A/N: AGHHH OK HERE WE GO OK. Wow I am so sorry for the uber late update. Just a lottt going on. Alright, well I was considering not ending this the way I did but it'll be worth it in the end I promise. Already got the next few chapters planned out and hopefully they will get up faster!
There she was, sitting across on that couch like it was the end of the fucking world. Staring at the ground, not even looking up to notice she'd come back into the room. What right did Diana have to look so upset? Was she the one who had gotten possessed by a demonic force. Had she almost killed the people she cared about under the influence? Passed on this demon onto her closest friend? No. No she hadn't. Faye shook her head as she glared at the brunette from across the room. Just like her too, righteous Diana, taking the weight of the world upon her shoulders. God Faye had no idea how it was Diana got off on that sort of behavior.
Faye was still dazed and in pain from the possession but comparing the dingy room to the place she had been trapped in- she was basically in heaven. Sure, she was worried about Melissa. Very worried actually, but she couldn't tell the difference between the discomfort from waking up and the fear for Melissa. Matter of fact, Faye was a little indifferent right now. She knew perfectly well that as soon as she settled she was going to be dealing with an emotional holocaust but it was nice not to give a fuck for now.
Heaving a sigh she walked over to the dusty couch, plopping down next to Diana. Diana looked up from her hands shooting a confused look at Faye. While she would normally relish any moment of discomfort she could cause Diana, Faye had a gut feeling that now was not the time. Working the kinks out of her neck she stared impassively at Adam as he sat at the door, waiting for the others she presumed. She wondered when the shock was going to wear off. She wasn't sure she was ready. She glanced at Diana to see if she was still in that bubble of misery she had been in.
Diana was staring at her. Intensely. Faye cocked an eyebrow at her, wondering what she was looking for. After a few seconds it clicked, Diana was still watching for signs that she was going to be possessed again. Getting a little irritated at the fact that the girl still wasn't looking away Faye spoke up,"You know Diana, in some cultures it's seen as rude to stare." Diana looked away quickly, finally taking the hint.
"I didn't mean to be rude I was just worried-"
Faye cut in impatiently, "Look Diana I don't know why you suddenly want to return to the days where we were just the best of buds, but whatever charade you're trying to pull with all this hovering- Cut it out." Faye shrugged and turned back to stare at the door. It was confusing to her that suddenly Diana was invested in her actions, after being so inattentive for what, two years? Diana clearly wasn't going to care about Faye as much as she cared about Diana and Faye had accepted that. She didn't need Diana to make it harder for her to deal with the fact.
"You know what Faye. I know you have it rough but I'm trying to be here for you and you just shut me down. Am I not allowed to care?" She heard Diana say, great now she was snapping at her. At least this was familiar.
"No you aren't."
"Why not Faye? You're still someone I care about even if you keep on denying it." Diana just wasn't giving up. Yes, let's provoke the chick that just got possessed by a demon.
She turned to face Diana, not even trying to pretend she wasn't invested in this conversation, " Really? Really Diana? I'm someone you care about? That's really funny because for a while now the only time you've cared enough to look my way is if we're doing magic together and now Cassie's shown up and you want the entire circle to be all warm and fuzzy together." Diana sat silently, anger starting to show itself in her face. Something pretty rare actually, Faye leaned in closer with a smirk- Knowing how much Diana hated that. "Am I wrong?"
Suddenly Diana jumped off the couch, looming over Faye. "You are being so ridiculous. Do you even know how worried I was when you were possessed? Maybe you'd realize I cared if you didn't keep pushing me away!" With that she stormed out leaving a confused Faye still sitting down.
What was that even supposed to mean. If she was pushing Diana way it was only because it was too much to know that Diana was happy with someone else. It was too much to be aware that it bothered her. She didn't want to be that person, the bitter friend who was head over heels. Life wasn't a movie so she certainly wasn't taking a role as if she was in one. Faye crossed her arms and stared at the floor, she didn't even want to be friends with Diana if she really thought about it. It just wasn't- She didn't even know why. It was just too complicated and Faye found that life was best kept simple.
It was true that being around the other girl just made her feel better, Diana had been there when they were younger. She had been Faye's rock but Faye had learned the hard way that in this world the only person you could rely on was yourself. In the end you were alone, but maybe Diana wasn't kidding when she said she cared. Faye glanced in the direction Diana had gone off to, should she go after her? How worried had Diana been when she was under, Faye still wasn't over the fact that it was Diana who had dragged her out of that hell, whether she knew it or not. She had been there when she had woken up on the floor, and now she was off somewhere because Faye just couldn't understand what Diana's angle on all of this was.
She wanted to follow Diana but now that the shock was running down, she didn't know what she might end up saying. There was certainly a lot to say. A lot of things she hadn't wanted to think about. After a few moments of deliberation Faye decided it was time to settle this and if everything ended up out in the open, well she'd deal with it in the morning. Besides, Faye had a feeling that she had more serious worries to consider later. Getting up off the musty couch she resolutely stalked towards where Diana had gone off to.
Making her way down a dark hallway with it's fair share of cobwebs, she ended up in a dank room they hardly ever visited since it was too small for any group meetings and too cold for individual use. Plus in the summer it was usually infested by bugs. Faye spotted Diana leaning against one of the windows, rubbing her arms to keep warm.
"You know, you could have stormed off somewhere more practical.." She said a little bit too loudly. Diana glanced towards Faye with a resigned expression, the meager light from the outside barely highlighting her features. "'Cause it's so cold." She finished lamely, looking away from Diana who still wore a slightly defeated expression. Faye sighed walking towards Diana and fiddling with the rings on her fingers. She wasn't here to apologize; she just wanted Diana to say something. To explain.
"Faye, why are you here?" Talk about timing.
Faye glanced towards Diana edgily, "I just want to know what you meant by saying that you cared. I just- I never expected you to care."
Diana shook her head in exasperation, "Faye. Why did you ever think I didn't. Remember when we were close? You were – are so important to me but you just never saw it." Turning back to the window she sighed before continuing, "Ever since I've been with Adam you distanced yourself and you can't blame me for letting you go."
Seriously? That's what Diana had been thinking all this time. That Faye had distanced herself? "Diana are you kidding me? I was the last person to distance myself. It's not like I ever forgot you- You're the one who basically pretended I didn't exist whenever he was there." These words escaped her in such a rush that they almost ran together.
Diana turned, this time to face Faye fully as an expression of incredulity crossed her face," What do you have against Adam that you act like you're allergic to him. You could have joined us Faye. Melissa did and I haven't heard anyone have a problem with him before?" Faye rolled her eyes letting out a deep breath as she stepped closer to Diana.
"See Diana, this is why I stayed away. Because you just don't get it." She knew what she was going to say next, she was weak from the nights events-not to mention she was past the point of caring what happened next. It was time to get everything out in the open, and then they'd see how stable Diana was. "Diana do you want to know why I hate Adam so much? Why it is that I can't stand being around the two of you together? Diana I-"
"Diana? Faye? What are you two doing?" Snapping around to face the door Faye saw Adam standing there with a look of confusion. He seemed ready to break up whatever it was he thought was going on, moving slightly into the room. Faye raised her hands and glanced back at Diana who looked like she had just been listening to Faye sing Metallica.
"You know what, whatever. I'm going out to look for Melissa." Faye muttered as she stormed away, roughly brushing past Adam. One of these days she was going to have to have a talk with him and find out whether he interrupted her on purpose. In her opinion, it happened way too often for it to be an accident. Besides, Wonder Boy had to have at least one flaw she could exploit.
Stepping into the main room Faye rubbed her eyes, trying to brush away the exhaustion that was starting to creep up on her. She was distracted suddenly by the sound of people entering from the outside, looking up quickly she was greeted with the sight of Cassie and her Grandmother dragging something into the room. No not something, someone. Faye felt her breath catch in her throat and her heart freeze, because that body could not possibly contain life. The body that belonged to Melissa.