I Almost Do (A Pierce The Veil Fanfiction)

Chapter 19- Payback

Scarlett's POV (6 days later)

I set my bags down on the counter, as I began putting away the groceries I heard a noise from behind me.

"Scar?" I spun around to see Jesse, he was crying and he looked sick.

"Jesse are you okay?" I stopped putting away my groceries and bent down to make eye contact with him. 

"No" he whimpered.

"What's wrong?"

"I don't want to be like him"

"Like who?" 

"Like Robbie" I tensed up at the sound of his name, Robbie Tait. I couldn't let Jesse be anything like him, sad and alone. 

"What do you mean?" I asked softly, he sniffled a little bit. 

"G-gay" he stumbled on the word, I launched my arms around his frame, I held him close to me, whispering small pep talks into his ear. 

"Jesse it's okay, it's more than okay, I'm really happy you told me" 

"Wait, you're not mad?" 

"Why on earth would I be mad? You're still my brother aren't you?" 

"Well... Yes I suppose I am" 

"Well then, we have nothing to worry about" I said reassuringly, rubbing his head. 

"You might wanna answer your phone Scar" 

"I guess so" I said, sliding the phone into my hands. 

29 missed calls, and 32 texts all from Vic, I sighed, dialling his number. 

"Scarlett" he cried into the phone. 

"This is she" I said, keeping it short.

"I'm so so sorry, and I want to keep saying sorry until you forgive me" 

"Vic-" 

"Scarlett no, I want you in my life, I want you as my friend and I won't have it any other way" 

"Vic no, I can't. You really screwed me over" I said numbly. 

"Scarlett I need you" I hung up, as I heard a knock on the door, I opened it and met eyes with someone who I hoped I'd never see again. 

Victor Vincent Fuentes.