Don't Stand By Me (COMPLETE)

CHAPTER EIGHT

ELVIS

August 1st: 5.20am

I had become aware of the fact that my foot was likely going to take up permanent residence in my mouth. I could have faced this like a man but instead I did what any sane person would do in the face of Violet's wrath. I snored. Loudly. A sharp smack to the side of my head caused me to bolt upright, yelping. The light flickered on with ease and Violet sat up, arms crossed and a frown on her face.

"What truth?" Violet simply said.

I glanced back at Kiara, who had paled significantly. We made eye contact and I could sense in that instant that we were absolutely fucked. It became a question of which truth we wanted to reveal to her at that moment, if not both of them.

"Guys...you're freaking me out."

If our brains weren't riddled with the remnants of drink we probably could have come up with a quick lie. But in all honesty I was still a bit drunk despite my sleep and Kiara was drowsy. If we told Violet about college she would have a meltdown but if we told her about Brent she would have a meltdown and Brent would expose us anyway. We were royally fucked.

"Look, Vi." Kiara shifted and sat up, placing one of her hands on my thigh and digging her nails in tightly.

I winced.

"We need to tell you something and we just want you to stay calm, okay?"

Violet stayed silent, jaw tight.

"Do you remember Sophie?"

Guess that's what we're going for.

Violet frowned, "The bitchy girl you were sleeping with before graduation? Yeah, why?"

"Brent made a pass at her." I supplied when Kiara went silent, sniffling to herself.

"Oh."

"Oh?"

"Oh."

"Oh?"

"El-"

"No, Kiara. I'm sorry, we just told you that your boyfriend tried to sleep with another girl and all you can say is 'oh'?"

Violet barked out a laugh, shaking her head and I could see the tears forming.

"Look. I know Brent isn't perfect. This isn't a massive surprise to me. What is a surprise to me is you two keeping this a secret from me for weeks."

"Vi-"

"No!" She snapped, furiously wiping her eyes, "How dare you both? You're my best friends and what? You decide to keep his secret? Your best friend's boyfriend cheats on her and you think 'Nah, she doesn't need to know that'? You're all buddy buddy with Brent now?"

"It's more complicated than that-"

"Do not give me that line, Kiara. I'm not one of your whores you're trying to kick out in the morning."

I winced at the sheer venom in her tone, "V, that's hardly fair. We're sorry we lied but you don't need to be cruel."

"Fuck off!" Violet laughed, climbing to her feet, "Both of you fuck right off. Do not follow me, I'm serious." She stormed off to the front of the RV, leaving us sitting in silence.

"I was expecting a lot more weeping." I mused, breaking the silence and wincing when Kiara smacked my chest sharply.

"Not a time for jokes. We're such assholes."

"Should we have told her about us moving?"

"Well now that we've let the cat slip out of the bag, Brent will do that for us." Kiara sighed, throwing herself back on the bed, "What have we done?"