You'd Better Hide the Bullets

6 weeks later.

I woke up on a chilly late December morning. Winter in San Diego isn't really as bad as it is in New York, but it's still kinda cold. I stepped out of bed and walked out into the hallway to go to the bathroom but I noticed the door was lock. I stood here waiting for whoever was in to hurry up, I really had to pee. Eventually the door opened and Vic walked out. "Finally." I groaned.

"Calm down sweet cheeks, I was only brushing my teeth." He rolled his eyes as he slid past me in only his boxers. He walked down to Ali's room and slipped through her open door.

Shaking my head at him I just went to the bathroom and peed, then brushed my teeth and went back to my room. I sat on my bed, silence filled the room then suddenly I could hear moaning. Oh God. My sisters bed was then banging up against the wall, making me want to throw up. What the Hell is their problem? They go at it like animals, they genuinely don't ever have sex quietly and it's quite frankly the most disgusting thing to have to listen to.

What I don't understand is why my parents turn a blind eye to it. It's like they don't care that their daughter is upstairs fucking a guy two years younger than her. It's kinda creepy but whatever, I guess I can't really talk. Alex is a year older than me and well we aren't exactly prudes.

A lot has happened in the past six weeks and I'm not sure where to start really. Alex asked me out and I said yes, mainly because I really wanted to get away from Vic and it was the only way I could see me doing that without causing drama. Boy was I wrong, he started dating my sister about a week later. I honestly don't know if it's to get back at me or to actually move on but whatever.

What hasn't changed is our attitude towards each other, we are still constantly at each other's throats. I don't know if that's because of a built up resentment for how things went between us or because of some sort of sexual tension. I don't wanna say that I still really like Vic but man does he look amazing when he's walking around in his underwear. I have to stop myself from drooling because I have a fucking boyfriend. Another part of me wonders why I'm with Alex because I'm just going to hurt him. A lot.

I got dressed in time for Pete, Patrick, Lewis and Amber arriving. We have sorta formed a kinda band thing, nothing big but it was something to pass the time. I opened the door and greeted them and we all went up to my room.

Luckily Vic and my sister had finished their sex session. Ew. "Is he here?" Patrick asked as he closed my door. I just nodded.

"Great, why does he have to hang out here so much." Pete groaned.

"I don't know man, so what did you wanna tell me?" I asked, feeling a little bit apprehensive about whatever the news was.

"Well, basically...-" Patrick started to say.

"WE PUT OUR NAME DOWN FOR SAN DIEGO STATE BATTLE OF THE BANDS!" Pete cut him off excitedly.

"Are you serious?" I asked felt my stomach do a million flips. Pete and Patrick both nodded enthusiastically.

"It's in April so we have 4 months to get really good, the winners get to play the San Diego dates of Warped Tour next year!" Pete exclaimed. I couldn't help but grin at his excitement.

"Oh God, we are going to be eaten alive." I threw my head into my hands. "I'm so scared already." I groaned.

"It's gonna be fine, don't worry about it." Amber patted my shoulder. I looked at her as if I was going to puke everywhere.

"We better get cracking, songs aren't gonna write themselves." Patrick winked at me. I didn't feel as enthusiastic about it as they did. We started the band to cure boredom but I didn't think we would preform ever, now I'm just really scared because the last time I performed on stage I got booted off with water balloons filled with glitter and flour.

"I'm gonna go get a drink." I told them, I needed to get out of the room.

I walked downstairs and into the kitchen, there was no one around so I'm assuming my mom and dad are away out with Kiera or she's at least in her room. I opened the top cupboard and reached up to get a glass, I couldn't quite reach it though so I tried jumping up and down, swatting at it. Not realising that if it fell then it'd shatter into pieces. Suddenly I felt someone's chest against my back as they reached up and got a glass. They handed me it and I took it. I turned to see it was Vic, he didn't move back from me and I just stood there awkwardly with our chests against each other. "I think the phrase you're looking for is thank you." He said sarcastically. I just stared at him with no emotion showing through whatsoever.

"Thank you." I said dryly. He back off and I walked over to the fridge and got some orange juice out.

"Don't drink all of that, I want some." He warned me.

"You don't live here so it's not really up to you." I told him. I purposely finished the carton off and chucked it into the bin, he looked so pissed off so he grabbed my glass and downed the orange juice in one gulp. I groaned at him. Vic just wiped he orange juice moustache from the top of his lip and grinned at me. "You're such an asshole." I mumbled and tried to walk around him. He held his arm out to stop me. I just looked at him with anger all over my face.

"That's no way to speak to your potential future brother in law." He smiled down at me.

"I would genuinely leave the country and never speak to my family again if you married that troll up there." I spat at him. He faked being hurt, making me roll my eyes.

"That's also no way to talk about your sister." He smirked at me.

"Trust me that's the only way to talk about her, how you can put up with her I don't know but hey I guess it's probably because you're just as much of an asshat as she is. Perfect couple." I said with fake sweetness in my voice.

"Funny one aren't you." He laughed. "Your boyfriend has massive eyebrows and looks like an extra from some shitty boy band." He rolled his eyes, clearly I touched a sore spot.

"Like your eyebrows are perfect, you have two slugs on your forehead." I couldn't help but laugh at the sight.

"You know for a fact that I'm way hotter and you're just jealous that your sister got me and you didn't." He winked at me and began backing off towards the door.

"I started dating Alex first if I recall correctly." I said smartly, feeling as though I had one.

"True, but you're the one who got bored first." He winked at me and then slipped out of the room. I felt my face drop.

How would he even know something like that? HOW? It's not like I would ever mention that kinda thing to anyone. Unless he just knows, like he just guessed.

I got a drink of water and then headed back up stairs. "What took you so long?" Lewis asked as I entered the room.

"Vic drank the rest of the orange juice and then proceeded to act like an asshole about it." I explained. Pete just rolled his eyes.

"Wanna go to my house and get away from the demon?" Pete asked. We all looked at each other and nodded.

"Gladly." I almost jumped out of my window and down into my car from my room but I refrained from almost killing myself in order to escape from Vic's annoying presence. Hopefully this stupid fling of his wouldn't last and he'd get the Hell outta my house because he's so annoying.

Notes

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