Uncover

Uncover Part V

AN: I'm working now, so I'm a little rebel 😂 But I wrote something, so here it is ;)

Dec POV

"What was wrong with Ant this afternoon?" Ali asked when we were in bed together. I knew she was gonna ask this question and I knew I had to be honest. "And don't you dare to say there was nothing wrong. You've been really upset since Ant left." Ali said. "Ali, I did want to talk to you tomorrow about this, but that's only procrastination." I admitted. "It's really serious, isn't it?" she asked. I nodded. "I've not been totally honest with you." I confessed. Ali looked at me, totally confused. "What are you talking about? Is it about being ill when we had to visit my family?" she asked, still upset with that. "No, I really was ill." I told her. I took a deep breath. "We know each other now for like, 10 years? I've been concealing something - something huge - for you all that time." I admitted. This was not going to end well. "What is it?" she asked. I started to cry. "I'm sorry, Ali, I didn't want to hurt you." I cried. "What are you talking about?" Ali asked, desperate for an answer. "I've been cheating on you." I whispered. "What? What the... And you're telling me that you've been concealing something for me for 10 years. We've not been together for 10 years..." Ali noticed. She seemed calm, but I know she was furious. And sad, very sad. "I was already together with that person in secret when I didn't know you yet." I told her, crying. "It's Ant, isn't it?" she asked. She allowed herself to cry now. I didn't answer. "How long, Dec? How long have you been messing around?" Ali asked. She needed to know. "Since PJ & Duncan." I confessed. "What?! That's more than 20 years?! You are really sick." Ali said. I cringed and cried. "And what did he do here?" Ali asked. "Telling me that he confessed everything to Lisa and that they were getting a divorce." I answered. "Well, make that two divorces. I'm not gonna be married with someone who lies to me for over 10 years and who fucks his best friend." Ali said. I stepped out of bed. "What are you doing?" Ali asked, still furious. "I'm gonna sleep on the couch." I answered. "Why don't you go to your lover, already? Tell him the good news you can be together now?" she snapped. I didn't answer, but I took all I needed - phone, keys, wallet and Rocky, no way I would leave my dog alone with Ali - and I went outside. Three doors away, I stuck my keys in the door and stepped inside the house of my best friend.

Hurley was barking. I put Rocky down on the floor and saw the little dog snuggling up to his best friend. Hurley was immediately silent. I went upstairs and opened the door to Ant's room quietly. "Decky?" Ant asked sleepily. "I told Ali." Was the only thing I said.