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chapter forty two, THE UNLIKELY OUTCOME
Elaine Tate slammed back yet another shot and only now had she finally lost the cringe her face inevitably twisted into when liquor would burn her throat.
"Elle" Kiara sounded worried but the girl ignored her, her mind playing the night Sarah and John B got back over and over in her head.
Did Madison plan on going to Rafe? Or was it because of what I did?
"Elle" It was Sarah this time, both of the girls on opposite sides of her, both equally as concerned. "what?" She asked, looking from one to the other. The two girls shared a look but ultimately stayed quiet.
"What? Nothing to say now?" Laney rolled her eyes, pushing herself from the railing and beginning to walk away.
"wait, Elle." Kiara scrambled, pushing herself from the railing too and following me, Sarah following after. "Uh, John B" Kiara turned at the sight of him, trying to get his attention.
Elaine didn't even know where she was even going but after she bumped into yet another person she saw Madison in a group a bit away from her.
She wasn't even completely sure why she cared all that much but then remembered everything that happened and everything that could have happened because of what she did.
"Elle, cmon. You shouldn't do this here" Sarah practically pleaded with her but there was nothing else she could focus on but Madison.
"Lane, hey. I was just about to come to find you" Madison started but Laney held her hand up. "don't you dare sit there and call me Lane" The smile on Madison's face fell and she excused herself from her friends, placing her hand on the girl's arm and attempting to lead her away.
"oh fuck off with this" Elaine pulled her arm back forcefully and scoffed.
"What's going on?" Madison looked around at the crowd forming while she whispered.
"What's going on? What's fucking going on? Really?" Laney let out a choked laugh and shook her head. "Elle?" Her head shot up at the nickname and she clenched her jaw.
"you don't get to call me Elle. That's a nickname reserved for my friends and the people who I can trust" A shot of pain flashed on Madison's face.
"cmon, just tell me what's wrong?" Madison begged.
"were you ever going to tell me what happened the night before John B got arrested? Were you ever going to tell me that the second you left the Chateau that night you went to Rafe fucking Cameron?" Laney seethed.
Madison looked shocked and she once again took a look around the crowd, meeting Rafe's gaze. "how could you tell her?" Madison tore her eyes from the boy and she looked back at the girl in front of her.
