The Big Step Forward

9:30PM

Herchel Towers

Jeanne woke up from the loud ringing of the alarm. Her head throbs with every ringing from it. She groaned as she slowly moved the blanked from her head and looked at her surroundings. She gasped and suddenly get up on the bed. Sudden pain struck her head which she instinctively reached out her temples. This is definitely not her room but she cannot identify where she is right now.

"You're up!" She heard the familiar feminine voice said. She looked around and saw a woman from the doorway holding a plate of french toast and omelette. Her uncombed long chestnut brown hair is running freely to her shoulders. She can smell strawberry shampoo from the woman.

"You're favorites!" The woman smiled as she laid down the plates beside her. She frowned as she can feel the pulsating pain from her head. The woman looked at Jeanne with full of concern. "You should eat up and drink some medicine for that head ache of yours." she added as she handed Jeanne some pain pills.

"Victoria.." Jeanne finally uttered to her friend. "How the heck did I get here?" She said while rubbing her temples hoping to ease the pain. The woman called Victoria sat on the chair across her bed already munching some of the bread she brought of with her. She was frowning yet smiling at Jeanne. "I don't know. You tell me. You just came here in the wee hours of the morning drunk. Eyes and fist swollen. You didn't even say a single word to me but you just went to MY bathroom to throw up, used MY toothbrush WITHOUT MY permission and went to MY bed like it is yours. So you tell me what happened last night." her friend told her.

Memories from last night suddenly flooded to her mind. Alex cheating on her. Allie betraying and stealing her man. Some of their friends consenting such act under her nose. It was just too much for her, she started crying again. Victoria who still doesn't have any idea with what happened last night got even more confuse but rush to her side anyway to console her. "Hush, everything's ok now. Tell me what happened big sis" Victoria said while hugging her.

"Alex and I- are done" Jeanne managed to say in between her sobs. "Say what?! Why???" Victoria though already expecting it because Alex is such a douche was still surprise to hear the news from her friends. "Someone texted me about Alex cheating and even asked me to go to the Le Rave Bar to see it for myself" Jeanne continued while trying to sound strong, Victoria just nod patiently waiting for her friend to finish. "The person never told me who he was, anyway I went there despite the fact that it could be just a sick joke to prank me but somehow my instincts tells me that Alex is really an assh*le."

"So what did you see at the bar?" Victoria asked Jeanne though she already has an idea that her friend saw Alex cheating with another girl. "Alex is with another girl- Allie." Jeanne answered as she cries again. The pain and hatred from her heart is just overflowing.

"That cunning b*tch! And she was supposed to be your childhood friend!!!!" Victoria is flaring up on anger now as well

"Let it go Tori. I feel pain but I also feel relieved that Alex and I already broke off the engagement. I have always been exhausted with his issues these past 4 years." Jeanne said while calling her friend with her nickname.

"That cunning snake!!! You had always been with her and even helped out her family when they've got troubles." Victoria gritted her teeth as she looked at her friend who seems to be lost on her thoughts again. She calmed down and asked her friend once more about the instead last night. "So what did you do? I hope you did something to the both of them that they will never forget."

"I punched Allie on the face using my left fist. The diamond on the ring left a wound on her cheek. I hope it will also leave a scar to remind her not to mess with someone else's man ever. As for Alex..." Jeanne trailed of as she sigh. " I did not do anything. I just told him trash belongs to trash anyway then I walked away".

Victoria smirked and seems to be satisfied with her friends story. "As I have expected from you. Ruthless yet with class. Don't ever think about that stupid man or that snakey friends of yours ever again. You are free again and beautiful. I'm sure lot's of men will woo you again in no time." She encouragingly told her friend.

"I am no longer interested with relationships Tori. For me, only fools still believes in love. Right now, I have other plans" Jeanne said with conviction. Victoria didn't bother to argue with her friend's point of view right now. Jeanne's been through alot. She cannot blame her for being like that.

"So what's the plan?" She asked Jeanne. She will support her friend all the way down at this point of her life.

" I'm planning to move to a different country to shake off these negativities out my life and clear my head." Jeanne plainly said.

"Are your serious???!!! You're leaving??? Does your mom would even allow you??? You know how clingy and protective she is to you?!!!" Victoria was so surprised with her friend's decision.

" She doesn't have any choice. It's my life anyway." Jeanne firmly answered.

"But how about me??" (T__T) Victoria said with a bit sadness on her tone.

"You can tag along with me if you want" Jeanne is already half smiling now. The first time she smiled.

"Hmph! I've still got alot of things to sort out here." Victoria pouted.

"Aww poor little baby you."

"Shut up Jeanne!!! You still haven't paid me with the damages you on my place last night!"

The two girls suddenly burst out laughing. Victoria kindly feel relieved to see her friend laughing despite the things that's going on with her life right now.

"So when are you planning to leave again?" Victoria asked.

"As soon as possible" Jeanne said "but right now, there is somewhere else that I should be." She added.

"Where?"

"To the salon Tori."

"and why is it?"

"I want to get rid of this long unruly hair of mine." Jeanne answered.

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