Chapter Two

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This got deleted so I had to rewrite it. Enjoy.(:

Austin POV 2.)

I couldn't get Sophia out of my head. She was easily the most beautiful girl I'd ever seen and I'd seen a lot of girls. Not like that. I mean going to visit my Mahomies.

Sophia.

Sophia Mahone.

What am I thinking? I wasn't going to marry her. I'd probably never see her again anyways.

But the color of her blue eyes staring at mine was permanently etched into my mind. When she smiled to herself and revealed her dimples, I was amazed I didn't lose it. She was beautiful.

'Those girls from the mall were cute.' Alex says.

'Which ones?' I ask. Lots of girls had came up to us for pictures but I knew who he meant.

'You know. Bailee and Sophia.' He says. 'Bailee is cute.'

'Why didn't you get her number?' I ask.

'She left before I got the nerve.' He mutters. 'She was so beautiful and perfect and I just lost my will to talk.'

I nod. I knew that feeling. I was amazed I had talked to Sophia and not made a fool of myself.

'Do you think we'll see them again?'

I shrug and walk to the door leading to my balcony.

Bailee had said that they just moved here from Florida and had got here Tuesday and funny was, the new neighbors had arrived on Tuesday too. Was Sophia my new neighbor?

Taylor POV

'Its so pretty.' Bailee whispers, referring to the lights that were strung across our pool.

It was 2 o'clock in the morning and we were in the pool. My dad was passed out at the front of the house and Travis was with his old friend, Matt.

'I love it here. Even though, I hated it here I missed it ya know?'

'Are you ready for school to start? You know, your first period is when you make it or break it. But I know you're going to make it. Everyone is going to look at you and be like 'hey that's Taylor Kingsley. Look at her. She's gorgeous. I wished I'd never been mean to her.' But I'll be laughing in their faces because I was the one who stuck by your side through everything. I plan on never leaving! Best friends till death do us part!'

I smile in the dark. 'Best friends till death do us part.'

Bailee and I go way back.

We've been best friends ever since I could remember.

She moved away to Florida when she was 7 after her dad ran off with a 20 something girl, leaving Bailee, her mom and Bailee's little sister Gwen on their own.

We talked on the phone a lot after she left and she became my sister I never had. I told her everything and when I say everything I mean, it was like she was my personal diary.

When she found out I was moving to Miami she was on cloud 9. Literally.

If it wasn't for Bailee and her determination and patience to support me and help me, I wouldn't be in the shape I am today.

Thanks to Riley, lindy and Austin and everyone else who made my life hell, I would've never decided to lose weight.

Bailee was the only one cheering me on as I lost weight and I thank her everyday.

She was my cheerleader through everything and I plan on doing the same for her when the time comes.

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'5,6,7,8.' My dance teacher barks as the music starts to play.

All the available spots in his class were filled but since we just moved here, he let me and Bailee audition. We had to choreograph a dance number for our audition.

'Good, good.' Mark mutters as Bailee and I do our routine. 'Kingsley right? Are you related to Juliet Kingsley by any chance? You look just like her.'

'That's my mom.' I say, gasping for air.

Bailee bumps me and smiles. 'Good job.'

'How is she? Is she here? Does she still dance?' He asks.

'She passed away 3 years ago. Cancer. I learned everything I know from her.'

'Im so sorry to hear that.' Mark says. 'She was a talented dancer and I can see you inherited her dancing abilities.'

I smile. 'Thank you.'

Mark claps his hands. 'Well I've got good news for both of you. You made it. Congratulations.'

I hug Bailee. 'Thank you, thank you, thank you. We won't let you down I promise.'

He laughs. 'We practice Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 5 to 7. See you Friday.'

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The last days of summer couldn't go fast enough even though I knew I'd miss it once it was gone.

Bailee and I were doing what we do best; shop, tan and dance.

There wasn't much we could do till school started and we made friends. Well Bailee was planning on making friends; I was planning on getting revenge on my 3 ex best friends.

Logan splashes water on me and I laugh. 'Thanks. I was starting to get hot.'

Suddenly the doorbell ringing echoes through the house and I hear my dad yell 'I got it!'

'Who's coming over?' I ask.

My dad had pulled the grill out and decorated the backyard to look like a beach party.

'One of his old buddies. Michael or Mitchell something. I didn't hear him clearly.'

I nod and start tapping my fingers to the beat of Britney Spears 'Criminal'.

I start to sing along right as Austin's mom walks out with my dad behind her.

Austin POV

'Austin, you remember Nathan? You use to be best friends with his daughter Taylor.' My mom asks, as we stand in the Kingsley entry way. 'They moved away 3 years ago because of Nathan's job but now their back for Taylor's senior year. Isn't that great?'

I nod. My mom was always embarrassing me.

'Austin why don't you go out back with the other kids while I show your mom the house?' Nathan asks.

I wonder if he knows I'm the main reason why Taylor came crying home everyday and always skipped school.

'Where's your bathroom Nathan?' I ask.

He tells me and I walk along a long hallway covered with photos.

Most of them were family pictures or each child by age.

I'd seen these before; I use to hang out over here all the time before everything went downhill.

I'm almost to the end of the hallway when I have to peer closer to more than one picture.

The girl in the picture was skinny, blonde and beautiful and I knew it wasn't Alexa because Alexa didn't goto school in Miami nor was a cheerleader.

The girl in the picture was Taylor aka Sophia.

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