Town of Broken Girls

Burying

Iris POV

Max and I are out in a clearing in the woods digging the hole to bury the body. And it's taking WAY longer than I expected. Between bringing him out here on foot and then digging a deep enough hole, plus the fact that we're drunk as fuck doesn't help.

Max: You want another glass?

She holds up one of the bottles of wine we brought.

Iris: Yeah sure, why not.

She fills a glass and hands it to me. I put my shovel down for a second and down the glass.

I start to hear footsteps coming from the path we took to get here.

Iris: Who's that?

Max: Well, there's only one person who knows about this spot and who's always up this early-

Maddie: MAX- what the fuck are you- WHY IS SHE HERE?!

Maddie walks out into the clearing followed by Gemma.

Max: Maddie-

Max walks toward her and she trips and almost falls.

Maddie: Are you drunk?

Gemma: I'm more concerned about the body on the ground and the shovels.

Maddie looks over at the body, then the shovels and the drinks, then back up at Max and me.

Maddie: Okay seriously, what the hell are you two doing

Iris: Well, um...

Max: IRIS MURDERED A DUDE-

Iris: MAX-

Max: We have a body and shovels, it isn't that hard to figure out.

Maddie: Wait- so why did you murder him?

Iris: Umm... I don't really want to talk about it

Maddie: Right, because that's not suspicious

Max: Oh come on, she promised it wasn't her fault

Maddie: AND YOU BELIEVE HER?

Iris: Hey, what's that supposed to mean?

Maddie: I mean you're not exactly trustworthy? Hell, you literally murdered someone IN your music video.

I feel my face heat up and I try to hold back tears.

Iris: I killed him because he was fucking abusive, and I don't regret it.

Maddie: Alright then bitch, what's your excuse this time!

Iris: IF YOU REALLY MUST KNOW, THIS ASSHOLE TRAPPED ME IN THE GIRLS BATHROOM AND TRIED TO FUCKING ASSAULT ME.

I can't hold back my tears anymore and I let them stream down my face.

Maddie steps toward me with a look of regret on her face.

Max: Oh my god, Iris, I'm so fucking sorry that happened.

Max goes over and hugs me and I rest my head on her shoulder.

Iris: Thank you

Gemma: ... I'm gonna go

Max: Yeah, you should go. Both of you

Maddie: Hey, no need to be rude

Max: Oh my god, MADDIE NOT EVERYTHING'S ABOUT YOU

Maddie: I-

Max: And you WONDER why I don't want to date you.

Oh no-

Maddie: You know what Gemma, Max is right we should go.

Maddie grabs Gemma's arm and they walk back towards town.

Max lets go of me and I wipe off my tears.

Max: *sigh* So, do you want another glass of wine?

Iris: Yes, please.

She gets a bottle and pours us each a glass of wine. She drinks her glass and goes back to digging.