Hopeless - The sequel to Breathless. A Janoskians fanfic.

14. "Isla, truth or dare?"

I stepped out of the car with Tabby and made my way to the door, I didn't even know who I was meeting here, who would I know to look for? I pulled the door open and held it for Tabby, a short blonde guy waved from the bar, he was fairly good looking and obviously used the gym a lot. He stood up from the bar and smiled, Tabby grabbed my wrist and tried to pull me out of the building, "I don't feel well Danny, I think we should just go!" she gasped and gripped onto me tightly, I could tell she was hiding something. I ignored her and walked towards the bar, "Danny?" the blonde guy asked and held his hand out for me to shake it. Tabby reached my side and looked at the floor, avoiding his gaze, "I'm Noah." he smiled and I shook his hand firmly. He sat down at the bar and drank his beer, "Noah what are you doing here?" Tabby snarled in a whisper, as if she expected me not to hear it, Noah laughed and downed the rest of his drink. "I just thought Danny here should know about your little secret."

"What secret?" I looked at Tabby waiting for and explanation and she pulled on my arm once more, "It's nothing, come on let's go!" I could see tears falling from her face and I pulled her back, demanding them to tell me what was going on. Tabby shot daggers at Noah, he ordered another drink and I joined him at the bar. He seemed like a decent guy, someone I'd easily get on with, "So?" I questioned him, drinking my own beer, Tabby begged me to leave, pulling at my arm and trying to get me off my chair, I ignored her and waited for Noah's response. "Noah, don't do this! I'll tell Danny myself, just go!" she cried, I didn't care who told me, I juts wanted to know. Tabby continued to cry, "I'm sorry Danny, I really am, I love you, not him!" she blubbered through tears, Noah laughed and continued to drink, I was starting to understand now, Tabby had been sleeping with Noah behind my back. I felt relieved, not jealous, or hurt, I honestly didn't care. "so, you've been sleeping with him?" I questioned her.

"it didn't mean anything I promise! Let me explain!" I shook Noah's hand and thanked him, which he looked confused at, it's not every day you tell someone their girlfriend is cheating on them and they thank you. "Tabby, just don't bother calling or texting, we're done." I left her crying on the floor, screaming at Noah. I left the bar, the cool air hit me and I felt good, really good. I'd finally managed to get rid of Tabby, without hurting her, Noah and I could be good friends. It was wrong what I'd done to her, cheating on her but leaving her feeling as if everything was her fault, but I was free, I could have Isla whenever I wanted. I heard the door of the bar swing open behind me and Tabby crying, "Please let me explain Danny?" she whimpered and held onto my arm, sobbing into my shirt. "Tabby, I'm not going to change my mind. We haven't exactly been close for a while." she nodded her head in agreement and I kissed her gently on the cheek. She smiled and hugged me tightly, "I don't blame you for going elsewhere, I didn't exactly treat you well. Friends?" she hugged me again and agreed we could be friends, besides with Shay and Beau being together it was almost impossible to stay away from each other.

The only problem was, I knew Tabby, she was upset now, but she wouldn't let it go as easily as this. I got into my car and started the drive back to Isla's, I'd only been gone half an hour, everyone would still be there. I needed to get Isla on her own, tell her what had happened, but with Benji still around it was going to be difficult. I drove back slowly, thinking of how I could tell Isla, I'd have to wait until she left the group and follow her, but Benji would know what I was doing, maybe I'd have to leave the room and get her to follow me. It was hopeless, there was no way Benji would let me and Isla be alone, not after what he'd seen earlier. I parked my car up outside her house and made my way to the front door, Isla's lights were off now, so she'd obviously rejoined the others. I rung the doorbell and waited for a few minutes but there was no answer, they must still be outside. I walked around the side of the house, I could hear laughter and as I approached the side light glared down on me. "SKIP!" Luke yelled, it was clear they had all been drinking and I couldn't wait to join in. "where's Tabby?" Shay asked and I explained what had happened with Noah, Benji snorted and mouthed Karma at me so no one else could see and Shay cursed her friend.

"Sierra, truth or dare?" Beau asked, she went with the safe bet and picked truth, but knowing Beau, this wouldn't be a nice question. "who's better in bed, Luke or Jai?" everyone laughed and Luke stuck his stomach out proudly, knowing the as wet already, "Sorry Jai, but it's Luke." she answered, everyone sighed as they made out and Jai sulked in his chair. I sat next to Beau, then Shay, Benji, Isla, Sierra, Luke, James, Veronica, Jai and back to me. I nudged Jai and he laughed, "Ariana doesn't complain and she's ten times hotter so whatever." he winked at Luke and everyone else laughed. It was my turn now, "James, truth or dare?" he picked dare, I dared him to jump in the pool completely naked, knowing it would be pretty cold now. He didn't complain, he juts got up off the porch, stripped and ran. When his body appeared above the water line he gasped and screamed "it's fucking freezing! I thought this thing was heated?!" we all laughed when Isla told him it automatically turned off over night.

He made his way out of the pool, grabbed a left over towel and joined us back at the table. Veronica backed away from him as he tried to kiss her "I'll get wet!" she laughed and Luke, being Luke shouted "that's what she said!" of course, Beau found this funnier than anyone else and fell backwards off his chair, causing everyone to double over, clenching their stomachs from the pain of laughing so much. Shay helped him up and Jai coughed loudly, indicating it was his go. "Isla, truth or dare?" she also went for a dare, Jai was useless at dares, we all grumbled as he spoke, "pick your favourite person and kiss them." obviously this would be an Isla and Benji make out session, which I didn't really want to whiteness and I turned my head away from their direction. I felt a hand on my shoulder and another tilt my head backwards, two soft lips pressed against mine and a tongue stroked the inside of my mouth. My hands found their way to her waist and I heard everyone gasp, I opened my eyes and she pulled away, she looked beautiful, her bright blue eyes twinkled and she smiled. Suddenly her body was thrown backwards and Shay screamed as Isla flew across the porch, Benji stood over her body and spat on her face, "you fucking whore!" he yelled.