Wretched And Divine
Chapter Thirty-Two
"Why did we have to do this?" CC complained some more as the two were folding the now dry laundry.
Lena finished folding a towel as she said, "Hey, it's not my fault Andy fucked up his dryer."
CC made a face at the shirt he was folding and continued pulling random items out of the basket. He picked up something of Lena's and grinned mischievously. "Look what I found!" He sang, holding up a pair of Lena's underwear.
"CC, fucking fold the underwear or I swear to god." Lena glared at him.
He chuckled before giving it to her to fold herself. "Christ almighty, Lena, take a joke."
She sighed, finishing up the last t-shirt. "I'm sorry, Andy has just been pissing me off lately. I guess I need to spend some more time with you away from all this drama, huh?" Lena reached to grab the basket of folded laundry but CC stopped her.
"Lena!" He shouted as he saw Andy walk by the window.
Andy saw CC's panicked face and Andy looked just as frantic. What was CC to do? Let Lena confront Andy in front of the Laundromat? Or let Andy go and have them face each other at home?
Lena looked at CC. "What?"
CC thought quickly, pulling Lena into his chest. He held on to her tightly in a hug as he motioned with his head for Andy to keep moving before she spotted him. Andy mouthed a quick thank you and ran off. CC let go of her and Lena looked up at him smiling, yet confused.
"What was that about?" She asked with a slight laugh to her voice.
"Sorry," CC laughed as well. "I just got caught up in the moment I guess. You know, us being like best friends and all now."
Lena shook her head, grabbing the basket of laundry. "Oh, CC. What am I going to do with you?" She giggled, carrying the laundry to the car.
CC felt guilty for letting Andy go, because he loved Lena like a sister and only wanted the best for her. He knew what Andy was doing, but to tell her just didn't feel right. Andy needed to be the one to tell her straight up.
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Lena's rehearsal was dragging on as usual. She sat in the audience, watching the principle dancers rehearse their pieces. Lena was only a soloist but she dreamed of the day she would be promoted to principle. Principle was the highest stage a ballerina could get to.
She hadn't been home since she went out with CC and her laundry was still sitting in the back of her car. She'd had no time to grab something to eat, so she was stuck nibbling on a granola bar secretly in the back of the auditorium. Food and drink--except water--wasn't allowed in the theater, so she had to be sneaky about it.
She rose from her seat, and went out into the lobby to throw away her wrapper. She walked up to the trash can and threw her wrapper in, but from behind, someone grabbed her hand. She spun around to briefly catch Jake's face before he planted his lips against hers.
Half of her wanted to push him away because she was technically with Andy. But the other half of her had missed him so much. She ached for his lips to be on hers again. All she wanted was for him to take her back, and forgive her for being a bitch to him. She missed the way he treated her with respect, kindness and love. Andy didn't give her any of that.
He pulled away and looked into her eyes. "I'm sorry. I just miss you so much."
This story was amazing! I'm gonna go read the sequel now!
2/10/15