♡ ₊˚.༄

𝐒𝐇𝐄 ── ◦'𖥸'◦ ── 𝒮ℋℰ
𝖺𝗆𝖺𝗇𝖽𝗅𝖺 𝗃𝗈𝗇𝖾𝗌 𝗑 𝗍𝗈𝗆 𝗁𝗈𝗅𝗅𝖺𝗇𝖽
𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝟲𝟯 ╱ ╱ ☁️🤍 ˚◞♡

─────── ❛ 再会 ❜ ───────

インスタグラム // 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦
𝙖𝙢𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙡𝙖𝙟𝙤𝙣𝙚𝙨 𝗁𝖺𝗌
𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗍𝗈 𝗍𝗁𝖾𝗂𝗋 𝗌𝗍𝗈𝗋𝗒!

𝗮𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗹𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘀 via instagram stories
▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃
𝟥 𝗁𝗈𝗎𝗋𝗌 𝖺𝗀𝗈. . .

1 𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘢𝘨𝘰. . .

❱ 𝙖𝙢𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙡𝙖𝙟𝙤𝙣𝙚𝙨 𝗁𝖺𝗌 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱!

●○

○●

♥ liked by zendaya and 3,811,523 others

amandlajones⠀happy 22nd birthday to one of the most important people in my life. your light and energy are so contagious and euphoric. every moment spent with you is beautiful and precious. i treasure our late-night phone calls, 4 am trips to waffle house, impromptu vacations, road trips, and the pranks we play whenever i'm on set. you deserve nothing less than the world and you've got so much ahead of you. i'm so proud to know you. i love you. happy birthday, golden goddess. ⭐🌞🌻🌟⛅

𝐓𝐀𝐆𝐆𝐄𝐃⠀zendaya

❱ 𝙠𝙚𝙞𝙡𝙖𝙝𝙙𝙚𝙡𝙞𝙡𝙖𝙝 𝗁𝖺𝗌 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱!

●○

○●

♥ liked by zendaya and 2,103,493 others

keilahdelilah⠀you already got my long-ass sappy text message at midnight so imma keep the caption as short as possible. i love you bitch and i ain't ever gonna stop loving you, BITCH 💕💝💗💓💖💘💞

𝐓𝐀𝐆𝐆𝐄𝐃⠀zendaya

❱ 𝙧𝙤𝙬𝙢𝙞𝙜𝙪𝙚𝙡 𝗁𝖺𝗌 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱!

♥ liked by zendaya and 2,019,385 others

rowmiguel⠀can't believe you're 22 😔 thank you for blessing the world with your beauty and allowing me to be along for the ride. i'm so excited for the future and to see all the amazing things you do. the world isn't ready. i love you so much, angel. i can't wait to see you later and shower you with kisses.

𝐓𝐀𝐆𝐆𝐄𝐃⠀zendaya

❱ 𝙨𝙪𝙣𝙢𝙞𝙜𝙪𝙚𝙡 𝗁𝖺𝗌 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱!

♥ liked by zendaya and 1,493,023 others

sunmiguel⠀happiest of birthdays to my other mother 🥳🧡💛💚💙💜 shoutout to my fellow chris hemsworth whore!!! thank you for tolerating me and not yelling at me whenever i curse. i love you so much and i'm so lucky to call you my friend. can't wait to see you ;)

𝐓𝐀𝐆𝐆𝐄𝐃⠀zendaya

私はメッセージ// 𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐠𝐞
𝗈𝗇𝖾 𝙣𝙚𝙬 𝗍𝖾𝗑𝗍!

⤹ *·˚ 𝐄-𝐓𝐄𝐄-𝐖𝐄𝐄-𝐓𝐄𝐄 🐢💚 ⋆.ೃ࿔*
▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃
𝖳𝗈𝖽𝖺𝗒 𝟣𝟣:𝟣𝟣 𝖺.𝗆.

it's 11:11
make a wish

mand-ella 🌹
done

done too

mand-ella 🌹
i'm assuming you don't wanna
say yours?

actually, i do

mand-ella 🌹
let's hear it
what'd you wish for?

i wished you would leave me.

mand-ella 🌹
what

you know how if you say your
wish, it won't come true?
well, now mine won't.
so now you'll never leave me

mand-ella 🌹
holy shit dude
you've got me almost tearing
up in the car, keils is looking
at me like i'm about to have a
breakdown

did i scare you at first?

mand-ella 🌹
NO FUCKING SHIT
i thought you were being
serious, you asshole

i'm never leaving, you know that

mand-ella 🌹
i do now

<3
anyway, how're you feeling?
i know this morning on the plane
you were feeling super jittery
about today and in the car, you
kept biting down on your bottom
lip. you only do that when you're
anxious

mand-ella 🌹
i'm still biting my lip
i'm nervous
like really nervous, e

it's going to be ok, ok?
if you need me, i'm right here.
i won't hesitate to leave our meeting
early and come get you.
the same goes for gray

mand-ella 🌹
thank you, babe

if he says anything to you, i will
punch him

mand-ella 🌹
ethan

what??
it's true

mand-ella 🌹
you're not going to hit tom

i've been waiting forever for this
opportunity, pls give it to me

mand-ella 🌹
no
it's not worth it

it is to me
he hurt you. he broke your heart
and allowed you to cover for him
when you shouldn't have.

mand-ella 🌹
i know what happened is messed
up but like you said months ago:
it's in the past & there's nothing i
can do about it now, so all i can
do is move forward and embrace
whatever comes my way

can't believe you used my own
words against me

mand-ella 🌹
your words are wise, ya idiot

will the wise

mand-ella 🌹
i love you even more than before
because of that st reference

and i love you most

実生活 // 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞

     AMANDLA JONES' KNEE BOUNCED UP AND DOWN AS SHE STARED OUT THE WINDOW, BITING DOWN ON HER BOTTOM LIP ANXIOUSLY. In the seat adjacent to her, Keilah Winters watched with knowing, but concerned eyes. Today was supposed to be one of the best days of the year, but instead, it was one that had gradually become dreaded. A fact that both blonde's hated.

     Drifting her eyes to the rear-view mirror, Rowan Miguel inaudibly sighed as she caught a glimpse of the nervous wreck sitting in the backseat. "Mands," she called; her voice snapping all attention to her. Amandla blinked, turning her head. "You know that Z won't be hurt if you don't show up, right?"

     Releasing her bottom lip, the YouTuber shifted in her seat. "I've never missed a birthday before. I'm not now," she mumbled, looking down at her hands, which were fiddling with her rings. A habitual habit that all the girls recognized.

     "Their flight landed earlier than expected, so they're already at the house," Keilah spoke hesitantly, looking up from the text she'd just received from Harrison.

     Sunny Miguel sighed from where she sat in the passenger seat. "How mad do you think Z would be if I said something?" she suddenly voiced, glancing around at everyone.

     "To Tom?" Rowan asked, furrowing her brows. Her younger sister nodded.

     Keilah shrugged, tucking her phone away. "Honestly, I think she'd join you," the blonde replied.

     At the mention of the brown-haired actor, Amandla inhaled deeply, looking back out the window. She wasn't sure if she was going to be able to do this. The last time the two had spoken was on April eleventh, two-thousand-and-seventeen; the day she dumped him.

     She hadn't looked at a single picture of him or checked his social media. The only time the girl had come remotely close to seeing him was when she saw Avengers: Infinity War in theaters earlier that year. And that had gone smoothly. She'd been able to separate the art from the artist and enjoyed the movie. But this was different. She wouldn't be seeing Peter Parker on a screen anymore. She'd be seeing Tom, face-to-face, for the first time in over a year.

     Something she wasn't entirely positive that she was prepared for.

     "Is there anything we can do to help today?" Keilah called. "Amandla?"

     "Hey, are you sure you're up for this?" Rowan checked, and the girl that everyone had been staring at finally met their gazes, unaware that they'd been talking to her the entire time.

     "I-I'm sorry, I wasn't—what'd you say?" she stuttered; the tone of her voice was soft but small.

     Sunny turned around in her seat, a semi-permanent frown on her lips. "What do you need us to do today?" she asked, prepared to do any and everything she asked of them.

     Amandla shrugged, shaking her head gently. "I—" Her voice broke off and she just shook her head again.

     "We can see the gears grinding up there. What's going on in that beautiful brain of yours?" Keilah questioned, sharing a troubled expression with Rowan. They were only a few minutes away now.

     "I really don't want to see—I'm not—I-I just want to go home, but I know that at some point I'm going to have to see him. I can't avoid him and his stupid face forever, even though I really wish I could." Amandla admitted, her chest feeling heavy and tight with anxiety. "And I refuse to miss Zendaya's birthday. I just... I'm scared."

     It was silent in the car as none of them knew what to say that would help. They'd just gotten past security and were now entering the neighborhood.

     "Everyone there will be here for you. We all know how rough this is going to be." Rowan spoke as she pulled the car into Zendaya's driveway. Amandla nodded, her mind elsewhere as she played with her rings.

     The four exited the car, grabbing their presents and purses. As they made their way up to the front door, Amandla pulled out her copy of the house key. Only a few seconds later they were inside and locking the door, treading down the long hallway that led to the kitchen.

     "The crackheads have arrived!" Keilah announced loudly, and Sunny rolled her eyes. Looping her arm through Amandla's, she sent her an encouraging smile.

     Not a moment later, a pan clattered and a yelp echoed as the group neared closer. "Tony, I swear to God—" Laura Harrier could be heard yelling and the sound of two male voices quickly interjected.

     "Well, we all know my girlfriend's here," Rowan noted, shaking her head. Keilah snorted.

     Footsteps turned the corner and a familiar face greeted them. Smiles broke onto everyone's face and Sunny squealed, breaking away from the blonde and pushing her way through to hug the actress first. Rowan scoffed and Keilah mock-gasped at the youngest's behavior. In the back, Amandla watched with a wavering grin as she watched Zendaya and Sunny hug, doing her best to ignore the pit in her stomach.

     One-by-one, each of them greeted the birthday girl, hugging her for lengthy periods of time. It'd been quite a while since they'd all been together, so it was nice to finally be reunited. Even if it was only for a day.

     Amandla was the last to greet Zendaya, an underlying nervous expression hidden beneath the happy one she wore. The two wobbled slightly as they stood in each other's embrace silently. After a minute, the birthday girl sighed. "You really didn't have to come. I know—"

     "It's your birthday. I'm not missing it," the YouTuber cut her off, her grip tightening.

     Keilah, Rowan, and Sunny shared concerned glances before leaving the two and making their way to join everybody else. The hallway grew solemn and quiet at their departure. As the blonde stood there in her best friend's arms, the persistent anxiety that'd been present all morning was gradually subsiding.

     "I doubt this helps, but he's just as nervous and scared to see you too," Zendaya mentioned quietly, pulling away.

     Amandla frowned, feeling her anxiety creeping back. "I wish it did, but it doesn't. I'm scared because the possibility of breaking down due to seeing him is likely. I'm having to confront the person who took my heart and shattered it. He's scared because he doesn't want to be bitch slapped."

     Teetering her head side-to-side, the latter nodded. "Basically, but I know he feels bad. Of course, that doesn't excuse or help anything. I'm still upset," she trailed off, noticing the glossy layer of tears coating the YouTuber's eyes. "Hey, breathe. It's going to be okay."

     Nodding feebly, Amandla quickly looked up and blinked back tears. Once they were gone, she let out a heavy breath. "I can do this," she mumbled, and Zendaya nodded encouragingly.

     "You've got all of us. We're right here."

     Suddenly, her phone began to ring and the blonde quickly pulled it out of her back pocket. "Hey," she answered, nodding when the actress mouthed her boyfriend's name.

     "Harrison and Keilah texted me saying to call you," Ethan Dolan's voice echoed from the opposite end of the call.

     The very sound of his deep voice immediately brought her to a brief ease and she closed her eyes, shoulders slumping. "They did?"

     "Yeah. Are you okay, babe?" he questioned, and she pushed down the lump in her throat. The question, Are you okay? always triggered the waterworks.

     "Mhm-hmm," she hummed. "I'm going to be okay."

     On the other end, she could already picture the look of disbelief he was wearing. "Do you need me and Gray to—"

     "No, no. I'll just see you back at the house later. Besides, I've got to get this over with at some point," she sighed, and out of the corner of her eye, she could see Zendaya eyeing her carefully.

     "If you need anything, please don't hesitate to call. You've got this. I love you." Ethan stated.

     "I will. I love you." Amandla replied, hanging up and sliding the phone back into her pocket. After hearing Ethan say that she could do this, a bundle of her nerves had faded. She could do this. "Let's go," she breathed, and Zendaya nodded. Interlocking fingers, they finished making their way down the hall and turned a corner, traveling to the kitchen.

     In the kitchen, everyone had gathered. A stack of presents was positioned on the kitchen island, which the group collectively stood around. KC, Avery, and Jacob were eating out of a shared bag of popcorn and Sunny stood beside them, shaking her head. Rowan and Laura had their arms wrapped around the other and were talking to Tony, as they were to the right of the other four. On their left, Harrison and Keilah were leaning into the other, hands interlaced. They were speaking quietly to Tom, who was unresponsive as he was anxiously awaiting Amandla and Zendaya's arrival.

     Ever since that morning, the brown-haired actor hadn't been able to stop tapping his foot and bouncing his knee. He was nervous. Scared. Partially because there wasn't a doubt in his mind that someone was going to say something and somewhat because he was afraid of how Amandla would react to seeing him in person.

     Feeling a nudge in his side, he turned his head to see Harrison nodding to the left. Following his gesture, his eyes trailed to the last two women joining the group.

     Time seemed to stand still as everyone noticed Amandla's presence. KC, Avery, and Jacob's laughter died down and Sunny's hand halted as it hung over the popcorn bag in Avery's hand. Her eyes darted between the ex-couple, as did Tony, Laura, and Rowan's. Keilah held her breath and stared at the floor, pretending to take interest in her heels. Harrison pressed his lips together.

     It was dead silent and Amandla bit down on her lip, unable to look in Tom's direction. The sound of her heart pounding was clogging up her ears and she could feel the lump in her throat growing. She could feel his eyes on her, and she refrained from speaking in fear all she would be able to say were curse words and insults.

     "Let's get the awkwardness out of the way, shall we?" Avery broke the ice, his Australian accent shining through his words. Everyone glanced at him as he clapped his hands once. "Tomandla is dead and Ethandla is thriving, as they should! Meanwhile, I'm unfortunately still single and it's Queen Zendaya's birthday! Also known as the day our Lord and Savior was born. Clink clink, bitches!" Taking Tony's glass of sparkling water from his hands, he toasted it in the air and winked before downing the remainder of the drink.

     Sunny's jaw dropped and she quickly covered her mouth, looking to her sister with wide eyes. Upon meeting her stare, Rowan held herself back from laughing and bit down on her lip.

     Avery handed Tony his glass back and sighed dramatically. "Queen, the wine is still stored in the cellar, right?" he asked, making his way over to Zendaya and Amandla. He pressed a kiss to each of their cheeks.

     "Yes, why?" Zendaya questioned, averting her eyes to Laura and Jacob, who were both still speechless.

     "Because this is going to be a long day for some," the Australian actor replied, walking out of the kitchen. "Besides, it's ten p.m. somewhere!"

     Squeezing her eyes shut, Amandla reached up to her forehead and rubbed her temple. Tony and Jacob chuckled.

     "So, what I'm hearing is that we're getting day drunk?" KC spoke up, raising a brow. "Sounds risky, but all right."

     Opening her mouth to respond, Sunny was immediately cut off. "Don't even think about it, Sunny. You're underage," Rowan said sternly, pointing a finger at the youngest Miguel.

     A pout tugged at her lips and Sunny groaned. "Are you serious?"

     "Let the child get drunk, Row. That way, she'll experience her first hangover and never want to drink again," Keilah proposed, deciding that a conversation needed to begin or else they'd all be standing in more awkward silence.

     "Easy for you to say. You're not the one taking her home and having to face the wrath of Melike and Cengiz Miguel." Rowan fired back, gesturing to the girl on her left. Jacob snorted.

     "We could always take her back with us, right, Mands?" Keilah called, swiveling her gaze to the silent blonde.

     Amandla met her eyes, feeling her body grow cold as she could see Tom out of the corner of her eye. He was staring directly at her. "I'm sure Gray would love to see her again," she commented, a smirk tugging at her lips as she quickly glanced at Sunny. The moment Tom was out of her line of sight, she relaxed a little.

     A gasp came from Sunny's mouth and she broke into a grin. "Drunk or not, I'm going home with you guys. It's settled."

     Before Laura or Rowan could protest, Avery walked back into the room. "I got the alcohol, bitches," he sang, holding two bottles of wine in his hands.

     "You do know that KC, Laura, Tony, Jacob, Z, Rowan, Tom, and I are the only ones who are of age to drink, right?" Harrison remarked, watching as the actor placed the bottles on the kitchen island.

     Avery rolled his eyes. "Tomato, tomato. Do you know how many times I've seen Mands and Keils drunk? Those two can drink," he scoffed; both girls sent him pointed looks.

     "Pour me a glass, Av." Zendaya interrupted, letting go of Amandla's hand and walking forward. Jacob, Laura, Tony, KC, and Rowan were quick to chime in, also requesting a glass.

     "Anyone else want some?" Avery asked, roaming his eyes between the remaining five. His gaze settled on the blonde. "Angel, how about you?" he questioned.

     Amandla met his inquisitive expression. "I'm good, love," she answered, not noticing the way Tom tensed at the pet name.

     Nodding at her response, the actor turned to Keilah, Harrison, and Tom, repeating the question. Harrison and Keilah were quick to say yes, while the brown-haired Brit shook his head, pressing his lips together. He had yet to speak and he was too scared to. So, he kept quiet as everyone broke into conversation.

     The next three hours passed by in a whirl, everyone catching up and breaking off into separate groups to talk. Amandla was sitting next to KC on the couch, her head propped up on her hand and the back of her arm rested on the back of the couch. Currently, she was talking with Tony, Jacob, and the man on her right. They were discussing their summers and what they'd been up to since the last time they'd all hung out.

     So far, the conversation had been focused on the three boys and the blonde wanted it to stay that way. She could feel Tom continuously glance over at her from where he sat on the opposite end of the living room, talking with Keilah and Harrison. He was far away enough so her anxiety wasn't through the roof, but close enough to overhear their conversation if he wanted to.

     "So, Amandla..." Jacob called. Amandla met his stare, narrowing her eyes when she noticed the smirk he sported. "How are things with you and lover boy? I've been hearing good things."

     Rolling her eyes, she snorted. "I'm assuming these good things have been from either Ethan, himself, or KC, right?" she questioned. The three played Fortnite together, so it wasn't a surprise to her that he knew quite a bit about her relationship.

     "Who else?" he retorted.

     She chuckled. "Things have been good. Perfect, actually. I spent the last three weeks in Jersey with E's family. Cameron was in town before she left again for school, which was nice."

     Across the room, the conversation between Harrison, Keilah, and Tom died down. Tom's eyes were locked on Amandla's side profile, listening to every word she spoke. Keilah sighed, glancing at Harrison with a troublesome expression.

     "That's great. I'm so happy for you," Jacob smiled, genuinely meaning every word. An identical smile spread across the YouTuber's face.

     Turning his head, KC looked to the girl beside him. "E mentioned on the headset last night that you're staying in LA at their house indefinitely," he said, and she nodded. "If that's the case, we all need to get together and play video games sometime. It's time for him and I to have that God of War rematch."

     Amandla laughed, the thought of her boyfriend brought on an immediate sense of peace and she relaxed further into the couch. "And for us to go at it on Mortal Kombat vs. DC. I really love kicking all of your asses," she mused. The three had yet to beat her once on that game and she repeatedly reminded them of that.

     Gasping, Jacob sat up. "I'll have you know that I've been playing that a lot recently, and I've gotten a lot better. I will crush you, Jones," he warned, pointing a finger at her.

     "And when that happens, hell will freeze over," she noted, and Tony snorted.

     "Didn't Ethan almost beat you one time?" KC suddenly remembered, furrowing his brows.

     Amandla shook her head. "Nope. That was with Monster Hunter: World and Death's Gambit."

     As she spoke, KC flashed his line of sight to the brown-haired actor and sent him a sharp glare when he saw that he was listening to their conversation. Biting down on his tongue, he turned his attention back to the blonde.

     "Mate, you shouldn't be listening," Harrison muttered, having just witnessed KC's deathly glare. "Don't push it. I already had to talk him and Avery out of decking you this morning."

     Inhaling deeply, Tom averted his eyes back to his best friend and Keilah. "I can't help it. I just wish things were different," he grumbled bitterly.

     "Maybe things would be if you hadn't been a piece of shit," Keilah grumbled, ignoring the look her boyfriend sent her. "What? No one else is going to say anything because Amandla doesn't want them to, so I will. You fucked up, Tom. You can sit here and wish all you want, but it's too late. You could have fixed all of this last year and you didn't. Now, karma's got its kiss for you and you have to sit back and silently watch while she is in a happy relationship, being treated like the princess she is."

     Silence engulfed the three once more and the blonde huffed, standing up.

     "Babe—" Harrison started, but she cut him off.

     "Don't, Harrison. I have every right to be pissed. Avery and KC should have clocked both of you."

     At that, the conversation ended and she walked away from them, heading toward the kitchen.

     From where Zendaya stood by the back door with Rowan, Sunny, and Laura, she let out a heavy breath. They'd all just overheard the three's conversation and were all stunned to silence. Out of everybody, despite Keilah's fiery temper and forwardness, she was the least likely to say anything in person. After all, she was with Harrison and had yet to say a word after still seeing Tom following the incident. However, it appeared she'd had enough.

     "Should one of us talk to her?" Sunny whispered, biting down on her lip.

     Rowan shook her head. "She needs to cool off on her own. Besides, the only thing keeping Amandla from losing her mind is talking about Ethan and knowing that no one will start anything. Avery's comment earlier was one thing, but we don't need a full-on war breaking out."

     "We just need to leave it as it is." Laura agreed, taking a sip of her wine.

     Letting out a huff, Zendaya frowned. She hated all of this. Every part of it, she hated.

╰┈ ⊰ 𝒈𝒓𝒂𝒚 𝒔𝒑𝒆𝒂𝒌𝒔 ❞ ⑊ ⎯⎯ : ⊱˒ ♡

⌇ 𝘯𝘰 𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘯⠀|⠀𝑛𝜊 𝑓𝑙𝑜𝑤𝑒𝑟𝑠⠀꒱
˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙

     hey everyone!! i hope you all enjoyed the sixty-third chapter!

     "karma's got its kiss for you," or also known as the best line in this entire damn book.

     so... that was interesting? pls don't kill me <3

     at first, i was going to make this a lot longer but decided against it. i didn't have the energy to write more and i didn't want it to be extended further than it should.

     just so everyone is aware... the next time tomandla reunite (in person) is not going to be pretty and it won't be soon. a lot is going to be revealed in the next chapter and i alluded to some of it in this chapter. i don't think anyone will notice until looking back in hindsight, but a lot of what happened in this chapter is very important and will be playing a major role in the spin-off.

     i've started setting 𝐇𝐄𝐑 up and am attempting to start writing it over the rest of my winter break. i have a lot of ongoing books currently and next semester is going to be extremely rough so bare with me. i've prewritten a lot of this book and will hopefully finish writing it by the end of january. i only have fifteen chapters left to write and edit and plan on completing this book officially by june. it'll probably be sooner than that given how often i plan on updating, we'll see.

     anyway!!!

     don't forget to vote & comment!