Letting Go * Top 10 #SYTYCW15 * (LGBT BxB)

Part Twelve - Lying

I showered quickly and dressed in jeans and a T-shirt. Ben was in the kitchen making a smoothie when I walked out of my room. I really didn't have any errands to run, but I needed to escape now before I said something stupid. I managed to say a short and sweet bye to Ben, and then left the apartment, breathing like I had been suffocating under the weight of my feelings from the minute we'd walked inside. I went down to the garage and jumped inside my Pontiac. Without much thought I drove towards my parents place, the whole time mentally preparing myself for what I was going to say to Scarlett.

How was I supposed to explain what we Ben and I had been doing, and how I felt when I wasn't even sure how I felt?

When I pulled into my parents place I saw Scarlett's car in the drive way. I walked into the kitchen mom was making drinks, she turned to look at me and broke into a big smile. She placed the cocktail shaker down and engulfed me. "Scarlett said you weren't coming."

"I wasn't going to, but I changed my plans." I smiled wrapping my arms around her.

"We saw your song, you know made your father and I cry." Mom said softly, she loosened her arms, but didn't let go.

"Dad cried?" I almost laughed, he'd become soft in his old age.

"Of course he did Jace. Losing Cris was a big thing for you, and it was obvious that song was about him."

I nodded, it was about Cris... and my inability of letting go. Something I was beginning to think I was doing. I looked around for Scarlett but she was nowhere to be seen.

"Where's Scarlett?"

"She's upstairs putting Jackson to sleep. She won't be too long. Jackson loves the sounds of Scarlett's voice." She smiled and finally let go of me. "I'll tell her you're looking for her when she comes down."

I nodded and walked through the house. There were too many people inide and my already overwhelmed mind was full of questions I needed answers to. Everyone talking was enough to send me round the bend.

My phone buzzed, and hoping it was Ben I pulled it from my pocket.

Hope you got home safely. - Jericho.

Yes, sure did. Sorry this weekend didn't pan out. - Jace.

We've always got next time J. ;) - Jericho.

I smiled and placed the phone down on the glass top table just as Isla and Scarlett walked outside. They sat down and handed me a drink.

"What's this?"

"Tequila sunrise."

"I'm underage." I replied with a smile.

"Call it a sweetener. We need to talk and we need you to be kind of open to discussion." Scarlett said.

"Actually I..." I shifted in the seat, which she seemed to take as an attempt to leave.

"Jace Jackson, don't you dare try walk away from this."

I sighed. "Well actually I was..."

"Just listen okay."

I rolled my eyes and looked up at my sister. Clearly she had something to talk to me about and she was being as stubborn as usual so I let her go first. "Fine."

"This boy... the one you're chatting to."

"Yeah?" What the heck did she want to talk to me about Jericho for?

"Are you sure you know everything you need too? Are you sure he's not a murderer." She pronounced murderer as if it was a given conclusion.

"Scarlett." I warned, this conversation needed to end, I needed to talk about Ben, and talking about Jericho and the fact I'd met him online was riling me up.