Jessica turned to her cousin and plastered on a decent unsurprised look, but it didn't fool Kimberly at all.
"Come on, we have more places to go," Jessica stiffly stated, causing Kimberly to feel a sense of anger in her cousin's voice. Kimberly stood still and took a glance at the band, and to Riley who had her back to them. Jessica had no patience at the moment and began to walk away, before Kimberly could even process what was happening.
"Kim, come on, we have to go," Jessica sternly said, slightly scaring the blonde. Kimberly turned around and began to follow her cousin, unaware of what the truth of the matter was.
Riley pulled down the garage door and headed back into the house. The band had dispersed out to their original schedules, except for Willow who checked up on Riley who ended up on the porch with her guitar.
"So, that was interesting," Willow calmly said, sitting on the bench beside the silenced Riley. There was just a silence, which was ended by the strumming of Riley's acoustic guitar. Riley's heart felt relieved, torn, angered, and saddened after seeing Jessica with her own eyes. Depressing notes were being plucked from the guitar, with the occasional high note here and there.
"So it was really her, what is happening? My past has come back to haunt me? This is freaking torture," Riley thought to herself, aimlessly playing her guitar.
Kimberly and Jessica continued to walk in silence, only to end up at the park. Kimberly felt a tension in the air and it began to faze her, but she didn't want that to show. Jessica on the otherhand was looking into space, with her fists visibly clenched and her expression was obviously cross.
"One year and she doesn't bother to contact me," Jessica thought, as she began to reminisce about the past.
/Flashback/
Mavory became a winter wonderland for Riley and Jessica. The two walked hand in hand as they made it to the park, holding ice skates in their free hands. Snowflakes gently fell from the night sky, making the park even more beautiful. The pond froze over and became a skating rink for everyone, especially the lovebirds. Riley and Jessica walked over to a nearby bench and pulled on their ice skates, replacing their shoes. Riley placed their shoes in a duffel bag that she had with her and placed it in a tree, making sure no one would get it but her.
"It's Christmas Eve, would anyone really steal our shoes?" Jessica asked, as she watched the brunette walk towards her in her skates. Riley chuckled and took Jessica by the hand with her to the rink.
"Who wouldn't? There's the odd person who would steal any day," Riley smiled, causing Jessica to stick her tongue out at Riley.
"Shut up," Jessica laughed as she released her hand from Riley and began to skate along the ice. Riley followed Jess, doing a series of jumps and spins. Jessica stopped skating, watching as her girlfriend gracefully skate across the ice. Once Riley stopped skating in front of Jessica, there was a blank look on her face.
"What?" Riley asked, looking at the unchanged expression across her girl's face.
"Show off," Jessica bluntly stated, watching as Riley's took on a fake shocked look. Riley leaned in close to Jessica, and both were eye to eye.
"Takes one to know one," Riley quickly said, quickly kissing Jessica on the lips before skating rapidly away from her. Jessica was stunned, but when she realized what Riley said, she rampaged after her.
End Flashback
Back at Riley's house, the two friends silently sat on the porch, listening to the guitar's music.
"Her hair, it's not black anymore," Riley randomly said, still looking out into space, and playing her guitar. Willow glanced at the brunette who looked to be completely surprised than earlier.
"Yeah, it's more brown. Are you okay Kenn?" Willow sincerely asked, watching as her friend slowly turn her head towards her.
"It's a bit too much to take in," Riley simply answered, and Willow knew that Riley wouldn't want to talk about it any further, so she left it at that.
/Flashback/
The two lovebirds went back to Riley's house and realized that they would soon have to part because they had to spend time with their families. They sat in front of the newly lit fireplace, facing each other.
"It's midnight, practically Christmas...do you want to open your present?" Jessica softly asked, pulling out a big box from behind her. Riley blankly looked at her for a split second, before nodding and smiling. She too had a box behind her, but a smaller box.
"You can go first since youu brought it up," Riley grinned, only to get slapped across the arm. Jessica pouted and nodded in agreement.
"You're really moving to Faloway right?" Jessica sadly asked, watching as Riley slowly nod in response. Jessica looked down and pushed the box towards Riley to open. Riley reluctantly opened the gift and saw it was a porcelain lamp that looked like bamboo. She then looked up at Jessica who began to tear up.
"Here's a lamp, you know, just in case your house has crappy lighting. Erm, I also got you a watch which is somewhere in the box," Jessica continued, watching as Riley sifted through the box, finding a box with diamond watch on a black satin strap inside it. Riley strapped it on her wrist and smiled, looking at the tearing Jessica.
"As time goes by, you know that I'll always be here," Jessica finished, wiping under her eyes. Riley went onto her knees and shuffled towards Jessica, holding her.
"You make it sound as if we'll never see each other again," Riley whispered into the girl's ear. Jessica leaned into Riley's shoulder, trying to keep the moment in her heart, but Riley pulled back.
"I also got you something, don't take me as someone mean," Riley chuckled as she reached for the box behind her, handing it to Jessica. Jessica opened the box and began to cry as she saw the gift. It was a gold chain with a pendant attached. The pendant was a gold heart frame with an emerald stone to the right, a citrine stone to the left, and a diamond inbetween the gems inside of it. Riley watched her girlfriend carefully pull out the pendant and Riley gently took the piece of jewellry and placed it around Jessica's neck. Jessica wrapped her arms around Riley, wanting to never let go, but she would have to leave eventually.
"Our birthstones represents both of us and the diamond to show how much I love you. The gold frame of a heart, it's to show that I'll be with you no matter what in your heart. One year together," Riley recited, holding Jessica in her arms.
End Flashback
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