Chapter Nine : The Things We Keep Bottled Up

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Violet (VO) It's not easy keeping a secret. Or telling a lie. But the things that a secret and a lie have in common; is eventually the truth will reveal itself. And once the truth is revealed, it may change things. A relationship or friendship may be strained, or a secret may cause a wedge. You know the phrase, "May the truth set you free."

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- Third POV -

The next day, at Eric's and Monica's apartment, Monica is sitting at the table, eating a bowl of cereal, feeling guilt-stricken about what happened between her and Jonny last night while they were under a spell caused by Gabe.

Eric slowly walks inside the kitchen, wearing his auto-shop uniform.

"Monica?" Eric said to his girlfriend.

"What is it?" Monica asked him.

"Are you okay? You seem off?" Eric asked, taking a bite out of his granola bar.

"I'm fine, Eric." Monica reassured him with a small smile. "You go on ahead to work. I'll see you later."

"Okay." Eric said.

"Love you." Monica said.

"Love you too." Eric said.

Eric and Monica shares a kiss and he walks away, closing the door behind him.

Monica becomes even more gloomy than she already is as her guilt-stricken continues to consume her.

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THE ROSEBUD / JONNY'S AND VIOLET'S APARTMENT

In the living room, I'm sitting on the three seat sofa, watching cartoons like Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Sylvester and Tweety-Bird, you know, cartoons like that while eating a bowl of cereal, Fruit Loops.

In the living room, I'm sitting on the three seat sofa, watching cartoons like Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Sylvester and Tweety-Bird, you know, cartoons like that while eating a bowl of cereal, Fruit Loops

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Jonny slowly walks inside, wearing his auto-shop uniform.

"Hey, Jonny." I greeted him.

"Hey." He greeted me back with a small smile.

I then, senses an uneasy vibe from Jonny. "Jonny? Is there something you want to talk about?"

"Yeah, we need to talk." Jonny said, sitting next to me on the three seat sofa.

"Okay, how worried should I be?" I asked, concerned, putting my bowl of cereal on the coffee table.

"Gabe Asher did a spell on me and Monica. Figurines he had of us." Jonny told me.

I look away from him, processing what he told me.

"Me and Monica? We didn't know what we were doing. She and I were both under the magical influence of Gabe's spell. He made us sleep together. Monica and I thought that we were with you and Eric, but we were hallucinating." Jonny told me. "I'm really sorry, V. I really am." He added apologized.

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