5 LIARS

Chapter 4

"Keys... keys... keys.. Agh! Where the hell i put that stupid things!!"
"Speaking alone?"
"Stop it Friar!"
"Its normal to hear you now, always speaking alone"
"Shout your mouth!! I need to find my keys!!!"
"You're mad?"

She looks at him for a second and put her eyes to her bag again trying to find her car keys.

"Look im not for you games today, just leave!!"
"So you are mad..."
"Agh!"
"You talked with Liv didnt you?"
"Stop! Saying her name like that! You are disgusting me!"
"What did she tell you?"
"It doesnt matter..."
"Yes it does! Look at ya!"
"Why do you even care?!"
"Because i care about y-"
"Because i care about that conversation, so depending on how deep it was it, i can go home or not"
"yeah, sure you can"
"So?"
"Uhmm"
"Yes?"
"She come up with-"
"Oh... The night?"
"Yeah, the night..."
"Riley..."
"You know you cant call me like that"
"But i did yesterday"
"But it was different, i wasnt on earth practically"
"I say i was sorry"
"You have say that many times..."

They stare at each others eyes, but with a sad look, Riley was devasted and Lucas know it.

"You want me to take you home?"
"Uhm..."
"No, thanks i will try to find my keys"
"Okay... you are going home right?"
"Yeah..."

Lucas leave the parking lot of the school and didnt take his eyes out of Riley, while she was trying to avoid him with her eyes.

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"Yeah, Maya i know i have to buy the snacks"
"Dont forget the soda and..."
"Yeah... the alcohol"
"Oh! And remember that today the girls and i are going to the Mall, you are joinning us right?"
"Uhmm, no..."
"But! Riles! What about yout dress?! You must have the most beautiful one!"
"Maya... i already bought one okay? Dont worry about me, but i have to recheck many things for the party"
"Okay... but we are going to send you all our options and you will tell us what you think, okay?"
"Yeah... okay dont worry about it"
"Alright! Love you Riles!"
"See you Maya"
"Uh, uh! How do you say?"
"Agh! Love you too..."
"That's my girl!"
"Bye!!!"
"Okay by-"

Riley cut her off.

"Lia!!"

Riley say getting out of her Motel room.

"I need the-"
"Riley?"
"You have to be kidding me..." she say whispering to herself.
"What are you doing here?"
"No! The question is what are you doing here Friar"
"You say you were going to your house"
"We say things we dont mean, you should know that better than me..."
"Now! What are you doing here, Friar?"
"I will stay for a short time"
"Why?"
"Something happen..."
"Ha! You burn the house"

Big silence.

"YOU BURN THE HOUSE?!!!"
"Well, just a part..."
"Wait! Lucas Scott Friar, burn a house?!! And it was yours?!!"
"Haha! Maybe..."
"And what did your parents say?"
"They think its an accident"
"You are a bad boy Scott!"
"Stop it!! You know i dont like my second name"
"Where's your family?"
"Well, my Dad is somewhere with another woman different from his wife, while Olivia and Marie are on an hotel"
"And you are here, why?"
"I dont want to share a room with them, its weird"
"I guess so"
"It feels like home"
"Now! Why are you here Matthews?"
"Just wanted some time alone"
"Alone?"
"Yeah, okay Amelia is here but she isnt going to stay, she leaves at 7"
"So it will be close?"
"I will try to work..."
"So? Is 6:30 and i want to know how you work, so..."
"Agh! You know what-"

"RILES!! I have to keave now, Lily is getting worst"
"Oh! Okay Lia, hope she gets well, tell her i send her a big hug"
"Alright Riles.... Lucas"
"Hi Amelia"
"You okay?"
"Yeah Lia, dont worry i will try to workout here"
"Okay... love you"
"Bye!"
"Miss. Matthews?"
"What do you want?"
"A room..."
"Agh! Alright come..."

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"So... this is your room"
"Thanks! You work well Matthews"
"Yeah, yeah whatever"

There was a weird silence but they were talking with eachother with their eyes, something they used to do.

"Would you like to enter?"

Riley was surprise with that, but she accept.

"Uh, sure"

They enter and Lucas sit on the bed, while she close the door.

"It looks like the same"
"It is the same Friar"
"Ha! "
"Well, say to your Father that this looks amazing"

Silence for a second.

"Matthews?"
"Uh?"
"That-"
"Yeah, i will"
"Uhm, so, if you need something, uhm i am at the other side the 28, okay?"
"Matthews!"
"Yeah?"
"Thanks"
"Oh, and i know you didnt burn the house, you are just avoiding your sister"
"And i know you arent here just for being alone"

They look at eachother saying "Let's keep it secret" Look.