F-ing Perfect (Girl x Girl)

53: Better Late Than Never

A/N: 

Sorry for the millionth time about the sporadic update schedule. Things are just getting crazier and crazier in my life.

I'm not 100% about when I'm releasing the next update since it's hard to predict what'll be happening this week. I'm sure you are all experiencing a lot of life changes right now as well. I'll be banking on Thursday for the next update and Saturday for the one after that.

We're getting very close to the end! Stay inside as much as possible and stay healthy!

-Tera

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Cal blinked, suddenly noticing the darkening sky outside of the library windows as the sun began to disappear over the horizon. She'd been sitting there in the study room since Grace ran off, her lips tingling from the kiss the entire time.

It was sort of embarrassing to Cal that she'd managed to space out for over an hour. But could you blame her? Her mind was a flurry of thoughts and emotions that failed to form anything coherent.

Her heart was constantly pounding, as if she'd just experienced her very first kiss. The excitement and childish giddiness overshadowed most of her other feelings. Normally she thought too much after something like this happened, but right then, she could only feel.

Her body took over while her brain became useless, automatically prompting her to pack up her things and stand up from the table so she could finally make her way home.

The brightness of the setting sun illuminated the hallways as Cal walked through them, her hands gripping the straps of her backpack. The most mundane objects, from drinking fountains to classroom doors, looked breath-takingly beautiful to Cal under the glow of the orange sunlight. For her, at that moment, life itself just seemed to resonate with beauty.

"You're still here?" a voice called out, forcing Cal back into reality.

Having been staring out the window, she turned her gaze forward to hallway. A familiar blonde was leaning against the window, donning a cheerleading uniform.

"Dana," Cal said, still in a bit of a daze.

"Did something good happen?" Dana asked, amused. "You're smiling a whole lot."

"I am?" Cal was legitimately taken off guard. She hadn't even noticed that she'd been grinning the entire time. Now that she thought about it, the corners of her mouth were awfully sore.

"Did something happen with Grace?" Dana prodded.

Now Cal's mouth inverted into a frown as her cheeks warmed a little. "W-why would you assume it has anything to do with her?"

Much to Cal's surprise, Dana's smile eased and her eyes became more focused and serious. "You know, you guys don't have to keep denying it. I pretty much know what's going on between you two."

Cal's eyebrows furrowed – she was caught off guard by this change in Dana's disposition and her sudden directness. But she was also a bit annoyed by it. "Oh yeah? And what do you think is going on exactly?"

Dana let out a rather deep sigh. "Cal, a blind and deaf person could figure out that you two were dating and had a massive breakup."

Cal's fists balled at her sides, suddenly feeling defensive. She'd pretty much known that Dana had seen through their "enemies" façade, but it was getting irritating how much she inserted herself into the situation. Although much of what the blonde did had helped her relationship with Grace improve, there was a line that was definitely being crossed.

"Why do you think any of that involves you, Dana?" Cal asked. "You're the one who's been playing dumb this whole time, acting like you don't know what's going on and forcing us to be around each other. The real question is, why do you care so much?"