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Elena looked at Skylar with tears running down her face. Her heart broke into a million pieces as she looked into her sad brown eyes. She wished she could take all the pain Elena was feeling away.
“What should we do?”
“That’s not a decision I can make.”
“It affects you too, though.”
“It affects you more.” Skylar scooted to the edge of the couch and looked at Riley. “How long do we have to decide what to do?”
“The interview is tomorrow at three.”
“Okay. Can we have some time alone to talk about it?”
“Of course.” Riley stood and walked over to the door. She looked back at them before exiting. “I’m really sorry this happened to you two. You don’t deserve it. No one does.”
Skylar smiled her thanks at her as Riley left them alone. She turned her attention to Elena, who was sunken into the couch with her arms crossed over her chest and tears streaming down her face.
“This is so unfair.”
“I know.”
“What do we do?”
“What do you want to do?”
“Don’t do this, Skylar.” Elena angrily stood and began pacing in front of her. “This affects both of us. We were both in that picture. And it affects the band and my family. They just found out I’m gay, and now this? And the band? What will they think? I mean, sure, Erica knows, but that’s because she’s a nosy little shot. But the rest of the band doesn’t. What if they get mad at us?”
“Why would they get mad at us?”
“For not telling them we’re together.”
Skylar laughed. “You really think Gordon, Michael, and Andy would tell us if they were dating anyone.”
She watched as Elena’s shoulders relaxed ever so slightly. Elena ran her hands through her hair as she looked at herself in the mirror.
“Great, my makeup is ruined.”
“You’re beautiful.”
Elena smiled at her in the mirror. Slowly, Skylar walked over to her and stood beside her as they kept eye contact.
“If you’re not ready to come out, then I think we should deny the rumors and just say the picture isn’t what it looks like. I mean,” she shrugged, “it’s kinda grainy, so you can’t exactly tell that we’re kissing. Maybe Riley can spin it for us.”
“Do you really think that’ll work?”
“At the very least, it could buy you some more time. Us more time.”
Elena sighed as she dropped her head. “I hate I’m putting you through this. I know you want to be out. I want that too. I just wanted to have control over it.”
“I know.”
“Are you regretting being with me?” The broken look in Elena’s eyes when she looked back up at her further hurt Skylar’s heart. Skylar quickly wrapped Elena into another hug as Elena sobbed into her shoulder.
“I will never regret being with you. We will figure this out. I promise. I’m not going anywhere.”
And Skylar meant it. It didn’t matter what Elena decided to do. Skylar would stand by her. But as for now, they needed to somehow get ready for the show.
Chapter 29
