Lost In Her

TWENTY-NINE

*Abby's POV*

I wrap my towel around my body and skirt down the hall back to my room. Henley is laying on her stomach texting on my bed.

"Were good to go," she says without looking up. "I'm just checking movie times now. Did you ask Dani if she wants to come?"

"No." In the dresser I pull out a pair of underwear with a matching bra. With the towel still around me I slip on my underwear and bra.

"What kinda movie do you wanna see?"

"You know I'm up for anything."

Dropping the towel, I wrap it around my hair and put it up. I crouch down to grab a pair of jeans.

"No, not those," Henley laughs, no longer looking at her phone.

"Why not?"

"It's just not that kinda day."

"Fine." I pull out another pair; a extremely ripped pair of light blue jeans. "How about these?"

"Much better."

"Go pick me out a shirt so it doesn't take twenty minutes before you agree on one."

Henley walks over the the side of the room to slide open the closet door.

Bending over, I start to put on my jeans. Through my legs I see another pair, but they aren't Henley's.

"Abby?" they ask in disbelief.

Almost tripping over my pants, I turn around to face Dani who is standing still in shock. "Hey, what're you doing here?" I attempt to ask casually.

"Oh, hey," Henley smiles, emerging from the closet with a shirt in hand.

Henley just casually sits back onto the bed and I watch Dani's expression change from shock to horror.

Before she can say anything, "Dani, this is my friend Henley; Henley this is-"

"Your girlfriend Dani," she finishes for me, picking up on Dani's uneasiness. "And I believe Abs means that I'm her best friend Henley."

Dani tries to give her a small smile, but I can sense the hesitations she has. I can see her mentally flipping through my book of names, trying to remember if Henley's was in there.

"Did Abby tell you, we're all gonna go see a movie; wanna come?"

I shoot Henley a glare and she tosses me the shirt she picked out.

"She didnt," Dani responds stiffly.

"Well, why don't we go out and pick a movie with Jill while Abby finishes getting dressed."

I'm hesitant to let Dani go with Henley and Mom because I know they are going to barrade her with more personal questions.

I can tell Dani is obviously hesitant to leave me as well. Before she walks out the door she gives me a look and I know I'm going to have to explain the shit out of this later.

*Dani's POV*

Hopefully Abby caught the look I shot her as I was leaving her room. She never told me about anybody named Henley. The look she gave Henley when she invited me to the movie told me that she wasn't planning on inviting me.

While Henley and Jillian discuss movies, I live inside my own head, waiting for Abby to come out of her room.

It takes a few minutes but she eventually joins us in the living room. She tries to give me a reassuring smile but fails miserably. Henley scoots over on the couch so that there is a little more room to try to squeeze a fourth onto the sofa.

She takes a step in front of me to fit between us, I hook her by the waist so that she sits on my lap. Holding a possessive grasp around her, they finish deciding on a movie to go see.

Henley stands up and claps her hands together, "So, whos driving?"

The room stays silent.

"Well it was your idea," Abby laughs.

"Oh ha ha, fine I'll drive."

Abby wiggles off of my lap and gives Henley a playful shove.

"Shall we?" Henley states, linking arms with Abigail.

I look towards Jillian, who is also standing up to leave. I am the last one out of the apartment and take in the sight in front of me. I can't but feel out of place, watching the three of them laugh at a joke that I didn't hear Abby tell.

*Abby's POV*

Heading down the stairs, I whisper to Henley, "You know you are really pissing her off."

She laughs, "I know."

"Well cut it out before she has a conniption."

"I think it's rather humorous."

"You would," I laugh again, nudging into her.

"You've never had a girlfriend before," she starts, opening the door to the street, "of course I've gotta have a little fun."

"Wait!" I chuckle. "Is this payback for Anthony?"

"Whos Anthony?" Dani cuts in, finally joining me by my side.

"An ex," Henley replies.

"Her ex," I clarify.

Henley laughs and unjoin our arms, elbowing her in her side.

"Sorry about her, she's just enjoying being able to pay me back for all the things I've put her boyfriends through."

"Just wait till you meet my best friend. I've had girls break up with me after she's through with them," Dani laughs.

I swallow hard.

She takes my hand in hers, "Im just kidding you, but Taylor will give you a run around."

I move in closer to her and she lets go of my hand to wrap it around my waist, pulling me in as close as possible so we can both walk. Im super excited because Henley talked Mom into seeing a horror movie.

"Do you mind if I drive separately?" Dani speaks up as we pass her car on the street.

Henley shrugs, "Why not?"

She rounds the car without another word, not even a glance in my direction.

"I'm going to ride with her," I call. I just barely open the passenger door by the time she puts the car into gear.

Dani say nothing, just continues pulling away, like I never got into the car.

Shrinking into my seat, I look out the window for the twenty minute drive to the theater. Each mile we drive, I just fall deeper into the seat. Her face is so stoic that I don't know what she is feeling.