Tainted Lies (Gregvan / Gregory X Evan)

"Returning.."(18)

Evan's POV-

It's around eight when we get to my house. The porch light is on, I wonder if William isn't back yet. 

I'm not sure how long he would spend in his glitch realm or whatever. Soon enough Michael will know his place is burning down.

"Woah," Gregory mumbles as I put him down. "That was cool. Also, this is your house?" 

I put Goldie and Nightmare down, "I guess so."

"Its too bright out here." Nightmare complains as he walks past everyone and heads directly for the door. 

"What's he talking about? Its night time, I can't even really see." Gregory starts following him after a moment. Me and Goldie doing the same. 

"Its eight dark, though. And that's too bright." Goldie poorly explains. 

"I'm even more confused.." 

"Their scared of the light, much like one would be scared of the dark." I explain, Gregory slowly nods. 

I open the door, and usher everyone inside. I don't know how long until William gets here, or even if he's here already.  

Michael pauses the TV as we walk in, he comes up to us. "CC? What are you doing here?"

"Oh, yeah, your place got burnt down." I explain briefly.

"What?"

"So I came back, it would obviously be dumb to stay at a place that's burning, if you didn't know, because-"

"No, no. CC, stop rambling, how did the place get burnt down?" Michael interrupts me.  

"Oh.. William." I answer shortly. 

Michael shrugs his shoulders, "That explains a lot.. Cassidy too? Or?.."

"No. Just William." 

"Oh.." Michael sighs. 

"I'm so confused.." Gregory mumbles, Michael jumps back. 

"Holy shit!- Its alive!" Michael screams, before taking a deep breath and composing himself. 

We suddenly hear rapid running down the stairs, Elizabeth peeks her head into the living room. "What is? Oh. That's not very interesting." 

Elizabeth leaves. 

"I feel offended." Gregory states after Elizabeth's footsteps disappear. 

"You've been  with Evan for a few days now, and you didn't already feel offended? Surprising.." Michael seems to get deep in thought, and makes a faint crying sound before walking back to the couch and slumping down, face first. 

"Is he okay?" Gregory asks.

"No. He's depressed, don't mind him." I tell Gregory, then we head to my room.  

Everything looks the same as when I left. The lamp on my nightstand is even still on, which isn't good because that raises the power bill, and Michael is now short of a job. 

Gregory's POV- 

We head into what I'm assuming is Evan's room. 

"Can I have an explanation now?" I ask after I glance around the room, there isn't much to see, since its dark and the few visible things are only visible through dull yellow lighting. 

"Yes.. So my 'father', William, is pissed at me and is apparently trying to kill me or something, and that's why the place caught on fire." Evan explains, he explained this part already. 

"Yes, I understood that. Why though? Why is this William person mad?"

"I ruined his business plans or something. Oh, yeah, your not exactly safe here either, so be careful." Evan cautions. 

"I'm not safe anywhere, really, but why?" I ask, Evan sighs. 

"William is a child murderer. Oh, and not to alarm you, but that's just Nightmare incase you looked behind you and freaked out." Evan gestures vaguely behind me. 

 "What?-" I look behind me. That thing is hella ugly. "What the hell is that!?" 

"That's just Nightmare. You can ignore him-- Actually he'll ignore you, don't even worry about it."

"Why's it so ugly?" I ask, looking at the nine foot monstrosity.

"That's a good question," Evan sighs as if pondering. 

"Wait- More important factor there, your fathers a child murderer?"  I ask.

"Yes and no."

"Elaborate." 

"Yes, he's a child murderer. No, I don't consider him my father." Evan explains. 

"You could have just said that.." 

"Yes.. Something else, William is Vanny's boss." Evan mumbles. 

"What? So I'm in serious danger?" I ask.

"Are you saying you weren't before? William is a child murderer, he blew up the Pizza Plex, why are you just now noticing this as a threat?" 

"Oh. Yeah, I'm not sure. But Vanny is actually a murderer." 

"So is William." Evan says blankly.

He does have a point..

"Yeah.. Anyway, don't you also have to be careful? He's pissed at you," 

Evan shakes his head, "He thinks I'm dead." 

"Aren't you? Like.. Already?"

"Dead, dead. Set free. Heaven and Hell kind of dead." Evan states.

"I'm not exactly sure how death works." 

"I know. It doesn't really matter. Even if he finds me, he's not going to burn down his own house. I hope." Evan sits down on his bed, and pats a space next to him. 

I sit down beside him, "you hope?"

"I don't think he's that stupid. Maybe he is, I don't really know him." Evan mumbles. 

"When will he be back?" I ask, Evan shrugs. 

"Ew, William!" Michael yells from downstairs. 

"Now, evidently." Evan sighs.