Amy tousled her hair, glossed her lips and slipped into her tightest dress. Amy lived for this stuff. But what Amy had always considered as simply a good time was beginning to feel more like running away.

Although Clara was somewhat out of her element in the party scene she'd started to have a pretty good time. It was a big house party with old friends and even though it got a bit more rowdy than she liked it was still fun. Things were winding down around 2:30 am and Clara hadn't seen Amy in a while. Clara looked for her but wished she hadn't found her.

Amy was snogging her old boyfriends when Clara walked in. She stood motionless for a second and then quickly ran out and slammed the door behind her. This wasn't the first time Clara had accidently caught Amy with a boy but that was before everything had changed. Not more than 24 hours ago Amy had been comforting Clara in her arms as they kissed each other goodnight and now she was back to her old ways.

Amy gasped as she looked behind her to see the door shut. "What was that?"

"I think it was Clara" He replied.

"Oh, Great! I have to go!" Amy quickly got off him and grabbed her shoes. "Clara?" She ran out the door while she put on her shoes but Clara was gone. Amy asked around but it seemed Clara had left the party. Amy ran out and grabbed a taxi home but when she got there the door was locked. "Clara!" Amy banged on the door to her apartment.

"What's all this noise!" The landlord came up looking quite cross.

"I'm sorry" Amy lowered her voice and smiled sweetly. "It seems I've been locked out. Silly me" She chuckled. The landlord went through his keys and let her in with a spare. Amy walked into a dark apartment save for the light coming from the closed bathroom door. She could hear the shower running. She wanted to knock and talk to Clara but she had nothing to say. Amy could only stand there with her shoes in her hands.

Clara walked out of the bathroom in a towel as she wiped tears out of her eyes when she saw Amy standing in the livingroom. Amy opened her mouth wanting to speak but couldn't find the words. There were no good excuses.

"I don't think I've ever seen you speechless." Clara looked furious but tears were escaping her eyes.

"Clara I.." Amy couldn't bare to see Clara crying because of her.

"It's an endless cycle with you, isn't it?" Clara's eyes were a mix of sadness and rage. "You built my hopes up and I started thinking maybe this time it was different like I was somehow special but I'm just another game for you, aren't I?" Clara started to cry.

"Please, I want to fix this. How can I fix this?" Amy took a step towards her but couldn't come closer. She was scared.

"Get out!" Clara yelled. "Grab your things and get out of my house."

"Oh, so it's your house now, is it?" Amy put her hands on her hips.

"I pay for most everything in here. You ship in your little bit here and there from the scraps you manage to scrape up from sleazy boys selling your kisses and god knows what else." Clara yelled at Amy with tears still in her eyes.

"What are you insinuating?" Amy was getting angry.

"I'm insinuating I'm no different than any of your other customers. You just decided to give a free trial to poor little Clara out of the goodness of your heart, right?" Clara was cutting Amy apart with vicious sarcasm.

"How... I... ugh!" Amy was too furious for words. She knew she'd brought it upon herself. "What are you doing?!" Amy ran after Clara as she saw Clara run into Amy's room.

"I'm helping you pack" Clara took a suitcase out of Amy's closet and began to throw Amy's clothes in it.

"Stop it." Amy grabbed Clara's hands and looked her in the eyes. Amy was so scared and Clara could see it. Her angry stare softened at the sight of Amy's teary eyes.

Amy couldn't let go of Clara's hands as she spoke. "I've made a mess of everything and I can't make any sense of what I'm feeling. I feel like I'm falling apart." Amy bit her lip. "I'm sorry" She was so afraid she was losing her best friend.

"You don't make any sense" Clara let out a sigh as she tried to control herself and explain things clearly without anger. "Sometimes I feel like I don't know you." Her big brown eyes looked up at Amy clearly hurt.

"Clara" Amy whispered as she wiped a tear from Clara's face. She ran her hands put Clara's arms and leaned in to kiss her lips. "I think I love you" Amy said as she broke away from her kiss.

Clara shook her head. "Not good enough. Make a decision or I'll make it for you."

"I want to stay" Amy whispered. "I want to be with you"

"As a girlfriend." Clara added for clarification.

"Ok, brilliant" Amy smiled. "I love you, really I do. I'm sorry." Amy took the suitcase. "Tell me I can stay."

Clara gave her a look before deciding to accept Amy's apology. "Don't make me regret giving you another chance." Clara said as she walked to the window and looked up at the night sky. Everyone commented on how sweet and little Clara was but she wasn't going to let herself be walked on or used by anyone.

Amy put the suitcase back in her closet and walked up behind Clara to look up at the stars with her. "Where should we travel next? I hear the second star to the right is excellent this time of year." Amy joked as she kissed the back of Clara's neck and put her arms around Clara's waist.

Clara rested her head back on Amy's shoulder as she whispered. "Show me the stars."