Sally's Pov:

After a day or 2 of crying I got tired of it. I just stopped. Angelica's words cut me deeper than a knife and to think I spent the time to make sure she was okay.

My eyes stayed blotchy and red. I barely slept, Angie was always there to help me get to bed on time.

I sighed digging into my ice cream again as stray tears fell. If only she knew how freaking long I've liked her and maybe just maybe would she accept me.

Stop being a lesbian.

The words rang in my ear as loud of the Liberty Bell would ring during the first reading of the Declaration of Independence.

I paused what I was doing, shoving my spoon into the tub and grabbed my bag calling Thomas.

He always knew what to do.

So it was great to have a cousin like him always nearby.

"Yeah Sal," Thomas said lazily.

"Where are you?" I said leaving my tiny apartment. Although I worked as a lawyer, I had better things to do with my money.

Of course Eliza doesn't have to know that.

"Well hello to you too, John's place,"

"Okay, I'm coming over. Do you guys have ramen,"

"Nope, we have better," I could practically hear Thomas's smile from over the phone.

"There is something better than ramen?"

"Indeed there is Sal,"

"This better be good," I said hanging up before he could respond.

F a m i l y.

Anywhere in NYC although public transportation was a hassle it was convenient. I took the bus to John's place cause he wasn't that far.

I got weird stares from just walking into the building cause of what I was wearing.

You haven't seen a girl in pajamas before?

I wiped my eyes once I reached in front of John's door desperately trying to look decent. I knocked on the door trying not to remember the events that caused this.

Thomas opened the door looking slightly concerned when the dam holding back my tear collapsed.

I wrapped my arms around him crying into his chest cause he was a tall bitch.

"What happened," he asked.

"Angie," I sniffled looking up.

"Come in," he said moving out the way so he could close the door.

"My house is not a club for people to keep coming to- are you okay?" John asked.

"Yeah, I'm fine," I said plopping myself in the couch whipping away my tears again.

"You want some food?" James cane up to me and asked.

"Yeah, that would be great," I nodded, "I've been eating icecream alone for hours now,"

I saw Alex cringe out of the corner of my eye.

He was drinking soup around the bar stool and his expression was about as cold as the soup looked.

James handed the plate of food to me.

"Thank," I said starting to stuff my face with food.

"Holy shit, I think this cured my depression, where did you buy this?"

"Alex made it," everyone basically said simultaneously as Alex's face flushed.

"Holy shit you're good," I mumbled continuing to eat.

"Thanks," Alex said playing with the spoon.

"What happened Sally," John said taking a seat next to me.

"Angelica happened,"

"Oh lord, what did she do," Peggy yelled out.

"She told me to stop being a lesbian, that I can't dance, I'm broke and never had money," I let out a choked sob.

"Angie probably didn't mean it," John said rubbing her shoulder.

"But it hurts John," I said letting my sight become a blur from the tears, "it fucking hurts more than anything else in the world. And the worst part is I'd do anything for her. I'd take a bullet for her and she throws this at me, she takes me for granted,"

I saw Alex wipe his eyes turning back to his soup.

Alex's Pov:

<it's flashback time>

"John it hurts," Alex cried, "it fucking hurts so god damned much, I've been trying to help you and you take me for granted!"

"Alex you don't umderstand,"

"Yes I think I do enough, and to think I loved you," Alex let the hot trail of tears burn his cheeks.

"Alex, come on-"

"YOU PROMISED YOU'D TAKE ME WITH YOU! TO AMERICA! WHERE WE COULD HAVE A FRESH START,"

"Yeah as friends and-"

"And nothing, this new girl you've found is worth so much more than our friendship,"

"Listen Alex...the flight is today-"

"THE FLIGHT IS WHAT?"

"I don't want to do this, my stuff is in the car, we're leaving," John said leaving.

Alex slammed the door knowing John was the only person he had left in this damned island.

Fuck you John Andre

<woosh>

Sally's Pov:

"None of you understand," I cried.

Alex lightly laughed shifting in his seat, "yeah I do," he whispered getting everyone's attention.