More Than Friends

chapter 2.

Laying in bed watching a movie with Liv was a comfort for me. I mean, yeah sometimes it hurts remembering that she's not my mom, but I love her dearly.

It wasn't long before Caitlin had entered the room, quickly taking in my state. I was wearing an oversized hoodie with the hood up and a pair of sweats that I might've taken from her closet.

Liv had left the room to let her in the house, stopping at the entryway of the room. Caitlin made her way onto the bed next to me, taking me in a hug. She held me tight against her chest, her arms wrapped around my back. I felt a warm tear down my cheek as I wrapped my arms around her waist. A small sob escaping from me. Her hands rubbed up and down my back as my breath slowly began to return to normal.

"Can you stay with me?" I questioned, my cheek still pressed to her chest.

"Always. I love you Kaley. You are beautiful and amazing and enough, fuck that loser." She said against my hair, earning a small chuckle out of that last comment. We laid down on the bed, my head still on her chest.

"Thank you Lin. I love you."

"I love you K. Get some rest, I'm not going anywhere." she reassured me. My breath softened as I felt her hand running through my hair. She knew that was a comfort of mine, my mother and Liv doing the same my whole life.

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*6 months later*

Cameron and I have been dating for 4 months now, I know it's not that long but being in high school that's better than nothing. School was out and summer had picked up for Caitlin and I. We still had our weekly sleepovers, they just happened to be during the week since we were both traveling with sports. On rare occasions when one of us had an off weekend, we would go with the other to their games.

Linnie❤️
Hey what time are you
coming over?

Kdawg❤️
Oh, um Cam wanted to
go see a movie. Sorry, tmrw?

Linnie❤️
Oh. Sure.

I hated that I had to cancel on Cait like that but I can't ignore Cam all the time for her. I mean yes, she's my best friend and I love her dearly. I just don't want him to hate me.

We ended up going to the movies and watching some random one. We just wanted to be able to hangout. Cam was on the basketball team at Dowling, but he was a grade above. He will be a senior next year, which will be a little weird honestly. I mean he's gonna be going to college while I'm still gonna be in high school.

The date actually went good, I mean the movie wasn't all that bad. He drove me home and ended up kissing me before I got out. We'd kissed a few times before that but nothing like this time. This time I feel like he meant it, it wasn't just a quick press to my lips or to my cheek like in the past.

I got inside and changed into my pjs before I laid down in bed. I decided to FaceTime Caitlin because I missed her and I honestly still felt really crappy about ditching her tonight.

"What's up K? You look pretty." Caitlin said as the phone connected, a smile on her face.

"Thanks Linnie. I miss you, and I feel really bad about flaking on you."