Why?

Concert day

(2 weeks later, morning before the concert)
Mal's POV
I wake up in my bed and see that jane, who slept over, is already awake."Goodmorning, how was
the bay window?" I ask."Good actually, i slept like a baby" she answers."So, now you're awake, What are you gonna wear tonight?" She asks me."What do
you mean? It's just a concert" I ask."Well yeah, but you're going with Evie" she then says."She knows we're going just as friends, right?" I say."I don't know, she seemed pretty excited to go with you"
she says."I'll text her" i say.
Mal☺️🧸: hey um, the concert, is it a date or just
as friends?
Evie🥰✨: just as friends, i guess..
Mal☺️🧸: ok
"She says it's just as friends" i say."What exactly
did she say?" Jane asks."Just as friends, i guess,
with two dots in the end" i say."She wants you
back, but she's scared" she then says."Whatever"
i say getting up and i walk into my walk-in closet.
After 10 minutes i'm wearing navy jeans, a white
T-shirt with the quote 'trust the timing of your life' on it and a black leather jacket."What do you think?" I ask walking out of the closet."I love it!" Jane says. "So the concert starts at 7pm and it is now 10am, what do you wanna do for the next 8 and a half hours?" She asks me."First, i wanna eat breakfast"
I say, we go downstairs and find my mom in the kitchen."Morning mom, what are you making?"
I ask."French toast, you girls want some?"
She answers."Uhh yeah!" I say."Totally" jane says.
We eat some french toast and an idea for a new
song pops into my head."I just remembered that,
i promised myself to umm, clean my closet today,
so my mom and i will pick you up around 6?" I say
to jane."Yeah, okay, see you then" jane says, she
puts her plate in the sink and leaves."Bye" she says as she walks to the hallway."Bye" i say and she shuts the front door."What was that?" My mom asks.
"What was what?" I ask."You're clearly not going
to clean your closet" she says sitting down next to
me on the couch."I got an idea for a song for Evie"
i say."Can i come with?" My mom says exitedly.
"Yes, i could use your opinion" i say and we go to
my room, i open up the hidden slidingdoor and sit down at my producing desk."Why do you keep your music a secret from your friends anyway?" My mom asks me."I don't know, i just feel like maybe i'm
not as good as i think i am" i say."Honey, you are incredible" she says, we work on the song and by the time we finish it is 6:30."It's 6:30!" I say jumping
up from my chair, i open up the sliding door and jane is standing right in front of me."Oh, umm
did you-" i start a question but she cuts me off.
"Hear you? Yeah i did! You're incredible!" She says shocked."told you so" my mom says from me behind me."What was that song you were working on?"
Jane asks."It's for evie" i mumble."What did you say? you're mumbling" jane then says."It's for evie, happy now!" i say out loud, she gasps and covers her mouth, then i hear someone walking up the stairs. Please tell me you didn't-" i cut myself of."Pick her up before i went here? I did" she says awkwardly. "Mom come here, close that door" i whisper."Hello?" I hear Evie say as she approaches my room."Hi" i say walking up to her with jane."Did you hear anything we said?" I ask her."Well i heard you yell about something that's for me, but nothing else.. I why?"
She asks."No reason, you look amazing by the way"
i say."Thanks, you too" she says."Hello?! we're late!"
Jane yells."Right let's go" i say. at the concert we're singing a long to 'wildest dreams' and i realize that we sound pretty good together. During the break after getting drinks."Hey E, can you sing for me?"
I ask as we're back in our seats."Okay" she says and starts singing the chorus of wonderland."Jane can you do a lower harmony?" I ask jane and she harmonizes to evie, after a few seconds i jump in
and do a higher harmony."Guys" jane says slowly, shocked."What?" Evie asks confused, jane slowly points behind me."Wha-" i turn around and cut myself off because people are looking at us."Guys, guys, GUYS!" Evie says tapping on our shoulders. "What?" I say and turn around to see that i'm only like 4 feet away from the queen herself."Hi" i say nervously."Hi, i heard you three singing, you're really good" Taylor says."That means so much coming from you" Evie says."Would you girls like
to sing with me on stage?" Taylor asks."Holy- i- yeah!" I say, still shocked."That would be a dream coming true" Evie says."I can't turn down such an incredible oppurtunity" jane says, we walk backstage with Taylor and she asks her team to set us up with mics and everything. After 20 minutes we're all
set up and prepared a song. we're going on stage
and everyone cheers, we sing 'back to december'
and after that the audience begs for more, eventually
we decide to sing 'white horse'. After the concert we're walking backstage and evie looks back
and smiles at me, i blush a little and smile back.
Evie starts walking again and i want to walk along with her, but jane stops me."What was that?"
She asks me."I think, for a brief moment, things were.. like they used to be, between me and evie"
i say."Anyways we should find her and go home,
i'm really tired" i say and then yawn, we walk in the same direction as evie and i bump into someone.
"I'm sor- audrey?" I say as i look up."Mal? hi, i gotta say you guys were amazing up there" she says.
"Wow a compliment" Jane says surprised."Shut up"
i say."Have you seen Evie?" I ask audrey."No, why?"
she replies."Oh, in that case something might be wrong. you can come with us if you want?" I suggest. "Okay" she says."Why are you so mean in school while when we're alone you're kinda cool?" I ask her.
"I'm jealous of you guys" she blurts out."What-why?"
I ask."I'm bi and i'm not out yet" she says."So your jealous of us because you're scared and we're not?"
I ask."Kinda, yeah" she says."I'm sorry, i was really rude just now" jane says and hugs audrey."It's okay jane" she says."Wait, audrey can you by any chance sing?" I ask."Umm i can try" she says, then sings back to december and jane and i are both shocked.
I look over and notice jane's getting emotional.
"Jane what's wrong?" i ask worried."She started bullying me, in december" jane says wiping off
her tears."Oh, wow" i say."I really would go
back to december and change my own mind"
audrey says."For that, you're forgiven" jane says. "Okay, that's awesome, now where the hell is evie?!" I start panicking."Hey, calm down, we'll find her" jane says."I won't rest until we do" audrey says.
"Wait really?" I ask."I owe you" she says and smiles. "thanks" i say and hug her."You should try calling her" jane says, i take out my phone and call her. "Straight to voicemail" i sigh."Try calling your mom, maybe she went to your house" audrey says."I'll try"
i say and call my mom.
Mom♥️: hey honey
Mal: *slightly panicking* mom, do you know where evie is?
Mom♥️: She's in the car with me, why?
Mal: *sighs in relief* thank god, we kinda
lost her, we're on our way
Mom♥️: i love you, honey
Mal: love you too
I hang up and put my phone away."She's with my mom in the car" i say."Good" jane sighs in relief.
"I'm glad she's okay" audrey says."Do you have a
ride home?" I ask her."I was gonna take the bus, why?" Audrey asks."Come with us, you can stay
over if you want" i say."Really?" She asks."Of course, we're not letting go home all alone, this late at night"
jane says."Friends don't do that" i say."We're friends now? But- i bullied you-both of you" audrey says. "You were scared and you apologized" Jane says.
"Can we go now? I'm cold" i say."Yeah, let's go" audrey says. At the car we walk up to the car and
my mom rolls down the window."Hey mom, this
is audrey, can she stay over at our house tonight?"
I ask."Of course, get in" she says."Hey" Evie says
as i get in next to her, she smiles at me and i start biting my lip."You okay?" Jane asks me, i pull out my phone to text her:
Mal💜: She's making it really hard for me not kiss her right now😅
Jane💘: then do it, you know she wants you to 😏
Mal💜: 🙄☺️
I put my phone away and turn to Evie. i gently
grab her chin and turn her head so she's facing me,
i smile and place my lips on hers. I slowly pull away and look at her."M?" is all she can bring herself
to say, I turn to look outside and no one says a word
for the rest of the drive.