Hanging By A Moment (Sequel to Funhouse)

Chapter 3

"Sarah?!?" I whisper clutching on to the bar for support, my legs turn to jelly as i stare at the blond unsure how to act

"I don't believe it" She says after a few moments her eyes never leaving mine

Frazier rubs his head in confusion looking from me to Sarah before finally speaking

"You two know each other?" He asks

I look down at the floor unsure how to answer the question, I never thought this day would come, I never thought I'd have to face the decisions I made years previous.

"Erm yeah sort of" I stutter out, i brace myself for the verbal assault no doubtabley coming my way. But instead her face cracks into a Hugh grin.

"Cheryl" She shouts my name once more but this time her voice is full of happiness "Get your arse round this bar and give me a hug" She drops her very expensive looking bag on the bar and opens her arms.

I release the breath I'd been holding and do as I'm told walking around the bar I fall into Sarah's arms as she rubs my back soothingly.

My emotions get the better of me as I feel myself well up and sniff back tears.

She pulls out of the hug but doesn't let me out of her embrace as she holds my hands and looks at me. "You always where a sap" She giggles noticing my tears

"I know" I say as Frazier passes me a tissue.

"How do you know each other" He asks as he slides his hand into Sarah's

"From back in the day" Sarah's says breezily

"Amazing, you'll both have to catch up" Frazier says looking at his watch

"Oh we will we've got lots to talk about" Sarah's says pointedly

"Sorry Cheryl but we best be making tracks got a table booked for dinner, I just wanted to introduce the two women in my life, but i guess i didn't have to" He picks Sarah's bag up from the wooded bar top handing it to her

"Yeah ok, have fun"

"Don't go anywhere you, we need a chat" Sarah's says her eyes piercing mine her tone somewhat serious again.

"Sure" I mutter as I watch them leave the club hand in hand.

What just happened?

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I splash some cold water on my face and star in the mirror, I looked like Crap.

Id not slept at all last night I was just lost in my own thoughts, Finally someone could answer the questions id been asking myself all these years. But at the same time i was terrified. I'd been running so long from my past and it was finally catching up with me.

I needed to talk to Sarah.

I walked back over to my bed picking my phone up i flip it open scrolling down my contact list to Frazier and hit send message.

I stare at the blank screen for a few minutes contemplating what to put or if i should even be bothering them this early.

I quickly type out a message and hit send before i can change my mind

Frazier - Can you ask Sarah to give us a ring when she up x

Seconds later my phone flashes with an incoming call

"Hi Cheryl" Sarah breaths out in a sleepy voice

"Hi sorry about the time"

"No worries, I was just thinking about phoning you anyway"