SWEET REVENGE, eli moskowitz

act II chapter V

So many thoughts ran through Rory's head all at once. Why did all of these people lie to her? How did she not figure any of this out already? Who else knew that John Kreese was her father?

But the one question that she could not stop thinking of was why. Why would everyone lie about this? And why for so long? Even though John Kreese was a horrible person who faked his own death, she knew still deserved to know who her real father was. She had every right, but it was kept as a secret from her.

Rory pulled up to the tattoo parlor and quickly went inside. She knew that she probably looked like a mess, but all she wanted to do was see her boyfriend and get some reassurance from him that everything was going to be okay and it would all eventually work out. Although, she got the exact opposite of that.

"What the fuck," Rory gasped.

In the middle of the parlor, Rory's boyfriend was kissing one of her best friends, Moon.

The moment he heard her voice, he immediately pulled away from Moon and looked at Rory in horror and regret. The only reason he felt this remorse was because she had caught him. Somehow, this was the first time, as Rory could seen all the signs of him cheating on her with Moon. They were constantly super close.

"Oh my god, Rory, please. I am so sorry. She kissed me, I swear!" Hawk exclaimed.

Rory laughed at him. She knew that wasn't the truth. She had seen the way he was looking at her that day on the beach and when they went to the restaurant to celebrate the All Valley Tournament. Rory wasn't stupid. Neither was Hawk, so he knew she saw right through his lies.

He followed her out to her car as she ran out of the parlor without saying anything else to him.

"Rory, please just listen to me. It's you that I love. I made a mistake doing this, but you have to forgive me!" Hawk pleaded with her.

"Do you want to know why I came here?" Rory yelled at him, "I came here to sob into your arms as I told you that I just found out John Kreese was my father. All I wanted was some reassurance, but I got the complete opposite. So, I really can't forgive you and look past what you did."

She put her car into reverse and back away from him before he could try and beg for her forgiveness even more or try to pity her for the news she had told him.

Rory banged on her steering wheel as she drove down the road in tears. How could so many bad things happen in just a short amount of time? It seemed almost impossible.

She got out of the car and quickly walked up to the door of the one person she knew she could trust to listen to her problems, as she knew they were going to understand her current hatred for Hawk.

"Can I please stay the night?" Rory sobbed as Demetri opened the door.

He quickly pulled her into a hug, as he knew exactly what was happening.

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Demetri listened as Rory ranted on and on about Hawk and Kreese. No matter how much they had been through, she knew Demetri would always be there for her and be her best friend.

"So, that's a lot," Demetri sighed after hearing the entire story.

Rory was lying on a pillow on Demetri's bed as he comforted her. He had seen Hawk and Moon at the restaurant, but was too scared to tell Rory as he knew Hawk wouldn't let him get away with that. Although, as she had already discovered the truth, he told her about that happening after she left.

"I just don't understand. I mean, he practically tried everything to get my attention when I was starting to drop Yasmine and that group for you guys. It doesn't make any sense," Rory groaned.