That's just life

11.

"Yeah, I think you'll want to know", she whispered.

Ok, now this was unusual.

"Tell us already, what's with the drama?" Ava rolled her eyes.

At this, Trish deflated.

Her jokey mood went down.

Colour rushed to her face, and she just stared at her hands, her fingers twitching.

All of us were stunned.

This wasn't like Trish.

She was never nervous.

"Ok, we're sorry," Alex said softly.

Trish looked up at me and said, "I'm gonna five you guys a hint. All of know him very well."

Audrey's eyes widened.

"Trish, is it.....Cole?"

Trish froze.

Slowly, she nodded her head.

What the........

What was going ON?

She took a deep breath, and started.

"I-think-I'm-not-good-enough-for-him-and-I-don't-wanna-lose-what-we-already-have -just-because-I-think-I-like-him-and-he's-just-so-good-I'm-scared-that-I'll hurt-him-and-his-hair-it's-so-soft-and-his-eyes,-those-soft-hazel-eyes-they-kill-me-every-time-I-look-at-them-but-" she said it all by in one breath.

She trailed off.

"But what, Trish?" Ava asked softly.

Trish sighed.

"Guys, I applied for Harvard Law," she muttered.

Shit WOW!

"Trish, that is great, I am SO happy for you", I say.

I go to her and hug her.

All of us are smiling by now.

All except Trish.

"What's wrong? Are you scared you won't get in?" Audrey asks.

"No, that's not it."

Okay, I knew where this was going. 

"Sasha, I'm scared that I will get in. If I do, then I'll have to go away, and just leave you. I don't wanna leave you when you're.........sick. And if Cole and I, you know, get together, I'll have to leave him too."

No no no. Trish wanted to study law ever since I knew her. She had a pretty good shot, too. If she was going to throw it away because of us.......

"Trish, no. Don't do that. I want you to go. You always wanted to do this, and hey, they'll be stupid if they don't accept you. I mean, sure, I'll miss you by my side, but please, just don't let me hold you back. And who said I'll be sick forever? I'll be okay again one day and then you'll just scoff at me." I say.

"And I'm pretty sure Cole will understand too, just give him a chance. Give yourself a chance." Alex says.

I nod.

Trish's eyes well up.

I smile at her, and she wipes away her tears.

"And there's one last important thing......." she says.

I narrow eyes.

"I'm hungry," she says sheepishly.

I roll my eyes, but smile nonetheless.

***Little bit of a time skip

The next day, or evening, rather, the 4 of us were still dozing our asses off at 10 in the morning.

Don't judge, we were up till 5 in the morning.

And fortunately, I happen to love sleeping. A lot.

Ava was the first one to get up. 

"Rise and shine, darlings." she chirruped, pulling open her pale pink curtains.

I groaned. 

She pouted. "Aren't you interested in knowing what's there for breakfast?"

I roll my eyes, "What I'm more  interested in knowing is how in all the 7 worlds do you happen to be so frickin FROLICKING in the mornings?"

She frowned. "Aren't you hungry, Sash?"

"No I'm not." As if on cue, my stomach growled. Loudly.

That traitor.

She grinned and pulled me up, almost dragging me into the bathroom.

Half an hour later all of us, looking like shit, walked out of Ava's room for breakfast.

When getting out of her room, I held Trish back, grabbing her by the arm.

"Trish, are you umm, going to talk to"

"Yeah." She drew a deep breath in.

I smiled. I was happy for her.

When we reached the bottom of the stairs, the smell of scrambled eggs reached me and I almost groaned.

I rushed to the table, and scarfed down the entire plate(not the plate) in 10 minutes.

I asked for a second and third serving as well.

Let me tell you, I LOVE FOOD.

We were to go home at 7 in the evening.

We still had time, so we decided to go to the park and call the boys as well.

Soon, we reached there and saw Cole and Alex sitting on the swings.

Alex was wearing a white T-shirt and ragged blue jeans, and Cole was wearing a sky blue shirt with rolled up sleeves with black pants. His brown hair light brown hair caught the sunlight, making it look almost blonde. 

Beside me, Trish gripped my arm.

I gave her hand a squeeze.

Both of them looked........ I've got no other word.......hot.

They spotted us, and walked up to us.

Cole hugged me and said, "Hey, I heard what happened yesterday. Are you okay?"

I rolled my eyes. "I'm not gasping for air or bleeding or fractured, so yeah, I'm fine."

He sighed and turned to Trish.

"Trish, I need to tell you something. Walk with me?"

What the hell!?

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A/N - 

Sorry for the late update, I'm hoping the length of this chapter makes up for it.