「 FRATERNIZING WITH THE ENEMY 」

11 | "What in the world is chartreuse?"

"Is chartreuse my color?"

"What in the world is chartreuse?"

After Dylan dropped me home, Mia came over and we went shopping, we were currently standing in a clothing shop as Mia tried on dresses.

"You're right, I'm more of an aquamarine kind of girl" she said as she went back into the changing room to try on more dresses.

"So I was talking to Chase the other day and he was telling me about this girl he said he fancies" Mia told me in the dressing room, "like since when do I care about your problems?"

"Mia, you've been best friends with him for years, I think that's in the job description".

"Yeah but that's not the point, he said I knew her and he was telling me all about her and blah blah blah, ooh!" she suddenly piped up, "My friend is having a party next week, Saturday night, you should come with me I was supposed to go with Chase since he was invited too but I don't feel like going with him alone and I don't think they'll will care if I bring a plus one. This is the first party of the year, it's going to be kickass!. What do you think about this?" she said pulling the curtain back and revealing herself in short white strapless dress, it had a cute sweetheart neckline and beautiful details near the waist.

"I think it's the perfect way to start off operation Mase" I smirked.

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I sat in front of the television once again flipping through channels sitting in my pyjamas, trying to find something interesting to watch it was dark outside now and I was bored alone at home,

Mia and I left a couple of shops later but not without buying a dress for myself as well.

Not willingly.

I was about to flick to another channel but the heading 'breaking news' popped up on screen and that's what caught my attention.

"And so the mayor will be holding our annual gathering for the public later in the coming months to discuss some major changes- sorry to interrupt but this is Riley Cahill coming at you live with a scene from Grove Hill where there's been a shooting from two suspected rival gangs, these behind are just the remains of the scene, there were no fatalities today but two civilians were injured. Security footage of local shops caught a few sightings," he said and a black and white blurry video began playing on the screen. It was of the two said rival gangs on opposite sides of the street, shooting at each other.

I looked closer at the screen and furrowed my eyebrows, I thought it was my mind playing tricks on me but more footage played and it was much clearer this time. Any other person wouldn't have been able to notice it was they if they passed them on the street but I could tell straight away.

On the left side were people that resembled Noah, Megan, Dylan, Kyle, and Liam way too much for it not to be them.

Some of the gang on the other side of the screen looked familiar but their faces were too blurred to make out but there were fifteen or sixteen people and they outnumbered the others.

"If anyone is able to identify these fac-" she didn't get to finish because Noah stormed in from the front door at that very moment and switched off the TV.

I took all of his features in, his lip was broken and blood was dried onto his chin, his hair looked dishevelled and his clothes were covered in dirt and splotches on blood.

"Noah are you okay!?" but he already began walking off upstairs ignoring me,

"Noah, don't freaking ignore me!" I yell as I follow him up the staircase.

"What happened?"

"Ryder and his fucking gang, that's was happened Alex!" he yelled back at me, not even sparing me a glance,

I stood there shocked, "What? Noah- what happened?"

"At least tell me if you're okay!?" I say but he continues to ignore me,

"Noah!" I shout at him before he slams his bedroom door in my face, "are you kidding me?!" I yell in frustration.

I rush back downstairs where I left my phone and call the first person I see on my contacts list.

"Dylan?"

"Alex? Is everything alright?"

"No everything is not alright, Noah's come home looking like actual shit and not to mention he's acting like it too, the question is are you and everyone else alright?"

"Pfft why wouldn't I be alri-"

"Cut the bullshit, I saw the news"

"Hah! You watch the news, how old are you grandma?" Dylan joked awkwardly,

"Dylan!" I scolded and I heard him sigh on the other end.

"Yes we're all fine, battered and bruised yes but we're doing okay" he gives in, "It was just a meeting gone wrong. Noah's just mad, give him a day or two and he'll cool down, he's just had a rough day".

"Yeah, of course, you're right, I'm glad you're all okay and if you guys need me I'm just a call away" I exhaled loudly, not one bit of my worry dissipating.

A thought popped into my head and I couldn't help but be curious about it,

"Dylan, how come no one told me about this?"

"Well, we didn't want you to know, you know the whole 'we don't want Alex to get involved thing'? I'm sure you've heard about that",

"Way too many times... So instead of telling me you lied to me and then proceeded to distract me? When you guys could've been seriously hurt? Or even..."

"What? Alex we-"

"Are you denying it?"

There was silence at the other end of the line,

"I thought so, Goodnight Dylan," I said just before I hung up.

The next number I called was someone I trusted to tell me the truth rather than do this, it was someone I wasn't mad at but more like disappointed in.

"Mia?"

"Alex, what's up?"

"Is everyone okay?" is the first thing I asked.

"Ah so you've heard, yeah everyone's fine," she said, silently cringing.

"I wished you could've just told me instead of lying to me, you guys could've been seriously hurt"

"It was already decided already Lex, it was for the best and I don't regret doing it and don't worry, we can take care of ourselves"

"I'm tired of all these secrets and lies Mia," I said, my voiced dipped in utter defeat,

"I know sweetie, you sound incredibly tired, get some rest, good night Lex"

"Good night Mia" I said before I hung up.

Walking up the stairs again I stop in front of Noah's door my hand raised to knock but at the last second I backed out, deciding to give Noah some space.

As I flopped down on my bed shutting my eyes with Gracie cuddled next to me, so many thoughts ran through my mind but I couldn't focus on any one. I couldn't focus on what happened today or everything that's happened since I moved back here.

All I could think about is how much I missed my brother.

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DramaDramaDramaDramaDrama!

Here's chapter 11,

There's something in this chapter that will be important later in the story ;) I love foreshadowing oml x)

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Sincerely, Sia x