Tell Me What Your Best Friend Knows

The Girl I Can't Afford To Lose

Kyeera woke up groggy and a bit stiff but really warm. She rolled over and was met with the sight of dawn’s bare back, immediately memories of last night rushed back to her, the party, the kiss, taking the younger girl home and the heated events that followed. Kyeera stared at the smooth pale expanse in front of her, watching dawn breathe.

Kyeera grabbed a sharpie from the bedside table; light as a feather she began to write on dawns back:

“If luck is on my side tonight

My clumsy tongue will make it right

And wrists that touch

It isn't much, but it's enough

To form imaginary lines

Forget your scars, we'll forget mine

The hours change so fast

Oh God, please make this last

'Cause I'm outdated, overrated

Morning seems so far way

So I'll sing a melody

And hope to God she's listening

Sleeping softly while I sing

And I'll be your memories

Your lullaby for all the times

Hoping that my voice could get it right

Could get it right”

“What are you doing?” mumbled Dawn tiredly. “Don’t move, almost done” Kyeera replied. After a few minutes dawn asked “what does it say?” Kyeera smiled and began to sing.

When the song was over Dawn rolled over to face her and smiled, kissing her “I love you.” She whispered “I love you too.” Replied Kyeera.

Dawn was walking down the cramped school hallway to go meet Coby when she was grabbed and pulled into a small closet; “Kyeera!” she gasped in surprise when she felt a pair of lips on hers. “Kyeera.” She said again when she had regained the presence of mind to break the kiss “you need to stop doing this, were gonna’ get caught” At this Kyeera laughed softly and threaded their fingers together “You’re worth it.” She whispered kissing behind Dawns ear. “Thanks” murmured Dawn blushing.

Kyeera pulled away slightly to stroke the other girls blush reddened skin “you are Dawnie, stop forgetting.”  She said leaning her forehead against the shorter girls. Dawn never knew how to respond when complimented so she just kissed Kyeera, and kept kissing her until the bell rang telling her that she was already late.

 After school Dawn went to Kyeera’s house to “study.”

Dawn lay on the bed in just one of Kyeeras flannel shirts and her own underwear. “Kyeera.” She whined. “stop. I’m trying to do my homework.”

Kyeera stopped kissing the other girls exposed skin and sat back pushing her long pastel hair off of her face. “kissing is more fun though” Kyeera pouted.

Dawn laughed and rolled onto her back to look up at her croptop and boxer clad girlfriend. “how about this; we work on maths and whenever one of us gets a problem right we kiss.”

Kyeera happily consented to this plan and that is how the pair spent their afternoon, giggling and kissing

( and doing math, but not really)

Dawn called home and asked if she could stay the night, of course the answer was yes.

The two girls played video games and laughed most of the night.

Sometime around 2am Kyeera rolled over to watch Dawn sleep.

Dawn was lying on her side facing Kyeera, still wearing just Kyeera’s shirt, her blonde hair pulled into a messy bun. “look at you” said Kyeera softly “no makeup and you’re still the most beautiful thing in the world. How’d someone like me ever get so lucky. Kyeera pulled the other girl into her arms.

The pair woke as the sun rose, painting the room gold. “morning” said Dawn shyly and Kyeera smiled. “I wanna take you on a date, love. A real date.” She said. Dawn pulled away slightly, frowning “we can’t it in town though, and we’d have to be so careful, paps and all ya’ know.” She said sadly. Kyeera sighed and sat up, “yeah, I know this little coffee place just outside of town, it’s like nowhere. And we could be really careful.” She said hopefully. After a moment of thinking Dawn nodded and was promptly knocked to the ground by a cheering Kyeera.

Half an hour later the Two girls stood in front of the little coffe place.

“oh my god! This place is so… hipster.” Laughed Dawn “shut up hemmings.” Said Kyeera shoving the other girl playfully. “let’s go inside.” Said Dawn rolling her eyes.

Once inside they sat at a small table oin the corner and ordered. they somehow managed to talk about everything and nothing over coffe.

“this is perfect.” Whispered Dawn. “thank you for bringing me.” Kyeera smiled “anything for you princess.” She said reaching over and squeezing Dawns hand.

The “Pompeii” café was soon a regular place for the young couple