Helpless And Helpful (A Pippa Soo Fanfic)

Chapter 18; Slip Up

Jess's POV

I woke up to my alarm at 9am and my eyes shot open. I was still asleep on the couch with my phone next me me. I had a message from Eliza. "Morning Jess. I missed you last night, can't wait to see you later. I love you." I laughed and texted back. "I love you too." I yawned and got up to grab a cup of coffee. Pippa walked in 5 minutes later with her hair in a messy bun and a oversized hoodie on. Her face and eyes were both red. "Are you okay? You look like shit. No offence." She laughed. "I feel like shit. Jazzy's on her way over to take you to rehearsal, and you're picking Eliza up on the way. You're also probably staying at Jazzy's tonight cos I don't wanna give you whatever I have." She coughed a few times and grabbed a glass of water. "So does that mean you're not performing tonight either" She shook her head. "It sucks, but I feel like death." I laughed and patted her shoulder before going to get ready to leave.

Jazzy burst through the door at 10.40. "Oh my god Pippa are you okay?" She cried. Pippa was half asleep on the couch, surrounded by mountains of tissues and medicines. "Do I look okay?" She said back. "I bought you soup and some pills. Here." She handed everything to Pippa as she sat up. "Thanks Jaz." She ate her soup and Jazzy came over to me. I was sitting in the kitchen on my phone, cos Pippa had said, "Don't come close to me I don't want you to die!" Jazzy sat next to me. "Hi Jess. How are you?" "I'm great. Better than Pippa." I laughed. "Come on. Let's go now, let Pippa rest. Well pick up Eliza and then go get Starbucks, deal?" I ran to grab my bag and peaked round the living room door. "Bye Pips!" She slightly waved back, but she was mostly asleep. We walked down to the car and set of to Eliza's. "Did Pips tell you you're staying at mine and Anthony's tonight?" She asked, turning down the music so I would hear. I nodded. "Yep. I've got everything I need in my bag." "Good. If Eliza wants to stay over too she's more than welcome to. But you can't be too loud." She winked at me. "Jazzy! We're only 15!" I blushed and covered my face. "According to Pippa, you too can be quite loud." I rolled my eyes and didn't respond and just turned the music up louder.

I texted Eliza when we were outside her house and she came running out minutes later. I climbed over to the back seat so I could sit next to her. "Hi Jazzy! Where's Pippa?" She asked before quickly kissing me and whispering "Hi." Jazzy explained that Pippa was sick and that I was staying at her's tonight. "You're welcome to stay round too if you want Eliza." "I would love to!" She replied. We sang along to the music for the rest of the trip. "So what do you girls want from Starbucks?" Jazzy asked. "Iced coffee." We both responded in unison. She laughed and went in to grab us our drinks. When Jazzy was out of sight, I pulled Eliza into a kiss. She giggled and kissed back, cupping my face. I pushed her back against the car door and put my hands around her waist. I pulled away and looked her in the eyes. "I love you." I said laughing. "Hey why are you laughing?" "I don't even know." She laughed too and then said. "Jasmine." I quickly moved back to my seat as Jazzy approached the car. "Here you go, 2 iced coffees." She handed us our drinks and we said thanks. "By the way, I'm not blind." She said, smirking in the mirror at us as she turned up the music. I looked at Eliza and blushed. We both giggled and began to sing along to the music. When we got there, Jaz said, "I'll pick you up later, have fun." We grabbed our bags and ran into the theatre.

Today's rehearsal was almost the same as any other for the first hour. We sang, we danced, we talked. Until our lunch break when everything went down hill. Eliza and I were sitting together at the side, eating some food that Eliza's mom had given her. Samantha came over to sit with us. Every since she had found out about me and Eliza, she was trying really hard to become friends with us. "Hi guys! How are you?" "I'm great!" Eliza said. "Me too. How about you?" I asked. "I'm great too. I have a questions for you two. When are you planning on telling everyone? Cos if you don't soon I will!" She laughed. I looked her dead in the eyes. "It was a joke!" She quickly said. "We'll tell everyone when we're ready, Sam. But we trust you not to tell anyone remember." Eliza said. Samantha nodded. "I know I know. Don't worry. Your secrets safe with me." She got up and left. "I feel like she's gonna slip up." I whispered. Eliza frowned. "Me too. I really hope she doesn't."

"Okay everyone lunch over! Places for song 2 please!" Mike shouted. I smiled. Eliza and I were right next to each other for this song. And we got to hold hands. I skipped along the stage and stood right in the middle, Eliza to my right and Henry, who played my brother, to my left. I gripped Eliza's hand tight, grinning wide. "Everyone ready?" Mike asked. We all cheered yes and the music began. We started singing and dancing around. After we'd finished the song, Mike clapped and said "Well done everyone!" He looked over at me and gave me a thumbs up. "Jess you don't have to hold Eliza's hand anymore, the song's over." He laughed. I blushed when I realised I was still holding on to her and dropped it quickly. "She wants to though cos they're together!" Samantha shouted. I turned my head round to stare at her and Eliza did the same as her. "Oops." She whispered. "Wait what?" Henry asked. "Really!?" Mike shouted. I started to blush a deep red. "Erm. I-" I stared to say before I heard Eliza shout. "For fucks sake Samantha! You had one job, to keep it a secret!" She screamed across the stage. "Eliza it's okay calm down." I said grabbing her arm. "I'm sorry. I'm just annoyed I wanted to wait to tell people." She said. She was starting to cry and so was I. "Jess, Eliza, we're not gonna judge you! We support you." Henry said coming over to us. Everyone else nodded in agreement. "Thanks guys." I said. "But Samantha that was mean. If they wanted it a secret, you should've kept it to yourself!" Mike said. "I'm so sorry guys. I didn't realise what I was saying." Eliza walked over to her. "It's okay." She hugged her and smiled. "How did Samantha know anyway?" Anna said. She was one of the older cast members. I laughed. "She walked in on us kissing the other day." Mike gasped. "Is that's why you're always sneaking off?" I nodded. Everyone started laughing, me and Eliza included. "Come on everyone. Let's run through the song again." Mike shouted after a few minutes. I smiled at Eliza and grabbed her hand.

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hiii so i mentioned i have a few big ideas, and i'm gonna start building up to one of them next chapter. it might be a bit of a time skip lmao sorryyy. the second big idea will connect on to the first one so get ready hehe <3