"What are you doing here?" She's standing in front of me looking utterly confused as to why in the hell I would be at her house.
"I need to talk to you." I turn around to glare at Andrew as if I could make him disappear.
Katie clears her throat bringing my attention back to her. "Come on." She starts up the stairs to her room and I follow, leaving Andrew about his day.
"I'll see you later, Alexis." Andrew calls up to me. I turn to smile at him and flip him off.
He chuckled and walked out the door without another word, so I turned around and continued to follow Katie to her room.
[* Last Year Flash Back *]
"We shouldn't be friends. I mean your brother just broke my heart and I can't be anywhere near anything that reminds me of him." I stare into her confused blue eyes and feel bad because I know it wasn't her fault but she looks just like him and I can't pretend it doesn't affect me.
"Lexi you can't let him break you like this. You're so strong and you're letting him get to you. I'm here for you, just let me."
Somewhere my brain understood what she was saying but it doesn't change the fact that I won't be able to look at her without thinking about Andrew.
"I can't. Every time I see you I see him." I shake my head and try to get him out my thoughts.
"I'm not him. I'm you're best friend. I will always be here for you."
"I only met you because of him. I don't want to owe him anything, if it's only your friendship! I can't and I don't want to!"
The little café went quite as my voice got louder. Some of the workers gave me strange looks but I didn't care. They needed to get back to work and mind their own business.
"He doesn't control me and he's definitely not the reason I became your friend!" Katie yelled back.
"It's whatever. I just don't want to be in debt to him. So let it go and this friendship. I'm sorry."
I got up and walked out the café quickly. I couldn't sit in front of her anymore than I had to. I let go of everything connected to him and she had to go too. As much as it hurt me I just couldn't risk it.
[* Last Year Flash Back Over *]
I didn't know what to say to her now. I was dumb last year and when I realized it it was too late, so I threw it in the past.
"What are you doing here, Lexi? I thought we weren't friends anymore. And now you show up at my house." Her face showed her confusion clearly, with a hint of shock.
Hell, I was confused as to why I came here too. No. I wasn't. I knew.
I couldn't go to my family, Derek was off limits and I had no one else. She was the closest thing to me. And me being dumb, I had let her go.
So my sophomore and freshman years I was, what many call, an idiot and I didn't even know it.
"I'm so sorry. I was an idiot and I thought if I didn't see you or him I could move on. I did move on but I missed you. I'm here because you were the only person I could think of to come and help me from being an idiot for another year.
I understand if you don't want to forgive me and tell me to leave you the fuck alone but I did miss you and if I could do anything differently I would." I finish my rant and look at her with pleading eyes.
I know what I said sounds so stereotypical but it was true. Mushy? It was that too. But I did miss her and I would understand, but that didn't mean I would like it.
She hadn't look at me this whole rant and I was getting nervous, which was stupid. I was never one of those girls who got nervous over a reply. Well except when I told Derek how I felt, but still. I wasn't mushy.
"Lexis. I understand why you did it. I do. I just don't see why you didn't come back earlier." She finally speaks and I let myself calm down.
"I hate to sallow my pride and back then, even now, I have to do it. Should have done it. And I just couldn't at the time. As much as it hurts me, I know I was wrong and I'm so sorry."
Katie stands up off her purple and pink office chair and walks over to me. "I forgave the second you walked out that café." She hugs me then.
I sigh in relief. I really did miss her but I'm such a fucking ass I couldn't just let her know until I really needed her.
"Thanks." I mumble into her shoulder.
She pulls back and pulls me toward her queen sized bed covered in pillows. She let's me go and grabs a pillow into her lap.
I sit down on her bed and settle into my usual spot.
Katie is the total opposite of me. She is happy and willing to let go of hurt and move on. She has always looked on the positive side of things and if she can make you happy when you're sad, she'll do it.
Katie has always been one to stay in the sun and not hide in the dark. She loves to be excited and is amazing in that way. You can say she evens out my evil with her good.
"So tell me what's wrong." There's genuine concern in her eyes and I realize she really cares about me.
"I'd have to start from the end of last year." I gave her the 'it's a long story' sigh.
"Well, shoot! I have nothing but time." She beams at me, causing me to laugh.
"Fine." I mumble and settle into her bed to tell her the story of my love life.
I begin to tell her everything that had happened after Andrew and I broke up, including the café incident from my point of view.
I tell her about the summer with Derek and how I told him how I felt about him and exposed myself to get my heart smashed into pieces by yet another guy. But I wouldn't have Derek to pick up the broken pieces this time.
I had to tell her about the cookout with my family and how Derek made me feel. How Andrew came to my house and wanted me back. How Derek came later and cuddled me to sleep.
Katie had a stressed look on her face as I told her about my nightmare and how I could never make it back to Derek without something or someone dragging us apart.
I now realized the significance of the whole thing and how fucked up it is.
I told her about today. How I was kidnapped from my home to have an amazing time with Derek. That part instantly had me smiling like a fool.
She smiled as I told her about the waterfall and all the fun I had with my - Derek. I didn't leave out any of the amazing details except all the sappy stuff that involved our kissing moments and how long they lasted.
All good memories passed as I described how my dad was pissed at the idea of me and Derek dating and how he'd disrespected the one person who had always been there for me.
Tears almost burst out my eyes as I told her how Derek left me and let me go. I explained how much.emotional and physical pain I was in and how my heart just wanted him and not what was best for me, whatever that meant.
"I'm so sorry, Lexi." Katie wrapped me in a hug, which I embraced without letting my tears fall. It was like her hug was giving me strength.
"I'm fine. Now."
"Are you sure?"
I smiled at her, knowing she cares so much about me even after me being the biggest bitch to her. "Sure."
"Alright. Well then! Let's eat!"
Most people would think Katie was one of those girls who barely ate because she was in such good shape, but she wasn't like that. Katie was in love with food just as much as I was. Another reason she was instantly my best friend.
"We're gonna go to Long John Silvers." She announced, wrapping her hair in a quick bun while grabbing her keys.
I didn't object to the choice. I loved seafood! The fish and chips were to die for, and if based on Twilight and Vampire Diaries, I was already dead.
"Let's go!" I shouted at her as I hopped in the passenger side of her black Cadillac SRX.