Memorial

Jordan Fish.

"Jordan.. Jordo? Can you answer me?" I heard a voice pull me out of my daydream. I looked up from gazing into my lap for the whole car ride to Oli's. It had been two days since anyone heard from him and the funeral was tomorrow. Everyone was worried but I was really feeling the guilt.

Matt was looking at me curiosly. "Oh right". The realisation that we had arrived hit me and I was the only one still in the car. I climbed out and walked over to Matt, Lee, Steph and Nicholls; who were waiting patiently for me.

"You alright there mate?" I nodded at Lee and then hung my head. I don't know how to tell them that I knew Casey was ill. I was a bit of an outsider in the grand scheme of things, they all formed these bonds years ago but I just sorta came into their lives only a year ago. They will hate that I kept this from them.

"Yeah, just worried about Oli" I mumbled. Everyone nodded understanding my feelings, they were all worried about Oli. And rightly so, he isn't dealing with this situation with Casey as well as I thought he would. Oli isn't easy to get on with at the best of times.

We walked up to Oli's apartment building. "What do you think we're gonna find?" Stephanie asked once we got in the elevator.

"He's probably drunk and crying his eyes out or something" Nicholls shrugged.

"What if it's really bad? What if he's went back to old habits?" Steph pointed out.

"Then we will help him get back on track" Lee smiled at her. She looked at Matt who simply kissed the top of her head.

We got to Oli's floor and the doors opened. Everyone flowed out and down the hallway to the door of Oliver's flat. "Well knock" Nicholls stated. We all stood there, clearly nervous of what we would find behind that door.

"You guys are all a bunch of wussys" Stephanie rolled her eyes and knocked on the door. There was no answer so she knocked again.

Suddenly the door swung open and Oli stood infront of us. He looked healthy and bared a huge Oli grin, he looked happy? "Hey guys, what brings you here?" He smiled at us.

"We came to discuss the funeral tomorrow" Matt frowned at him. Confused at his sudden happiness.

"Oh that, well I'm not going but I am busy right now so I'll call one of you later and we can discuss whatever this is then" He said quickly and tried to close the door.

"Excuse you but what. You're not coming to your dead wives funeral?" Stephanie pushed against the door.

"I'm not going. That is all now bye" He tried to shut the door again but a female voice spoke up.

"Oli, who is it?" I tried to look over his shoulder but the look on his face said that he didn't want us knowing.

Stephanie pushed through the door and passed Oli. "No don't Stephanie" Oli rushed to pull her back.

"Oli, what the fuck is she doing here?" Stephanie spun around to Oli and shook her head at him.

"Why is she here?" Matt walked into the flat. Everyone began to pile into Oli's flat and he just looked ashamed of himself.

"I'm his girlfriend, why wouldn't I be here?" This chick said walking over to Oli.

"Lisa, you're a whore fuck off" Stephanie groaned at her. This is insane why is this girl saying she's Oli's girlfriend? Is she mental?

"Are you gonna let her talk to me like that?" Lisa scoffed at Oli who just rolled his eyes.

"Will someone just explain what the heck is going on?" I finally blurted out. Everyone turned to me and stared. "I have absolutely no idea what's going on anymore and none of you even notice the little things anymore. You couldn't notice Oli was couped up with this girl when you all should have been trying to make him feel better about losing his wife. You didn't even fucking notice that Casey was dyin.." Everyone looked at me as my words hit them. "G" I finished. Shit.

"You knew?" Oli furrowed his eyebrows at the idea of it.

"Yes. She told me, when we were in America. Heartbroken at the drugged up mess you had became. I was the only one who didn't judge her and she told me her secret" I explained.

"She told you but couldn't tell her brother, husband or best friend?" Stephanie frowned at me.

"You all fucking abandoned her" I shook my head.

Everyone thought for a few minutes. "She was leaving Oli, that's why I'm here" Lisa smiled, smugly.

"That's a lie. You blackmailed her" Lee spoke up. Lisa looked at him with venom in her eyes.

"What? I wasn't I swear" She shook her head.

"It's just such a coincidence that you were the one behind the Oli hoax" Lee tilted his head to the side. The smile dropped from her face. "Oh what, you didn't tell him?" Lee smiled at Lisa and then looked at Oli. "Your little girlfriend here was the one who tricked your wife into believing she was you, to blackmail her" Lee crossed his arms over his chest.

Oli pushed her away and looked at her in disgust. "You're not gonna believe this bullshit are you?" Lisa scowled at Oli.

"Why would he believe you over his friends?" Nicholls spat at Lisa.

"This is insane!" Lisa shouted. "Why can't you all see how stupid this is? Casey wrote you a letter telling you she didn't want you, she was about to leave you. Don't fall for their bullshit" Lisa was getting frustrated. "Oli please" She begged.

"Lisa I think you should go" Oli mumbled, looking at the floor.

"What?" She shook her head and looked between everyone. "Are you serious? Oli seriously you can't just leave me like this after everything I done for you" She had tears in her eyes.

"You're scum, get out of my house" Oli said through gritted teeth.

"I didn't have her killed for this" Lisa threw back at Oli. Her hand slapped over her mouth and her eyes widened.

"And that's all we needed" Stephanie smiled and pulled out her phone.

"Wait, what?" Oli looked at Stephanie.

"We knew she would do this to you Oli. She's always been a manipulative bitch but too much didn't add up. So we came together. Well me, Lee and Matt did" Stephanie pointed at them. "You're a complete and utter asshole for doing this. Not only did you KILL MY FUCKING BESTFRIEND BUT IT WAS FOR A GUY?!" Stephanie shrieked.

Lee phoned the police, who infact were in on this and were downstairs waiting. They had suspicion but now that Steph has proof it makes their job easier. I walked over to Steph and sighed. "You are brilliant Steph but I think you've been watching way too much Gossip Girl" I joked a little.

"It was our thing me and Case. Her favourite show actually. I learned a lot from it, sadly real life isn't as mental and dramatic but Casey would be proud of my Blair Waldorf like thinking" She smiled at me. Thinking about some memory of Casey.

"So she's the Serena?" I laughed.

She raised an eyebrow. "You know your Gossip Girl?" She asked.

"Emma loves it" I shrugged. "I didn't peg Oli for a Dan though" I shrugged.

"He is a writer" Steph pointed out. "And Oli was always on the outside at school. I guess it's fitting" She sighed. "Look instead of talking about a TV show, can we just talk about the fact you knew she was ill but didn't tell anyone?" She asked.

"I was afraid you'd ask. Okay. She begged me not to and when we got home she told me everything was fine. A false alarm I guess" I shrugged. "Knowing that Lisa drugged changed her prescription to increase the cell mutation makes sense now" I rubbed my eyes.

"It's okay. I trust you and believe you. It's the guys you're gonna have to convince" She smiled at me and walked away. I need to make them see that it wasn't intentional.

I watched as the Police arrested Lisa and the devastation that was left within the room. Right now, there is nothing I can do but let them mourn, or hate me for a bit. They'll understand eventually.

I hope.

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