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.
brushed
was barely a
closed. The butterflies erupted in my stomach, that feeling of home settling in. He was my
opened my eyes smiling. My heart was beating
"You and me princess".
being tooted cut me off.
for you. Patience of a saint". He rolled his eyes before kissing
anywhere
I finally left after the
you long
clipping my
bet". She grinned reversing out of
onto the door handle as
safe". She winked turning up
lips. Despite the throbbing headache I was feeling
weight had been
could already feel the stares of
once I didn't
the
girl". Alanna yelled. "Someone's getting
hide my grin. See happy. I couldn't shake this happy feeling. Catching sight of Lacey I turned the music down and undid my seat belt. Jack had dropped her
"Aww". Alanna huffed.
got out
feeling?". Lacey grinned. "Big
for
comes naturally". She
first time". I
"It is with Jake".
I couldn't let
the best
enough
natural. It's your first time with Jake. I was nervous
me". Alanna
allowed to be
free one. "The
your word
on Friday". Lacey squealed. "I mean school
"Leah, can we talk?".
she know I
if you don't want
the car". I couldn't not talk to her. It wasn't in my nature to be rude and she was my best
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