Emilia and andi's relationship was the talk of the school grounds.
Everyone knew what had happened. the overdose, the expulsion, the almost suicide, the breakup. Andi was sad that this was now everyone's knowledge but she couldn't do anything about it.
No phone calls, no texts, no nothing. She was desperate for something. After her overdose and rehab and then the bottom of the pool, she thought she would be fine. Things were established with Andi and Emilia but still, there was just something that wasn't right.
Even though they agreed that being away from each other was the best thing to do, both of them also missed one another. And being away was the healthiest option, but maybe not the one they wanted.
School went on for Andi, and terror went on for emilia. Even though a lot of people were giving looks, or saying stuff to Andi, she couldn't care less, or at least she tried to show it that way. She couldn't let them see how hard those words hit her.
For Emilia, things were bad. Not that she didn't like her home country but being away from Andi, knowing what happend, just made her anxious and with 0 capacity to leave the love of her life by herself. But she didn't have much option. She would leave in 2 weeks.
In 2 weeks was also the solo presentations aka the finals for gus. Andi couldnt be more nervous. Because she would be on the spot. Everyone looking at her and knowing what happend made her sick to her stomach. And also going on stage and not having Emilia sit there and clap for her, made her want to cry.
Emilia was staying at a pretty sketchy cheap place until she would have to go back. Sometimes she would think to go to school and talk to Andi but she thought maybe its best for both of them to not see each so soon. But she also wanted to see her friends who she left too, so maybe going to school AND avoid Andi the best she could, was her newest plan.
Two weeks went by pretty fast for Andi, with the extensive training and help from her friends, she felt confident enough to go up that stage and give everything she had in her. What she didn't know was that some things do not go as planned.
Emilia thought that the last 2 days she had in Mexico were the best days to go visit the school, so she went. She didn't know though, that this day was the day of the solo presentation, and of course, didn't know Andi was gonna be up on that stage.
The night came, and when Emilia was ready to leave her friends and go to the cheap place she was in, they convinced her to stay and watch the finales. So she stayed.
Andi was a nervous wreck. Because of her name, she was obviously first person to go, and that made her even more nervous, because she didnt have any feedback on how things were up there. When she heard her name, her body just moved like a robot and walked to the center of the stage. She looked around. Everyone giving her the look she was most terrified of. The look of pity. She continued to look around and then her eyes stopped.
Emilia chose a seat more far in the back, not wanting to be recognized by anyone who she didn't want to have contact with. She was messing with her phone when she heard her name.
Their eyes locked. They wouldn't blink, not right know. Emilia was smiling, ear to ear, seeing how her ex girlfriend looked so pretty under those big shiny lights. Andi just froze, trying to understand if she was real or not, because she had imagined her already.
But then, disapproving whistles were heard. That made both of them snap out of the transe they were in. Emilia looked at her with a reasuring look on her face, trying to tell andi it was ok and she could do it. Andi was about to cry. So she did that. She cried and left the stage.
Emilia was worried. She looked everywhere for her. And she didn't find her. Maybe she left, emilia thought. She entered the auditorium again, presentations still going. And then she saw her. Sitting alone in a corner she knew andi loved because it was quiet and no one could see her. Only Emilia cause she knew the spot to well.
So she had an idea.
She started walking backstage, waited for the next participant to finish, grabbed a guitar and went on the stage with no permission whatsoever.
"HEY! What are you doing there? Get out right now! You don't belong to this school anymore" Gus yelled
Emilia couldn't care less. She wouldn't get down now. So she grabed a chair, placed it in front of the microphone and started talking.
"I dont go here anymore, I think you all know that. But i'm here to do something I should've done a long time ago. I am so sorry andi. For everything. And I just wanna let you know that I cant stay away from you, even though thats the best thing we could do right now. I love you. So here's this song, dedicated to you, cause I know you're in the audience"
**play sparks by coldplay**
Did I drive you away?
I know what you'll say
You say, "Oh, sing one we know"
But I promise you this
I'll always look out for you
Yeah, that's what I'll do
I say, "Ohh"
I say, "Ohh"
Andi was mesmerized. She didn't expect this at all. But Emilia did sure look pretty under all those lights.
My heart is yours
It's you that I hold on to
Yeah, that's what I do
And I know, I was wrong
But I won't let you down
Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah, I will, yes, I will
I said, "Ohh"
I cry, "Ohh"
Tears start going down both of their faces, not being able to control their emotions anymore. But Emilia continues the song.
Yeah, I saw sparks
Yeah, I saw sparks
And I saw sparks
Yeah, I saw sparks
The song ends. Everyone is clapping on their feet. Some people even had tears streaming down their faces.
Andi ran. Andi ran up that stage and yelled Emilia's name when she was about to leave.
She joined her in the middle of the stage, confused look on her face, she thought Andi wouldn't want anything to do with her.
And then cold hands touched a warm, wet from tears, cheek, and pulled her in. Another kiss with audience, they both thought. The kiss was like a warm cup of hot chocolat in a cold night. Like a nice breeze in a hot summer night. It felt perfect.
They pull away, out of breath, with smiles bigger than the whole world.
"So, you love me?" Andi asked, a little smirk on her face. "Yea I guess I
kinda do" Emilia said, remembering how she missed the face Andi was making. "Well I am pretty amazing" They both laugh. Only Andi to say these things at these moments. "But just letting you know that I love you too".
Thos three words were everything Emilia needed. She pulled her in and kissed her again. This one a bit faster, more passionate, to transmit all their feelings into each other. They pull away. Emilia looks deeply into Andi's eyes. "Do you wanna be my girlfriend again?"
Andi was in complete shock. She thought Emilia didnt want anything to do with her anymore. "But what about u leavin-"
Emilia puts a finger to her lips "It doesn't matter where I am, or where you are, I love you, and nothing is gonna change that, I can do long distance if you're up for it, I just wanna call you mine" Emilia smiles, hopeful that her words would make Andi accept the request. "I would be crazy to say no." And now they're both smiling like dorks.
They kiss again, a small one this time. They look at each other's eyes and they remember how much they missed the look of home.
