A big favor in exchange for the video

You arrive at the bottom of the staircase and have just enough time to check your long red hair isn't as messy as thought, when the doorbell goes. You rush over and open the door, to reveal Tanya standing there with a couple of boxes of pizza on one hand, and a large bag by her feet. You quickly invite Tanya in, and take the bag for her, following Tanya over to the table where she had set down the pizzas.

"What's with the pizzas?" You ask, gently setting the bag, which was much heavier than it seemed, down on one of the nearby chairs.

"Two reasons, firstly as like a gesture of peace and goodwill, given how things were when I last left here,"Tanya begins nervously laughing as she meets your eyes for a moment, and then quickly looking away.

"So a bribe?" You ask with a warm smile and a half laugh.

"Yeah ok, a bribe then," Tanya replies with a half laugh of her own while shifting about nervously.

"And the second reason?"

"It's really good pizza, and I figured you guys might be hungry,"

"Hunger's a good reason," You say with a giggle, as on cue your stomach begins to gurgle.

"Yeah," Tanya laughs before looking around, "Is Jamie about, I was hoping to have our private talk before we ate,"

"He will be when he finally smells the Pizza, We'll go let him know it's there and then talk in my room, He'll be too busy eating to try and eavesdrop," You reply softly.

With that the two of you head up to your room, stopping briefly to tell Jamie about the pizza downstairs, and asking him to try and leave some for you two. You heard his hurried footsteps going down the stairs by the time you closed your bedroom door behind you, and turn to face Tanya who had stopped to grab her bag.

"So whats up?" You ask as you take a seat at the foot of your bed and gesture for Tanya to sit next to you.

"Where do I start," Tanya says aloud before taking the place next to you on the bed. "Ok, so first off, I wanted to apologise for being a shitty friend and blackmailing you with that video," You nod and half smile at Tanya waiting for her to continue, "As weird as it sounds, I did have a good reason for it, or at least it felt like a good reason at the time," Tanya continues with a heavy sigh.

"What was your reason?" You ask, keeping your voice as neutral as possible. Your current feelings were a mixture of anger, relief, fear and the more complex ones you were trying to ignore for the time being.

"Well, I was sort of hoping that if I could use it, to show you new things and experience that I really enjoy, that maybe you'd come to enjoy them too, and that maybe you'd spend more time with me," Tanya began weakly realizing herself that she wasn't off to a great start. "Look I said at the time it seemed like a good idea,"

"Surely you thought that it could backfire, and end our friendship,"

"Yeah,"

"So why did you even try it?"

"Because I thought I was already losing you, and that this was some crazy last-ditch throw of the dice to get to spend more time with you," Tanya said with a long sigh.

"You thought you were losing me?" You ask, your tones shifting from level to a softer one, and you found one of your hands moving over to comfort Tanya.

"Yeah, I figured you'd go off to college, and leave me behind, So I figured that if I could show you how much fun I had, maybe you'd stay behind with me, or at least remember me when you were off partying at college."

"But, you're going to college too right?"

"Yeah, but I didn't think I'd get into any of the ones you applied for, I mean you were talking about going to a European one at one point."

"Didn't think you would?"

"Yeah, I mean I'm much smarter than people think that's for sure, but I'm no match for that brain box you got tucked under that long red hair of yours."

"You don't give yourself enough credit Tanya,"

"Apparently not, as I've only got accepted to a few of the same ones you have," Tanya says with a laugh as she shook her head.

"That's fantastic news, which ones?" You reply warmly.

"Oh, I've got the letters in my bag, along with my laptop and the hard drive with the copy of the video,"

"Why did you bring those with you?"

"I was planning to ask if there was any way I could convince you to pick one of the same colleges, so we could stay together, and that I would delete all the copies of the video," Tanya said turning her eyes to you for the first time since she did downstairs. "So what do you say, think you've got it in you to forgive a smart friend, who's made some dumb decisions." Tanya asks hopefully.

"Of course I forgive you," You reply, throwing your arms around Tanya and holding her tightly, as a huge wave of relief washes over you.

"I get to go to college with my partner in crime?" Tanya asks again with hope in her voice.

"As long as you delete all the copies of that video, then we can start picking the college after Pizza,"

"Do I have to delete every copy, I kinda want one as a keepsake," Tanya asks as she turnarounds and hugs you back, her big heavy boobs pressing into yours.

"Depends if you ever want a shot at making a sequel or not," You joke back with a giggle.

"Are you fucking with me, I genuinely can't tell," Tanya replies with a giggle.

"Get me drunk again, and we'll find out I guess," You continue to joke, although the complex emotions continue to whir about, able to come to the forefront on your mind, now the fear and anxiety have gone. You look up at Tanya's soft pale face, with its broad smile, and feel a slight longing. Suddenly you begin to understand what the complex feelings were, a sense of longing, happiness and warmth. Did you really have a crush on your best friend? In any case, you were happy that you'd be spending more time together, and wondered just how crazy things would get at college?