(Diego continued to Drive through the night as everyone else besides Y/n and Five fell asleep. Y/n checked the clock in the van that said it was already past midnight. Diego was slapping himself to stay awake.)
Y/n: Are you sure you don't want me to drive for a bit? Let you get some rest.
Diego: No, I'm okay. How are you not tired.?
Y/n: I never slept well, guess I just got used to it.
(The van goes silent again and Diego glances back to make sure Lila is asleep.)
Diego: (whispers) I think she's cheating on me. Lila. When you were watching us... did you see her do anything or go out with anyone?
(Y/n glances quickly at Five, remembering how him and Lila went out to eat after finding out about the cleanse but knew it was nothing romanic so she didn't say anything.)
Y/n: Sorry Diego. I could only really look after one person at a time and when I did, Lila wasn't really part of that circulation. If she wasn't with you when I checked in on you, I didn't try to find her. Why do you think she's cheating?
Diego: She goes places at night. She goes places and she lies about it.
Five: You know, she's got that book club.
Diego: Yeah, what is it? A book club of 2, Five?
Five: What are you talking about?
Diego: Last night, I followed her. She was in some cafe with some guy. Some Greek-looking son of a bitch with a creepy mustache.
(Y/n glances at Five again knowing that the guy Diego was talking about was him in a disguise.)
Five: The mustache was creepy?
Diego: Oh, yeah. Sleazy as hell. Just pencil-thin. You know what I mean?
Five: Diego, whatever this is, trust me... it's nothing. You guys got the house, a family. Only an idiot throws that away. Lila is no idiot.
Diego: So am I supposed to just ignore it? Say nothing?
Five: That would be correct. Bury it. Deep. Cover that shit with concrete.
Y/n: Okay, mister Depression. (Turns to Deigo.) Talk to her. You've always been good at telling if people are lying so poke around a bit.
Diego: I'll think about it. You're good siblings.
(Up ahead they see a light.)
Diego: Good a gas station, I'm going to get an energy drink, do you guys want anything?
Five: Coffee, black.
Y/n: I'm okay, thanks.
(Diego pulls in and runs inside to grab a drink and Five and Y/n step outside the van to stretch their legs.)
Y/n: So you're not going to tell him?
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Queen of the elements (Book 4 of The Fire Within)
FanfictionFourth and Final book of the Fire Within series It's been 6 years. 6 years since an Apocalypse. 6 years of quiet, 6 years with no powers, 6 years of safety. The Hargreave siblings have all made a life for themselves in this new timeline, but peace i...
