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Amy didn't really take much notice of Liam's words. He was drunk and clearly pissed at Karma from dumping him. Amy reached to pull out her phone to call a cab, and saw three missed calls from Kate and a worried text message. Asking if she was OK?

"Shit!" Amy said out loud
"What's wrong?" Liam asked
"I completely forgot to call my girlfriend to let her know I had landed ok" Amy felt awful and started tapping out an apologetic message explaining she was fine and would call her in 20 mins.

Amy stood up and felt a slight head rush from the alcohol. "Thanks for the beer. I guess I'll see you on Thursday. At the funeral."

Liam remained seated looking ahead down the garden. "Amy don't you care what I just said? About Karma? Aren't you remotely interested in what I just told you?"

Amy sighed. It had been a long day and sudden she felt really tired and just wanted to be home in bed, talking to Kate. She really didn't want to have to get in a stupid conversation with a drunk Liam.
"Liam. You're drunk! I'm tired. Karma was totally besotted with you, everyone knew that. She's got her perfect man. That was the past OK. I get that Karma hurt you..." Amy let out a little laugh "seems she is good at hurting the ones who love her. LOVED her" Amy quickly corrected herself.
"Let's just try and help her get through these next few days OK?"

Before she left she popped her head into Amy's bedroom, which was pretty much as it was the last time she had been there. Karma was fast asleep on top of the bed in a vest top and shorts. Amy walked over and gently tried to pull the covers over her so she wouldn't get cold in the night.
As she did so, she accidentally brushed Karma's naked shoulder, causing Karma to mumble something indistinguishable and then rolled over onto her side. Amy pulled her hand away so as not to wake her up. Just then her phone beeped loudly indicating a message.

"Shiiiit" Amy whispered as she fumbled for her phone to switched off the volume. When she looked back over to the bed Karma was awake.
"Hi" Amy said with a smile. "Sorry I woke you. How are you feeling?" Amy asked.
Karma pushed herself up in bed so she was sitting up.
"I feel like...like it's real now." Karma replied. "I think I've been in total shock. It's real"
"Liam said you hadn't really cried...before tonight?" Amy asked concerned.
Karma nodded. "When they told me...I think I just shut down, because I didn't want it to be true I was numb. I couldn't feel anything. That...that was why I needed you Amy. Thank you so much for coming, for being here."

"Its's OK. Liam is here for you too." Amy mentioned "he cares about you Karm, he just wants to help."
"Is he OK? I should have told him where I was." Karma acknowledged.
"He...he's currently sat outside in garden a bit drunk." Amy paused before continuing "he mentioned that you guys split up. That was a shock!"
Karma nodded "yeap. We umm we gave it a good go, but It's well a bit complicated."
"You don't have to explain anything to me" Amy added.
"Actually Amy...there's a lot I need to explain to you." Karma responding, holding Amy's gaze.

Amy heard the beep of a car horn indicating her taxi had arrived.
"Errr that's my cab!" Amy explained "I have to go. I'll umm call you tomorrow OK?"
And with that Amy left the room and grabbed her back heading for the door.

Once back home, Amy was grateful that the house was empty. She scribbled a quick note to let her mum know she was home and that she would see them in the morning, before heading straight to bed to call Kate.
"Hey you" Kate answered "is everything OK? I was really worried about you babe"
"I know. I'm so sorry. Things ummm well I kinda ended up seeing Karma" Amy said, feeling slightly guilty at mentioning her name.
"OK" Kate said surprised "and so...how was it. How was she?" Kate asked.
"Not good Kate. She was basically waiting for me at the airport."
"Really? Wow..she must have been desperate to see you" Kate replied, unable to hide the jealousy she was feeling.

Amy noted it in Kate's voice, and was keen to quickly dismiss any concerns.
"Yeah she like totally turned up unexpected. Broke down in tears so I drove her home to her folks house...her house. Liam was there."
"Liam? as in Liam who you..."
Amy interrupted Kate "yes Liam who I slept with. In fact the only guy I have had sex with!" Amy really didn't like to think back to that night which had on both of their counts been a complete disaster. Amy had not enjoyed it one bit, but had played along pretending Liam had given her an amazing orgasm. Liam in return had been SOOO drunk he barely lasted five minutes. It was defiantly a night to forget, however the consciences of their actions that night, meant neither of them would ever been able to forget it!
"Wowww" Kate said "and what's it like seeing them both again?"
"Weird as fuck!" Amy replied instantly. And it was! She had spent all her childhood with Karma and after they had fallen out, Amy had really struggled to accept that their friendship was over. Seeing Liam again reminded her as to what had happened and despite being five years older, and living in New York, Liam made her feel slightly uncool again. Coming home and seeing them both, had made her feel insecure and at the mercy of them both, which she had not expected.
"Kate. I am really sorry I didn't call you when I landed. I'm sorry for worrying you. It's all just been a bit mental you know?"
"It's OK. I mean I was worried as fuck, and you know if I'm being totally honest...I'm really trying hard to not think about the fact that you are with the first girl you fell in love with!"
Amy got what Kate was saying, and if it was the other way round, she knows she would be having exactly the same feelings.
"Babe...she may have been my first love, but you are my love now. I fucking love you so much. I know it's only been a few hours, but I'm missing you massively!"
Kate laughed..."oh really? How massively." Kate teased
"Like black hole massively" Amy replied
"Wow" Kate replied "that's pretty big! That officially makes you really sad you that don't you?" Kate joked down the phone.

Amy laughed. She didn't care how it made her sound. She did miss Kate. She loved college and New York and coming back to Austin rely like she was taking a step back in some way. Sometimes it was nice to take a trip down memory lane, but only if you had good memories you wanted to relive. Coming home to Amy meant Karma. It meant remembering how she felt after that first kiss. How she struggled to understand what she was feeling towards her best friend. The arguments with her mum about her sexuality and then finally the loss and loneliness she had felt without Karma in her life.
They chatted for around 40 mins before finishing the call. Amy promised to call Kate as soon as she woke up in the morning.

As Amy lied back in her bed looking up at the stars on the ceiling, she couldn't help her thoughts turn to Karma. She had really surprised her by turning up at the airport, and genuinely seemed to need Amy there. Amy knew she didn't owe Karma anything after the way she had treated her, but she knew deep down that she still cared for her. Obviously only as a friend. An old friend who at one time knew everything about her. An old friend who broke her heart.