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 his

My voice was barely a

his lips against mine my eyes closed. The butterflies erupted in my stomach, that

My heart

"You and me princess".

of my car horn being

fell from his lips. "That's Alanna for you. Patience of a saint". He rolled his

didn't want to be anywhere

I finally left after

you long

busy". I grinned clipping

bet". She grinned reversing out of the

car". I held onto the door handle as she sped

winked turning up the

fell from my lips. Despite the throbbing headache I

weight had been

school parking lot I could already feel the stares

once I

turned the music up

girl". Alanna yelled. "Someone's

happy feeling. Catching sight of Lacey I turned the music down and undid my seat belt. Jack had

"Aww". Alanna huffed.

on". I got

we feeling?". Lacey grinned.

ready for

She linked her

first time". I

"It is with Jake".

I wasn't feeling nervous but I am now". I couldn't let all of my before thoughts cloud

the best

was enough

nervous is natural. It's your first time with Jake.

me".

I'm allowed to be

arm through my free one. "The minute you get your clothes off the nerves will

take your word

believe we graduate on Friday".

"Leah, can we talk?".

she know I would

to if you don't want to".

car". I couldn't not talk to

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