Expectations || Completed but unedited

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Admission
a statement acknowledging the truth of something

"Aurora's calling!" Willow barged into my room as I buttoned up the plaid shirt I was wearing.

"Answer." I laughed and rolled my eyes. "I have two more buttons."

"Yeah, yeah." She plopped onto my bed and answered. "Hey, girlie."

"Hey." Aurora's voice was quiet.

"Turn the volume up!" I told Willow as I climbed up next to her.

"Hi!" I smiled at Aurora and pressed myself against Willow to fit into the little square in the corner of the call. "How's England?"

"Deadly hot." She sighed and moved a little. "I thought Florida was bad."

"Sophia was stripping the other day," Willow smirked. "Then what did you do that made you hotter rather than cooler?"

"Don't know what you're talking about." I lied and looked down at my nails. "I need to redo my nails before the cookout tonight."

"I'm sad I'm missing the cookout." Aurora frowned. "And stop lying, Soph. What's Wills talking about?"

"Nothing." I tilted my head back and stared at the ceiling.

"She slept with Gabe," Willow stated, and Aurora started laughing.

"That's hilarious, Wills." Aurora slowly stopped laughing when she looked at us. "Wait..."

"I did have sex with Gabe," I told her seriously.

Her eyes widen, and jaw dropped just a little before she shook her head and gained control over herself. "Wh-What about Robbie? Do you not like him anymore?"

"I still have a crush on Robbie." I shrugged. "Gabe and I decided to have sex the other night because of hormonal lust."

"How?" She asked. "How did you two end up like that?"

"The good old 'let's make out during the scary parts' suggestion for horror movies," Willow answered for me.

"All the potential ex-boyfriends are gonna be disappointed." Aurora giggled, she must be on a sugar high. That's the only time she giggles. "You never did that during the movie dates."

"It's the Howard charm." Willow nudged me with her elbow.

"Nah, it was his mouth." I shrugged it off and began picking at my chipped nail polish. "Gabriel Howard is a damn good kisser, by the way."

"Figured that since you, yenno screwed him." Willow busted out laughing at Aurora's words.

I took the phone from her and continued talking with Aurora. "Enough about my sex life."

"But I have one more question." She groaned and leaned her head back against the wall.

"What?" I gave in quickly.

"What does this mean for you, Gabe, and your friendship?" She dragged her top teeth over her bottom lip and stared at me with worry-filled eyes.