Chapter forty-five (I)

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Part one

"So what are your plans for the day?" Emily asks. It's now Thursday morning and we're at one of our weekly yoga classes

I shrug maintaining my pose at the same time "I might go see Sarah after school, I haven't seen her since the hospital. What about you?"

"Alex, Oli and I are planning a trip to the park before a well earned McDonald's"

"Now that sounds like fun" I grin

"What about this party tomorrow night, have you decided if your going?" She grins

"I would say no but I have nothing better to do, plus I promised Molly I'd meet her there"

"Meet her there?"

"She's going with Sean"

Emily smirks "oh I see"

"Mhm, tell me about it. They claim they're just friends yet, she went to the party with me last weekend but spent the night with him"

"Uh people and their denying feelings"

"Tell me about it"

"What about Ryder? Is he going?"

I shrug "I haven't talked to him all week"

She tuts "you two"

"What! Maybe he'll finally realise we can't just be friends"

"Talia, you can't force him to risk your friendship"

I gasp after changing position as instructed "I'm not forcing him, I'm giving him a gentle tug"

She shakes her head, laughing.

The yoga ends a few minutes later. We go for our usual post yoga smoothies before I go home, shower and go to school. I don't have any classes with Ryder today so we probably won't talk again today. Even though I made it seem like I was the one avoiding him purposely, it was more of a team effort. Ryder happened to have practice at lunches while I had books to find in the library.

Why you may ask? I don't think either of us know.

"Hey girl, I won't be here tomorrow so I just thought I'd let you know I better see you at that party tomorrow night" Loren walks you to me just before I get to my car at the end of the day

I roll my eyes but grin "don't worry I'm going"

She claps excitedly "yay, I've a feeling it's going to be the best party yet"

"I wouldn't bet on that"

I pull up outside Sarah and Mikes house a few minutes later. I text before I left the school to see if they were there and to make sure it was alright if I come over

"Long time no see" Sarah shouts once I get out of my car. I look over to see she's standing at the front door with a huge grin on her face

"I thought I better come see my favourite person" I say giving her a hug once I get over to her "where is Grace anyway"

She laughs "how you wound me, T"

"Hey Mike" I say once we get inside. He's sitting down with Grace in his arms

"Hey Talia" he smiles looking up at me "you wanna hold her?"

I nod and walk over to them. He carefully manoeuvres Grace so she's in my arms instead

"Hello princess" I whisper rocking her in my arms "it's me, your favourite auntie, maybe not by blood though"

Grace giggles and her little finger wrap round a strand of my hair

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