"Well, this is it.... thankyou so much for having me over..it's been great!" Sarah said, hugging my father and then Carol. Then she turned to me. I was already a
mess, but then she swept me up in a hug and I just lost it.
"I don't want you to go back... it's to soon." I whispered. The four of us were at the airport, Sarah about to borad a plane that was taking her away from me.
"Hey darls... I'll be back.. this place it great! I spose the fact that you're here isn't all that bad either." Sarah said, pulling away and smiling at me. I laughed.
"Gee, thanks." I sniffed. Before either of us could speak again, there was an announcement over the PA for the last call to board the flight Sarah was on.
"Ok... thats me, come on.. walk me over." Sarah said to me. Wiping my eyes with the back of my hand I nodded.
"We'll wait here for you Liz" Carol said.
"Thanks." I said. I took hold of Sarahs hand and squeezed it. "You don't know how much I love having you here. You came over at the right time... I wish you didn't
have to go..." I paused. "I'm going to miss you so much!" I told her, breaking down again.
"Aww sweetie!.. Don't cry! Look what you're doing!" Sarah exclaimed. I looked up at her.. she had tears sliding down her cheeks. She gave me a sad smile. "You'll
be okay. You know your Dad loves you and he wants you with him. As for Taylor, he hasn't said anything to Danielle so I don't think he will. You'll find someone
better than him to be with anyway. I wish I could stay with you!"
"Me to... I love you!"
"I love you to darlin" Sarah said, sweeping me up in another hug. We finally released each other and Sarah started to walk away. She looked back and waved
once, her eyes shiny with tears (like my own). I didn't know when I would see her again. She dissapeared around a bend in the tunnel she was walking down and I
dashed over to the window where her plane was. I looked out and watched it until it started to go down the runway.
The phone was ringing when we arrived home from the airport. Once inside, I rushed to answer it.
"Hello?" I said, hoping that the person on the other end wouldn't hang up. They didn't.
"Liz? It's Taylor". My jaw dropped. I hadn't spoken a word to him since our conversation in his bedroom two weeks ago. "Hello? Anyone there?"
"Sorry.... what do you want?" I asked. It must have sounded rude but Taylor ignored it. I heard him take a deep breath and slowly let it out before starting to speak.
"I broke up with Danielle" He said. My heart started slamming and my cheeks grew very hot as I nearly dropped the phone.
"What? What happened?" I managed to ask.
"I told her Liz... everything, she knows about us."
"You what?!" I shrieked. "How the hell could you do that? I've stayed away from you! There is no us for you to tell Danielle about! Do you realise what you've
done? You fucking pig! I can't believe you! You said you wouldn't tell her!" I yelled, tears started streaming down my cheeks at the thought of losing Danielle's
friendship. There was no way she would forgive me.
"I had to Liz! I couldn't stand it anymore. I want to be with you so bad it hurts. I didn't want to lie to her anymore." Taylor said, sounding on the verge of tears himself. I
could only cry. "Liz don't cry. We can be together now... Danielle know's everything. We just need to give her some time and she'll forgive us"
"You didnt have to tell her! I stayed away from you!" I sobbed. "Danielle's my best friend. My best friend and you've ruined that! She wont forgive me! I can't believe
you've done this."
"You have other friends Liz, she'll be okay. Dani-" Taylor was cut off by me hanging up on him. I went upstairs to my room, taking the phone with me. My father and
Carol were oblivious to the whole situation as they were still out at the car. I needed to get up the courage to call Danielle. I certainly wasn't going over to see her.
She'd rip me to pieces. I took a shaky breath and dialled her number.
"Hello? Tay?" A choked voice said.
"Danielle?" I said meekly, expecting her to start screaming at me. Instead, I head the click of the phone as she hung up and then the dial tone. Fresh tears filled my
eyes as I dialled her number again. This time, she didn't answer at all. I tired again. She answered.
"What do you want?" The voice was angry now.
"Danielle, please, you have to let me explain!"
"Explain what? That you're a slut who couldn't keep her hands off my boyfriend! How could you do that Liz?" Danielle exploded.
"What did he tell you? Danielle, we haven't been seeing eachother behind your back.. I made it perfectly clear to him that there could be nothing between us! Your
friendship means more to me than that!" I cried.
"Right... I spose all you were thinking about when you were kissing my boyfriend was me.. sure Liz... do you honestly think I fucking believe that?" She yelled.
"No... but you have to... Danielle, I'm sorry for kissing Taylor.."
"Don't you dare say his name!" Danielle spat into the phone.
"I... I... Danielle, please believe me... I am so sorry... I never wanted this to happen..thats why I told Tay- him that there was nothing between us... I've hardly seen
him in the past couple of months!"
"How could you do this to me? After everything... you're suposed to be my best friend!"
"I am!"
"NO! You're not.... not anymore... I don't ever want to see your face again.. I will never forgive you for this.. I loved him Liz... LOVED HIM!" Danielle exclaimed. She
then hung up on me. I didn't call back. I collapesed onto my bed, sobs racking my body. Everything was so screwed up.