Everything About It

Chapter 12

"Just ring his cell one more time. He'll be here. I know he will" I tried persuading Shane one more time. Xavier was late, we all agreed to meet Shane near the woods so he can explain his stash of weed. Perhaps he thought we were gonna smoke with him.

"Adria! Adria! Come downstairs" I hear my mothers shouts.

Shit.

They caught me. Again. I knew bail wasn't going to keep them from investigating us more. That's not how it's works. I feel my steps becoming heavier as I walk down the stairs to see Xavier holding two bags.

"Xavier? What's wrong..." I rush to his side as my mother leaves us in the room alone.

"Please, can I stay here for a bit? Things are a bit out of hand at home." He lets out his voice.

"Yeah, yeah. Of course, sure you can." I let him follow me up to my room.

"Look, I only got an hour before Dad wants me home, yeah?" Xavier says as he finally reached the woods walking towards me and Shane.

Shane smirks as he takes out a lighter as he and starts to set up a smoke for the three of us.

"Woah, no. What the hell are you thinking? I thought you were gonna explain why you have it. Not smoke it." I turn to Shane,

"If I wanted to explain I would've done so in school. Why out here? C'mon Relax, A. It's just a bit of smoke"

Xavier shrugs as they both start to smoke, I deny having a go and just watch them persuading them to stop from now and then.

"Xavier. I can't stop thinking of that night..." I tell him as we sit on my bed. He unpacks his stuff as he replies,

"Adria. You keep stressing yourself and people we realise it and you won't be left alone. No one knows anything so let's try leave it like that, okay?"

"Kristina does..." stupidly I let him know, thinking I said it quietly enough for him not to hear.

He stays silent for a minute.

"What...?"

"Where'd you get the stuff anyway?" Xavier asks Shane as we walk out the woods side by side.

"Just a couple of guys, no big deal. I'll pay them later."

"How much?" I ask him as all the different scenarios cross through my mind.

"Not that much, babe. Relax"

"Babe?" Me and Xavier ask in unison.

He smirks and holds my hand.

"Yeah, babe. Unless you don't want to be?"

I smile and nod.

Xavier just looks at us confused as Shane looks at him,

"Awhhh, Xavier! Getting jealous mate? Don't worry I'll always have time for you bud."  Shame says as he lets go of my hand and tackles Xavier's head into his arms.

Xavier lets go laughing, "I'm fine alone. Better alone if it's you"

They playfully push each other, smiling to myself I picture a future for us.

Shane and I together. Happily. Xavier possibly finding someone along the way.

"Adria. The hell do you mean Kristina knows?"
Xavier keeps questioning me as I stay quiet.

"Adria. I'm not joking about. The fu-"

"I DON'T KNOW!"

I do know.

"She just said that she's the one who told Detective Grange to look in to us. That's why he's suspicious. I don't know why..."

I do know why.  It's the lies that got me into this situation in the first place. It's the lies that got Shane dead in the first place.

All lies.