Chpater 240
I shower and got dressed.
Pulling my hair into a messy bun I grabbed my glasses and put them on. I hadn't been using them much. I preferred contacts but sometimes my eyes got really dry. I had another message from Lana when I checked my phone. She had sent me the message I sent her last night. 'Friends don't quit'
No we don't.
She was pulling at my strings and it was working. I couldn't just discard her. I couldn't see years of friendship be flushed away.
It was worth more than that. But still what she said really got to me and I wasn't quite ready to hear what she had to say.
I hit reply.
'I don't want to talk to you right now'
Putting my phone away I grabbed my jacket and headed downstairs.
Jake was home.
"Hey baby".
"Where's Alanna?".
"Outside in your car". He rolled his eyes. "Did you eat?".
"Do we have any painkillers?". My head was still throbbing. I thought the shower would have helped but I guess not.
"You sick?". He rummaged about the kitchen until he produced a packet of pills.
"I'm not sick". I smiled. "Just a sore head".
He popped two out and poured me some water. "You still okay to leave early afternoon?".
I took the pills swallowing them down with the water. "Yeah. We're going to pick up our gowns and then go for coffee". "Okay baby". He slipped his arms around my waist pulling me against him. "You doing okay?".
I knew he was referring to last night.
"She wants to talk".
"And what do you want?".
"Not today". I turned around in his arms. "Today isn't about Lana".
"What's today about?". He smirked.
"Me". I grinned before placing a kiss on his lips.
His grip tightened.
you". He brushed his
My voice was barely a
my eyes closed. The butterflies erupted in my
pulled back I opened my eyes smiling. My heart was beating so fast.
"You and me princess".
being tooted cut me off. "Did she just... I
saint". He rolled his eyes before kissing my forehead.
be anywhere else but
kisses I
you long enough".
busy". I grinned clipping my seatbelt into
bet". She grinned reversing out of the drive
onto the
safe". She winked turning
headache I was feeling really
weight
pulled into the school parking lot I could already feel the stares of the few people that were hanging
once I didn't
the music up
Alanna yelled. "Someone's getting s*x
couldn't shake this happy feeling. Catching sight
"Aww". Alanna huffed.
I got out
Lacey grinned.
ready for it
She
first time".
"It is with Jake".
am now". I couldn't
be the best night
was enough
natural. It's your first time with Jake. I
me". Alanna
I'm allowed to be a
"The minute
your
you guys believe we graduate on Friday". Lacey squealed.
"Leah, can we talk?".
know I would
don't have to if you don't want to". Alanna
car". I couldn't not talk
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