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Eliza makes it to her porch in time as the first rain drop falls. She unlocks the door and runs up to her room. Just as she shuts the door a crash of thunder sounds and a fork of lightning light up her room. Eliza quickly grabs clothes and goes to her bathroom. She comes out waring pajamas and a loose white shirt. She hears another boom of thunder when she suddenly stops.
"Did I hear something else?" Eliza thinks as she moves towards the light switch.
When she hears another boom of thunder she hears a faint whimper coming from the direction of her blankets on her floor. She grabs the blanket and is about to jump the person when shock stops her.
"Willa?" Eliza's voice shakes as she sinks next to Willa.
Willa can only whimper as the sound of thunder and lightning outside. Eliza quickly grabs a flashlight and pulls the covers over them. She turns on the flashlight and lays down next to Willa. She can hear her heart beating out of her chest as she lays so close that they almost touch.
"Wil, what's wrong?" Eliza's voice comes out in a whisper.
There's another sound of a whimper when the thunder goes crashing overhead. Suddenly Willa jumps in Eliza's arms and curls up with her head on her chest. Eliza's hand is stroking her hair and the other presses her closer. She starts making hushing noises.
"Shh. It's okay." Eliza says over and over again.
Willa stops shaking so much after a couple minutes.
"Is this okay?" Willa's voice comes out shaky and tinged with fear.
"It's okay." Eliza's voice comes out in a shaky laugh.
"I hope she can't hear my heart." Eliza's brain twitters nervously.
Willa's shaking becomes barely noticeable as she shifts her head to Eliza's heart. As soon as she puts her head against her heart she feels it slam into Eliza's chest and she hears Eliza swallow nervously.
"Are you afraid of the thunder and lightning?" Willa asks as her mouth suddenly becomes dry.
"What should I say?" Eliza asks her self.
"Just go with the truth. Be bold"
"What if it doesn't work out?"
"Then you'll know."
Butterflies fly even more frenzied in Eliza's stomach as she contemplates telling the truth.
"Everything okay, El?" Willa asks with concern.
"Yeah, I'm fine. No I'm afraid of fire."
"Fire? Is that it?"
"...And telling the girl I'm falling in love with about how I feel." Eliza says nervously.
"Who would that be?" Willa asks even more nervously.
Instead of answering Eliza lifts Willa's face and presses her lips onto Willa's. The butterflies fly free. Shock goes through Willa as she feels Eliza's lips on hers. She quickly kisses Eliza back and a rush like she's never known floods her veins. She and Eliza break away both breathing heavily. Willa quickly burrows her face into Eliza's neck shyly. Eliza can feel the triumph grin on Willa's face as she presses her face into Eliza's neck. Neither one noticed they fell asleep until the sun shines on them both.