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Chapter 25

"Right," I sat down cross legged in front of my sobbing best friend.

"You now have 2 options, number 1, we make you look the best you possibly can then, we go back out there join the others and show Charlie what he's missing, or number 2, we go back out there and have a Jess and Scar night, your choice?"

Jess sniffed and wiped her eyes with the tissue if had held out in front of her.

"C-c-can we do a mixture of both Scar? Because I still really want to see the band, but then maybe you and me could wander round some of the little stalls for a while? And then we could meet the others?"

I smiled and nodded.

"And Scar?"

"Mmm?" I looked down at my puffy eyed best friend.

"Can I sleep with you tonight? I really don't want to stay with Charlie..."

I smiled, "Of course Munchkin, you always come first, no matter what."

"Thank you, and the same goes for you." She smiled a watery smile.

"Right! Come on! Let's get you cleaned up and have you looking even hotter than you did before! If that's even possible."

I winked at Jess before grabbing my makeup bag and a handful of possible outfits for her to wear.

Jessie giggled as I powdered her nose and re braided sections of her hair.

About 10 minutes later I stepped back to examine my work, "Hmm, not to bad, now just for your outfit!"

And so for the next 20 minutes I forced Jess to try on numerous outfits for the evening.

"That's it. That's the one." I admired Jessie's beauty.

She was grinning like a loon.

"Charlie can eat his heart out." I grinned but Jessie's smile didn't quite meet her eyes.

"Hey..." I sat down beside her, "It will all work out, I promise."

"I know, it always does, right?"

I smiled back at her, "Right."

We left the tent and headed back into the arena arm in arm.

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"Henry!" Jessie cut me off mid sentence in order to call out my boyfriend's name.

Henry turned, his eyes lighting up as they met mine.

"You guys are just in time! The warm up act's just finished." He took my hand in his causing my heart to race.

The band started playing and although we were near the back, we still had a fairly good view.

Or so I thought.

"Come on! Let's go find the others at the front!" Jess grabbed Henry's hand and began pulling him towards the front.

Strike two of weird behaviour...watch it Jessica.

The voice in my head toyed with my thoughts as I numbly followed Henry's figure towards the front of the stage.

"See! Perfect spot! And there are the others!" Jessie grinned up at Henry, clearly proud of herself. He smiled awkwardly back before looking at me whilst mouthing 'what the hell?'

So it wasn't just me who thinks she's acting weird...

I coughed. "Umm Jess? Do you uhh, mind swapping places so I'm in-between you and Henry?" I smiled through gritted teeth in the vain hope she'd move.