Finding My Way
Song of the Chapter: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A9DFI3f6v4Q

Chapter 40 Part 2: Ben's P.O.V Cont.

I sighed, “Aly, I--”
“Because you can’t. You just can’t. It’s a week before the show and that’s not fair to everyone that has worked so hard to make this our best show yet. And I know that you want to be in it. You’ve worked so hard. You really have earned that role.” She stopped and licked her lips, shaking her head, a sad smile forming on her lips.
“Don’t let your problems with me interfere with the play. The show must go on right?” She laughed shortly, but it seemed forced. “We’re actors; we won’t be us on stage. So don’t let me be the reason you quit. You’re no quitter, Ben.” She finished as she looked up at me, pressing her lips together.
“You’re right.” I said after mulling over what she said. “I can’t be selfish and ruin the play for everybody else.”
Her eyes lit up and she suppressed a smile. “Thank you.” She said quietly. “I, um, I also wanted to talk to you about earlier. Well, it’s more that I need to talk to you than anything else. Sorry, I’m babbling, so what I wanted--”
“Enough, Val.” I cut her off. I said it softly, I didn’t want to hurt her feelings, but I didn’t want to listen to whatever it was she had to say. I surprised myself when I called her Val instead of Aly, and it was clear that she caught my slip-up too when a look of hurt registered on her face. “I said I’d stay. That didn’t mean I wanted to talk about what happened. It’s done. I don’t want to talk about it, and I think it would be better if we just didn’t talk for a few days outside of the play.” I tried to say it in the nicest way possible, but it still felt mean because I was saying it to Aly.
“But Ben I had something really imp--”
“I don’t care.” I said lightly as I collapsed on my bed and put my earphones in, hoping she would get the cue to leave.
Her eyes glossed over and she gulped, nodding her head lightly and scrambling out of my room.
A few minutes later, I felt weight pressing down on my bed and I opened my eyes to reveal my younger sister, Jamie.
“Hey, Jame, what’s up?” I asked, sitting up and pulling my earphones out.
“Why was Valley crying when she left here?” She asked.
“It’s okay Jame, we had a fight was all.” I said and she looked at me sadly.
“About what?” She asked.
“Grown-up stuff, you’ll understand when you’re older.” I said and she sighed exaggeratedly.
“That’s what everyone says.”
I ruffled her hair and started tickling her and she squealed, kicking her feet.
“Agh, Jame, I think you broke a rib.” I choked out, clutching my rib cage.
“What? Really?” She asked, suddenly alarmed.
“No.” I said and laughed as I continued tickling her.
“Tha-that’s not fair!” She managed to get out between breaths. I released her and she hurried to my door so I couldn’t tickle her anymore.
“Hey Ben?” She said curiously.
“Hmm?” I sighed contentedly, leaning against the wall above my bed.
“Do you think you and Valley will ever make up?”
“I don’t know kiddo.” I said honestly.
“But you love her, don’t you?” She asked innocently.
I looked at her strangely, about to question her on how she knew or what gave her that idea, but there was no point in denying it. “Yeah Jamie, I do.”
“Then you will.” She smiled before giggling and skipping away.

A/N
So I'm hoping to wrap this up in a few more chapters, maybe 5ish or so?
How was everyone's day?
Mine was lovely because I got my braces off! Finally! (:
I really hate that I keep having to post them in two parts because they're too long, ASJBDPBHP.
Let me know what you think!