Sienna didn’t even know what to say.

“I had no thought you lived above the bakery,” Natalie stated with a little bit of a smile, most likely attempting to lighten the temper. “No surprise I saved bumping into you there.”

“Yeah. That and the superb espresso.” She bit her lip. “I’m sorry you needed to see that,” she stated softly, realizing she needed to at the very least acknowledge what had occurred. “He’s usually far more well mannered than that.”

“Have you ever recognized one another lengthy?” Natalie requested, following her into the kitchen.

“Since we have been fourteen. He was my finest pal in highschool.” Sienna opened the fridge. “Would you like one other beer?”

“Positive.” Natalie leaned again towards the counter, her arms crossed over her chest as Sienna handed her a beer. “Thanks.” She took a sip earlier than talking once more. “Are you okay?”

“Yeah.” Sienna took out a beer for herself and twisted it open. “That’s a very long time coming actually. I simply would have most popular it to not occur in entrance of a bar, standing on the road. In entrance of you,” she added quietly.

Natalie tilted her head barely. “You stated to Caleb that you simply don’t care what individuals say about you, so why are you frightened about what I’ll suppose?”

“I don’t know.” Sienna took an extended drink. She did know why she cared about what Natalie considered her.

It had hit her so onerous on stage, when she’d sang her final track, when she’d virtually sang it to Natalie. Sienna had greater than a crush on this lady.

Sure, Sienna had been an enormous fan of her music, of her songwriting abilities, however she was fairly certain that not a day had passed by within the final month the place Natalie hadn’t popped into her head at the very least as soon as.

It had began off innocently sufficient, hoping that Natalie may textual content her or that Sienna may stumble upon her sometime on the town. Then Sienna was questioning what Natalie would take into consideration a specific lyric or the melody she’d chosen for the refrain of a track she was engaged on.

However tonight?

One thing had modified. Sienna needed to remind herself greater than as soon as tonight that they have been simply mates having drinks. That tonight wasn’t a date, as a result of it certain as hell felt like one.

“Is there any fact to what he stated?” Natalie requested, taking her away from her ideas.

Sienna choked out fun. “Effectively, my dad and mom could be glad.” She exhaled when she met Natalie’s severe face. “However that’s not what you’re asking, is it?”

“No,” Natalie stated, barely above a whisper.

“Why don’t we sit down?” Sienna instructed, main them into the small dwelling space, with only a loveseat throughout from a TV with a glass espresso desk in between them.

She’d been dwelling right here for the final three years, however she’d but to make any modifications, pleased with the fundamental off-white paint and grey suede sofa, a black and grey geometric rug beneath the espresso desk. All she’d added have been three potted crops, the greenery brightening up the house.

Sienna slid her cellphone out of her pocket as Natalie sat down, placing on a smooth, acoustic covers playlist within the background, already feeling the burden of the silence between them, that perhaps Natalie was beginning to see that they’d extra in widespread than she might need thought and what that might imply for them going ahead.

Would Natalie nonetheless attempt to organize studio time for her if she knew that Sienna was homosexual? Would she suppose that there was any level? That nothing had modified in nation music within the final eighteen years? That Sienna would by no means catch a break if she was out?

Sienna sat down beside Natalie, with just a few inches between them on the loveseat. “You wish to know if what Caleb instructed has any fact to it?”

“That’s the query that I’ve been fascinated with on the stroll right here, however it’s none of my enterprise. I shouldn’t have stated something.” Natalie took a drink and leaned ahead to put the bottle on the espresso desk. “Neglect I requested.”

Sienna inhaled a deep breath. To say it or not? It might be a lot simpler if she didn’t, however it felt improper to not.

Sienna took a swig of beer. “I wished to inform him. All alongside. In highschool. When he got here again from school and I assumed he’d have a girlfriend however he didn’t. I’ve misplaced observe of the quantity of occasions that I’ve stated no to him, and I want I may inform him why.”

“Why don’t you?” Natalie requested, her voice mild, with none judgment.

Sienna exhaled. “I really feel like he’d inform individuals. After which I’d be out. And I’d most likely have to surrender on my dream of being a rustic music singer.” Sienna bit the within of her cheek. “That sounds so unbelievably silly if you say it out loud.”

“Doesn’t imply it’s not true.” Natalie turned to face her absolutely, draping her arm throughout the again of the sofa.

“Sorry.” Sienna swallowed. “I didn’t imply it like. I simply want it wasn’t the case. That you simply didn’t must undergo all that.”

“No, it’s okay. I do know what you meant, however it doesn’t change the truth of it. Perhaps, issues could be a bit higher now, however there’s no query that you’d be handled in another way, that you simply wouldn’t be given as many alternatives. You may miss out on an award nomination. You won’t get as a lot air time.” She shrugged. “However solely you’ll be able to determine what you need. If it’s value that uphill battle.”

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