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"You've done it then?"
"Done what?"
Lola and Abi had met up for the first time since that incident in the Vic, which was almost two weeks ago now, and were having a coffee in the cafe.
"Had sex."
"You know, I actually done that a while ago now or did you miss the memo?" Abi joked.
"With Jamie, I mean."
"How do you know about that?"
"How do you think? Jay kind of figured it out when you answered the door in your underwear."
"I was not in my underwear." Abi nervously tucked a strand of hair behind her ear.
"You might as well have been. Why didn't you tell me? This is big Abi."
"It's just sex," she shrugged.
Lola laughed. "That is exactly what I said to you when we were sixteen and you were refusing to have sex with Jay, Look how you've grown, I'm so proud."
Abi joined in with Lola's laughter. "That was what? Three years ago now."
"How times have changed...so what happened to you taking things slow with Jamie?"
"It's been two months. That is slow."
"Not for you."
"Well, we didn't plan it. It just kind of happened."
"While you were clearing up his wounds? Hot, passionate and covered in blood," Lola joked. "How romantic."
"Don't joke. It was romantic."
"Really?"
"Well, maybe not romantic but it was definitely an improvement on Ben."
"And what about Jay?"
Abi put down her spoon which she had been using to stir her coffee. "Lola," she sighed. "Don't."
"What?" Lola protested. "Come on Abs, he's still crazy about you."
"Well the feeling is not mutual."
"I don't believe you."
"Why not? I'm with Jamie now, I'm moving on."
"You don't love him the way you love Jay. I know you don't."
"How could you possibly know that?"
"Because the Abi I know spent an hour telling me about her first time and could give me the deepest description I have ever heard about the colour of his eyes and-"
"Alright. Alright, I get it, but that doesn't mean anything. I was young."
"Abi, it was only last year."
Abi narrowed her eyes at her best friend. "Just drop it, Lo."
"Fine, come on then. Please explain."
"Explain what?"
"Your romantic night with Jamie. Tell me about it."
"No."
"Why not?"
"Because it isn't any of your business."
"Or because you didn't enjoy yourself as much as your making out."
"Okay, fine. Jamie is pretty shitty in bed. He isn't gentle with me like Jay was and even Ben lasted longer than him. Are you happy now?"
"Then what?"
"What?"
"There's something you're not telling me, Abi. What is it?"
"I'm not-"
"Abi," Lola said sternly.
"He said he loved me."
"And did you say it back?"
"Not exactly in those words. Not that he noticed anyway."
"And why not?"
"Because I don't know if I do love him yet, it's early days."
"Bullshit! You are still in love with Jay."
"I am not! You haven't even given me the chance to move on."
"Abi, you've had all bloody year."
"What is your obsession with us? Me and Jay are done, it's over. Can't you just leave it?"
"No, I can't leave it. Not when Jay is spending every day wallowing in his bedroom and taking sick days off work and sitting in the Vic for half the night."
"It's funny, none of you seemed to care this much when it was him that broke my heart." Abi stood up and started to put on her coat. "But it's really great to see where your priorities lie, Lo."

"Oh my god, I am going to swing for that girl."
"Oh, come in," Jay said as Lola pushed past him. "Make yourself at home."
"Why can't she see that I'm just trying to help her?"
"Who are we talking about here?"
"Abi, obviously."
"Obviously." Jay sighed and went back to his video game. "What has she done?"
"It's more like what she hasn't done."
"Which is?"
"You know," Lola began. "I am her best friend. I'm only trying to do what's best for her."
"I know you are, Lola."
"You might." Lola flung herself down on the sofa next to Jay. "But she doesn't. And there she is, trying to convince herself that she's in love with him and we all know she's not."
"Do what?"
"Yes, of course we do. Where have you even been, Jay?"
Jay sighed again. Abi and Lola had always had so much drama between them, he had never been able to keep up with it all.
"And listen to this. He isn't even pleasing her in the bedroom. I mean, Abi said that. Abi who was sleeping with a gay for ten months."
"He must be pretty awful then," Jay laughed.
"Right!"
"Why do you think she's with him then? If she isn't in love with him?"
"She reckons it's a timing issue. She's only known him for a few months so she hasn't had time to fall in love with him."
"But?"
"But she's just kidding herself. And she's trying to kid everybody else too. Only thing is, it's not working."

"Who the hell does she think she is?" Abi stalked into the kitchen, throwing her bag onto the kitchen table. "Seriously?"
"Who are we talking about here?" Jamie questioned.
"Lola, obviously."
"What's the matter?"
"What gives her the right to start questioning my relationship?"
"She did what?"
"She's trying to tell me that she knows myself better than I do."
"Why would she..? Abi, I don't understand what you're talking about."
"She thinks I'm still in love with Jay."
"And are you?"
"Of course I'm not. Why would you even ask me that?"
"I was just, you know, checking."
"Well I'm not."
"Than why would she say that?"
"Oh, I don't know. Probably so she can get in there herself." Abi paused. "That's it. That is exactly it."
"What is?"
"Lola is in love with him. That's why she was asking. So she could run back and tell him. Be his shoulder to cry on and worm her way into his bed."
"And do you care?"
"No."
"Because it sure sounds like-"
"Jamie, I do not care."
"Alright," Jamie held his hands up. "Chill out. Is it your time of the month or something?"
Abi grabbed her bag and made her way towards the stairs. "You're such a guy."

Once Lola had left, Jay headed upstairs to his bedroom. Lola's outburst had sure left him with a lot to think about.
He'd got it wrong. He'd got the entire situation all wrong. Abi wasn't in love with Jamie after all, at least if what Lola said was anything to go by. That morning, she was only doing that, only behaving like that, because she thought it was the right thing to do. She thought it would get everybody to stop asking questions about them, about him. The truth was, the sole reason she was with Jamie was because she thought Jay didn't want her. That was what she said, wasn't it? The morning after, she blew him off because she was convinced he was using her for sex. She thought he was over her, but she was so wrong. Jamie hadn't won at all. The game was still on. And Jay was going to win back his girl.