Truculent Too [girlxgirl]

Chapter 17: Trouble

After I take a cold shower we have breakfast and I lend Hailey a T-shirt and some shorts to change into after her shower.

We spend the day watching movies and gaming.

"I'm back. Anybody home?", I hear Mama come in.

"Hailey's here with me!", I call back to her.

She walks into the living room, "Well you girls look mighty comfy. Did you even go to school?"

Hailey covers her mouth and giggles.

"Hmm! That's all I need to hear.", Mama says.

"Please don't tell Mom."

"No promises.", she walks into the kitchen, "Come here, I'll give you girls some ice cream."

We jump up and run to the kitchen. The house door opens and Mom walks into the kitchen.

"Uh uh. Nice try Renee.", Mom snatches the ice cream from the counter and puts it into the freezer, "After dinner."

"Dammit.", Mama snaps.

"Renee! There are kids here."

I roll my eyes, "Two more years."

"Exactly. Now go into the living room and wait for dinner.", Mom smiles, "Good Evening Hailey."

"Good Evening Mrs. Pine.", Hailey replies and we leave the kitchen.

I turn back to see my mothers kissing, "How come you get desert before dinner?"

Mom jumps away from Mama, "Out!"

Hailey and I laugh and head back to the couch.

Hailey cuddles up to me, "It's cold."

"Oh sorry, Mama likes having the AC on.", I stand up,"I'll get some blankets."

I bring two but we just share one of them. Hailey's cuddled up to me and I have my arm around her. Needless to say, we're warm and toasty.

Mama comes and plops down on the couch, "So are you staying over Hailey? It's pretty late so you should. Oh but we do have an engagement tomorrow."

"Huh?", Hailey inquirers.

"Don't worry. It's at like 6. I'll take you home around three or something. Four. Definitely four thirty.", I tell her.

Hailey smiles and relaxes once again.

"Well that's good.", Mama says

We have dinner and talk about our days. Hailey too. The usual. Then we go to bed. Now I know what you're thinking but when we were younger Hailey and I used to share my bed when she came over sometimes. So Mom and Mama trust us not to do anything. Which we won't! Of course.

We cuddle up next to each other and interlace fingers.

"Kaidee...", Hailey whispers.

"Yeah?"

"Do... Nevermind."

"No, go on. I'm listening."

"It's dumb."

"Go on."

"Do you l-lo...", she clears her throat, "Do you love your current girlfriend?"

"Hmm...it's only been like a month. I really like her. I'm not sure about being in love with her as of yet."

"So just hypothetically speaking...between me and h-"

"You.", I cut her off.

"You didn't even hear the situation.", she giggles.

"Doesn't matter."

"Even if it's who you'd kill?", she teases.

"Oh then. Sorry Julieta, you're pretty and all buuuut...", I laugh and so does Hailey.

She turns to face me skeptically, "Why?"

"Because you're the most important person in the world to me Hailey."

Her expression changes into one that I can't read. She leans forward and gives me a slow, soft peck on the lips. It lasts three seconds at most but it's enough to send electricity coursing through me.

I pull her close and and kiss her passionately and slowly. That doesn't last long though. I feel like I've waited my whole life to feel her lips against mine. I kiss her hungrily and she returns it just the same. She gets on top of me grinding and I'm so hard that it hurts. I pull at her shorts and when she gasps and pulls away from my lips I'm jolted back to reality.

I take my fingers out of her, "I-I..."

We look up at each other, "I'm sorry.", I say.

"N...no it's fine.", she shakes her head.

"I-I..."

"I know you have a girlfriend Kaidee.", she lays her head on my chest and we stay silent for a while.

She gets up, "Walk me out?"

"Hailey I..."

"Please Kaidee. Don't make this harder for me.", even in the dimness of my room I can see the tears shimmer as they fall down her cheeks.

I get up and walk her to the house door and she stops.

"Hailey I...", she turns to me and kisses me again. Slowly, passionately. I can't do anything but kiss her back. I can't.

She pulls away and stares at me with those frosty eyes. Less blue now. "Kaidee...I love you." And before I can respond she's out of the door.

I wait until she's out of view which doesn't take any time at all because it's as if the wind swept her away. I slowly shut the door. And, as much as I'd like to keep my composure until I reach my room, I can't. My heart hurts way too much. I can't even breathe. I collapse gripping my chest in agony. I'm crying. I'm screaming. I know that Mom and Mama can hear me but it doesn't matter. Nothing matters without Hailey.

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I decide against going to school and just lay in bed all day.

There's a knock, "Honey?", Mama says through the door, "It's Five. You should probably get ready for the dinner."

Shit. I jump up. I completely forgot about the dinner.

I take a shower and dress presentably. Not too sluggish, not too formal, and not too flashy.

Mom wears an elegant suit. Always flashy. Mama wears a casual sundress but her neck is adorned with jewels that I'll bet Mom just bought for her.

We decide to ride together in mom's car. Mama gives me a few worried glances but neither of them say anything about the previous night. I'm glad. If I talk about it I'll probably cry again.

We do talk about other things though. Things that take my mind off of it.

We pull into the driveway of Julieta's house and walk up to the door. I take it upon myself to knock.

The door opens and it's Julieta's mama.

"Good Evening Elian", I say cordially.

I'm startled by two simultaneous gasps from behind me. I turn to mom and mama.

They both look confused but Mom opens her mouth first, "Elian?"