We Need To Talk

MICHELLE'S POV

I open my eyes and the sun entering the room causes my eyes to squint.

I sit up still seeing blurry. I rub my eyes and quickly turn my head seeing something move on the other side of the bed.

Wait? Amanda!

Amanda repositioned herself in her sleep. Her hair is messy and her bare back is exposed.

Seeing her body like this makes images of last night start coming back to me.

Fuck, what have I done. An intense pain in my head begins to build so I decided to deal with that first before thinking about how to deal with this mess I've gotten myself into.

I take some advil before a quick shower. After getting ready I decided to make breakfast for Amanda and myself.

I guess I got so caught up in making it, that I didn't notice Amanda had woken up.

She comes into the kitchen already dressed with her backpack on her shoulders.

"Hey...Michelle."

I get a bit embarrassed still thinking about the events of last night.

"Hi. Um, good morning. Would you like some breakfast?"

"No thank you. Actually, do you think you can take me home? I'll wait for you to finish eating breakfast."

"I'll take you home right now."

After making sure I turned off the stove I got my keys and drove Amanda home.

During the drive to her house none of us said a word.

Until we got there.

"Here we are."

"Thanks again Michelle."

"No worries, I hope you had fun."

"I- I...definitely did. Thanks again."

She pulls the door handle but doesn't go to push the door open.

She sits there with her back to me and before I could ask what was wrong she turns to me and gives me a short soft kiss on my lips before getting out of my car and jogging to her front door.

I drive home with the biggest smile on my face from the kiss and from not having to talk about last night. Although we are going to have to eventually.

AMANDA'S POV

AAAAH! I can't believe that happened.

I put my back against the door and let out a sigh. I walk towards my room when I hear.

"Where were you?!"

I look towards my angry mother with arms crossed as she glares at me.

"With Ollie like I said." I replied.

"Really?"

Fuck.

"That's funny." my mother continues "Since I saw Ollie's mother at the grocery store and I asked her about you and do you want to know what she told me. Well she told me that you weren't at her place. Care to explain?"

"Oh yeah...well you see."

"Phone now!" my mother says, extending her hand.

"Wait mom! No, let me explain."

"Who is he?" my mother steps forward to try to take my phone from my hands.

I pull my phone away trying to cover it with my hand.

"What!? I don't know what you're talking about."

"Oh, come on! The way you came in, sighing and that glow."

"Glow?"

"You can't fool me Amanda, I was young like you once."

I step back as she keeps coming forward.

"Well I don't know what you're on about but I was just hanging out with Michelle."

Damn I told on myself.

"Did you go with her even though I especially told you not to."

"I don't get what the big deal is-"

I got distracted trying to defend myself, giving my mother the opportunity to grab my wrist and snatch the phone from my hands.

She looked really angry just by looking at it without unlocking it.

I quickly took it back.

"That's not the phone I bought you." my mother's voice gets lower and serious which is way scarier than when she's screaming.

"Who gave you that new phone?"

I didn't want to lie to her when she's this upset.

"It was a birthday gift from Michelle."

My mother's face turns red. She grabs her purse and walks out the door.

I walk to my room still not sure if I'm grounded.

I video call Ollie and she quickly hangs up.

I receive a text saying "busy call u l8r"

I text back "EMERGENCY!!! PICK UP!!!

I try again until she finally picks up.

She looks like she had just woken up.

"What's up? What's the emergency?"

"I don't know where to start. Wait, let me call Lisa."

"NO! err I mean she's probably busy."

"Okay...let me at least try."

"I heard she was busy so I don't think that's such a good idea. I'll let her know later."

"Okay well then remember the blonde woman at my party?"

"The one that had the hots for you? Yeah, what about her."

"Well...we went on like... maybe not a date but we hung out and later we um did it."

"It?"

"You know IT."

"Ohhhh, IT. Seems like the cougar caught its prey."

"She's not a cougar! At least I don't think she is."

"So how was it?"

"I'm not going to tell you!"

"I don't mean it like that. I mean how do you feel about it."

"Oh well I can't really describe it but I just feel happy you know."

"I know, I've been there. Pretty recently actually."

"What?"

"No nothing. Anyways, was that the emergency?"

"Yeah I just had to tell someone and I trust you."

"Well I'm glad-"

"Mmm, hey babe!" a familiar voice interrupts Ollie.

"Wait! Who is that-"

"Gotta go bye!"

MICHELLE'S POV

After pouring myself a glass of wine and grabbing some chocolates I sit down in my living room and turn on a trashy reality TV show.

As soon as I sit down I hear a knock on the door. I roll my eyes contemplating whether or not to act like I'm not home.

It might be an emergency so I decided to get up and see who it is.

I open the door and I'm surprised to see

"Linda! I'm surprised to see you all the way out here. Did something happen?

"Hi Michelle, nothing happened. Well...maybe. Can I talk to you."

"Of course, come on in."

"Would you like something to drink?"

"I'll take some of this wine. ooh and one of these."

Linda says drinking from my wine glass and eating some of my chocolates.

"Sure...make yourself at home."

Like she wasn't already.

I pour a new glass for myself and sit opposite of her.

"So Michelle, are you seeing anyone?"

The question caught me by surprise causing me to choke on my wine.

It's like my thing now.

"Uh, no. I'm not seeing anyone."

"No? You didn't meet any cute Korean girls when you were away?"

"A couple, sure but it wasn't anything serious."

"MY Michelle was breaking hearts across the world."

"Ha."

"I bet you caught everyone's attention. I'm sure they were dying to climb the gorgeous tall blonde foreigner in their town."

I smile at her.

She gets up and sits besides me taking off her heels and making herself comfortable.

"But I always knew you'd return to me." she says, leaning her head on my chest.

I instantly tense up. Images of Amanda mixed with memories of the painful way Linda has treated me come flashing back to me.

"You know I've been so lonely since I divorced Victor."

She rubs the skin exposed by my flannel with two of her fingers.

"I've been waiting for you to come back to me."

She starts unbuttoning my shirt.

"Waiting to be this close to you."

Her hand travels down my shirt and past my bra.

"Waiting for you to come back and make love to me like you used to!"

Linda says before gently biting my ear and squeezes my breast.

The combination of her words and the way she teased me made a breathy moan escape my lips.

AMANDA'S POV

"Tell me! Tell me! Tell me!"

"Jesus Christ Amanda you are so annoying!" Ollie says pushing me away.

A couple of minutes after she hung up we decided to go to the park and hang out.

"What's going on here?" Lisa says coming back from the nearby store with two ice-cream cones in hand.

"Oh you are in for a treat. I was talking to Ollie on the phone."

"Amanda shut up!" Ollie yells.

"When a girl's voice called her babe! And she won't tell me who it is, but I'm pretty sure it's that girl from science class she's always talking to."

"It's not." Ollie says with a mouth full of ice cream.

"Well whoever it is I'm sure they're really pretty."

"Nah, she's kinda ugly." Ollie says smirking.

Lisa glares at her.

"Wait, didn't you get an ice-cream? I thought I gave you enough for the three of us." Ollie says probably trying to change the subject.

"Oh, I almost forgot. Here, I paid for the ice cream myself." Lisa says handing Ollie back her money.

"What? No I said I was paying so you keep it."

"Well if you don't take it I'm going to drop it on the ground."

She's would.

She's done it before.

Also I offered to pay and they both instantly shut me down knowing that I barely have any money in the first place.

"Fine." Ollie takes her money back though I noticed they took a while before letting go of each other's hands.

"But you could've at least used some to buy yourself an ice-cream."

"Oh but I did." Lisa pulls a popsicle from her back pocket.

She takes off the wrapping revealing a popsicle that looks like a slice of watermelon.

"Eww why was it in your butt?" Ollie teases her.

"It was in my back pocket dummy."

"But it was near your butt."

"So?"

"That's nasty."

You didn't think it was nasty when- nevermind."

"When what?" I ask.

"It doesn't matter. Anyway the real issue here is how Amanda's mother is going to react when she finds out that not only are you gay but you are also banging her long time friend." Ollie says.

"Yeah, oh my gosh remember when you, Ollie, told her you were bi?" Lisa says.

"Fuck I do."

"I'm really sorry I felt really bad when she kept saying you were too young and confused and that you needed to realize how wrong it was. I should have said something." I said to Ollie.

"Nah, it's cool. It's not your fault and honestly the worst part was that she wouldn't shut up. She kept talking for like hours."

We continue to hang out and I take a moment to admire my friends.

Lisa is standing around even though we asked her to sit next to us. She's always been very active. Even now she'd rather be on her feet rocking back and forth than be sitting. She's wearing some jean shorts with a red daisy pattern crop top and matching white sandals with a daisy in the front

Her dark blonde hair blowing in her face.

Ollie on the other hand has short curly hair. She's wearing her dark green military-like jacket with black cargo shorts and brown hiking boots.

"You know what, I'm really glad I met you two. You're the greatest friends I could've asked for."

"Aww same, you are so sweet."

"I mean it!" I pretty much scream out.

"We like you too Amanda. And we would never hide anything from you, okay?"

"Okay...that's cool, thanks." I responded.

Lisa just shakes her head at Ollie.

MICHELLE'S POV

Linda's teeth bite the sensitive skin on my neck.

"LINDA STOP! we can't."

I pushed her away perhaps a bit harder than I wanted to.

"What the hell, Michelle."

"I thought we talked about this all those years ago."

"I don't recall."

"No I won't...I- I can't...do this again. I'm sorry Linda but I think you should go."

"What?! You can't be serious."

"Please, Linda please. Go..."

"Fine. I don't know what's gotten into you but just know that I will be returning the phone you bought for Amanda. I don't want you to buy her anything that expensive ever again. We don't need your fucking charity."

As soon as Linda walks out the door. I close it behind her pressing my forehead to it before turning around and sliding to the floor.

My head begins to hurt as tears begin to make their way down my face. I can't stop thinking about the mess I got myself into.

Sleeping with Amanda, Linda's daughter. The woman who's made me cry the most in my entire life.

Maybe I should have just stayed in Korea.

My phone dings and I get up wiping away my tears.

I walk to the coffee table where I left it.

I click on the notification and it opens to a message from Amanda.

A:(hey Michelle I hope your day is going well. I just wanted to text you and let you know that I'm thinking of you.)

M:(hi thank you. My day has been okay. I'm thinking about you too

What are you up to)

A:(im hanging out with my friends they are really nice I kind of want you to meet them but I know it might be too soon)

M: (yes actually I think we should talk)

A:(about last night?)

M:(I don't want to do this by message.)

A:(do what)

(?)

(?)

(Michelle?)

*Incoming Video Call*

*Incoming Video Call*

*Incoming Video Call*

A:(Michelle pick up)

*Incoming Video Call*

A:(please)

I didn't have the guts to type it.

AMANDA'S POV

"Yo, are you sure about this?" Ollie says stopping her car just in front of Michelle's place.

"I don't know honestly. Can I call you I've something happens?"

"Yeah, we'll be close by."

"Thank you."

"Good luck Amanda." I hear Lisa say as I make my way to the front door.

I go to knock but I stop thinking this might not have been a good idea.

I take a deep breath and knock on the door a few times.

After a couple of more knocks I hear the door handle jiggle.

Michelle opens the door. She looks surprised.

"A-Amanda, what are you doing here?"

"You didn't answer me, I wanted to know what was wrong. You look like you've been crying."

Just then more tears well up in Michelle's eyes. She looks up trying to stop her tears from falling.

"Are you okay?" I ask her.

She nods at first but then breaks into tears.

I step closer and wrap my arms around her as she cries into my shoulder.

I managed to guide her to the couch in her living room where she fell asleep on my lap. I caressed her hair as I texted my friends that I was okay and would be staying with Michelle.

Looking down at Michelle I still can't get over how beautiful she is. It was really heartbreaking seeing her cry. Still I can't help but fear that she regrets last night.

That she regrets sleeping with me...

Psssst: I have another book if you are interested. Ok bye!