Horse Ridin' (Motionless In White)

Chapter 32: Plotting

Written: 10/257/16

Notes: I turn 16 in 2 days! What is life!!

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"So," Sirenia took a breath, having just finished a long tangent without breathing. "That's why I think Josh could be cheating on me."

Rosaline blinked. "Well, that is a valid fear."

Used to her sister's brutal honesty, Sirenia only rolled her eyes. "Well I know that! Have you noticed anything off about him? Has Ricky mentioned anything, or have you seen anything weird while you've been FaceTiming?"

The younger girl thought about it for a moment before shaking her head. "Not that I can think of, no. The few times I've seen him on screen he's either been in the background watching TV or something or just quickly saying  hi. I haven't directly talked to him like I have the other guys."

And it was true- Rosaline hadn't talked to Josh since they'd left for tour. She'd talked to everyone else through texts most days and even talked on the phone a few times- but not Josh. Come to think of it- that was very strange, especially considering she was good friends with him... hmm...

Sirenia wiped her eyes, blinking quickly to keep from crying. She wasn't one to get emotional often, but when she did it was usually in situations like this. But in that moment she was falling apart with worry and doubts. Was her boyfriend really cheating on her? What had she done to make him cheat? Was she not good enough for him? The thoughts just wouldn't stop. "Do you think he really could be cheating?"

Truth be told, Rosaline had put great thought into whether he was or not. It had been in the back of her mind since the first day her sister went without talking to him. Back then it had just been a little worry- a small, wiggly concern she pushed to the back of her thoughts. But as days past it had expanded, quickly growing into a concern Rosaline was starting to see as pretty legitimate.

And now came the time when all the thought she'd put into it may actually mean something.

She needed to try and piece her thoughts together to give her sister a good, logical answer. Rosaline was known for her thoughtfulness and how articulate she was, and she wasn't going to let how personal this concern was change that for a single second.

Josh was a good guy. Kind, caring, affectionate and a bit shy too. He had treated Sirenia and Rosaline both very well since meeting them, never saying a word out of line. After the whole incident with confronting Sirenia for what they thought was anorexia he had been one of the most apologetic, his guilt showing in his eyes when Rosaline had looked into them.

All the other guys had told her of how happy he had become since starting to date her sister, talking about how they hadn't seen him so happy in a long time and that he talked about her nearly constantly. She could see for herself how happy Josh was and didn't doubt for a second that he legitimately cared for her sister. 

They'd even told her a bunch of times since the start of Warped tour about how often he talked about how much he missed Sirenia. Why would he do so if he was cheating? And how could he possibly cheat on Sirenia without one of the guys finding out? Rosaline trusted at least Ghost or Ricky to tell her if he was cheating on her sister. 

So did the other guys make it seem like a possibility he was cheating? No.

Rosaline's own thoughts were taken into account next. Did Rosaline trust him? Yes. She knew he cared for Sirenia and that he couldn't possibly be faking the affection she'd seen in his eyes. After the last guy Sirenia had been interested in Rosaline had been cautious, very cautious, of Josh's advances on her sister. The last guy had in fact cheated and made Sirenia feel like absolute shit- which had resulted in Rosaline beating him up.