Dirty Little Secret (A One Way Or Another Series)

Chapter 22: The Returned

A/N: Hey guys here's chapter 22, it's almost close to the end. :((

sorry if this chapter is short again, kinda been busy these past few days but, I want to make sure you guys are caught up.Any questions or your confused, please feel free to comment or inbox me and I'll explain it the best I can for you.. Enjoy :)

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Skylar

"I don't know how my help is going to make a difference with her." He replied back. "Your help can make a huge difference, please I can't do this alone." I replied. "What do you need me to do?" He asked softly. "Well, for starters. I need you to talk to her." I added. "I don't know if she'll talk to me after what happened between us-", "Why don't you get Jason to do it?" Jesse continued. "Because Jason fucked up as usual." I replied and sighed. "Can you at least try?" I asked. "When do you want me to talk to her?", "At the funeral. Jeremy's funeral." I added.

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Avery

"Yes, hi I'm calling to see when the next available day is to set a funeral." He begins to speak. "I don't know why we're giving him a funeral in the first place. It's not like he was close to us." I muttered. "Family is family Avery, even if they caused harm to you." He replied. "Sunday? Alright, okay no that's perfect. Av, can you hand me a pen?" My father asked as he sits on a chair across from mine when I get up and grab a pen out of the pen holder and pass it to him as he write down the information. "He hurt mom, I don't know why he even deserves a funeral. He should rot in hell for all I care." I added. "Avery, nows not the time for this." He snapped, "Yes, hi. Sorry my daughter's just being rude at the moment." He says as the lady comes back on the phone. Rude, but it was the truth. I don't see why everyone cares about him all of a sudden, he's nothing but another dead liar. "Avery, can you come here for a second?" My mother said as I got up and walked over to her. "What's wrong?" I asked nervously. "It's nothing. I was wondering if you could fit into that old black dress I brought you for Skylar's funeral." She responded. "I doubt it, why?" I asked curiously. "Well I guess we'll need to buy you another for Jeremy's." She replied, "Woah, wait. We're seriously not gonna go to his funeral are we?" I snapped, "As much as I hate that man, we have to. We wouldn't be a good family if we didn't, plus your grandmother can't afford it." She replied. "How is grandma anyway?" I asked curiously. "Give her a call once in a while, you wouldn't have to ask." She responded as she grabbed a pack of ground meat out of the refrigerator. "Maybe, you should spend a weekend with her?" She suggested. "Clear your mind off things, you can go after the funeral." She added. "Okay." I replied. "Everything is settled, the funeral will be this Sunday." My dad said as he walked into the room. "You've invited everyone already right?" He asked as he looked at my mother who was preparing something to eat. "Yes." She responded. "Okay, now that's out the way-", "Actually Avery needs a new dress." She added. "What's wrong with the one she-", "It doesn't fit anymore." I replied. "How do I know your not lying?" He asked. "Because you know, dresses aren't my thing." I replied. "True. Here." He said passing me some money. "Go buy a dress, make sure it can fit you and last you for at least a year." He added. "No promises." I said grabbing the money out of his hand and grabbed my car keys off of the counter and went out.

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Luke

"What are you doing?" Daniel said walking into the room. "Trying on suits, there is a funeral after all." I replied. "A funeral, that we shouldn't attend." Daniel snapped. "No, a funeral you shouldn't attend." I replied. "Listen-", "No, you listen to me. Your not the one who makes the rules here, alright." I snapped. He started to chuckle, "Luke Daniels taking control for once, what's your plan?" He asked. "Someone unlikely will show up to this funeral, and I'll be there when they do. This funeral won't be the only thing surprising us in Vegas this year." I replied and turned around to fix my tie. Daniel smirked, "You've learned well, Daniels." He said tapping me on the shoulder and walked out of the room. "Yes, hi. Mr. Sonclare, how are you?" I started. "That's good to hear. Listen I've been meaning to call, but you know with school and everything-", "Oh yes, I understand completely." He responds. "I know since you and Mrs. Sonclare left town, you haven't heard about Jeremy Samuels and how he's passed away." I added. "We weren't told, when did this happen?" He asked. "Earlier this morning. I know since you and the Samuels are good friends that you should know. I think you guys should come back this weekend and come to the funeral, you know for their support." I responded. "We'll be there." He replied firmly. "Good, well until then." I added, "Until then, Luke." He replied and the call ended.

Until then.

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"Bad things do happen;

how I respond to them defines my character and the quality of my life. I can choose to sit in perpetual sadness, immobilized by the gravity of my loss, or I can choose to rise from the pain and treasure the most precious gift I have life itself. "

- Walter Anderson

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"Things do not happen. Things are made to happen."

- John F. Kennedy

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Life can take an unexpected turn, people change.

Others die.

Some may return,

And other boil over.

Yet, a secret remains hidden.

There's always a game behind a secret,

You just need to chose the right player to win.

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