Truth Or Fiction

Chapter One Hundred and Three

Alexandria smiled as she unfurled the scroll. After all the dark stuff, it was nice to be firmly in light reading.

Chad grunted as he ratcheted the tire jack, trying desperately to get this tire changed for Audrey.

"And of course Audrey's not helping at all," Kitty muttered.

Not because of any pressing need to impress her, but because getting the tire changed would make it possible for him to go back to his room and sleep.

The Charming family sighed. "Chad...if this happens...just call Audrey a truck," Kitty said softly.

Changing a tire was exhausting business, especially when he was changing it by himself!

"Why am I not surprised?" Kitty muttered.

There'd be a Cotillion next year, he knew that.

"Was there?" Alexandria asked, looking at Malinda and Benji.

"I don't really remember," Malinda said.

Besides, nothing really changed between Cotillions. Usually the most exciting thing was that someone would get drunk and fall off the yacht.

"I'm sorry, they get what?" Eric asked, raising an eyebrow.

To this day, Chad didn't know who it was who snuck in the alcohol.

"I know it was Brandon when I was at Auradon Prep," Chip said.

"Chip!" Belle exclaimed.

"What? You thought Ben's class just decided out of the blue to get drunk at Cotillion?" Chip asked her.

What? It wasn't him! His dad would have killed him if he had made it easy for his kid sisters to get drunk!

"I would have just grounded you son but yes I would not have been pleased," Kit nodded.

"Can't you go any faster?" Audrey snapped. "We've been here for hours!"

"Why didn't you call more than one person to help you, Audrey?" Emma asked.

"I'd like to point out that I've been working at this while you've been sitting in the limo listening to the radio!"

"You actually expected her to help?" Akiho asked in shock.

"Of course Chad! You can't expect me to get my dress dirty can you? Besides, how else will I know what I've missed at Cotillion?"

"I dunno, maybe by talking to people who were there?" Emma said, her voice dry.

Chad shook his head and tried to bring his attention back to the tire.

"Why? Just drive Audrey home in your car," Rose said.

All he was thankful for was the fact that it was the tire on the opposite side of the gas exhaust. The job was difficult enough without breathing in those fumes.

All the guys who had experience working with cars nodded.

Remind me to 'thank' Conner for tossing that bottle when I get a chance, Chad thought with a grimace as he reached for the lug wrench to start removing the lug nuts that attached the tire to the limo.

"Hey maybe we could go as a team and clean up that road to Sherwood," Ben suggested, looking at Emir, Akiho, and Chad. "After all, it'd be a shame if we only won because they had to forfeit due to a flat tire...or at least that could be what we tell Coach."