Larissa managed to relax her body so as to not alert Addy’s sleeping figure to any of her surprise or fear. She was hoping that Addy would possibly stay asleep long enough for her to devise a plan, some course of action, for when the girl did awaken.

Alas, it seemed to not be for Rissa as Adrianna slowly began rousing from slumber’s grasp, causing Larissa to bite her lower lip in thought before she got an idea. She stretched out with Addy, praying that she wouldn’t get screamed at in a few moments as she feigned sleep.

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Adrianna gave a small moan, mixture of pain from the other day and dislike of the fact that she was waking before noon. Eyes fluttered open as she realized there was warmth at her side, and found herself wrapped about Rissa comfortably.

She flushed vibrantly at noting that they were both in just bras before mentally scolding herself. They were girls! It was nothing to be embarrassed about. They had the same parts, nothing to get all red in the face for. But Addy couldn’t stop the taint of carnation pink on her cheeks from returning, nor the immense wave of tears that welled up behind her eyes, at the memories of the other day.

Her mind flickered back to the kiss, however momentarily, Rissa had given her before fast-forwarding to when she had gone to Bryan’s house both flustered and stunned by her best friend’s strange actions.

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Addy stood on the front door step to Bryan’s apartment about two miles away from her and Rissa’s home. She rang the doorbell, then knocked twice to announce that it was her. Hearing a clatter on the other side of the door, she stepped back as the door swung open to reveal a rumpled Bryan.

“Addy? What’s going on? What’s the matter?” asked Bryan, in a gravelly voice as his eyes trained upon the frame of Addy on his ‘Welcome’ mat.

Adrianna moved forth, wrapping him in a hug before Bryan allowed her into the apartment. She took a seat upon one of the couch and Bryan sat atop the coffee table as Addy began her story. “Bryan, Larissa kissed me. I think it was an accident, but..”

“She what!?” growled out Bryan, who was already getting upset.

“I’m sure it was an accident, Bryan.” Addy knew that she had to calm him down and quickly if she was to hope to talk this out with her easily angered, jealousy-prone boyfriend.

Then it had all happened in quick succession, the throwing of accusations, the revealing of the girl that was the reason for Bryan’s rumpled appearance, the argument, and the fleeing of the other girl as Bryan jabbed at Addy.

The power in that punch sent Adrianna tumbling backwards, hand to her already bruising cheek. He came at her, and like a raging bull he had been nearly unstoppable. He’d kicked at her sides and told her that it was all her fault that it had turned out this way as she curled up on the floor and tried to protect herself as much as possible.

From there things got a bit blurry, but she had managed to escape. On pure adrenaline and fear she had made it back to Larissa and her apartment only to realize she must’ve dropped her keys along the way. She sank to the floor and cried for a while until it seemed that all her energy had been sapped and extreme ache came crashing down upon her as her adrenaline faded.

The next thing she remembered after that, was the hazy image of Larissa, followed by the feel of stinging antibiotic, the cool touch of ice, and warm caresses of Larissa’s fingertips between the treating of each of her wounds.

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Adrianna didn’t know how much time had elapsed between the fight and Larissa’s care and her sleep, but currently she heard the sound of someone puking their brains out, to put it honestly.

She opened her eyes and rose to her feet, despite the immense pain in her sides, in order to investigate what was causing the wretched sounds. When she managed to stumble to her bathroom, she spotted Larissa clinging to the toilet as if it were her only chance of survival.

Addy smiled delicately and slipped down to her knees silently at Larissa’s side. Hand would reach out, fingers gracefully sweeping the other girl’s hair back from the plumbing while she mumbled reassurances that everything would be okay.

After Larissa had stopped revisiting her meals, Adrianna urged the girl to her feet with a few nudges. Within moments they were back in the bedroom, and ‘Rissa was being completely compliant to Addy’s every word.

Sleep then engulfed them both, the ease of dreams soothing the pain of the reality just dealt to each of them. What was to come next was a complete act of gratefulness and thoughtlessness…

[[Sorry people, it’s getting way too long. ><]]