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
mine my eyes closed. The butterflies erupted in my stomach,
heart was beating so fast. I
"You and me princess".
of my car horn being tooted cut me off. "Did she just... I
of a saint". He rolled his
to be anywhere else but
few more kisses I finally left after
you long enough".
grinned clipping my
reversing out of
onto the door handle as she sped off
safe". She winked turning up
laugh fell from my lips. Despite the throbbing headache I was feeling really good. I was happy,
a weight had been
she pulled into the school parking lot I could already feel the stares of the few people that
once I didn't
the music up
yelled.
I couldn't shake this happy feeling. Catching sight of Lacey I turned the music down and undid my seat belt. Jack
"Aww". Alanna huffed.
I got out
we feeling?". Lacey grinned. "Big day
for it to
do what comes naturally". She linked
first time".
"It is with Jake".
wasn't feeling nervous but I am now". I couldn't let all of my before thoughts
was going to be the best night
was enough
is natural. It's your first time with Jake.
with me". Alanna
be a little nervous
Alanna looped her arm through my free one. "The minute you get your
your word for
you guys believe we graduate on Friday". Lacey squealed. "I mean school is
"Leah, can we talk?".
did she know I
if you don't want
by the car". I couldn't not talk to her. It wasn't in my nature to be
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