The Fighter (GXG) [Editing]

24. Thinking Out Loud

Lilly's POV  

"Victoria, you okay?" I asked  softly as I slowly crept futher into the room. "Leave me alone" she said as she turned her back to me. Something is not right!

I moved closer to her and kneeled in front of her. "Why you crying?" I asked while looking at her with concern. I know what you are thinking. Why the hell am I concerned about the person who tortured me?       

Well I will tell you why. I remember the strawberry blonde girl who use to be my best friend. The sweet girl who would do anything for you. You might say that I am being naive but I feel bad for her.   

"You can talk to me you know" I said with a small smile. Victoria looked at me and I noticed that her lip was busted. "Why are being nice to me?" she asked while being confused.     

I just sighed to myself as I looked at Victoria. "Cause I still remember that sweet little girl who was my best friend" I said as I stood back to my feet. I turned around away from her and looked at the books on the selves. 

"I'm sorry" Victoria's cut through the silence. I turned around to look at her with wide eyes. Did she just say sorry? Did I hear that right? "I'm so so so sorry" she cried into her hands.  

I just stood there in shock while not knowing what to say. "Why did you do it?" I asked her with wonder as I stared at her.   

"I don't really know to be honest. Everything at home was just falling apart ... I didn't know what to do ... I suppose I made people feel the way I was feeling ... I just ... I just" Victoria could not even finish what she was saying cause she was crying that hard.    

What she did reminds me a lot about how Morgan coped. She changed to deal with the stuff that she was going through. I gave Morgan a chance so, why shouldn't I give my old best friend a chance?    

I sat beside Victoria and brought her into a tight hug. I stroked the back of her head as she cried into my shoulder. "Shhhh everything will be fine" I said with a soft voice and a low tone.   

"Thank you" she said as she lifted her head to look at me. She finally stopped crying and gave me a smile. "Lets get you cleaned up Tori" I said with a small smile. Victoria just laughed as she said "I have not heard that nickname in a while. I have missed it".

With that we went to the bathroom. Once we where finished I told Victoria, no Tori, to come and hang with us. We used to call her Tori as kids cause Victoria took too long to say. Most of the time we messed it up. 

We went to the couch and I can see everyone's confused eyes on me. "Everyone knows Victoria, I told her she can hang with us" I said with an innocent voice. "Call me Tori" she said with a soft voice as she looked around at everyone.   

That's when I noticed Hayley's face light up at the mention of the old nickname. Hayley jumped up and tackled Tori with a hug. I couldn't help but laugh at how Hayley reacted. 

I sat back down beside Morgan as Hayley dragged Tori to sit beside her. "You sure about this?" I heard Morgan say from beside me. "I think we should give her a chance" I said back with a smile as I faced Morgan.   

That's when I noticed Morgan holding her ribs. "You okay?" I asked her with a worried voice. "Yea pain killers just wore off" she said as if was no big deal while she shrugged her shouldrs.  

"I have some in my bag if you want some" I asked as I grabbed my bag and started rooting to find the pain killers. Once I found them I gave them to Morgan. "Thanks babe" she said as she swallowed them.      

Morgan still has not gone to the hospital and I keep telling her to go. But all she says is that she will be fine, that there is no need. She can be very stubborn when she wants to be.    

"So happened between you and Victoria?" she asked me with wonder. "We just had a talk" I replied sweety as I leaned my head on her shoulder. "I don't trust her" she said sternly as she eyes Tori.       

"I know but I thought I should give her a chance" I said while lifting my head to look at Morgan. She just looked at me and gave me a quick kiss on the lips.     

I turned back to face the group and all I could see was smiles and laughs all round. They were having fun and enjoying themselves. They had forgot all about our problems. That was a good thing even if it was just for tonight.   

It was like everything was normal and we didn't need to worry about looking over our shoulders. We could just be teenagers and have fun.  So for the rest of the party we danced, we laughed, we joked, we had a ball.  

Once we were ready to leave Morgan said that everyone can stay in her place. So four of us got into the car with Morgan while the rest got a taxi. Once we reached Morgan's we all piled out of the car and went inside.  

Morgan had enough spare rooms for everyone. Of course most of us would be sharing a room. But before we went to bed we had something to eat. Once everyone was finished we went to our rooms.  

Obviously I was staying with Morgan in her room. She gave me one of her t-shirts and shorts to sleep in. I went to her bathroom to get changed.

Once I was changed I opened the bathroom door to find Morgan laying on her bed in just her sports bra and shorts. She was flicking through the channels on her tv.

I couldn't help the smile forming on my face. The sight in front of me just looked so perfect and it is a sight I want to get use to. "You gonna stand there and stare all night or are you gonna come to bed?" Morgan asked while looking at me with that cocky smirk.     

I couldn't help but shake my head and laugh to myself. I walked over to the bed and sat beside Morgan. "You have fun?" Morgan asked me while looking at me. "Yea I did. It was nice to forget about everything for a while" I said innocently as I think about everything.   

"Would you ... would you ask for help if you where me?" Morgan said with a serious tone. I looked at her and I could see her furrowing her eyebrows in thought. I can tell she has been thinking about this.   

"Well ..." I started off as I was thinking what to say. It is a hard thing to answer if I am honest. "I don't think I could handle everything myself. All that weight on my shoulders. So I suppose I would ask for help and if they want to help then I would let them" I continued as I stared at the bed.  

"Even if it might put them in danager?" Morgan asked as she eyed me for my answer. "It depends. If they already know everything then they are in just as much danager. At least then you can watch each others backs" I said softly as I watch Morgan take in what I just said.   

I wonder why she is asking me this? Obviously someone said something to her. It was most likely Derek cause she is thinking a lot about it. I wonder what he said to her?

"You know it doesn't make you weak to ask for help" I said softly as I took her hand into mine. She just smiled at me as she brought me in for a kiss.

Our lips moved slowly and in snyc. Her soft lips felt heavenly on mine.  Her hand stared to run up and down on my back. She then guided me onto her lap without breaking the kiss.   

I ran my fingers through her hair. Her hands continues to go up and down my back. That's when she took in a sharp breath. I pulled away to see Morgan wincing. It must be her ribs.   

"You okay?" I asked her with concern. "Yea" she lied, I could see the pain she was in, as I looked at her eyes. With that, I got up and went to my bag. I took out the pain killers and gave two to Morgan.    

Once she took them we layed down on the bed. I rested my head on her chest and traced my figer over her six pack. That's when I noticed another scar on her side. It is very light that you have to get close to see it.      

I stopped myself from touching it. To keep me distracted I kept tracing her six pack. "You are the best thing that has ever happened to me" she said as she kissed the top of my head.  

I turned my head to look up at her. I was met with her gaze and I kissed her with as much emotion as I could. Once we pulled away Morgan smiled at me while she licked her lips.   

"Night Lil" she said as she closed her eyes. "Night Morgan" I said with a huge smile on my face. I rested my head back down onto Morgan's chest. I listened to her steady heartbeat before I drifted off to sleep.