~Melody~ [Chim]

Chapter Eight: Rule Breaking

I know this is a short update but I wanted to keep it that way, thanks for your continued support up to this point :) 

Rules?

RULES?

My jaw dropped open and I scoffed. "And what makes you think you need to make rules huh?" I demanded. I didn't understand her attitude, first friendly, then sensual, then blunt, then friendly, now...dominant? She ignored my question and started pacing the room. "Rule number one has got to be stay away from Sarah." she started with. "Why?" "Because you don't want to go there Cheryl. Not your type." "Did I say she was?" 

Kimberley laughed derisively. "Well you're her type aren't you? Cute little lesbian who's just begging for a lesson in scissoring." 

Despite my anger, I blushed. She had crossed the line using the L word. 

But she didn't stop there. "Rule number two is don't fucking embarrass me in front of my mates" she said, glaring at me now. "You have no idea what my reputation here means." 

I didn't understand what she wanted from me. Her words were like lashes across my stomach, winding me. I started to panic, anxious as to where Kimberley was taking this. I looked wildly at her, like a deer caught in headlights. She took a deep breath, and I flinched waiting for her to start screaming. But her words came out as a whisper.

"Rule number three is don't kiss me again." she said quietly, and the confirmation that she didn't want me pushed me over the edge and the tears started falling rapidly down my cheeks.

Kimberley didn't respond to my tears, her face was emotionless. She turned away from me stiffly, and muttered. "It's the only way I can stay away from you." emotionless. "What?" I snivelled shakily. She didn't turn around when she answered. "If I can't have you, at least Sarah can't." she seemed to be reasoning with herself more than justifying her behaviour. "W..what do you mean?" I asked her pleadingly, controlling my cries. I couldn't stand the cryptic games and I wanted answers. Break my heart into two not twenty please.

She turned around and I saw a tear fall down her cheek and my own sobs resumed, seeing her break. "Because you probably hate me as much as I hate myself" she choked out before taking the two steps it took to reach me and wrap her arms around me before she started sobbing in full force. I wanted to reassure her, say something kind, tell her I would never ever hate her, I could never hate her. All I managed was to wrap my slender arms around her and bury my face into her hair, letting the tears fall.

We cried in each other's arms for an age, or maybe a second. I couldn't tell whether time had slowed down or gone into fast forward. I regained my composure first, and I held her tighter for a moment before releasing her, pushing her back so I could see her face. I stroked her cheek gently, and murmured "I think we should forget those rules" quietly, before gently kissing her soft lips. 

And my heart was back in one piece.