Chapter Twenty-Five
Maya
“Honey, I’m home!” Fallon calls as she walks into the living room. “How was today? I’m not gonna lie, I’ve been a mess all day knowing you would be on your own.”
She walks over, slips off her shoes and sits opposite on me on the couch.
“I’m a big girl you know,” I say, rolling my eyes. Deciding there and then not to tell her about Jack. The last thing I want is to worry her even more. “I had a great time without you all cackling in the background like the bunch of witches you are,” I stick out my tongue to lighten her mood.
“At least we’re witches and not bitches,” She laughs. “So… what time is Tommy picking you up?”
Tommy text me earlier to say he’d get me at 7pm and to dress nice, but to bring a warm coat and flatsfor later.
“In an hour. I just need to put my dress on,” I say, excitement taking over me again. “Do you think my hair and make up looks okay?”
“You look beautiful girl, you always do.”
“You don’t mind me going out with him, do you? It’s only today I realised it might seem weird for you,” I’ve had this feeling all day that she wouldn’t be happy about it, but she hasn’t shown me any reason to feel like that. It’s so confusing.
“Oh my god. No, not at all! Maya,” She comes over to my side of the couch, taking my hands in hers. “The thought of you two together would make me so unbelievably happy. You’d be my true sister as well as my soul sister.”
Recognition shoots through me, my body jerking ramrod straight. I can’t take my eyes off of her, searching every detail of her face. Fallon reaches over, brushing away a tear that has leaked down my cheek.
“Babes, why are you crying?” She asks, concern written all over her face. “What did I do?”
“Come on Maymay! We’re going to be late!” Fallon yells up the stairs.
“One minute,” I reply, laughing to myself. I know how much she loves to be early for everything.
My response obviously wasn’t good enough for her as her feet bang on every step and she storms up the stairs.
“Maya! You may be my soul sister, but I swear to god I will kill you if you don’t hurry up,” She barks atme as she slams the bedroom door open. “You know tonight is the night that Matthew plans to ask me to be his girlfriend.”
“I love our girly nights,” Fallon says excitedly. “I’m so happy my mum said we can have our first proper sleepover.”
“Me too,” I smile, squeezing her hands as we jump up and down excitedly. “This is going to be the best night ever!”
“We can stay up all night! Do our skin care, watch some movies and eat loads of chocolate!”
“Fal? What’s wrong?” I ask as I take in her tear-stained cheeks. Mascara running in black lines all the way down her neck.
“Jimmy is cheating on me!” She wails.
I sit down on the bed facing her, leaning forward to wipe away the tears with the arm of my jumper. They have been together for two years, but she has had suspicions for a while. I bring her in for the world tightest hug.
“Fuck him. We have each other. Let’s get dressed up and party all this sadness out of you,” I tell her. Her eyes light up at the idea.
“I love you Maymay.”
“This is what soul sisters are for.”
“Fallon… I remember you. I remember us. As soon as you said soul sister, it’s like a mist blew away from my mind,” I say quickly, shaking my head as I carry on. “I doubt it’s everything, just snippets. Like the time when you wanted to break up with that boy in year ten… Matthew? So, we wrote him a text together. Or the time we went for lunch, and I spilt a Pornstar Martini all down your new dress and we had to rush out to buy a new one before the shops closed for the day.”
Fallon has fat tears soaking her beautiful face, a look of wonder in her eyes.
“Oh Maymay!” She lunges at me, pulling me close. “I can’t believe it. This is amazing! I can’t even speak I’m that happy.”
“Stop it,” I say, dabbing under my eyes. “I need to look gorgeous and you’re ruining my make up!” We laugh. “Now, come help me impress your brother.”
