Then Allison started going faster, he smiled thinking of that adrenaline rush when you drive your own car for the first time. Then she didn't stop. She kept going faster and faster each time. He tried looking for his phone to call Rose, Mr.P was furious.
Then they were in an intersection, Allison was driving like a crazy person.
The car came from the left side… " Rose" he thought then the loud crashing sound, his own heartbeat, Aliyah's scream.
Their car swirled from the hit and crashed into the lamppost on the other side of the road
Mr.P stopped the car and he ran out.
The shattered glass, then he saw her. She was covered in blood.
- No,no,no,no please, please. Rosee? Can you hear me Rose?
He checked no pulse. He tried to wipe the blood of her face.
- She's gone.
Mr.P stood on the side of the road.
- No, no she isn't
- Yes Noah, she is. Its too late. Too late for everything.
- No no no
He looked at his hands , they were all covered in blood then he looked into the car seat, Rose wasn't there.
He couldn't see from the smoke, not Rose, but everyone was gone.
- Rosee
He screamed and woke up in sweat realizing it was just a nightmare. He couldn't catch his breath.
He looked over at the bed. Rose wasn't there.
He ran downstairs and only then heard the screaming outside.
- Oh for fucks sake stop pretending we were the happiest 6 people in the world or the best of friends, c'mon you don't really believe that do you?
- What? Yes, yes we were you ungrateful fuck!
- Hunter what the hell is going on?
- Maybe Allison would like to tell you. Do you Al ? huh? Go ahead tell Noah what we're fighting about?
- About what? You're never ending wish to be Roses hero?
- Don't twist the words, tell him, yell just as you were
- Oh you think I fucking care now? You think it fucking matters anymore?
- Well, if there is something I should know that I don't ,I think it matters to me.
What is all this about? And where is Rose?
- Her majesty left , but Hunter here eavesdropped on our conversations and as expected he goes nuts trying to defend her without knowing anything
- Oh please then enlighten us all!!!
oh you don't feel like talking now? I fucking do!
Allison here met with Rose four years ago right after the accident and made her promise she wouldn't see any of us. Or was it just Noah?
- What?
- I did ! I fucking did alright? But I didn't fucking force her, she didn't even hesitate.
- That's not fair, you know she would do anything for you, especially after you two almost died
Hunter was mad and he no longer cared to hide it. He felt like he had been silent for longer than he should have.
- She was guilty! She is!
- You've gone mad!
- Hunter, its okay. You and Connor go inside just let us two clear a few things up.
Connor wanted to say something but he didn't. He was afraid he'd make it worse. So he and Hunter left them alone outside.
- Guilty of what?
She didn't do anything.I was the one that kissed her .
- Oh please, still with that narrative?
- What narrative? You both were hurt, I was scared for the both of you and
- And what? You were scared of losing her, you didn't care at all about me. You ran straight to her side
- Then why all the anger with Rose? making her promise she won't see me? Us? How is that right?
- She knew I loved you. She fucking knew since you moved on the first fucking day
- Allison! I love you, I do. You're one of my best friends but that's it and I told you and you knew that, Rose isn't to blame . I was the one that kissed her. I did it, and besides she can't ..
- What? Go on. She can't make you love me right?
- No. You can't blame her for everything, making her promise is just…mean, you knew that would separate all of us. How did you feel okay with doing it?
Look, I thought it should be the 3 of us to discuss this but I think you and me need to clear things up first. What happened in that car? How did you two get into that accident? And spare me the breaks weren't working narrative we all know its not the truth.
- All I have to say to you is that I didn't make her do anything, she did what she wanted. Believe it or not that's how the accident happened, but I'm glad it did because it made me realize how much I want her out of my life
- She could have died, almost did and this is all you have to say?
- Yes .
- You were the one driving, you drove like a crazy fucking person , and miraculously you got away with a few stitches and scars and she almost fucking died. And instead of being fucking sorry, you go round telling people how much you wish she had died.
- That's not what I meant.
- Isn't it?
I really can't tell anymore, the hate towards her. This anger you have with all of us …why? What the hell went on those days to make you act like this? Four years away seem to have only made you despise us more. Why?
- Oh please, lets just get over it. All of us. You kissed her the day I opened up to you, right in front of me, you say you were scared for us? You weren't . you ran straight to her. You didn't even see me.
- She was sitting on the side that got hit. I thought..The thought of losing her..
- Yeah, see? This is why I stayed away but you know what, she could have chosen to stay but she didn't. All of these feelings you had and have, she will never appreciate them, or you.
- Al ..
- No. if you have anything else. You go ask her. I'm done having to explain myself.
- No. for the last four years its been us listening to you. Us doing as you wish. Now its you who will listen, its you that owes an explanation. Both of you !
- Are you going to ask her for one? Or will it take her a smile to make you forget about it all?
- Really? That's all you got to say?
- Yes
- Okay. Just know that you won't get another chance, I am done trying to talk to you. For the last 4 years I have called and texted you every single fucking day. You came back home for weeks and refused to see us. Then you show up and instead of explaining this whole mess you keep scolding us all for feeling the way we do, and I am sick of it.
- Oh really? Were you this mad at her too? Did she get the same welcome as me when she just showed up out of nowhere?
- No she didn't . But you know what she said? She said she wanted to talk to you first,
- Well, she hasn't .
- Well I wouldn't blame her. You're not the Allison we knew anymore. I agreed with her that day but you know what? I no longer feel the need to clarify anything with you.
- Fine then. That's what you wanted all along. Me out of the way. And here you go. I am.
- Its such a shame , truly…
Noah said and went inside. He felt frustrated and didn't want to say anything else he would regret.
Connor and Hunter were standing in the kitchen.
- I know you don't want me to interfere but this is past just you three. She almost fucking died and we have waited enough for them to get their shit together
- No, you're right. I need to talk to Rose
- We're picking her up this afternoon. You can talk after the Ball
- Yeah . We'll get both of them here . Connor? You think you can bring Al?
- I'll try but I can't promise you know her..
- Yeah I know
- I'll just go check on her guys, we'll talk later
- Yeah sure.
- Look Noah, its obvious she made her promise, you know the influence she got on Rose
- I know, its what made her break her promise that worries me
- What do you mean? Mr.P died..
- No. yes but if it was just about that she would have left right after, she wouldn't wait for Al to come back
- Well, I would love to say she finally realized you two are madly in love and wants to do something about it but I fear it is not that
- Hunter!
- What ? We all know, all of Pine Hills knows.
- There's just more they're not telling
- Then we will find out tonight
- Or it backfires and..
- It won't. Its us we'll figure it out.
- Hope so.
- Did she hear you two fight?
- Who Rose? nah, she had left by then.
Did you two sleep in the same room?
- If that's something you will bring up all the time then no.
- But I won't so ….yes?
- She didn't want to sleep in his room alone.
- Same bed?
- Couch!
- Gentleman !!
- Conversation over!
- Don't be shy. Just a couple of childhood sweethearts sleeping in their own room of their own house
- Gifted by their dead teacher
- Way to ruin it bro
- Just the truth, now give me the car keys I gotta pick some stuff up.
- I'll just get one of dads tuxedo..we have to wear tuxedos right?
- I guess, we're picking Rose up at 17:30.
- Yeah Aliyah said she'll be here at 17:00 so we'll be right on time.
Me and her we'll take my car. You can pick Rose up in Mr.Ps
- Why ?
- Don't know. Aliyah said it'll be more romantic that way and I agreed.
- You? Agreed with something romantic?
- I agreed with Aliyah
- Which you seem to do often these days
- Okay bye
- Just saying.
Noah smiled as he walked out and Connor crashed on the couch because he felt sleepy.
He thought about it and Noah was right. He seemed to agree with Aliyah more often. That was interesting.