Friday:
| | Georgia's P.O.V | |
Me, Alice and Freya were currently in Spanish class, all listening to the teacher pronouncing the words and teaching us how to say them.
I was wearing an electric blue Superman hoodie, white jeans, all black converse, my galaxy themed backpack was on the floor by my feet and around my neck was a Cartier diamond love heart necklace.
Alice was wearing a black jumper that said 'I woke up like this', black jeans, emoji converse, around her neck was a black choker with a black love heart attached, on the floor by her feet was a Pusheen the cat backpack.
Freya wore a white vest top, a grey half jumper that said 'Just do it later', black skinny jeans, black combat boots, she had a Tiffany & Co diamond and platinum heart pendant necklace and she carried a Vans Disney backpack with the Cheshire cat on it.
I guess we were thinking the same thing about the necklaces huh? We sat for an hour listening to the teacher go on about how we needed to practice saying things in Spanish, although it was an hour it felt like an eternity. The bell finally rang and I picked up my bag, sliding my notepad and pen into it. We all walked out into the corridor where the whole team of footballers came running past us and ran outside. God could they be anymore dangerous? Just then as I turned around I saw Grace, Chloe and Charlee walking past us in barely anything, but of course they were all matching. Grace was wearing a black pleated bralet, a short white and black straight plaid skirt, black lace caged wedge heels and she carried a Michael Kors bag on her arm. Her hair was up in a pony tail with curls reaching her back. Chloe was wearing a soft white silk bodice, the same skirt but in black and blue, lace-up black pointed high heels and she carried her Gucci white bag on her arm. Her hair was up in a bun right at the top of her head. Charlee was wearing a white bodice the same as Chloe, her skirt was the reverse pattern of Grace's, she wore round-toe lace up black wedges and carried a Prada saffiano leather tote bag in white on her arm. Her hair also in a bun on top of her head.
How can they walk around like that? It's too revealing and not only that it's NOVEMBER! It's bloody freezing, Even if we are in California.
They walked past us like they were on a catwalk. They need to chill, It's school not a fashion shoot. As Grace came past she flashed me a small smile but so no one else could see. Chloe and Charlee looked us up and down and laughed.
"Nothing on them is designer, poor much.." I heard Charlee snigger.
"Excuse you Charlee but my shoes are clearly Converse. That's a designer" I smirked.
"It's about the only thing you can afford." Chloe laughed and Grace stepped back, not saying anything.
"No, actually you don't know what I can afford. But I know you got that whole outfit with daddy's money and I'm not talking about your father." I chuckled. Chloe put her head down.
"Let's go" Charlee said to the Grace and Chloe with anger.
"Awwh, caught you out have I?" I chuckled yet again and so did Alice and Freya.
"She has the cheek to call girls a whore but she gets the money from people she sleeps with" Freya laughed.
"Hypocrite and maybe prostitution.." Alice laughed as they walked away.
We walked to lunch and sat at our usual table.
"Want to practice our piece Alice? Frey, you can come watch?" I asked them both.
"Sure" They said in unison. We stood up and walked to the music block and got into Room 2.
----------
We practiced for the full half an hour non-stop.
"You guys were amazing! Georgia where did that voice come from? and Alice, I see you've been practicing on that guitar a lot. Plus those back up vocals" Freya said in amazement.
"What lesson do we have next?" I asked, looking at both girls.
"Uh.." Alice said as she got out her schedule. "Physics, brace yourself" She laughed.
"What you both doing tonight?" I asked.
"Nothing" The both said in a monotone.
"Well, how about you meet me at my house and we can play video games. Freya I could show you what Mortal Combat is" I chuckled. They both laughed. "Sure" I put my address in their phones along with my number and Me and Alice left Freya and walked to the science corridor.
We all walked in and took our seats.
"Now, today we're moving onto The Big Bang" The teacher explained everything and I took a lot of notes.
Talking of notes, I felt a foot nudge my chair and when I turned to look at what it was Grace was passing me a note. 'Thank you for helping me last night, It was fun. We should do it again sometime. But are you okay? I heard quite a lot of crying last night.'
'I'm fine, Just working through some issues (:' I passed the note back to her.
I got nudged again. Dudee I'm trying to concentrate..
'I know I was horrible before but I am here if you need me, ever. I have a party going on later but I've heard you have plans with those girls you hang out with? So tell those girls to bring dresses with them and you could join me. :)' She wrote. Wait what? She's inviting me and my friends to a party with the cool kids? Why?
'Are you sure you want us there?' I wrote back unsure if this was reality or if I was dreaming.
'Of course, it wouldn't be the same without you.' She wrote and put a grinning face at the end. I placed the paper in my pocket and carried on listening to Mr.Roberts with a smile on my face. Alice looked at me and saw I was smiling so she smiled back at me. I pulled my phone out and put it under the table. When Mr.Roberts turned his back I sent a text to Alice and Freya.
'Bring a dress and some clothes for tomorrow to my house. We were invited to a party tonight.'
'also you can stay over as my family is staying at my aunties until Tuesday and I don't want to be home alone.'
I put my phone back in my pocket and Alice looked at me and pointed to her phone.
"Read It after class" I whispered to her. "So you don't get caught" I smiled.
She nodded and we turned to face the front. We sat for 20 more minutes writing notes on The Big Bang Theory. The bell rang indicating it was time to go home. Finally!
When we got out of class Alice read her text messages from me and squealed.
"Oh my god this could be fun!" She shouted.
"Could be? Bitch it's going to be" I laughed.
"Meet me at mine at 4pm, we can play some video games for an hour then we need to get dressed okay?" I chuckled.
She nodded and text Freya the details.
"See you in a bit" I hugged her and I skated home on my Skateboard.
----------------
When I got home I went straight upstairs, after locking the door, and put my dress out onto my bed. I took off my shoes and placed my bag by my vanity table. I took all the books out and checked me schedule. Monday 23rd November - Mathematics, English, Physics, Art, Music. I placed my books onto my vanity table and put the correct books and lyric sheet into my bag ready for Monday. I placed my schedule back inside my bag and took my water bottle downstairs.
I placed my bottle in the dishwasher along with some other bits that were scattered around the kitchen messily. I turned on the washing machine, that was full with clothes, and cleaned up the house quickly.
Just as I had finished cleaning the doorbell rang. I ran down the stairs and opened the door.
"Heyy" Freya and Alice was both standing with big bags on their shoulders.
"Come in, you can place your bags down there" I pointed to the little cupboard near the stairs. They looked at my house in awe.
"Your house is massive!" Freya shouted.
"Thanks?" I laughed.
"Come up to the games room." I said, locking the door.
"You have a room for games consoles?" Alice asked me.
"We have a room for everything" I laughed. "Oh and we have 2 separate guest rooms if you want to fight over which one you want" I chuckled. "There's one downstairs and one upstairs" I stated. We walked up to the games room and I shut everyone else's rooms.
We went in and sat on the sofa. I plugged in the Xbox and we took it in turns to play Halo.
------------
My alarm on my phone went off, telling me it was 5pm.
"Let's go get ready then" I sighed, Turning off my console and placing the disc back in the case.
We walked into my room and Alice went into the shower first. Whilst she as in the shower I brought her bag upstairs and placed it in the guest room. I went back in my bedroom so she could walk past us and go to her room. She started getting ready.
Freya went into the shower and I decided to take her bag into her room, downstairs, as well. Whilst she was in the shower, I took some things out of my wardrobe and tried to pair them with my dress, like high heels. I heard footsteps going downstairs and I walked into the bathroom. I washed myself then got out and wrapped myself in a pink, soft, fluffy towel. Walking into my bedroom quickly, I closed the door and put on my dress. I sat at my vanity table and plugged my speakers in.
If my velocity starts to make you sweat,
Then just don't let go
And if their Heaven ain't got a vacancy
Then we just, then we just, then we just
Then we just get up and go!
Ladies and gentlemen:
Truth is now acceptable
Fame is now injectable
Process the progress
This core is critical
Faith is unavailable
Lives become incredible
Now, please understand that,
I can't slow down
I won't be waiting for you
I can't stop now
Because I'm dancing
This planet's ours to defend
Ain't got no time to pretend
Don't fuck around,
This is our last chance
Blasted out into my house and the girls came running into my room dancing. Oh this is going to be a fun night. Freya sat on my floor and curled her hair, I was sat at my vanity table doing my makeup and Alice was dancing around and singing into my hair brush.
"I CANT SLOW DOWN I WON'T BE WAITING FOR YOU!" We all scream-sang in unison.
-------------
1 hour and 30 minutes later we were ready.
I was wearing a black skater dress with spaghetti straps and Michael Antonio Lily suede deep red platform heels.
Alice was wearing a Alexander McQueen pleated peplum mini dress with cut-out rhinestones platform dress pumps.
Freya was wearing a white spaghetti strap lace waist skater skirt with Norma.J light blue heels.
The girls stood in the kitchen grabbing a shot of straight vodka and I was stood in the living room making sure everything was locked.
*Ring, Ring* *Ring, Ring*
I picked up my phone and it read 'Grace' on the front.
"Hello?" I whispered.
"Heyy, Where are you?" I could practically hear the pout in her voice.
"On our way" I smiled even though she couldn't hear me.
"Hurry, I'm bored." She whined and I laughed, hanging up the phone.
I locked everything in the house and we made our way outside and got into a taxi.
"So who's party is it?" Freya asked.
"Grace's" I mumbled.
"Bit louder please?" Alice laughed.
"Grace's but don't freak out. She's actually okay" I said trying to calm them.
"She's OKAYY? She's a nightmare!" They continued to shout things at me.
"Dude come on, Do you really care who's party it is as long as it has drinks?" I raised my eyebrow at them.
"No" They mumbled.
"Exactly" I chuckled.
"But what about you? You haven't had one drink yet!" Alice slapped my shoulder playfully.
"I don't drink" I chuckled.
"Whaaa?" They left their mouths hanging open.
"May want to shut your mouths ladies, Don't want to catch flies do we?" I chuckled and so did the taxi driver. Wow, I made someone laugh for once.
We arrived at Grace's in 5 minutes and we walked in. We walked into the kitchen and stood by the counter.
"Girls remember..bring NO people back to my house, Be careful, Don't take anything and keep your phone on so I can text you." I stated some rules.
"Yes mother" They both said, chuckling and high-fiving each other.
We stood talking and they went off to dance in the living room, leaving me standing in the kitchen.
I sat on the counter drinking water.
"There you are!" Grace squealed, running over to me.
"Where have you been?" She sighed looking around.
"Sorry" I chuckled. "We were getting ready" I explained, shrugging my shoulders and taking a sip of my water.
"You.. You drink?" She looked down to my red party cup.
I shook my head. "It's water" I smiled and she smiled back. "Me either." My jaw dropped.
"Really? I thought you would be one to drink to be honest" I smiled a little.
"No, I've never been a big drinker. I tried it but I don't like the taste of it" She cringed and I giggled.
"you look really pretty" She stated eyeing me up and down. "Do you like my dress? I got it today" She smiled, twirling around.
I chuckled looking her up and down. "It's gorgeous" I smiled. "Like you" I mumbled.
"Sorry?" She shouted over the music. "Uh I said, Water?" Faking a reply and it was lame. She just smiled and took a sip out of my red cup.
She wore a black halter neck bodycon dress and the same shoes as me in black.
"Do you want to go somewhere where it's quiet?" She shouted above the music.
"Sure" I shouted back.
We walked out the front door and walked for a while until we got to a.. beach?
"I know you're probably thinking I'm weird for bringing you to a beach" She giggled. "But I come here when I need to calm down or when I need time to myself." She looked down to her hands.
Wait..She's not a cold hearted bitch?
"You may not think it by looking at me but I actually don't like the big crowds and all the parties" She sighed as we walked along the top of some rocks and took a seat. We sat facing the sunset and talking.
"If you don't like it, then why do you create parties?" I asked.
"People expect it from me.. I mean. I would rather not at all. I'm not into that sort of stuff. Honestly I'm so different to what I put across."
"So, that's why you wanted me to come? And tell me about you then." I smiled at her.
"Yea, I needed the company of someone I actually like and can trust" She smiled at me.
"You trust me?" I looked at her gasping.
"Yeah, why wouldn't I?" She raised an eyebrow.
"I'm just shocked, no one tells me anything to be honest" I sighed.
"Well, I trust you" She smiled. "And what did you want to know about me?" She asked.
"Random stuff you feel like I need to know I guess." I shrugged.
"Uhm, My favourite colour is actually deep red, I don't really like wearing makeup everyday, I would rather watch Netflix and order pizza then go to a party. I'm not into the latest music at all, It's totally bullshit. Oh yeah, I swear a lot" She chuckled.
"Wow, you are different. You're like..me." I looked at her.
"Yeah, Well." She shrugged.
"So, If you're different then why do you act this way?" I asked her, getting a bit personal.
"My parents. They expect me to be some perfect popular child. Like these type of people who sleep with everything moving, Head cheerleader, designer everything. I just, I don't know. That's not me you know? I'm not moaning about the designer stuff but my parent's can't buy my love with presents." She looked at her hands.
"I understand, but I guess they want the best for you. Even if that means you not being yourself" I sighed. "You need to show people who you really are Grace." I told her, turning to look into her eyes.
"Also, When I saw you going into the closet with different guys.." I trailed off.
"I wasn't sleeping with them." She stated.
"So.. what were you doing?" I asked.
"I was helping them do their homework. But everyone thinks I was sleeping with them. I made a deal with the football team. Make people think I'm fucking you and I'll do your homework. Most guys on the football team are really dumb. They just like being fit and getting girls." She rolled her eyes.
"But why did you want people to think you were sleeping with them?" I asked her, raising an eyebrow.
"I wanted people to think I was sleeping with them because I didn't want people to think that the populist girl in school was a virgin" She looked into my eyes. "But I am and do you know why I am?" She asked me. I shook my head. "I'm a lesbian." She chuckled at herself and looked back towards the sunset that was slowly fading away.
"How long have you known?" I asked. Looking in the same direction.
"Since I was 14" She sighed. "But no one understands. They think you're abnormal if you're not straight."
"That's normal though Grace. You can't blame yourself for not liking guys, I mean come on most of them are dickheads." I chuckled.
"True, but how do you know so much about this?" She asked me.
"I'm bisexual." I stated. She looked at me and her jaw dropped. "I like girls more." I looked down. I felt a hand reach across and squeeze mine, I looked down and Grace's cold hand was ontop of mine.
"How long have you known?" She asked me.
"Since last year" I sighed.
"And.. And are you a virgin?" She asked raising an eyebrow.
I shook my head and she gasped.
"Who was the lucky boy?" She smirked.
"It wasn't lucky Grace it was the opposite." I shook my head.
"What do you mean?" She narrowed her eyebrows.
"My father and uncle repeatedly raped me and abused me from the age of 14." I felt a single tear fall down my cheek.
Her face fell, "Is that why you moved here?"
"Yea, I needed to go somewhere they wouldn't find me. Somewhere, where nobody knew but I guess you do." I sighed again.
"So, I'm the only one who knows along with your family?" She asked, a little shocked.
"Yeah. Please don't tell anyone else." I begged.
"I won't, I won't. Don't worry. So uhm, How did you cope with that?" She asked.
"Well, whenever I was crying my mother sang this lullaby to me and I used to fall asleep in her arms. I eventually told my brother and he gave me the courage to tell my mother. She decided to move us out here where I would be safe and where I could start a new life." I searched her eyes for a response. But she just nodded. She pulled me into a hug and wiped my eyes.
"So that lullaby I heard you singing to Lola.. Was that the lullaby?" She gasped. "Is that why you were crying?" She asked with a sympthetic look in her eyes. I nodded.
-------------------
We walked back up to the house to be greeted with Chloe and Charlee standing on the front lawn smoking.
"Eww, Grace what are you doing with that tramp?" They looked at each other in disgust.
"She is NOT a tramp. You need to grow up both of you." Grace yelled at them and formed a crowed.
"Yes she is a tramp look at the state of her" Charlee laughed.
"Look at the state of her? Look at the state of you. Why don't you just get your boobs out Charlee we can see them anyway." She chuckled, shaking her head. "You know what, No. I can't do this for any longer. Both of you need to grow the fuck up and realize popularity isn't going to get you a job. You cannot simply sleep with everything moving and hope you will get somewhere because the only thing you're going to get is Chlamydia. Shut your legs both of you and get the hell out of my house." She yelled at them both and I just stood there pissing myself laughing.
"What are you laughing at? You need to get a life, I think they're selling them in Walmart" Chloe smirked at me.
"Well, You see I did want the asshole personality but it looks like you got that last one" I smirked back and Grace high-fived me.
"You have changed Grace!" Charlee started getting up in her face. I pushed her back and she stumbled as she was drunk.
"Yes, I have changed for the worst. Ever since I met you I changed. I'm not like this at all. This is a personality I created and I'm now destroying it. I don't want to be a part of the cheer leading squad, I don't want to be your friends and you can keep all the boys because I'm not interested in them anyway" She laughed.
"What do you mean you're not interested in them?" Chloe narrowed her eyebrows.
"I'm a lesbian so keep them" She smiled, proudly.
"Eww, lesbians" Charlee squealed.
"Oh hell no. You are so childish it's unbelievable. Being a lesbian isn't a disease and it's not disgusting either." I sassed.
"God said Adam and Eve" Chloe smirked.
"Yeah, I know he did. So I thought I'd try both" I smirked.
"Huh?" Chloe is so easy to confuse oh my god.
"I'm bisexual you dumb ass" I sassed further.
"Now I suggest you get out before I throw you out" Grace narrowed her eyebrows.
"Ugh, let's go. We don't want to catch their lesbian disease." Charlee made a puking sign and I rolled my eyes.
We walked back into the living room and everyone was still dancing to a random song I have never heard of before.
I walked over to the music box and put on one of my songs.
Climbing out the back door, didn't leave a mark
No one knows it's you Miss Jackson
Found another victim
But no one's gonna find Miss Jackson, Jackson, Jackson
Everyone fled the dance floor apart from Alice and Freya. I held my hand out to Grace.
"Care to make this the first song you dance with a girl but also as a start to a new you?" I smiled at her and she took my hand. We danced to the whole song and she copied my moves. Everyone stood watching us as we sang loudly and danced as a four group.
You put a sour little flavor in my mouth now
You move in circles hoping no one's gonna find out
But we're so lucky,
Kiss the ring and let 'em bow down
Looking for the time of your life
A pretty picture but the scenery is so loud,
A face like heaven catching lighting in your nightgown,
But back away from the water, babe, you might drown-
The party isn't over tonight
He-eyy
Where will you be waking up tomorrow morning?
He-eyy
Out the back door
Goddamn
But I love her anyway
I love her anyway
I love her anyway
Out the back door
Goddamn
But I love her anyway
Miss Jackson
Miss Jackson
Miss Jackson
Are you nasty?
Miss Jackson
Miss Jackson
Miss Jackson
Are you nasty?
Miss Jackson
Miss Jackson
Miss Jackson
Are you nasty?
Are you nasty?
I love her anyway
Ohhhh
Where will you be waking up tomorrow morning?
Ohhhh
Out the back door
Goddamn
But I love her anyway
Way down 'til the fire finally dies out
You've got 'em wrapped around your finger
Watch 'em fall down
There's something beautiful and tragic in the fall out
Let me say it one more time
He-eyy
Where will you be waking up tomorrow morning?
He-eyy
Out the back door, Goddamn
But I love her anyway
I love her anyway
I love her anyway
Out the back door
Goddamn
But I love her anyway
Miss Jackson
Miss Jackson
Miss Jackson
Are you nasty?
Miss Jackson
Miss Jackson
Miss Jackson
Are you nasty?
Miss Jackson
Miss Jackson
Miss Jackson
Are you nasty?
Are you nasty?
I love her anyway
Ohhhh
Where will you be waking up tomorrow morning?
Ohhhh
Out the back door
Goddamn
But I love her any...
Climbing out the back door, didn't leave a mark
No one knows it's you Miss Jackson
Found another victim
But no one's gonna find Miss Jackson, Jackson, Jackson
I love her anyway
Miss Jackson
Miss Jackson
Miss Jackson
Are you nasty?
Miss Jackson
Miss Jackson
Miss Jackson
Are you nasty?
Miss Jackson
Miss Jackson
Miss Jackson
Are you nasty?
Are you nasty?
I love her anyway
Ohhhh
Where will you be waking up tomorrow morning?
Ohhhh
Out the back door
Goddamn
But I love her anyway
We sang loudly and we danced.
-------------------------------
I woke up to strange sounds coming from downstairs. I got out of bed and walked down the hall, down the stairs and into the kitchen. I stood by the door watching. Grace was stood in my Fall Out Boy shirt cooking breakfast.
"Morning" I said, walking to the side of her and flicked the kettle on.
"Good morning" She smiled, "I hope you don't mind but I couldn't find another shirt" She explained, looking down at the top. "Also, I kinda like the design.." She explained further and my eyes went wide.
"What was that song we danced to last night?" She asked, smiling at me.
"Miss Jackson by Panic!At The Disco, why?" I asked.
"It was a good song, I like it." She hummed the tune and I chuckled, walking over to the television and put Kerrang on.
They're gonna clean up your looks
With all the lies in the books
To make a citizen out of you
Because they sleep with a gun
And keep an eye on you, son
So they can watch all the things you do
"Yasss" I shouted and Grace came running into the living room.
"What's happened?" She asked a little scared.
"Nothing, chill" I cried of laughted at her. She had her hair down to the bottom of her back and a frying pan in her hand. She looked like Rapunzel.
"What's so funny?" She pouted.
"You- You look like Rapunzel" I said inbetween laughs.
"Oh" She chuckled. She put the frying pan back into the living room and cake back in with 2 plates of pancakes and 2 cups of tea.
"you like tea?" I asked her, tilting my head to the side a little.
"Well, Yea but also I made it because I thought it would make you feel at home" She smiled. I leaned over and kissed her cheek.
"Thank you" I sat eating my pancakes and oh my god they were so good! I swear she is like a chef secretly.
"Are you a secret chef or something?" I chuckled.
"Meh" She shrugged.
"You are aren't you?" I smiled at her.
"It's always been my passion yeah" She smiled back.
"What's your major?" I asked her.
"Well, it was gymnastics and food technology" She bit into her pancake. "What about you?"
"I major in music and art" I smiled, proudly.
Her jaw dropped. "Show me some of your art work!" She grinned.
I walked up to the cupboard in the living room and got out a notebook. I sat next to her and showed her my anime drawings of characters from Pokemon, DragonballZ and from my favourite anime programmes.
"These are really good. No wonder you major in art!" She gasped.
"It's nothing really, just something I like to do in my spare time" I smiled, putting the book back into the cupboard.
"Well, I like that you have hobbies." She smiled.
We watched Kerrang for a bit and hummed a long to some of the songs. I explained who sang the songs and what the songs were about. We discussed her music taste and I found out that she likes Green Day. That's a very good start to our friendship!
"How do I come out to my parents?" She asked me quietly.
"You don't have to tell them until you are comfortable but I think you just have to say it." I explained.
"But what if they don't accept me?" She sighed.
"Then you may come and live with me." I stated.
"But.. you're family. Won't they mind?" She asked.
"No they won't mind. You're welcome here. Anyway we only have a couple months left then we have to go off to college anyway and don't we get dorms or something?" I asked.
"You can either get a dorm or you can buy an apartment near the college." She smiled.
"Well, I'm going to with you for anything anyway Grace. You're one of us now." I smiled at her.
---------------------------------------
| | Alice's P.O.V. | |
"You're one of us now"
What the hell happened last night? Why is Grace now one of us? My phone lit up and I had a new message. When I opened it, it wasn't a message at all. It was a video..?
I opened the video and saw the whole argument with Grace, Chloe, Charlee and Georgia. Oh right.. The fight that me and Freya stayed inside to keep away from. I didn't know it was with Georgia or I would've been straight there.
I put my phone away and walked to the top of the stairs. But I don't think I should have..
"Thank you" Grace whispered.
"You're welcome" Georgia smiled, their lips collided. Moving together. Wait what?