It Started With A Whisper (Rewriting)

It Started With The Truth About Liars

He looked as if there were a million things he wanted to say in that moment, but the only thing that left his mouth was a harsh, cold, emotionless threat.

"Tell my sister if she tries to go within a hundred feet of Miles with that pass that I'll hunt her down and kick her out myself."

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"What do you mean he knew? Did you tell him?" Alexa asked, meeting my eyes in the bathroom mirror, dropping her lipstick back into her purse as she dug for her mascara.

"Of course I didn't tell him." I kicked my legs back and forth from where I sat on the marble counter beside her, glancing sideways with a worried look.

"So you're telling me that my idiot brother actually knew what we were doing?" She asked, leaning forward as she fixed her eyelashes and eyebrows.

"He's not an idiot." I muttered, "He's actually really smart. And Lex, love, you aren't the best at being discreet." She rolled her eyes in my direction, giving me a once over.

"I know you've still got a soft spot for him, Nov. But right now the only way we'll be able to stay here is if we steer clear of him and Dad." she grabbed my arm and dragged me toward the door, sending me a reassuring smile over her shoulder.

"I promise it'll be a great movie. And we won't be leaving this place until I meet Miles, so you better prepare yourself for a long night." she added.

Finding seats came in a close second on the list of the worst parts of the night so far. Trying to find a seat that wasn't being "saved" by a thirteen-year-old girl with anger issues was hard. Trying to find a seat with a sixteen-year-old hot head as my best friend was even worse.

"I can barely see the screen." She grumbled once we finally found a set of seats in back.

"You will when the movie comes on. It's not that bad. It's horrible sitting in front and straining your neck anyway." I tried to be optimistic about the whole thing, tossing a gummy bear into my mouth. She stuck her tongue out at me childishly as the lights in the theater started to dim.

"Oh My God!" she squealed, grasping my wrist painfully tight.

We watched as someone stepped on to the stage, even from afar, I recognized Mr. Simon's beard and bright green eyes.

"Hey, everyone! Are you ready for the movie?" he tilted the microphone in the direction of the crowd, barely giving me enough time to throw my hands over my ears. It did nothing to drown out the screaming of the girls encasing me, it only prevented them from deafening me. Just as the girls settled in their seats, Miles stepped out on to the stage and another wave of hysterical shouts echoed through the room.

He waved, only riling the girls up more, including Alexa. She stood up in her seat and waved back, screeching his name as the rest of the girls in the crowd did.

"What a turn out!" he shouted into the mic, his voice barely audible over the girls around me. I felt a pang in my chest when I saw Ace poking his head out from behind the curtain, his arms crossed over his chest as he mumbled something into his headset.

We wouldn't even be in here if it weren't for him, and all I had done was upset him in return.

"I love you guys. It's crazy that you have all come here to support this movie." I leaned back in my seat and listened to Miles as I tossed a few more gummy bears into my mouth.

"I hope you guys will love watching this as much as I loved filming it. Any questions?" I snorted at the question.

He was answered with everyone asking questions at once. They were silenced moments later when Mr. Simon quieted them down and promised there'd be a chance after the movie.