Sanity - Kevin Day

Chapter Eight

**TRIGGER WARNINGS**: Non-consensual drug use, drug use, alcohol use & abuse, violence (punching, fighting), mention of past rape, sexual harassment (Nicky's kiss with Neil)

ERIS

"I swear to god I will walk it."

Eris stood with her arms crossed in front of the car where Neil was squished in the backseat between Aaron and Andrew and Kevin was in his usual spot of the passenger's seat.

"I'm not happy about this either but seriously just do it so we can leave," Kevin snapped crankily.

This had been going on for the past ten minutes, and she wasn't sure how much longer it would be since Andrew was sober tonight. It appeared it wasn't going to be long at all as Andrew got out of his car seat and stood in front of Eris with a blank face and began to speak in hushed German.

"If this is because you feel uncomfortable with the touch tell me and you can drive and we'll figure something out."

Eris's angry expression dissipated into a blank one, her mouth parted slightly. Her features went soft as she looked over at Andrew's lack of an expression and shook her head.

"No, Andrew that's not what this is about... I'll just do it," She said quietly, not waiting for Andrew to say another word as she climbed into the passenger seat on Kevin's lap. Andrew nodded to her and sat back down in his seat, quickly making attempts to sleep off his drug crash.

"Maybe I should just ask Andrew to make you do stuff from now on, but I'm not sure if he would listen to me. Oh! I can even use him to help me make sure that I win the bet and that this-" Nicky gestured over to Kevin and Eris as he pulled out onto the road, "Never happens and you end up with Allison."

Eris reached over and smacked the back of Nicky's head.

Kevin scowled over at Nicky and leaned back in his chair to attempt to get as far away from Eris as possible. Eris rolled her eyes and leaned her head against the window while they went silent for a moment.

"I never understood that bet," Kevin said finally. Eris glanced back at him with a raised eyebrow, "Whats so hard to understand? It's just a bet on who I'm going to end up with, you or Allison," Eris said in a condescending voice.

Kevin rolled his eyes. "Yea, I got that part. I just mean that the bet on me and you is pointless."

Eris shifted making her back was against the window so she could face Kevin better. Nicky was trying to eavesdrop nonchalantly, and failing. Aaron was listening boredly and Neil was staring off into space with a tense look, as if he were planning the best possible escape route.

"Agreed, but elaborate," Eris said narrowing her eyes at him in curiosity.

"Well, you're a lesbian."

Eris let out a laugh and so did Nicky. Kevin threw them both a scathing look for laughing at him.

"Not everyone is gay or straight Kevin," Nicky said as he swerved by a car as they at him in response.

"I like guys too," Eris said with a laugh as Kevin frowned.

"So you're straight?"

"The only straight I am is a straight up bitch."

"Up until about sophomore year of high school I actually did think I was a lesbian, but then I moved to California and had a really sweet boyfriend. I like girls and guys Kevin, I just usually prefer girls. I'm bisexual," Eris said as she flipped through the radio station. That was part of her deal, she used to ride shotgun before Kevin came along, so part of her compromise was that she got to control the music.