by K. T Fisher
So the shouting was Tanya and Maisy then. I pull my body up and walk across the nice cold floor to the door. My feet feel so hot from the shoes I wore last night that the cold feels so good. My eyes are still partly closed when I open the door for the one night standers. I leave them to close the door and go to my room so I can lie on my bed. I'm obviously not aloud any sleep though because the girls follow me in and sit on the edge of my bed happily chatting away that they wake Jessica and Sophie who are in the next bed. They glare at Tanya and Maisy, to see there in the same mood as me. Jessica grabs a pillow and throws it at Tanya who seem way to chirpy for this time in the morning. It hits her straight in the head.
"Oww! What was that for?"
"Shut up! We were sleeping!"
Tanya and Maisy look around at us all like they have only just noticed us on our beds. Sophie leans up on one elbow.
"So what did you two get up to last night?"
Ugh wrong question because they jump into talking way too loudly. Apparently Miquel paired up with Andre and gave Tanya a good old threesome. What a dick!
"Tanya that man was a dick."
"It wasn't planned or anything. Me and Andre were in the middle or doing our own thing and in pops Miquel, literally."
Ugh way to much information, it's too early for me to deal with Tanya's sex life.
"If you two are going to keep us up then the least you can do is make me us a drink."
And being the good friends they are, they do just that while I shower to wake me up. Also to wash away the grime from last night.
When I come out all clean from the shower wearing my short light blue denim shorts that are dip dyed pink and my white vest top I spot Jessica sitting in the living area. She spots me and I make a run for my room because I know she wants to talk about last night. I'm not so lucky thought because she jumps on my back and we land face down on my bed. Thankfully not on the floor.
"Get off me Jess."
I turn my head and see Sophie sitting on Jessica's bed through strands of my purple hair. She's smiling so at least I know she's not mad at me.
"So, how come you didn't go with the hunk from last night?"
"Jessica!"
"Oh fine, fine."
She rolls off me but she still demands details. I tell her what was going through my mind at the time of my decision. She can totally understand because the only person she has ever slept with is Sam.
"Aw honey, I'm glad you didn't go with him."
"You are?"
"I think if you did go with him, you would be hating yourself today."
Well shit I didn't think of that and I know she's right. I would have regretted everything, thank god I stuck to what it right for me. We all decide it's time to get ready and are all looking cute in our beach babe outfits and we make our way down to the beach. We walk it because it's literally outside our hotel. When we reach the beach Sophie links our arms and smiles up at me. She looks so happy and I feel proud that we, as her friends, payed a part in that.
"This has been amazing Kendal."
"You deserve it Soph."
Maisy links her other arm with Sophie.
"Plus we all have sun kissed skin for the wedding. Bonus!"
Well there is that too, I look down at my legs and they do look a little brown. Even after only three days here.
"So what are we doing on the beach?"
"You will find out."
I spot a young woman holding a camera further down the beach and I know that's our girl. Sophie looks at where I'm looking and I see confusion cross her face. We al greet the photographer and Sophie still seems unsure. Sophia seems really nice and thank god that her english sounds pretty good because that just makes this hard morning so much easier.
"Hi girls. I'm Sophia and I will be taking your photo's."
"Photo's?"
Sophie's face is scrunched up, how could she have not pieced this together yet?
"We have arranged for some pictures to be taken of us on the beach Soph."
"Ah guys thats such a great idea!"
So that morning was spent having fun in front of the camera. It was a lot of fun and I was glad we didn't spend the whole time posing. There were shots of us eating ice creams, jumping around, splashing in the sea. At one point Sophie had us all lying down on the sand looking up at the camera. I know there's going to be some really good pictures from today. We plan to have our favourite two printed out and then four more printed A4 size.
We have some dinner and then head back to our hotel to pack before we go home. I am so excited to see Finley, I rang him every morning and every night before we went out but it's nothing compared to seeing his beautiful face.
On the plane home Sophie stands up from the sofa and looks at each of us.
"Right girls before we go home, I just want to say thankyou. I knew you would do me proud and give me a great hen but I never imagined this. Every minute has been amazing and I never even thought about Barcelona! The things you planned for us to do and the laughs we had. I had such a good time and when any of you get married I hope I do you proud like you have done for me."
She gives us all a hug and a kiss and she starts crying so it turns into a bit crying group hug.
"I just can't believe I'm getting married in two days!"
We stop her crying and laugh over the memories from the last couple of days. When me and Jessica get out the limo at my house Jess gives me a hug.
Chapter 15
I leave my suitcase near the washing machine and go and make myself a good cup of tea. Barcelona doesn't do them like home. I sit on my sofa and drink my tea, it's nice to be home. I look at my phone with longing, I really want to see Finley but it's 7:30pm so he will be in bed now, I will go round first thing in the morning. I spoke to him before I got on the plane to say goodnight and I will be there in the morning.
The house is way too quiet so I put the TV on and catch up on my missed programs. Half way through the first on though I feel my eyes getting heavy so just in case I get up and lock my front door then go back to watching the TV. Sure enough before the program finishes I surrender and let my eyes close.
What is that noise? Oh crap I fell asleep and now it's dark in the living room. The noise is my phone so I reach onto my coffee table and grab it. Sophie? Why is she ringing me at 9:00pm?
"Hello?"
My voice sounds all croaky from sleep.
"Kendal? Were you asleep?"
"Yea, what's up?"
"Oh sorry. Look I need to see you."
"What? Why?"
"There's a problem at my house, I've been looking through my photo's and I need you."
"What's the matter?"
"Just get here Kendal, now."
The line goes dead, I can't believe she hung up on me! But rather than be annoyed I'm really worried. It's really humid weather so my shorts and vest top are still suitable so I shove on my Vans and jump into my car. All the way to Sophie's I'm praying she's OK, she sound really weird and a little nervous. Reece better not have upset her but she mentioned her pictures. What could be wrong with her pictures? I buzz her button when I reach her gates and race up to her house. Something is definitely off, Sophie normally shouts her hello as I come in through the gates.
I park up my car and run to the front door and knock. Sophie answers straight away and I know by her face somethings up. She gives me a little smile and moves to the side so I can walk in. I am starting to get really worried now. So I walk into the hallway, well it's not exactly a hallway. You walk in and it a large round room that leads you to other rooms and the stairway. I turn around to face her and she closes the door and faces me too, she's twiddling her fingers.
"Soph? What's up, you're scaring me."
She suddenly looks up and and walks over to me. She has tears in her eyes.
"I can't believe it's you Kendal, he always spoke about you to me. I just can't believe I found you for him."
What the hell is she talking about. I am so freaked out right now.
"Sophie what are you talking about?"
"I showed Reece the pictures from the hen and he recognised you. I didn't think it was you, I thought it was a different Kendal. Why didn't you tell me?"
Her little face looks hurt. My body runs cold, she couldn't be talking about what I think she's talking about could she?
"Sophie what are you tal-"
"Hi Kendal."
At the sound of his voice I stop talking and freeze. It couldn't be. I slowly look to my right and there standing before me is Rhys. He looks sad but his smiling at me. I choke back a sob, I really want to run into his arms but I haven't seen him for so long. For fuck sake why didn't I see the signs? Decoy move back, I meet Sophie in the best hotel in town and she tells me her boyfriends name is Reece but I didn't know her Reece was actually Rhys! He steps closer and I don't move.
"As soon as Sophie shown me her pictures I knew it was you Kenny."
Kenny was my nickname they all gave me, I didn't really like it but it became my thing with the guys so I ended u loving it. Hearing him call me that brings tears to my eyes. This is so fucked up and confusing. I can't do this right now, I thought I was coming here for Sophie not this. With my eyes closed to stop my tears I don't see him quickly come closer and wrap me in his arms. He squeezes me tight and I try my hardest to fight back my sobs but when he kisses me on my hair and then on my forehead they fall on there own. When I left Jax I left they guys too and through the two years I was with Jax, Rhys, Leo and Max became like my brothers. I left them too and didn't say goodbye, I have lied to them too. Not only has Finley been missing out on having Jax as his dad he has missed out on having these as his uncles. I cry in Rhys arms and then break away. I need to go home, I need to get my head around this. I step towards the door and Rhys trys to reach me but I move out of reach.
"Kendal please stay, Jax is on his way."
My eyes widen and stumble a little. They told Jax I was here, I can't be here when he comes. He can be here any minute. I need to go.
"I can't do this, I'm sorry."
I turn and run out of their house and yank open my car door. My hands are shaking as I get my keys. Rhys comes and stands by the car I can hear what his shouting but I'm choosing to ignore him. He thinks I shouldn't drive, that it's dangerous but I need to go. My tyers screech as I pull away from the house and race back down there drive, through their gates and leave. I try to get my breathing in control as I drive home, on the long stretch of road along the big houses alongside Sophies I see a very nice sports car approaching. I'm not very good on my cars but I know it's an Audi and I look to admire it. As it comes side by side I can make out who the driver is, it's dark and if it was a stranger I wouldn't know who it was but I know that person all too well and by the looks of it Jax saw me too. Shit! I try to drive faster down the road and turn left so he can't follow my car, I hear screeching of tyers and pray he hasn't seen where I have gone. I decide to drive home through the little estates along peoples houses rather than the big open road because I can loose Jax that way.
~Jax~
I was bored shitless at home when Rhys rang me.
"Hey man whats up?"
"So I'm about to tell you something big so don't freak out alright?"
"Okaaayy."
I hear him breath heavily down the phone.
"So Sophie just came back from her hen trip with her girlfriends and I asked to see some photos and guess what I saw?"
"Some sexy girl on girl pics?"
I would definitely love to see those. I hear Rhys laugh.
"Erm no. I saw pictures of her new friends and the girls were Jessica, Tanya, Maisy and Kendal."
I nearly drop the phone in shock, the new friends of Sophies who we have been dying to meet, are Kendal and the girls. We were happy when Sophie met them because she had seemed down and lonely, ever since she met them she's been so happy. We didn't really ask anything about them and Sophies not one of those girls who blab, you have to ask her the right question to get the answer you want. All along it has been Kendal, Jess, Tan and Maisy. Fucking hell, all along she's been right there.
"Jax?"
"Yea I'm here."
"Kendal is on her way over."
"You sure this is my Kendal."
"She's changed her hair but yea, it's Kenny alright."
I smile at hearing the nickname the guys gave her. I won't lie, I'm a bit gutted she has changed her hair. I used to love it all long and bright red.
"And she's coming to your house?"
"I can see her car coming up the drive now."
"Why didn't you ring me sooner?"
I jump up and start to grab some clean clothes on, if I'm seeing Kendal I want her to see me at my best.
"Sophie didn't think it was a good idea."
She probably thinks I'm going to grovel at her feet and beg her to take me back. When I was at my worst before I met Naomi I would talk to Sophie about the girl I love and got away. She would talk to me about the girl she had never met and it helped me get myself together. I couldn't talk to the guys about what I was going through. I hear Rhys inhale, I know he can see Kendal and I wish I was there so bad.
"Kenny, she looks the same Jax but all grown up. She's a woman."
The thought of my sexy Kendal looking like a woman turns me on. Kendal was always sexy but she still had the baby face, she's always looked younger than what she is. I hear Rhys tell Sophie to go and let her in while he waits.
"I'm on my way, make sure she stays Rhys."
Just before I hang up I hear Kendal sweet voice. I run into the garage and curse when I remember Max has took my motorcycle out for a spin so I jump in my Audi and go as fast as I can to Rhys, it only takes me ten minutes to come to the stretch of road in front of the wall in front of there house. As I'm speeding down I catch eye of a Beetle, god I hate those cars but as I'm looking at the car with disgust I see the driver. Even though her hair isn't the same bright red it used to be I would know that girl anywhere. I know she saw me too but I can hear her speeding her car away. I hit the breaks and spin as fast as I can, good job there is no other cars on the road. I spun around about three times, that would definitely corse an accident. When my car stops spinning I see her car turn left at the end of the road so I quickly race off. I know she's trying to loose me but I will not let he get away this time. I reach the road she disappeared down and punch the steering wheel, I've fucking lost site of her.
I drive around for a little while and listen out to see if I can hear another car but I can't I don't find that ugly car anywhere. I turn around and drive back the way I came and pull up in front of Sophie and Rhys' house. Rhys opens the door before I knock, he says nothing, just moves to the side to let me in. We go and sit in there large living room but nobody says anything for a while. Sophie gives up after five minutes.
"I didn't think it was her Jax, I had no clue."
Her voice is just above a whisper, I look at her and she's looking down at her hands.
"It's fine Soph. How was you to know?"
"I just can't believe it's her. You have told me everything about her and now I see it. She is exactly how you described her, I can see why you love her."
"Do you know where she lives Soph?"
She bites her lip and shakes her head.
"I've never been to her house but I have been to Jessica's and she lives around the corner."
I stand, I need to see her.
"Lets go then."
Sophie looks shocked and looks to me and Rhys.
"I can't do that Jax. I'm sorry. She's my friend, I can't do that to her. I will talk to her and ask her."
She gets her phone out and leaves the room. I sit back down and Rhys looks at me and gives me a sad smile.
"I heard your car, what happened?"
"She saw me in my car and sped off, got herself away from me."
He nodded and laughed.
"Still stubborn."
I nod and he chuckles.
"Yo
u're gona come in your pants when you see her on Saturday."
Saturday? Oh shit the wedding! She's a bridesmaid. I can watch her all day, talk to her and maybe sneak a dance? I can't wait that long though, I need to see her before the wedding. Sophie walks in with tears in her eyes.
"She's not answering my calls. I've upset her Rhys."
Rhys gets up and holds her.
"She will be fine, Kendal won't be upset with you. Try the girls."