Love changes everything - Part 5
Sian sat watching the clock, when she saw Sophie she was going to tell her how she felt, time seemed to slow down and before Sian knew it she had fallen asleep, she awoke to the door opening. Sophie walked in exhausted, the night had been difficult and to make matters worse she had been assaulted, a cut to her head and face, she had waited four hours to be seen at the hospital, she closed the door carefully and went to sneak off to bed when suddenly the light came on, “Soph” Sian said her eyes adjusting to the light, “Yeah sorry it’s late I’ll just umm..” Sophie stated to say, Sian suddenly noticed the butterfly stitches on her head and face, “Oh god Soph, you okay?” Sian said reacting to Sophie’s pain. She leapt up and ran over to Sophie enveloping her in a hug and then stated to touch her face, Sophie was shocked at this intrusion, but was thrilled to have Sian back in her arms.
As Sian ran her fingers over her face Sophie could feel the urge to kiss her again, she couldn’t she wouldn’t scare Sian away from her life again, but with Sian in such close proximity to her body Sophie needed to move. “I’m okay” she said edging away from Sian. Sian wanted nothing more than to kiss Sophie there and then, but she was scared of the rejection, so neither made a move and soon Sophie was asleep in her room while Sian tried to make sense of the increasingly strong feelings that she had developed for her friend.
Sophie woke up and touched her head “Oww” she said aloud, damn drunks she thought she walked to the living room and saw Sian awake and dressed. “Sian where are you..?” Sophie asked seeing her ready to leave. “Sophie please go back to sleep I can’t..” she said, Sophie walked towards her “Where are you going to go?” Sophie asked puzzled, “Thought you liked it here”. Sian nodded “I do Soph, a little too much”. Sophie caught the end of the words, what did she mean by too much she wandered. “Soph thanks for like everything, but I can’t expect you to look after me, I need to build my own life”.
Sophie was angry now “Fine leave again ,just like before” she spat “See you around” she shouted and walked over to the large glass window by the balcony. It was her place of serenity and now she needed it more than ever. “Soph it’s not like that” Sian said walking towards the sofa, “I can’t stay here with you and not..” Sophie cut her off “Don’t bother explaining, you know I’m gay and you’re scared I’ll try and kiss you again, don’t worry I was over you a long time ago” Sophie said lying as tears formed in her eyes. “Really?” Sian quizzed, “Then why do you have a picture of me by your bed?” she asked glaring at her.
“That is a picture of a friend, you are a friend I have many friends okay, it’s nothing else”. Sophie cried, “Just go will you, nothing ever changes with you does it Sian, you feel like leaving so you do and fuck everyone else’s feelings, you broke my heart when we were younger, but who cares you fucking don’t” Sophie cried. Sian was gob smacked, she knew that Sophie liked her, but loved her, may be there was hope for them. “Sophie I’m sorry I just couldn’t..” Sian started to say, Sophie wiped her eyes, “What, couldn’t what accept that you felt the same way, ya know for years I believed you left because you loved me and couldn’t understand it, but now I know you are just a fucking user” Sophie screamed, “You made me fall in love with you and then blamed me for acting on it Sian, just get out will you, you broke me once, never again”. Sophie said walking towards Sian, her anger evident, Sian had never seen Sophie this angry. “Sophie” Sian said walking towards her “What?” Sophie yelled standing inches away from her “I,,” Sian started to say, Sophie looked at her closer “You..”. Sophie said waiting for a reply “Oh forget it” Sian spat and went to leave, “Fuck it “ she cried and spun round to Sophie, before Sophie knew what was happening Sian kissed her .
“What was..” Sophie said as Sian broke the kiss, “Soph sorry I thought you felt..” Sian began before Sophie grabbed her and kissed her, their kissing was gentle and neither girl had ever experienced such feelings of happiness before. Sophie broke the kiss in case Sian wanted to stop, Sian captured her lips again and slowly deepened the kiss, their tongues duelled and their breathing increased. Sophie broke the kiss and looked at Sian, “You were saying” she said regaining her breathing, “I think, I mean I am..in love with you Soph, I don’t know when it happened and I know you’re over me but..” Sian started to say “I lied” Sophie blurted out, Sian took a step back and looked at her “I lied Sian, I was never over you, never will be”. Sian smiled, “So what does this like mean?” Sian asked, “It means Sian I would like to ask you out on a date if you want” Sophie said blushing, “Yes Constable Webster I would love to go on a date with you”. Sophie beamed a smile and they hugged each other, this was a new beginning for both of them, but one that Sian wouldn’t run away from.