Cheryl's POV
The next morning, me phone rang waking us up. I looked at me watch, it was almost noon. I usually didn’t sleep so late but I hardly slept as I had lain awake all night thinking of Kimberley. I looked at the caller ID and saw that it was Sarah. I took a deep breath and answered.
“Hey Sarah.”
"You sound tired. Busy shagging your girlfriend all night?” she said in her usual teasing manner. I sighed.
“Don't start with us early in the morning and”
"You shagged her??” She asked persistently.
“HER name is Kimberley!” I said impulsively.
“Whoa, I'm joking. Relax will ya?" She paused for a while. "What’s going on?” She asked cautiously.
"Look, I’ll explain. Just meet us at Costa in half an hour.”
"Fine.” She hung up instantly, knowing she'd get more gossip directly from the source later. Sometimes I just loved to hate her.
When I got there an hour and a half later, Sarah was surprisingly already waiting for us. It was usually us who waited on her.The coffee shop was empty at this time of day. We got hot chocolates and sat at our usual table by the window overlooking the busy street.
“Well?” started Sarah, jumping straight away into the conversation. “Since when have you been shagging her?”
I rolled me eyes. “I haven't”
“But a bird told me, that you both were at the cinema complex, kissing OUT AND PROUD" She said grinning widely. I almost choked when I heard that remark. Brandon, you'd need a cosmetic surgery with me next punch.
Um, something like that.” I said not giving away much, but me silly smile was saying otherwise.
“Come on Cheryl, lately you always have a goofy smile on your face. I’ve never seen you so happy before. Spill the beans.”
Me face turned red at that. Sarah noticed it and yelled “I knew it! You're so shagging her” She said triumphantly.
I ignored her crude choice of words and started patiently ”Actually… “ I didn’t know how honest I could be with me best friend. Sure I'd always told her all me secrets since we were kids, but this was different. I took a deep breath. "I’m in love with her.”
And then the pigs flew. I mean Sarah actually was speechless for a while. I chuckled at her jaw dropped, wide-eyed stare. “Wow... and... does she love you too?” She asked carefully.
“Yes.”
“I know what you want to ask me, Cheryl.” She told us “and the answer is, I’m shocked.”
I lowered me eyes in sadness and hurt.
"Aww Cheryl. I didn't mean it like that. I mean you were the last one I thought who'd be in love. I mean you were always like LOVE IS BULLSHIT and all” She smiled when I abruptly raised me stunned eyes at her. “You just have to give me a little time so it all sinks in.”
"Thanks Sarah!” I said and threw me arms round her and hugged her. I couldn’t help it, but tears of relief started running down me cheeks. She held us tight and gently soothed us. I had to smile at the maturity Sarah was struggling to show for me sake.
After a few minutes, I calmed down.
“Are you ok?” she asked us, still hugging. I nodded.
“I am” I answered smiling through me tears. “I’m just so happy."
She turned her face and kissed us on the cheek and held tighter. If you ever thought Sarah could never have a sensitive side, then you are wrong, she just hides it under all the crazy personality.
Then after a while she said:
“Cheryl?”
“mmh?”
“Are you like turned on right now?”
I let out a shriek. I detached meself from her and gave her a light slap on her arm. I looked sternly at her, but she was laughing out loud.
“For the billionth time NO and that WASN'T funny” But I was soon laughing meself.
We sat for an hour more as I filled her in on the details till we got to the part of last night.
“It’s cute how she told you she loved you.” commented Sarah with a tender smile.
“I know. I can’t wait to tell her I love her too.” I said dreamily. How the hell do you have this effect on us, even when you are not around?
“You mean you haven’t told her yet?”
“No, I was so stunned I couldn’t react and she freaked out and went back home. I want to tell her in person. I’ve been fighting the urge to text or call her since last night. We’re supposed to meet this afternoon.”
“You want me to drop you off?”
“Thanks. I want to go get ready for when I meet her.” I said smiling to meself again.
"It must be LOVE" said Sarah teasingly.
"It is LOVE" I said seriously.
