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Julie's POV

Nestled in Ashley's arms on the couch, Julie watched Danielle frown at the cookbook on the kitchen counter like it personally offended her. Despite following every step, she was still failing miserably, Julie couldn't help but sigh in contentment.

When did it start?

Yup it started then.....

Five Years Ago

"I like girls" Danielle said like it was the most ordinary thing to reveal a few minutes to the New year.

Julie blinked, her gaze darting between Danielle and Ashley "Huh?"

"I like gir-" Danielle tried to say again but was cut off by an overexcited Jules.

"Yeah, I heard you the first time" Julie said as she looked at her best friend who just came out to her with bulging eyes.

"Ash did you hear that? Did you? Did you? Did you?" She asked fervently as she bounced up from the bed and looked towards the girl with glasses.

"Yes I did, but didn't you suspect it already? Why act surprised?" The curly haired girl said with a done look and pushed her glasses up.

Eyeing them suspiciously with her hands on her waist Jules said "Gurl, what you talking about? It's one thing to suspect but it's another thing to find out...and why're you both acting chill about it"

Feeling a headache coming, Ash rubbed her forehead "Jules you are bisexual, I'm lesbian, one last person coming out should not make that much of a difference"

Julie shrugged and said "Hugh I guess you're right"

"So are you like lesbian? Bisexu-" Jules started to ask curiously but got cut off.

"Don't know" Danielle replied honestly.

"You said you like girls" Jules said as she flipped her hair towards Danielle and asked incredulously "What do you mean you don't know?"

"Yeah, I do like girls"

"Oh..oh,oh,oh I think I know what this is about" Julie said looking like she just discovered a huge secret.

Ashley looked at her with horror seeing the excitement on her face "Don't start assuming things Jules...you can't just be-"

"Danielle has someone she likes! Right?" Julie asked as she looked at Danielle expectantly.

"Yes" Danielle said again with the straightest face possible.

Julie wiped her imaginary tears and stretched her hand to pat Danielle's head "Awn, you're all grown up, you're even liking girls"

Ashley looked at Jules, rolled her eyes at her and asked expectantly "Who do you like? Agnes?"

"What? No...I don't like her, she's weird" Danielle said with disgust on her face.

Julie snickered and teased "Oh but she's cute"

"I do not like her"

"Then who do you like...I mean apart from Agnes the only people you ever interact with is me and Jules." Ash said, then with mock surprise and her hands on her chest she stated "Oh no don't tell me you've fallen for me and Jules"

Julie laughed and said "Oh don't be gross"

"..........That was gross?" Danielle tilted her head and asked, her braids swaying with the movement of her head.

"Huh? Watcha mean? Who do you like?" Ashley asked looking at Danielle in the eye.

"I like you" Danielle deadpanned.

Silence.

There was no sound in the room now apart from the sound coming out of Jules phone "One and two go left and right, one and two go left and right..."

Ashley pursed her lips and shifted a little to turn off the phone.

Silence again.

Taking a deep sigh and looking at her two friends, Jules started to move towards the door"Urrrh...okay this is awkward, I don't like awkward. Can som-"

"And you too"

Julie froze mid-step and slowly turned around to look at Danielle "Huh?"

"I like you too"Danielle looked from Jules to Ashley and said "I like both of you...Is that considered gross?"

"Oh come on, no it's not, that's not it, we like you too, scratch that we love you, after all we're friends" Julie said seemingly confused and started to move towards the bed".

"You don't understand" Danielle insisted "Daniel said I just had to tell you that I liked you and you'd figure it out".

"Figure what out?" Ashley asked

"That I liked you both" Danielle frowned and repeated, her beautiful face looking at the both of them like they were stupid.

Just then a knock sounded.

"Girls it's time for the countdown" Ashlyn, Ashley's elder sister said and continued "Mom said y'all can't miss it"

"Okay we're on our way" Ashley replied for her friends.

"Urrh we'll discuss this later... you're acting weird" Ashley said as she sent a look to Danielle.

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It was the New years, and the girls were celebrating it with Ashley's family as they've always done since childhood...

It was the New years, and they could hear the sound of fireworks and the chatter of people.

Despite not saying anything, they all knew at that moment that something had changed.

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It was the New years, and Danielle thought it was best to confess to her friends that she liked them-not as friends but as something more. Except she is always keeping a straight face and one can't tell if she's joking or not.

And looking up to her twin brother for relationship advice might not have been the best decision she's ever made.

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