"Options... I've ran out of Options..." (Book 3)

Chapter 116 - "Sorting it Out...?"

Chapter 116 - "Sorting it Out...?"

Clara's PoV

'Get out' Lilly spat.

'Why? I haven't done anything f wrong' I scoffed as I looked at Richard for some support here.

The minute that I looked at him I heard him urge John to go out of the room assuming they were abandoning us.

They were.

Because as soon as they did the door to the bedroom locked from the outside and Lilly and I were stuck.

Thankfully their bedroom had an ensuite bathroom as well but that wasn't the point.

I did not need to be stuck in here alone with her.

'John... you had better not be involved in this otherwise we are so getting a divorce'

'Well it wouldn't be the first. Let's just be clear that I'm not being a bridesmaid at a third wedding of yours John' Lilly scoffed.

'That's total bullshit because you never even knew John when we got married' I snapped.

'For clarification this has nothing to do with me but I can't let you out because Richard is giving me a death glare and threatening to drop the key down the toilet' John shouted in as I groaned and slid down the door frame.

'Just make up and I'll let you out. This is stressing everyone out' Richard shouted.

'It's all your fault you fucker! You are the one that has been lying all this time.'

'Shut up Clara. Don't just blame him. He might have been keeping secrets but husbands are entitled too... best friends are not'

'That isn't true though lil. Everyone has secrets'

'Not with their best friends husband' she moaned. 'It's just weird'

'But he's not just my best friends husband though is he? It would be simple if that was the case but it's not. He's also the father of one of my children' I hummed.

I hated bringing it up.

It just reminded her of all the other times the pair of us have lied.

'But this wasn't directly impacting on Evie's life was it? This has nothing to do with her. This is your lying to me' she mumbled sitting down on the carpet next to me.

The fact that she was willing to sit with me was a bonus. She hasn't spoken to me in days.

'Look I'm sorry about Avia. But it was weeks ago before this whole argument even happened. She was distressed with poppy and work - kids sense these things -?and she didn't want to stress you out anymore. She told me she'd tell you but I'm thinking that she didn't?'

'No. turns out John overheard you and Avia talking and just had a wild guess assuming that was it. I just go by what I heard from everyone else'

'Well I'm sorry for that but I'm not sorry for anything else. I'm still pissed with you'

'Totally understandable. The only reason I didn't tell you was because he was bribing me. There was nothing I could do.' I scoffed.

'Bribing you? As in blackmails?'

'Yep'

'Why what did you do?' She smirked.

'I'd tell you but then you'll tell John for payback and so this whole thing will go round in a circle' I shrugged.

'If there's one thing I've learnt is that there is no point lying... we all find out in the end. In some ways we're worse than school girls. Even they can keep secrets. The four of us are way too close' she pointed out.

She was right in a way.

I should have told John immediately that I had seen and had a chat to Danny. He couldn't possibly think anything bad or over dramatic because he was having a baby of his own.

The dream that I shattered of his when I was pregnant with poppy.

It weird how 5 years on and it's strange that Poppy could have very easily been Danny's child. Of course there is way too much John in her for that but it was very possible at the time. It surprising the things you forget in such a short period of time.

'Danny was at the leaving do that night. He was a good friend of the woman leaving and was invited'

'He came all the way back from Australia for a shitty leaving do in the slug and lettuce in the depths of Soho? Doesn't really sound like a convincing fork out on the plane fair' she huffed but was looking amused.

I knew as soon as that door was open she was going to run straight to John and tell him which was going to create world war VII between us but it was a risk I had to take to get Richard to let us out of here.

'No. He's moved back I think. He's got a girlfriend and is expecting mini pinks so he has his life pretty much sorted out. All we did was have a few drinks and chat and the girlfriend was there the whole time so it's not like anything could have happened anyway'

'I know. I know how much you hurt Danny. I doubt he would ever want you back' she shrugged.

'Not what he said 4 years ago when we were shaving behind trees and outside clubs. Just saying' I scoffed.

Then there was silence between us.

I was going to ask if we were able to be friends again now or just enough to open the bedroom door but she got up.

She stared pacing and wandering the room then I realised she was getting ready to go out.

'Where are you off too?'

'Girls night. I dunno some Mums from the school or something? Were you not invited?'

'Actually I was' I mumbled bursting her bubble that she wanted to blow.

Obviously first off in not Henrys mum so I couldn't count and second I am pregnant and an ex alcoholic.

It says it all.

'I just didn't want to go. It's not worth it' I sighed.

'On account of being an ex alccy?'

'No on account of the fact that I am pregnant' I said being reminded of just that when she sprayed some perfume.

God why did it have to be fruity?