Fing Perfect - S01 E51

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Fing Perfect - S01 E51

Read Story: SEASON 1 EPISODE 51

In Too Deep

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Cal stumbled down the stairs in a hurry, nearly falling down in the process. She hadn't intended to drink nearly as much as she did that night, so there was no possibility of escaping the house in her car.

Stopping at the base of the stairs, she fumbled for her phone and scrolled through her contacts. Vision blurry, she hastily sent a text to Kenzie or Mark or whoever to come pick her up. She needed to get out of there immediately.

Cal didn't stop to take in the downstairs scene as she headed for the door, but she heard some of the guys still playing beer pong at the kitchen table. Dana was nowhere to be seen.

Cal cursed, passing the kitchen to reach for the front door handle. Before she could, a hand grabbed her shoulder, causing her to instinctively throw it off. She turned to see Sydney standing there with a shocked expression.

"Ah...sorry," Cal muttered, not really in the mood to interact with the younger redhead.

"Hey, I've been looking all over for you," Sydney replied, but she frowned the moment she got a good look at Cal's face. "Are you alright? Have you been crying?"

"I-I'm fine," Cal lied, just wanting to get out of there. "Just needed some fresh air."

"Here, I'll come with you."

"No, I just want to be left alone," Cal stated honestly.

"But you're-"

"Look, Sydney, I'm not interested in you, and I'm not in the mood, so just leave me alone," Cal snapped.

She instantly regretted her harshness when the redhead gave her a stunned and hurt expression and hastily walked off. It wasn't Sydney's fault that Cal's heart was going through the wringer.

God, what the fuck is wrong with me tonight?

Still, she opted to continue her journey out of the house. She couldn't wait in there for a second longer, fearing that she'd come face-to-face with Grace again. Her heart was still pounding from the heated encounter with her ex-girlfriend – the intensity of her feelings was burning her up from the inside.

What did it mean? Why did Grace kiss her back? Did she still like her? Would Cal be able to ignore her feelings after that?

Would she be able to stand being apart after that?

Stumbling into the front lawn, thoughts swirling through her head, the cool air seemed to sweep right through Cal's bones. She hugged herself to keep warm, the alcohol no longer providing its usual heat in her system.

Her head spun and she had some trouble keeping her balance, but the sound of ringing caught her attention. It seemed to be emanating from the buzzing object in her pocket, so she pulled it out and pressed it to her ear.

"Cal, what the hell is going on?"

The voice on the other end sounded so strangely familiar. Who was it? Who was even trying to call her at this time? Ah, it was just such a familiar voice...then it finally hit Cal.

"Sam?" she slurred into the phone mic. "Why are you calling me?"

"Because you just texted me to pick you up because you're drunk!" Samantha definitely did not sound happy, and the frantic tone was so out of character for her usually emotionless elder sister.