FRIENDS (TGP edition)

Stay with me (Chapter 23)

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1. https://33.media.tumblr.com/ec1117c764d0966e8e9206c4cdf3da81/tumblr_mgp1nck8Ja1rbiloko1_500.gif

 2. https://33.media.tumblr.com/fee18c03410e34d4db96346afcf99697/tumblr_mgp1nck8Ja1rbiloko2_250.gif (AYLIN)

 3. https://33.media.tumblr.com/5d9bf76a407a68a2617b2411247d1d81/tumblr_mgp1nck8Ja1rbiloko3_250.gif (BLAKE)

 4. https://38.media.tumblr.com/e35ebcce3750464e69325ba451cdb2de/tumblr_mgp1nck8Ja1rbiloko4_250.gif (SHANNA)

 5. https://38.media.tumblr.com/cf335204f94a6826a8375eb65b82e12f/tumblr_mgp1nck8Ja1rbiloko5_250.gif (CHARLIE)

 6. https://33.media.tumblr.com/e4e93165c334b3b014c4b2583c92249a/tumblr_mgp1nck8Ja1rbiloko6_250.gif (NELLIE)

 7. https://33.media.tumblr.com/ca806c86b43690462eeaab1b4eb789a6/tumblr_mgp1nck8Ja1rbiloko7_250.gif (MICHAEL)

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Blake woke up in the middle of the night. He was confused and he had mixed feelings about the thing, he has done. He had really strong feelings for Nellie, but was this happening to fast? Were they rushing into things? Blake felt, like there was a huge stone on his chest and it was hard to breathe for him. He stood up. He needed to think about this. Blake opened the door quietly and went to his room. Nellie opened one eye. Blake wasn't there. Her heart crashed into million pieces: "Blake?" she whispered. She supperted her body with her elbows and siched loudly. Her breath was shaking. Has she done something wrong? Why wasn't Blake here? She felt the tears in her eyes. Has he just used her?

Shanna was asleep, but Michael couldn't sleep. He looked at her. He was so glad, his memory is back. He was calm again. After long time. And he felt happy. Tomorrow they need to go and tell the others, what happened. They didn't know about his returning memory yet. He looked at Shanna. She looked peaceful in happy. Her breaths were quiet and her hair was falling over the pillow, like a beautiful, beauftiful waterfall. He loved her. That was even clearer now that ever before. Michael remebered, how unsure about his feelings he was at the beggining. And everything has changed so fast. There's no way, he could live without her now. He kept looking at her and felt happier moment by moment. He ran his fingers over her face. It felt like home.

Charlie couldn't sleep. He heard the footsteps and he knew it was Blake. Why was he still up? It was over 3 A.M. already. Charlie remebered, he needed to go to school, but there's no possible way, he would go. Not in this physical condition. He couldn't sleep, eat, think right without her. He missed her to death and he needed to hear her voice. Just for a moment. He reached for his phone and called Aylin. He inhaled deep. Charlie was scared and not sure about this whole thing. She was probably sleeping too... He shivered, when he heard her voice on the other side. "Hello?" "Shit..." he thought and completely froze.

Aylin's heart started to pound. Yeah, she was still up and yeah, she got a little to excited, when se saw Charlie's number on the screen. She was breathing heavily and her breath was shaking. A lot. She inhalded deep and answered. "Hello?" her voice cracked. "Charlie?" she asked again. No answer. "Um... Charlie?" maybe she called her by accident. Even the thought of that hurted. Shit. She closed her eyes: "Helloooo?" she said with annoyed tone. "Hi, Aylin." she heard Charlie's voice on the other side. Her heart was pounding so fast it was unbelieveable. Silence. Deep, horrible silence. She was happy to hear him. She wanted to scream from the top of her lungs, but something was blocking her. She didn't know what to say. "How are you?" she suddenly let out. Her voice was shaking, so were her arms and the rest of her body. "I miss you." she heard on the other side. What? Looks like he went straight for it and caught her unprepared. She sighed. "How are you, Charlie?" she repeated. "Why are you still awake?" he asked. Aylin didn't want to tell him, she misses him to death, so she sighed and repeated: "How are you, Charlie?" for the third time and started to laugh. "Not okay at all." Charlie's voice broke. "How are you?" Aylin looked out the window. "I don't know... It's nice to see my family again, but... I'm also not that well, I guess." there was a silence. "What happened, Charlie?" Aylin felt pain rising in her chest. "We were so close and now we can't even talk." "Maybe because we are not together anymore. And if two people stay friends after a breakup, they will never really in love..." Aylin wanted to cry. She gulper and said: "Charlie..." but he interrupted her: "Aylin, I don't know, how to say it... But it's hard to live without you. I don't know, if you want to, but I want to try again with you." "Charlie, I don't know. I miss you too much. And if we will try again and then broke up again... I would die, if something like that happens." Aylin heard footstep on the hallway. "Look, I will come home. And I think I will come home soon." she whispered. "And we can talk about it than, alright?" "Good night, love. Sleep well." Charlie said and hung up. She broke down and cried again. She wanted to be with him again and hearing his voice only made it worse. She couldn't wait to come back to Los Angeles and talk to him. Maybe taking a risk it's not always a bad idea.

The sun rose and Shanna woke up. She felt Michael's look on her and before she opened her eyes, she reached for his face and kissed him. "Good morning, love." Michael smiled. "Good morning. Did you sleep well?" "Yeah, yeah." Michael answered and looked away. He didn't sleep at all that night, but he couldn't tell Shanna, he was staring at her and thinking about her all night long. It was a bit creepy. Michael hugged Shanna and said: "I'm so happy, I have you." Shanna smiled and looked at his chocolate brow eyes: "I'm even happier I have you back." She ran fingers through his baby sofet hair. She never felt so close to anyone ever. "Wait here." Michael stood up and headed towards the kitchen. Shanna could soon smell something. Michael was making... pancakes? She wasn't sure, but she'll see. After five minutes, he brought something to her bed. "Breakfast for my lady." Shanna took the plate and smiled. What was this? She didn't know, becuase it looked weird. "Are those pancakes?" she laughed. "They are waffles." Michael corrected her with an angry look. They both laughed and Shanna took a bite of it. They were actually pretty good! "They are very good. I'm impressed." she smiled and looked at her boyfriend. Michael looked proud of himself. When they finished, she said. "Shall we go to your apartment and tell everyone about your returning memory?" "Yeah, that would be good. It still can't believe it, it happened so soon." "I'm glad it did. I'm going to take a shower, before we leave. Do you want to join me?"

Nellie woke up and she didn't know, where she was. Then it hit her. Everything from yesterday. And that was real, she wasn't dreaming. But Blake was missing and that was bothering her the most. She walked into the kitchen in just Blake's oversizred shirt and her underwear. She saw him by the table and he was eating an apple and reading something. Her heart was pounding as she said: "Hi." Blake looked at her. His eyes looked different and she was sure that the smile, he gave to her was fake. "Is something worng?" she sat beside him. "No, of course not." Blake didn't make an eye contact and his voice was odd. Nellie's heart started to hurt. Something was wrong. "Blake, tell me." she said with determinated voice. Blake looked up and as soon as he opened his mouth, they heard a door bell rang. Blake stood up and unlocked the door. Michael and Shanna were standing there. "Oh, hi guys." Blake smiled. His eyes were normal again. Shanna was so excited and as soon as she entered the room, she exclaimed: "Michael's memory is back. He can remeber everything again!" Blake's eyes widened and he yelled in complete enthusiasm and he started to jump up and down and hugged Michael. "DUDE!" he exclaimed. Nellie jumped up. Her hands were covering her mouth. She couldn't believe it. She was sooo happy about it. "Michael!" she squeaked and hugged him. Michael looked at her. She looked a bit different? Like...? No, that's not possible right now. He smiled at her as Blake asked: "How did it happen?" Michael and Shanna made an eye contact and smiled. "Well, I don't really know." he gave Blake a small smile. "Oh, my God, dude!" Blake ran his fingers through his hair. Nellie could see, how happy Blake was. Why wasn't he like that, when she woke up? Was she just another girl, he slept with? They heard Charlie in the living room and told him the news. Charlie was so happy and relieved. It was his fault, that all that Michael thing happened in the first place. Charlie looked at Nellie's face and he could see a slight difference in the way she looked, moved and talked. She looked like she was thinking about something. Her "change" looked exactly like Michael and Shanna's when they first... slept together. Charlie's eyes widened. No way! Is that why he heard Blake in the middle of the night. coming from Nellie's room? He gave Blake an angry glare. "Let's go for a coffee across the street, yea?" Shanna asked and Nellie, Blake and Charlie headed towards the bedrooms to take a shower and change first. Nellie looked back at Michael. She felt something weird. He and Shanna were quietly talking and laughing about something. Nellie remebered the song, he wrote to Shanna and it hit her. He could never look at Michael the same way, after reading that song. It was like Michael took a special place in her heart and that was scaring her a lot.