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Months had passed and the end of the school year is just a week away. Fiona and Imogen managed to be friends but not as close as before. She started to hang out with Kylie and Anna . They are not popular but they look decent compared to what Imo wears. Imogen made them signed up at the photography club. Since then, they're inseparable.
Imogen never dated anyone. Although there was a grade ten kid who tried to ask her out but she turned him down. She told him that she doesn't like younger boys.
Fiona on the other hand is happy with Holly J. At first it was difficult because of Fiona's working schedule at the Dot and Holly J's adjusting period at TU but they both managed the relationship to work. Although lately, Fiona can sense there's something wrong. They're okay but somehow something is still missing. Not to mention that Holly J is acting weird lately. Sometimes it feels like she's the only one who's willing to make their relationship work. That made Fiona always excited to go to school. Inspired to work as the school's president. At first she declined the offer but when she heard the good news that her mom was acquitted, she accepted the offer and quit her job at The Dot. Being in the student council helped keep her mind off of things or should we say someone?
Fiona is waiting for Eli at the caf. It's their lunch and he promised her that they will spend time to catch up with each other.
Eli is very busy in his tasks at the drama club. He wanted to graduate at Degrassi with a bang as a director. He mentioned before about a long haired blond freshman who gets into his nerve. She's the reason why he's working so hard and no time for fun at all. He's threatened by her and major trigger for a bipolar. The thought made Fiona smile. She looked around the caf and saw Imogen with her new friends looking for a vacant table. Imo is laughing while she's talking to them. Fiona suddenly feel sad. She misses her, a lot.
FIONA's pov
Beautiful as always. I thought as I looked at Imogen.
"Then ask her out." Eli said while laughing.
I didn't know he was there already and I'm not aware that I actually said it out loud. I faced him and gave him a sharp look.
"Girlfriend, Holly J, sounds familiar?" I smirked at him trying to hide my blush.
Eli just laughed at my comment. He knows I still like Imo.
"Oh yah, the platonic girlfriend." he said irritated.
"Eli! Don't talk to her like that." I'm starting to be irritated.
"Face it Fi, you don't make out anymore, you never told me if you guys had sex and she would rather spend her time at TU during weekends. That's not a girlfriend." he explained.
"She's still my girlfriend." I reminded him.
"So if there's no Holly J you'll ask her out again?." he said joking.
"And be dumped twice? No way."
"There's a saying, love is sweeter the second time around." he's tease.
I shook my head."Rejection is deadly the second time." I told him then looked at Imo. "I don't think I can still take it if she rejects me again."
Imo suddenly looked my way. She just gave a slight smile at us. I looked away and faced Eli instead.
"What if the reason she had before doesn't exist anymore?" he asked seriously.
"It's too late. She's right, we can't just think of our happiness. Holly J will be devastated if I'll break up with her." I'm trying hard to contain the tears that are threatening to fall down.
Eli sigh.
"Let's focus on the happy things. How's the fitting for our graduation dress?" he asked trying to change the mood.
He's right. I was short of history credits before I manage to find a way how to graduate this year. I looked at the senior's record that lacks on history credits and I found out that 25 seniors, including myself, will not graduate just because of it. So what I did is, I proposed to Simpson a weekend class for history. I managed to let the other 24 students commit to it and never miss a class. Simpson hesitated at first but when I told him that it's on my own expense, he eventually agreed.
I smiled at him. "It was okay. I didn't like the cut though."
He laughed at my reply. "Too bad you can't design it yourself."
I smiled back at him.
"So how was drama club?" I smiled on how Eli changed his emotions so fast. I just pretended I didn't see it.
Eli started to talk when I saw Imo going on our table. Eli stopped talking and smiled at Imo.
"What a pleasant surprise you still know us." Eli said joking.
"You know you're always in my heart." She leans towards him to give him a quick peck on his cheeks.
Eli laughed on what she did. "How about the same greetings for our friend here." he's teasing her.
Imo became uncomfortable but cute. I kicked Eli under the table that caused him to yell ouch.
She laughed. She knows what I did to him. Hearing her laugh made me smile. Oh, how I miss her so much.
She stopped laughing when our eyes met. For a minute we forgot where we are, like nothing around us matters.
"Don't you dare make out in front of me." Eli interrupts.
"Eli!" we both said at the same time.
I swear I could give him another kick if he won't stop teasing us.
Then her new friends called Imo.
"Got to go, see you around." she said still looking at me.
I just nod at her. Still mesmerized by her beauty.
I was taken aback when she gave me a kiss on the cheek. Then she ran away like a little child.
I froze. I can hear Eli's laughter but I didn't mind him. Even if it's very quick, I can still feel her warm, moist lips. I swear a million butterflies rumbles in my belly. I touch my cheek and looked at the back of Imogen who's now walking out of the caf.
"I told you, you should definitely ask her out again." he said while tapping my shoulder.
IMOGEN's pov
I didn't know why I did that. For months I was able to stop myself from kissing her because I'm scared Fi might not like it. And what happened a while ago proves that I still love her. It's not like I doubted my feelings for her but sometimes I let myself believe that I don't.
She's gorgeous and I can't take it any longer. So I decided to go to their table, hoping my feelings will calm down when I go near her. I was wrong, it became bewildered. My heartbeats doubled, so I kissed her. Maybe she won't think it's a big deal. It's just a kiss on her cheek. The thought made me turn red. My friends saw it and teased me. They knew how I feel for Fi. And they accept me for who I am. That's why I hang out with them, like Fi and Eli, I could be myself around them. Most of the time after school they would tease me about Fi.
"Red alert." Anna said telling about me blushing.
"Oh shut up!" I said irritated.
They both laugh more.
"Did you see Fiona's reaction when you kissed her?" Kylie whispered. "She went on red alert!" she said excitedly.
I looked at both of them.
"She's still into you Ims and I guess it the time for you to talk about her with your dad." Anna said carefully.
I sigh. They've convinced me to 'come out' to my dad with a promise that they will support me no matter what. I gave them an excuse that there's no sense of doing it since Fi is with Holly J. But last week when we we're at the supermarket buying foods for our sleep over, we saw Holly J kissing a brunette. It's definitely not Fiona. So I assume that they are not together anymore because HJ loved Fiona so much to cheat on her.
"So?" Kylie asked. "Is it tonight?"
I just nod at them and they scream that made the other students to look at us.
"What? You can scream too if you like." Anna told the girl who told us to be quiet.
"Guys, this is a free country so mind your own business!" Kylie said too.
I just smiled at them. It's no denying that these creatures are my friends.
"My place after class, we'll rehearse okay?" Anna said very excited.
I finally realized what I'm about to do. It's time to face my greatest fear, hurting my dad. I wish everything will turn out right.
