Can You Chase Away The Darkness - Fuenciado

Chapter Twenty-Six

Vic POV: 

I woke up two days later. Jaime and I still hadn't spoke, not without him trying though. It hurt to be so tough with him but I had too. I couldn't let him just hurt me like that, didn't I mean anything to him? 

I sat next to Mike, who sat with a huge smile on his face. I loved being back at home, well usually. I just wished I could enjoy it like Mike was. 

Throughout the meal, Jaime continously threw glances at me. Which I purposely avoided. One look and I might do one of two things: become weak and take him back, or lose it - right here at the dinner table. 

I kept quiet, pushing my food around the plate. 

"What's up man? You've barely eaten anything." He whispered to me. 

I shrugged in reply, I didn't want to get into this here. But Mike knew me better than anyone else and I knew I couldn't hide this from him. 

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"That was a great meal." Tony smiled. 

"Yeah it was great." Jaime replied cautiously, as if I would cut his head off for simply speaking. 

"Thanks boys." My Mom smiled. 

"Vic and I will do the washing up." Mike told everyone. 

I internally sighed, preparing myself for the questioning that was coming. I loaded up on plates and followed Mike into the kitchen.

"What is going on between you and Jaime?" 

I looked at my shoes, I didn't want to say it out loud, I didnt want to make it real. My stomach was churning, I looked back up at Mike who was staring at me with concern in his eyes. 

"What did Jaime do? What did you do?" He asked. 

"He cheated on me, Mike." I blurted out. 

As soon as the words left my mouth I regretted them. My palms sweat and my stomach continued to churn. Things were so good a few days ago, why did he have to do this? Why couldn't he have hidden it better? Ignorance is bliss after all. I awaited Mike's reaction, unsure of what it exactly would be. 

"Are you sure?" He asked simply. 

"Yes Mike, I'm sure." I said, almost in a growl. "He kissed his ex-girlfriend." 

"Who kissed who?" He asked. 

"As if that matters." I told him. 

He looked at me as if to say 'Even though you're my big brother I can still easily put you in a headlock'. I took a deep breathe, the last thing I needed was to be in a fight with 2/3 members of the band. 

"She kissed him. But he kissed back." I said, justifying myself. 

"Vic, forgive him." He said. 

"Forgive him? Just like that?" I asked, incredibly close to a shout. 

"I know it sucks, but he made a mistake. You and I both know he's sorry. You knew this would be hard going into it, but this isn't just a relationship Vic, it's our band. And you will be sorely mistaken if you think I am going to head back into the tour bus if you too are at each other's throats."

"Mike-" I protested. 

"Take a swing at him. Scream and shout. Do whatever you have to do. But you need to get over it Vic. You love him, and we both know that you are miserable, Jaime too." He said. 

I stayed silent. Mike was right, as much as I didn't want to admit it. 

"Now go do something about it, so I can stop continously feeling angry at Jaime for doing this to my brother but also remembering how he's my friend." He finished. 

I had forgotten how this would affect Tony and Mike. I smiled at him, heading for the door, I had to think. 

"What so am I doing the washing up on my own then?" Mike shouted after me.