Chapter 15

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"This is not awkward at all"-Leah said, as she sat at the dining table with Emmy and James, plus a big amount of sexual tension.
"How much... did you hear last night?"-Emmy avoided eye contact with her best friend.
"The girls and I stayed over at the guys' apartment to talk for a long while, and when you didn't join us, we figured."
"Great"-Emmy sipped from her cocoa-"We're going to be teased, aren't we?"
"As I know the guys, yes"-James grinned-"But I won't mind."
"Shut up!"-Emmy tossed a tomato in his mouth.
"I don't wanna interrupt or anything, but we need to be at the airport in an hour"-Leah reminded them.
"Then go and warm up the Harleys"-Emmy told her.
"I though we were going by taxi"-James raised an eyebrow.
"Change of plans"-Emmy informed him-"What's the use of having biker girlfriends without riding their motorcycles?"

Somehow they managed to get ready. Logan was already waiting for them in the parking lot, seeming very excited.

"I thought you'd never let me ride it again."
"After what you did for us last night, I changed my mind"-Leah put on her helmet-"But I'm driving."
"I think I can't argue with that"-Logan sat behind her.
"Are you ready?"-Emmy asked James, before starting the engine.
"I was born ready."

They departed. Carlos and Kendall waved them from the taxi, but they were much faster. The cars honked after them, but they couldn't care less. Freedom was the only thing they felt during the ride to the airport, and of course, sadness, since they had to say goodbye.

"I can't believe I'm not going to see you for two months"-Carlos sighed-"I'm going to miss you a lot, girls."
"Can we not say emotional speeches like they do in the movies?"-Emmy suggested-"It's making goodbyes a lot harder."
"Not to mention, we really suck at goodbyes"-Katelyn wiped her eyes and gestured at Leah, who was doing the same.
"Okay, then let's just get this over with"-Kendall hugged everyone and kissed his girlfriend. The other guys followed his example.

Their painful goodbye was interrupted by the announcement of their departure gate.

"So this is it"-Leah whispered.
"Would it be weird if we started singing Worldwide?"-Carlos joked.
"In the middle of an airport? Yeah, probably"-Kendall shrugged.
"You can sing it to me on Skype"-Savannah patted her boyfriend's shoulder.

The announcement interrupted them again.

"See you in two months, then"-Logan waved to them.
"See you."

And just like that, they disappeared in the ocean of people hurrying somewhere. Emmy put her arm around Leah, who was sobbing uncontrollably, while Katelyn and Savannah silently left them alone.

"They'll come back in no time, don't worry"-Emmy comforted her-"For the first time in my life, I feel like this goodbye won't be forever."
"You're right"-Leah sniffed-"I just don't know how I'll survive without them for so long."
"I'll be here and whenever we want to talk to them, we can call them."
"How are you so calm about this?"
"I never got to say goodbye to Hannah, because I couldn't know she'd end up dead. But I know they will come back in one piece"-Emmy reassured her-"Come on, let's rewatch The Harley Davidson Story."
"Good idea"-Leah nodded, then they made their way to the exit.

They drove home, but to their biggest surprise, they found Emmy's parents' car in the parking lot.

"I never told them where we were staying"-Emmy looked at Leah in confusion.
"Me neither. Maybe they found out and wanted to surprise us"-Leah lied, knowing exactly something bad was about to happen. Her theory was proved the moment they stepped into the building.

"Here she is!"-Bitters pointed at Emmy-"The criminal."
"Excuse me, what?"-Emmy gasped, but her mouth fell open, as she noticed the police officers standing between her parents and Tyler, not to mention everyone else.
"What's going on?"-Leah stepped forward.
"You tell me"-Mama Panya crossed her arms-"We got a call from the police, saying that our daughter is the murderer of George, her own ex-boyfriend. It isn't true, is it, Emmy?"
"She could say anything, but we have evidence"-one of the officers waved his hand-"If you don't mind, Tyler would like to show you a video."
"What video?"-Leah's face turned pale.

Instead of answering, Tyler played the video of Emmy smashing George's head. The strangest thing was that the video wasn't recorded by Leah, as they thought it was, but a security camera, which they didn't know about.

"Where did I go wrong in raising you?"-Emmy's father shook his head in disbelief.
"Don't be so harsh on her, David, I'm sure she can explain"-Mama Panya protected her daughter-"Right, sweetie?"

But Emmy was speechless. No emotion was visible on her face, yet too many at once. Leah hit her arm in attempt to get her to react anything, but it was useless.

"No offence, Mr. and Mrs. Stone, but why do you think Leah and Emmy suddenly left Vegas?"-Tyler questioned-"It was to get away from the police, obviously. Emmy could have gone alone, but she couldn't bear the conseqeunces of her actions."
"Pathetic"-the crowd echoed.
"She wanted to avange Hannah's death on George, which is understandable, but she went down to his level instead"-Tyler continued-"The moment George went missing, I knew she had to do something with it. But I kept her secret, because I didn't want to break anyone's heart, and deep down, I hoped she would change. But once you killed someone, you won't stop."
"Enough!"-Leah screamed-"How dare you talk about her like this and act like you're the hero of the story? That's not what happened at all! I was there with her all along, and I'll gladly tell the truth to the police."
"Protecting your best friend is nice of you, but that can't stop us from serving justice"-the other police officer spoke-"I believe she's turning eighteen soon, so we have the right to imprison her."
"You can't do that!"-Leah covered her mouth.
"Emmy, say something in your defence!"-Mama Panya begged-"Say that there's a misunderstanding, that you're not guilty, or anything!"
"What's the use? Tyler here has told you everything about me"-Emmy's voice trembled-"I killed George Duncan to avange my sister's death. I'm a criminal. Arrest me."

The two police officers grabbed Emmy from two sides and started accompanying her. She turned back one last time to see the shock on the everybody's face, and the satisfied look on Tyler's.

"Fuck you"-she mouthed, then glanced at Leah and her parents-"I'm so sorry."

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Hey guys! This is the end of the first part of the story, so I'm going to take a shorter break before posting Chapter 16. I hope you liked the story so far, because I sure as hell liked writing it, sharing it and seeing how many views it has reached in such a short time. Thank you again!

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