Abby broke the silence “Oh Lil-” she started

“I knew this was stupid how dumb could I be,” Lilly said tears running down her face and running towards the bus to go home.

"Lilly wait!” Abby yelled hoping her friend would listen but she kept on running and then she broke into tears and missed her bus, Miss. Davis was leaving school and saw Abby

“What’s wrong dear?” Miss. Davis asked

“I was going to tell Lilly I love her after she told me about her feelings for me, but she got scared and ran home... Crying...Crying because of me being a shitty friend.” Abby said.

“Now Abby you know I don’t like that kind of language. As long as I'm around we only say positive things about ourselves now let me give you a ride home, you aren’t too far away from us.” Miss. Davis said.

Abby walked to Miss. Davis car and they rode home in silence and they pulled up to Abby’s house and before she got out she spoke up

“Hey, Miss. Davis could I maybe please talk to Lily and have her call me?”
Miss. Davis looked at Abby sympathetically “ Dear why don’t you come over for dinner and you can talk in person" she said

Abby put her head down and said, "she probably doesn't want to see me and I don't blame her."

Miss. Davis looked at her and wrapped her in a half-hug "Dear you know that’s not true, she loves and adores you," Miss. Davis said, "she gushes about you all the time, she wouldn't have reacted that way if she didn't care and she has always been a bit emotional and jumps to conclusions kinda like her father."

Abby texted her mom and let her know she was going to Lilly's for dinner. They drove the 15 minutes to Miss. Davis home and as they approached Miss. Davis turns to Abby and says, "when we get inside, wait outside Lily's room until I call you, she needs her mom right now."

The pair walked into the house and up the stairs to Lily's room and when they reached it, Miss. Davis knocked. "Sweetheart are you in there, can I come in?" She said softly

"C-co-come in," Lilly said between sobs

Her mom shut the door behind her and sat down on the bed next to Lilly.

"Baby it's Okay what happened?" Her mom said playing dumb

"I-I-I to-told Abby how I felt and she rejected me!" Lilly shouted, breaking into a crying fit.

"Sweetie, what did she say." Her mom replied

Lilly dries her eyes and collects her composure "she said "Oh Lilly" in a real pity like tone" Lilly explained. Her mom looked down at her confused

"I'm sorry did you think she said it like that because she pittys you?" She said, "silly she adores you and she said it that way because she was happy."

Lilly had the realization that she made a huge mistake “Oh my god, mom I messed up!” Lilly said “I ran away before she could even say anything! I have to call her and apologize.” She got up and looked for her phone but her mom stopped her

“Abby dear come in.” her mom called out and the door opened and Abby stepped through the door.

“Hey Lilly, sorry I upset you I’m just so happy to hear that you like me,” Abby said shyly.

Lilly broke down into tears again “I’m so sorry I didn’t mean to jump to conclusions and upset you please forgive me.” She pleaded. Abby walked over to Lilly and wrapped her in a hug,

“Silly you don’t need to apologize,” Abby said, “you did nothing wrong if anyone sorry it's me and if you still like me that way I’d love to take you to a movie on Friday.” Lilly dried the tears from her eyes and looked into Abby’s eyes

“There’s no other way I would rather spend a Friday night.” she smiled at Abby. Lilly's mom stood up and said

“okay girls now that you are dating open-door policy meaning whenever Abby is over and in your room, the door remains open, understood?” Lilly groans

“ yes mom now can Abby and I talk in private?” Lilly’s mom left the room and the two girls sat on the bed.

“How long have you liked me?” Lilly spoke up

“When haven’t I liked you lil,” Abby said, “You were always cute in middle school and the sweetest person ever when did you like me?”

Lilly looked into her lap and folded her hands “Honestly I’m not sure I guess I have always liked you. I'm, sorry I didn’t say anything sooner” she said

Abby pulled Lilly into a hug “Silly Lilly you don’t need to apologize, you’re my favorite person and I couldn’t stay mad at you.” She said.

The two girls chatted and giggled together and were eventually called down for dinner by Lilly’s mom and the two girls sat and ate dinner, by the time they finished eating it was getting late and Abby had to go home and Lilly went along with her mom to drive Abby home.

They dropped Abby off and on the way back Lilly and her mom talked.

“So I’m guessing that things are good between you two,” her mom said smiling as her daughter.0

“Yeah of course! I always liked her but now that I’m a girl she actually does like me that way and it's just gahhh!” Lilly gushed

“I’m glad that you’re happy dear you deserve to be.”

“What do you mean?” Lilly said.

“We'll I just mean when you walked into my classroom I could sense the sadness in you and saw it in your eyes and I wanted to help you.” her mom explained.

“My life wasn't so bad before my sister knew about me and Loved me. I just wish I still had her, she’d love hearing I'm dating Abby.” Lilly said with a hint of sadness.
Her mom stopped the car and gave her a hug “Oh Lilly Baby I’m sorry if I had my magic still I’d reunite you with your sister in an accepting home.” she said

“It’s alright mom, you gave up your magic for me to be happy, and that’s honestly plenty for me.” Lilly said, trying not to cry “let’s just go home. I have to look beautiful for my girlfriend tomorrow at school.”

Her mom started the car and continued the drive home and they pulled into the garage and Lilly rushed up to the bathroom and started a bath with bubble bath soap and bath oils and soaked for an hour before getting out and putting on her pajama pants with polar bears on them and an old night-shirt she walked down into the living room where her mom was sitting on the couch

“Mom, can I lay with you and watch tv?” Lilly said

“Sure honey, do you want me to braid it?” her mom asked

“Of course mom you know how much I love my hair being braided,” Lilly replied.

Lilly sat down on the couch with her mom and it was braided into a double dutch braid when she finished Lily looked at the time and saw it was almost eleven-thirty and decided to go to bed she hugged her mom and kissed her “Goodnight mom, love you.”

“I love you too sweetie have a good night-sleep.,” her mom said as she walked upstairs with her daughter and also went to bed to brace the day ahead