Never Letting Go

chapter twenty-one

CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE

PHOENIX

I look over at Blaire and Logan as I sit behind bars waiting for the coffee Dave was actually nice enough to get Bailey and I. Logan was looking at Blaire with a tiny twinkle in his eyes and his hand held tightly to hers. I know that look...

Logan likes Blaire!

I was happy for him. During the summer, we actually tried to make things work. We were just better off as friends. Even if we said that we would not change...it was as if we stopped talking and hanging out. Maybe we can try being friends like before.

My emotions felt so mixed right now, it was hard to tell if I was happy, mad, or sad. Happy, for Logan and Blaire because it is obvious she has a thing for him too. Mad at myself for getting us all into this situation. Sad, because those random waves come crashing down occasionally.

I am in jail, my friends are trying to get me out, and I just felt alone. There was no point in the last thought but I thought it anyway.

"Nix? Hey, Phoenix?" I hear Bailey whisper.

My face was against the cold bars and I turn it slightly. I realized that tears were slowly rolling down my cheeks. I try wiping them away, frustrated that I was crying.

Two hands grab mine, gently pulling them away from my face. Then, they cup my cheeks, his thumbs wiping away and new tears.

BAILEY

My heart would speed up for every second Phoenix let me wiper her tears away. Her golden brown eyes staring widely at mine glistening from the tears that have stopped. Her tiny hands were in mine, warming them up. My forehead leans against hers and our eye contact doesn't break.

"We're getting you out of here and none of it was your fault. Trust me." I whisper to her.

She nods once.

Suddenly, I get a thought that scares the living shit out of me.

I want to kiss Phoenix Lynn Sanders.

No! I can't think that! She's my best friend. Best friends only! I can't think of how beautiful she is every day, every time I see her or how much I love when she rests her head on my shoulder or how I want to hold her in my arms all day or—SHUT UP BRAIN!

I can't possibly be falling for my best friend.

"Lava you, Bailey." Phoenix smiles.

I hesitate a second. "Lava you too, Nix."

LUNA

Tanner and I have been texting since I gave him my number. Not that Blaire's mom left... all we needed to do was to find a way to get the new bail money. Dakota has also been pestering me about Tanner. She wanted to know every single detail.