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15 | A Sickness

"Someone come and,
Someone come and save my life."

I was walking up the stairs to my room when I heard the voices.

"Siobhan..."

When I realised it was Yuko and Siobhan, my eyes widened with shock and my heart spiked with curiosity. Thinking the better of it, I stood still and listened.

"Yuko, I need to know," Siobhan said softly, and I didn't miss the pleading in her tone.

"I don't know, Vaughn. I'm stuck," he answered.

"What don't you know, Yuko? Aren't you always the smarter one among the two of us?" she retorted. "Why can't you just answer me?"

"I don't know if I can trust you again."

My breath hitched in my throat at his hurtful words, and I could only imagine how Siobhan must've felt then.

"Is that it? Because of my sexuality?" she muttered quietly.

"You know that's not what I meant, Vaughn. Yes, that plays a part in this- us. I just can't sit back and watch you date other boys because you're polyamorous. Have you ever considered my feelings?" Yuko practically yelled.

"Of course I considered your feelings! But I just can't stop wanting you, Yuko! After I read the letter Alex sent me I, I realised how much you mean to me. How much I should've fought for you," she replied, her voice cracking. It was strange to hear so much emotion in her voice, because she always acted like a tough girl that didn't care about anything or anyone.

"But you didn't," Yuko whispered, so softly that even I had to strain my ears to hear in the dead silent house.

"But now I am," she said, determination creeping into the spaces between her words. "I'm going to fight for you."

"You shouldn't," he mumbled.

"Why not? Is it because...because of her?" Siobhan asked- no, demanded.

Yuko was quiet, and I swore at that moment my heart went into overdrive. My breath hitched in my throat when I heard his answer.

"No," he muttered. "It's not her."

I could practically feel my heart deflate into a sorry, pathetic mess. Of course it's not me. When is it ever?

"Don't lie to me, Yuko. You like her, don't you? That's why you invited her here."

"No, I don't. She...she's just a friend, okay?"

A friend that you so conveniently kissed last night, I thought bitterly.

"Why don't you like her?" Siobhan pressed.

"Do you want me to like her or not, Siobhan? Do you want me to tell you that I'm completely in love with her? Is that it?" Yuko exploded, and I jumped when I heard him hit the wall.

"I want to know where I stand!" Siobhan shouted back angrily.

"So if I tell you now that I like her, you'll just give up? Is that it? Is that what you call 'fighting for me'?" Yuko yelled, accusation and maliciousness coating every word.

"That's not what I meant!"

"Then why are you so curious to know? I gave you an answer and you don't want to believe me. What else do you want? You never ever trust me, Vaughn! How are we supposed to work out when we don't even have basic trust?"