high hopes | brendon urie

80: stiles realises his mistake

"you gotta believe me! i didn't tell!"
"she only told you! how else would he find out?"
"i don't know! but i haven't spoken to stiles since she told me yesterday. i was on a date. even ask alexa!"
"did you tell anyone else?"
"no! i promise! please just let me talk to her"
"one sec"
a few seconds later sarah was knocking on my door.
"rileys here" she said. i unlocked my door and opened it. i was still in my pjs, crying. "come on" she took me downstairs to the front door.

riley dropped her bag and hugged me. "im so so sorry! i promise i didn't say a thing!" she said.
"i believe you. i know you were with tamika last night" i sniffled.
"are you sure no one else knew?"
"courtney did..."
"she must have! god that bitch"
"stop okay? its fine. i-i should just accept what just happened"
"he was a total dick!"
"i know but nothings gonna change! im just going to let it go"

"im so sorry" she hugged me again.
"i just cant believe he'd say shit like that. im the one who helped him find himself!" i wanted to cry again.
"honestly i don't know what goes on inside his head but he's an ass. you deserve way better" she told me. we went to my room and i brushed my hair. i was so upset that i didn't even want to get dressed or go out like i planned.
"don't let that dick ruin your day" she helped me up and onto a chair. "c'mon. what about me, you and tony go out for some food?" she suggests.
"pass"
"not an option. shower, now" she helped me up and to the shower.

i let her dry my hair and style it. she chose me an outfit (a black bralette, black flared jeans, black fishnet tights and black doc martens). "damn you look good" she said.
"i do don't i?" i looked at her. she grinned and did my make up too.
"im gonna take her out for food" riley said as we walked into the kitchen.
"did you do that?" sarah said to her, gesturing to my outfit.
"sure did" she giggled.
"thought so"
"have fun" brendon gave me a big hug and spun me around.
"is this necessary?" i asked as he set me down.
"very"
"i look weird" i said.
"you look emo"
"wow. thanks"

we headed to dominos and tony met us there. we sat down and riley went and ordered us food.
"you look beautiful" tony said.
"thanks" i leaned my head on his shoulder. he put his arm round me and held me close.
while we ate my phone rang.
"hello?" i asked.
"hi. uh are you busy?" stiles!
"yeah, why?"
"oh uh i just wanna talk"
"im in town eating pizza. where you at?"
"starbucks. could we quickly talk?"
"okay whatever"
"i need the bathroom. this ones disgusting so catch me at fucking starbucks" i walked out of the door and headed across the street.

i opened the door and spotted stiles sitting down. i sat down opposite him.
"they think im taking a piss so be quick" i said.
"im sorry about this morning" he sighed. "i was an asshole"'
"i know" i agreed.
"its just...its weird. my friend feeling different about me and...i hate myself a lot so..."
"yeah" i didn't care right now.
"im just really sorry. if i was going to let you down i should have done it easy"
"yeah"
"so...are we cool?"
"alexa!" i turn around to see my friends.
"we're leaving now!" riley pulled me up and out of starbucks.
"yeah!" i called to stiles.