The Grass Is Always Greener

Chapter 5 - Lies, Lies, Lies

Gillians Point of View

Alex and i Were sat on my bed, whilst Rhona and Pj lay on the floor. Alex had a guitar on his lap as usual and was absentmindedly strumming it. I swear you never see him without a bloody guitar.

The door bell rang and i sighed getting up to go open the door. Dan stood on the doorstep, a guilty expression on his face.

"Hey Dan, whats up?" I asked.

"Nothing really.. Is Emma here?" He asked.

"Eh.. No actually, i haven't heard from her since we left school this morning."

"Oh. Ok.. Well, if you see her, tell her I'm looking for her, and I'm sorry"

"Eh.. Sure.. But can i ask why?"

"Thats not important right now, thanks anyway Gillian"

"Wait! Dan.. Do you want to come in? I mean, Rhona, Pj and Alex are here already. You're welcome to join us"

"Nah... I need to find Emma.." He said before turning and walking down the drive and along the road.

I stood in the doorway and watched him walk down the street. What has he done to Emma? This is too weird, even for me. They were best friends an hour ago.. And why did his face look a bit swollen. She didn't slap him, did she?

I felt a warm pair of arms wrap around my waist and a chin rest on my shoulder.

"Who was it?" Alex's voice asked, his breath tickling my ear.

"Dan.. Asking for Emma, to tell her he's sorry. It was strange."

"Hmm, he probably just made some immature comment and offended Emma," Alex mumbled.

"Yeah... I guess so." I muttered, "anyway, why have you come down to check on me? I can answer a door by myself you know."

"Yeah, its just.. Rhona and Pj were rolling around on the floor together and i didn't want to get in the way of anything, so i came to find you." He smiled.

"Oh, really? What do you mean.. Rolling around?"

"Well when PJs jeans came off i decided it was time to leave" he laughed.

"I am going to have to sterilise my room later" i sighed, laughing.

Amy's Point of View

"Whats your address?" I got a text from Emma.

I sent her it and she replied.

"I'll be there in 5 minutes"

Sure enough, 5 minutes later there was a knock at the door, i opened it and Emma was stood on my doorstep, looking like a deer that had been caught in the headlights.

"Hey Emma, whats wrong?"

"Can i come in" she asked.

"Eh. Sure" i stepped aside and she walked in, i lead her to my living room and we sat on the couch.

"So. Whats wrong?" I asked.

"Oh. Well. Me and Dan.. Well Dan and I. Well. We kind of had a fight... Kind of." She stuttered.

"Oh no.. What was it about?" I asked.

"Eh.. Well i kind of saw something i wasn't supposed to see?"

"Ooh was he With a girl?"

"No"

"Watching Porn?"

"No!"

"..With a guy?"

"Amy.."

"Sorry, you never know! What was it then?"

"Thats.. Not important, but Gillian text me saying he'd been round her house looking for me, and i just can't face him right now."

"Oh. Well. If you're sure."

"Mmm."

"Emma.. You would tell me if something went seriously wrong, wouldn't you?"

The silence that fell across the room spoke for itself.

I decided not to push it as the panic and stress in Emma's eyes grew.

"So.. Did Gillian say anything else?"

"No.. Only that Rhona and PJ were having sex on her bedroom carpet." She smiled for the first time since i'd open the door.

"What!?"

"I know right! And if Alex hadn't left the room after PJ's jeans were off he would've had to have sit and watch it" she laughed.

"Oh my god, so what are Gillian and Alex now then?"

"Im guessing probably the Same thing Rhona and PJ are, except in the living room" she laughed and i laughed too.

The doorbell rang and Emma's Laughter stopped abruptly.

"Who is it?" She asked.

I glanced out the window.

"Dan"

She jumped up, and dashed into the kitchen.

"How did he get your address?!"

"Eh i sent it to Gillian so she must of text him it after he left or something, Emma where are you going?"

"Im leaving! I told you i can't face him!"

"Well what am i supposed to tell him?"

"Tell him i just left!"

"Im Not lying to him!"

She ran into the back garden and Jumped over the fence into the old field behind it.

"It's not lying anymore!" She said, "thanks Amy!" Before turning and running through the field.

I walked back to the front door and opened it.

"Hey.. What took you so long?" Dan asked.

"Eh. I was in the bath." I lied

"Oh? Your hair doesn't look that wet."

"Eh i didn't get time to wash it" another lie.

"Oh.. So i take it Emma's not here?"

"Eh No she just left" i fake smiled.

"..i thought you said you were in the bath?" He asked, confused.

"Well, when i say just, i mean about half an hour ago, just doesnt have a time limit or something does it? God! Anyway, Emma left half an hour ago"

So much Lying

"Oh.. Ok.. I better go then.. Thanks Amy" he said turning and walking away, hands in his pockets, shoulders slouched.

Weird. Very very weird.