To the moon and back

On the Outs

Ethan and I drove to Mr. Gold's mansion in silence.

Me wondering what Andrew would do once he finally found out the truth and Ethan probably wondering where it would leave his best friend.

"I don't want to see him hurt, either, Ethan" I whispered as he pulled up to the vast driveway, "Andrew's happiness is what made me keep this secret"

Ethan let out a breath and shook his head, "I think we both know that that isn't completely true"

My eyebrows furrowed at his sudden change in mood but before I could ask him any questions, he was already unbuckling his seatbelt. I sat for only a second, contemplating what the heck was going on, and finally decided I should probably do the same.

Ethan was already knocking on the front door, courtesy of his long legs, by the time I stepped out of the car and I scurried after him despite knowing I was completely safe in this kind of neighbourhood.

"Ethan, my man!" I heard a deep voice holler before settling into something else, "Harper?"

I looked up to face Trent, donned in a Georgia State shirt, black basketball shorts, and a slight sheen that hinted at physical activity, "Hey"

Trent looked between Ethan and I before slowly opening the door, "I didn't know you guys were coming, I would have dressed up a little...maybe we could've gone for a light lunch or~"

"Shove your shit, Trent" Ethan snapped closing the door as I slowly entered, "You and your dad aren't getting away with this crap, trust me~"

The sound of footsteps made Ethan still as a pair of bright eyes entered the room.

Andrew.

"What's going on here?" Andrew murmured staring at Ethan and I and then turning to Trent, "Guys?"

I took in the way his pyjama bottoms were slung dangerously low on his body and the way his bare chest was slightly red, something that happened every single time he drank milk.

"You drank milk" I whispered with a small smile.

Andrew grinned slightly, "I know it makes me red but I missed the stupid toucan"

I rolled my eyes at Andrew's love of froot loops before remembering what I was here for, "Do you think I could talk to you? Privately?"

I hardly noticed the way Trent's jaw tightened especially given the fact that I was shaking so badly already.

Andrew nodded slowly before he put a finger up, "Is this about why you broke up with me?"

"Andrew, can we just go talk~"

Andrew furrowed his eyebrows, "It's true...isn't it? That's why you don't wanna talk about it in front of them?"

My body quickly stilled and I watched Andrew with careful eyes, "What are you talking about?"

In a split second, my heart stopped as Trent put a comforting hand on Andrew's shoulder, "It's alright buddy"

"If you wanted to be with him you should have just told me, Harper" Andrew murmured, "You were the one screaming about honesty when you were just the biggest hypocrite huh?"

"Honest about what?" I practically shouted.

Trent shook his head and bit his bottom lip, "We've seen the photos, Harper, lying isn't helping you"

I turned to Ethan and his confusion matched my own, "I think its evident that neither of us knows whats going on right now"

"Then what did you want to talk to me about?" Andrew snapped, "If it wasn't about you getting with Sean, AGAIN, then what the hell do you want from me, Harper?"