Previously:

Tara and Darcy meet at the beginning of year 7. Tara has a bad impression bc Darcy runs in late and messy but when they start talking they become friends very quickly. Skip to Y8 party, Nick sees Tara and goes to talk to her, they end up in a separate room and talk for a while. Then Nick kisses Tara and Darcy sees, Darcy walks out and Tara runs after her leaving Nick confused

Darcy:

I've been thinking about it for a while but seeing Tara kissing someone else made me sure of it. I'm definitely lesbian and I definitely have a crush on Tara. When I saw her kissing that guy I was so jealous. I've never really felt that way about someone.

When I saw it I couldn't stand to watch so I made and excuse and left. I tried to walk but I ended up running out of the house, I heard footsteps pounding behind me and I turned to see Tara.

"D-darcy" she panted 

"It's fine you're busy we can hang out later"

"I didn't know you were coming. I would have offered to give you a lift"

"I only decided to come last minute. I should go my parents don't know I came I just wanted to say hi I guess." I said awkwardly

"Oh ok"

"Anyway see you at school"

"Bye"

Tara:

I'm so confused. I thought me and Darcy were good friends but she was so cold just now. And Nick... I don't know how to feel about that. I mean I don't like him in that way but it would be so awkward to tell him. Maybe I should just try to stay away from him.

Time skip to Christmas Eve like a week later:

Darcy:

I hate christmas. Three weeks at home with my parents. Not fun. It's not that my parents weren't together, in fact that's the problem. They argue all the time and then take out their anger on me. Tara is my only escape but I can't be around her anymore if she's with the guy I saw her kissing. I can't watch that knowing I like her. I should tell her. Shouldn't I? Maybe I should just avoid her.

-ding dong ding dong- 

I heard the doorbell ring and ran downstairs to collect whatever new thing my mum had ordered this time. I opened it to see Tara standing there crying. I immediately pulled her inside and hugged her.

"What's wrong?" I whispered

"You haven't spoken to me in like a week!" she sobbed

"I-I thought you would be busy with that guy"

"Nick? I don't like him like that! I was just surprised when he kissed me and then you came in and ran out straight away and I just- I didn't know what to do"

"Oh"

"Yeah..."

"So do you maybe want to watch a movie for a bit?"

"Sure!"

"Ok"

I went to make popcorn and started thinking. Maybe I should come out to her tonight? I went through to the living room and sat on the sofa with her. We ended up deciding to watch a horror movie.

Tara:

I was so relieved that me and Darcy were ok, she still seemed a bit upset but for now at least everything was ok. We started watching a horror movie and at the worst part I screamed so loud and jumped. I had a blanket around me so I got tangled and fell off the sofa. Darcy got up to help me but I pulled her down. She fell and ended up on top of me, we were so close, like nose to nose. Then she leaned in and kissed me. It was so different to when Nick kissed me, it was sweet and I saw fireworks whereas nicks was kind of awkward. She pulled away and jumped up:

"Y-you should probably go your parents will be worried"

"O-ok. Merry Christmas"

"Merry Christmas"

She hurried me to the door and practically slammed it when I was out. I was so confused. She kisses me and then kinda kicks me out? I don't know what I was more confused about.

We didn't talk for the rest of the holidays. She didn't answer any of my texts or calls and I started to get worried but I decided to wait till school started to see her.

Two weeks later:

Darcy:

What did I do! I shouldn't have kissed her. I haven't even come out to her yet. I haven't texted her or called yet, she probably hates me. My home life is hell and now I lost the only friend who actually knows what I'm going through. My phone keeps dinging but it's probably just my mum telling me to make dinner or lecture me or something. I checked it and it was Tara. I hurriedly opened it

Tara: Hey how was your Christmas🎄 tuesday 14:09

Tara: Darcy? tuesday 14:56

Tara: Hello? tuesday 15:32

Tara: Darcy please stop ignoring me! wednesday 11:48

Tara: Darcy is something wrong? wednesday 13:24

Tara: Just say something! yesterday 17:31

Tara: Ok fine just ignore me I'll stop texting you. yesterday 18:43

Tara: This is my last message. Please just say one thing so I know you're ok? today 11:52

Tara: I'll see you at school I guess. Please talk to me though! today 16:29

I didn't want to ignore her but I didn't know what to say or how to explain it so I just didn't say anything. I didn't know what I was going to do when I saw her at school. I probably couldn't avoid her forever.

Tara:

I spent most of the weekend in bed watching Gilmore Girls trying to figure out what happened with Darcy. When Monday finally arrived I woke up way before my alarm so I decided to just get to school early. I arrived at school ages before the bell which was normal for me but not Darcy so I didn't expect Darcy to arrive for a while so I was surprised when I saw her sitting in her seat in the form room doodling on her maths book looking worried. 

"Darcy, hey!" I called as I walked into the room

"T-Tara. Hi" she stammered "about Christmas Eve. I'm sorry I shouldn't have done that"

"Oh ok"

"Let's just forget about it"

"Ok..."

We started talking about our usual stuff and it seemed like everything was fine again. Everything was back to normal for a while. At least I thought it was.