"I think both hon," she answers. "Rebuilding my friendship with Alex is one of the most important things to me right now and I don't want to screw that up… again."
"Listen Paige, if you truly like Riley then I say be with her. Alex really does care about you and she cares about your happiness. If Riley makes you happy then Alex will be happy for you… eventually."
Paige is looking at me with happy and relieved eyes. Why does it look like she's about to cry?
"Paige, please tell me you're not about to cry," I tell her.
"I just realized how much I miss moments like these Jordan," she says. "You're such a great friend and you always know the right things to say."
"Well Paige you've been my friend since high school and you've kept my life really interesting."
I get off the swings and open my arms wide. I'm done with my ice cream cone so don't worry about that.
"Give me a hug," I tell Paige.
Paige smiles and get up from the swing. She wraps her arms around me.
"If you like Riley then be with her," I tell her. "Don't be afraid, no regrets."
"Thanks Jordan, for everything."
"Anything for you Paige."
It's moments like these that make me the happiness. When I know I've helped a friend. But I have a feeling that although I just helped Paige I might have just signed my own death warrant.
A/N: Only 26 more chapters to go and one week to do them. Wish me luck!
