Vanessa Morita x Carly Catto - Backstage (Chapter 1)
It wasn’t for lack of trying…
The first time Vanessa tries to ask Carly out is in seventh grade. “Carly, I-“ Just when she finally mustered up the courage to say the words, the bell for the end of recess rang. “Later, Vee!” Carly shouted as she sprinted away for her student council meeting. “Yeah, later…” Vanessa mumbled under her breath as she sighed and walked to class.
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The second time either one of them tries to ask the other out is when Carly gets dengue fever and ends up in the hospital right after her summer at Julliard. They’re both snuggled next to each other and laying there in comfortable silence. Any onlooker passing by would have assumed that they were dating.
“Vee… I want to-“ “Visiting hours are over,” a stern-looking nurse said, glaring at Vanessa. Vanessa sighed and walked out of the ward.
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The third time’s the charm, right? That’s what Carly thought as she plays with Vanessa’s hair. Vanessa was seated on top of Carly, leaning against her while crying softly. “Vee… I’ve wanted to ask this for a long time… but will you be my girlfriend?” Carly asked. “Ha! You owe me 50!” Carly’s mother whisper-shouted. “Yes- Wait, you were all betting on us?!” Vanessa asked. Vanessa’s mom explained, “We knew the two of you were in love since you were 12! We just betted on when one of you would get the nerve to ask the other out. I betted that it would happen before you graduated Keaton, your father betted that it would happen before one of you go to Julliard, Carly’s mother thought it would happen after Keaton and Carly’s father betted that it wouldn’t happen at all.”
Vanessa shook her head and turned around to whisper in Carly’s ear, “I’d kiss you right now if our parents weren’t here.”
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A/N: Hey there! This is the first chapter. There will be more coming soon!
