It was the afternoon, and CJ drove onto a property. She was confused as to the surroundings. As per Liz's coordinates and instructions, she was exactly where she was supposed to be. She checked the GPS and it repeated the same sentence.
YOU HAVE REACHED YOUR DESTINATION.
The girl was uncertain, but she exited her vehicle. She noticed Sebastian walking down the stairs of a cabin. He was taking out the trash, she approached him.
"Um, hi."
He turned around. "Oh, CJ! Good to see you again. How have you been feeling lately?"
"Um, right now? I'm a little freaked out. Is this...520 Amber Kerry Circle?"
He nodded, she felt an uneasiness in her stomach.
[Oh, no.] She thought to herself
A familiar voice distracted them.
"Joyous, you made it!"
The girl turned around slowly, hoping that she was just having a nightmare.
"L-Liz." Her voice actually quivered, she pulled CJ into an embrace.
Sebastian was perplexed. "You two...know each other?"
"Y-Yeah." CJ began. "She's...an old friend." She pulled away. "H-How do you guys know each other?"
"She's--she used to date Peter. Her real name's Gisele Cruz."
She could've fainted from shock. This girl was an old friend of hers, they'd known each other even before she had met Will. But here she was, as the beautiful Latina; and the ex of the beautiful boy that she secretly wanted.
CJ felt panicked. "She's his ex?"
Gisele nodded. "All true." She looked at the scientist. "But, how do you know my Joy?"
The man saw the disappointment on CJ's face, he felt bad. "She's...tied to Peter."
As if in cue, Peter's voice made her waver. CJ clenched her fist and painfully shut her eyes.
"Gisele!" He dashed down the stairs holding a purse. "You forgot your--" He noticed CJ and was baffled. "P-Purse. CJ?"
She opened her eyes and headed back to her automobile silently. He handed the girl her bag and followed after CJ. She hopped into her transport and he did the same. She gripped the steering wheel tightly and kept her eyes forward.
"Get out." She told him
"Don't be like this--let me explain."
"You don't owe me any explanation! We're not together, Peter!"
"CJ, just listen to me!"
She exhaled and put the key into the ignition. He grabbed her hand, she looked at him calmly.
"There's really nothing goin' on between us. It's the tie, I know that now. Like I said, we're not together. So whatever we're feeling...will pass. Besides, I'm apparently not your type. So, let's just be good friends, okay?"
"Cicely--"
She turned away and kept her eyes on the steering wheel. "I really--I really don't wanna be here right now. Can you leave, please?"
Peter noticed tears filling her eyes, this made him feel terrible. He released her and exited the vehicle.
Gisele watched as she drove away. She looked at Peter with puzzlement.
He glared at her. "What did you do? What did you say to her, Gisele?"
She felt anxious. "She and I go way back. I couldn't make time to see her today. So, I invited her here instead. I swear, I had no idea that you two were together!"
He sighed. "We're--we're not together. CJ and I...aren't like that." He made his way, sulking back inside the cabin.
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