trio of trouble! • jesus foster [discont.]

T W E N T Y

Evangeline

Little did I know, the day after Mariana's queincenera I would lose a best friend, grow closer to another, and find out that there was someone that hated me that I had to see all the time.

"Evan, umm..." Jesus came in my room and looked around, seeing that Callie, Mariana, and Talya were also in the room. "Could we talk... alone?" He crossed his arms, looking nervous. Jesus Foster, the boy who always had a smile on his face, nervous? Please.

"Uh, yeah." I got up off the floor and looked back at the girls. Talya wiggled her brows, Callie nodded and smiled, and Mariana just rolled her eyes, letting her shoulders fall. She knew that she had to deal with the tension between Callie and Talya alone. A fear that was very understandable.

"What's up?" I asked Jesus, closing the door behind me and crossing my arms, stopping in front of his and Jude's shared room. "You seem- I don't know- worried?"

He laughed slightly, not helping the fact that I really liked him. "Lexi kissed me." He stated, making my heart drop to my stomach. He had promised me that he had no feelings left for Lexi after she had threatened me for hanging out with Jesus that night. I just hope this kiss didn't change that. Jesus was one of the first boys that I was okay with letting see me at my worst. And now I just feel empty.

"Uh... okay?" I faked a slight smirk. "So are you a thing again?" As much as it hurt, all I wanted for Jesus in life was for him to be happy and if that meant him being with Lexi, I say go for it. I was never one of those girls that got mad when a boy I liked liked someone else. Maybe it was for the best. Jesus and I could never be something. I consider Mariana and Brandon my siblings and Jesus has to be like that too.

"Never. The thing is, Eva, I like you." He sighed, getting quieter towards the end of the sentence. I sighed, trying to hide the relief I had. "I know it's wrong, but I really can't help my feelings. What do you think?"

"Jesus, we can't date-"

"Gosh, Eva." He chuckled, grabbing my wrist. "What is with you and thinking I wanna date you?"

"Well, we did date for a little bit." We both laughed. "I like you too, but that's all it will ever be, got it?" I pointed at him with one finger, smiling. "Jude would kill you."

"Honestly, so would Mariana. She would kill me, that's the sad part." He laughed, but his smile quickly faded. "Lexi really doesn't like you."

"Trust me, I know. I'll deal with her crazy drama later." I chuckled.

He smiled, walking backwards into his empty room. "Bye, Evangeline."

"See you, Jesus." I waved, entering my room and closing the door, sitting back in my spot in between Callie and Talya on the floor. They all looked at me and stared like little girls looking at a puppy. "What?" Honestly, I don't know why they all had such a big obsession with mine and Jesus' relationship- or friendship.

"So? What did Mr. DreamBoat need?" Talya asked, her eyes widening.

"Ew, Tal, that's my brother we're talking about here." Mariana gagged, playfully hitting Talya's forearm.

"Jesus just wanted to know when Brandon and I were gonna sing again." I lied straight through my teeth. Obviously, Jesus, nor Lexi, wanted Mariana to know that her best friend had kissed her brother. Or that her new 'sister' and her brother had a thing for each other. I figured it was best that she didn't know, even though it was sure to blow up in mine and Jesus' faces; maybe even Lexi's.

"So he wanted to know when you and my boyfriend would sing together? I didn't even know you sang." Talya said, faking being hurt, even though I knew she didn't care. At that point, I realised there were so many secrets between just three girls. Talya and I were the only ones who knew about Jesus and I. Mariana and Talya didn't know about mine and my siblings' dark past. And there were probably many more that I hadn't been told. But, when we were all laughing together, we could just forget our differences and pasts and just really enjoy each others company.

The next secret I had learned was late that same night.

I sat on the couch, laying my head on Talya's shoulder. We both didn't feel too well that night so we decided to have a sleepover. Midnight was approaching and we were on our fifth Harry Potter movie.

"Tal? Is everything okay with you and Brandon?" I paused the movie and looked up at one of my best friends.

"Um," She paused, not making eye contact with me. "No. It's not. He broke up with me." Her voice was shakey.

"I'll be back." I got up, throwing the remote on the couch and quietly stomping into Brandon's room, seeing him staring at the ceiling.

"Evan! What are you doing?!" He exclaimed, sitting up on his hands. "What time is it?!" He rubbed his eyes, looking at me like I had just killed someone.

"Why did you break up with Talya?" I asked, infuriated. I saw a shadow behind me, knowing it was Talya. I turned and saw her mouthing a 'please' at Brandon.

"What is going on, Tal?" I asked, crossing my arms.

"I broke up with Talya because," Brandon started, making me turn towards him. "She read Callie's journal. I don't care what's in there, but she let Mariana take the fall for it and I don't think that's okay."

"Talya, did you do that?" I asked, tears brimming my eyes. I had feet like I was stabbed in the back by my best friends. I think Talya knew I was mad because I never called her by her full name.

"Yes. And I'll leave right now." She wiped her tears away and ran down the stairs. I so desperately wanted to run down those stairs and chase after her and tell her that I forgave her, but I kept my feet in the ground and I truly hadn't forgiven her.

"Come here." Brandon frowned, gesturing towards his bed. I quickly sat next to him in his dark room, laying my head on his chest as I cried. I don't think I slept that night.