Heaven Is You- EJ Caswell hsmtmts

Forgiveness

Lila was sat at Slices in the corner booth putting her thoughts to paper, she had a good day today, they sang a song and danced around the cafeteria like true theater kids and saved their teacher, so she was celebrating with a glass of chocolate milkshake. It had been a week since the EJ and Nicole incident she deserved a milkshake for holding her self together.

She missed her sketchbook,  she couldn't find it anywhere she hoped someone would drop it in the lost and found bin. So currently she was scribbling through pages trying to get her feelings on the white sheets of her dairy, but now the girl who wrote a viral heart break song couldn't write down another because this time her heart wasn't broken but it was shattered and no one could ever fix it again.

Lila was taking a sip out of her milkshake when Nini walked into the Pizzeria and sat down in the same booth as Lila, Lila raised her brows, because this was new, why would she sit here?.

"Uhmm HI Lila! " Nini said she seemed really nervous. "Hey" Lila greeted with a tight lipped smile.
"Ok I know you're wondering why I'm here, Lila I want to apologize for what I did. It was totally uncool and I'm really sorry for hurting you "

Lila sighed and took a deep breathe " forgiven" that's all she said, but she didn't say it as Lila usually would with calmness and a sweet smile. She said it with a deadpan face.
"Lila I ...." Nini began but she was cut off,  "Nini I said it's OK, I had no right to be upset" Lila chuckled dryly, "I mean I'm just another girl who has a crush on him, and just because he gave me chocolates or calmed me down at my lowest or because he held me close to his heart while my favorite song played in the background or because he said I was his home" Lila was sobbing by now... "Doesn't mean he feels the same you know" Lila bowed her head and wiped her tear, Nini held her hand while wiping her own tear. In that moment all was forgiven and Nini decided to fulfill the promise she had made to Lila.

Later that night At Nini's Place

Nini and Gina got together at Ninis place to come up with a plan, "She's black mailing him Nini, she has a picture of them... he's trying to protect Lila"
"That bitch!" Nini replied flaring with anger.

"Ok so we need to get a hold of her phone and then delete that image, but how will we get her phone" asked Nini.
"Leave that to me, fortunately or unfortunately I've got some experience" replied Gina not so proud of her deeds. "But how do we get into the phone and make sure the image is completely deleted like from all her back up too"
"Leave that to me, I've got some experience too " Nini responded with a wink, referring to the time when she got help from a hacker to retrieve a voicemail that EJ deleted.

The girls smiled at each other as they said their goodbyes, this hsm production may have caused a lot of drama but it also created some unexpected friendships.

Next day

Gina walked into the gym for the cheerleader Auditions, if she had to get Nicole's phone she had to get close to her first.

Gina dazzled everyone with her performance and quickly caught Nicole's eye, next thing you know she was invited to Nicole's infamous invite only parties. Score !

At the party while everyone was too drunk to function Gina committed the perfect crime she stole Nicole's phone and and bought it to Nini.

Next Day at school

Gina and Nini returned Nicole her phone by slipping it in the lost and found bin. While Gina went to EJ to give him the good news Nini went to Lila

Here the conversation between Ej - Gina and Nini - Lila and written side by side I'll use these codes for your understanding
G: GINA
N: NINI
L: LILA
E: EJ

Gina calls EJ to the auditorium, while Nini meets with Lila at the Salt Lake Pizzeria.
G&N  have explained the whole situation to Ej and Nini  respectively

E: You got the image back.? It's over?
L: He was fake dating her?

G&N: Yes

Ej thanked Gina for her help, with a warm smile on his face. He just stood there thinking when Gina interrupted his thoughts, " Uhmm aren't you going to Lila ? You should tell her how you feel"

"Uhmm no I can't all this was very painful watching her everyday from afar,  not talking to her not seeing her smile it kills me and I don't want her to lose Ashlyn, we are better off as friends she doesn't feel that way about me and I'm ok with that"

"EJ you don't know that, you need to tell her right now. " Gina insisted

" I appreciate your help Gina, thanks" and with that he walked away.

NINI & LILA

"Lila you should go to him, tell him how you feel" Nini suggested, " I dont think so Nini, thank you so much for doing this but I told you I'm just a friend and I think I should stick to that, And I don't want to hurt Ash"

Next: Friends?......Are you sure?