Dreams Only Last for a Night 2: Jack Barakat (p.13)

Part 13: Liar

Kaylee's POV:
You cheered and watched the boys play in Phoenix the next day at eleven thirtya.m. Ashley was talking to Matt behind you as they watched. You phone vibrated in your pocket and you opened a text message from Andy.
"Hey Kaylee. Wanted to hang out with you. Come see our show at twelve and we can hang out after.
~Andy."
You replied with an ok just as All Time Low left the stage.
"Amazing as usual." You smiled giving Jack a kiss.
"Thank you thank you. Wanna go get some lunch?" He asked while setting his guitar down on the rack.
"Actually I was gonna go see Andy. You wanna come?" You suggested.
"Not really. I'll just text you for lunch later. Keep your phone on you." He hugged you before you walked away.
"Alright bye!" You chirped.
You walked to the Kevin Says stage and stood in the crowd. Blue Letter came on and you smiled at Andy. He sang and looked down at you often. After the show he cameover to see you.
"Hey." He said giving you a hug.
"What's up?" You asked.
"Nothing really. Want to go for a walk?" He said.
"Sure." You started walking with him around the vans and busses.
"So how are things with you and Lisa?" You asked.
"She broke up with me." He said unhappily.
"Aww Andy I'm sorry!" You gave him another hug.
"It's alright. Just like every other girl. Sarah, Jane, Brittney." He rolled his eyes.
"Anything I can do?" You said apologetically.
"Nothing you haven't already done. You're an amazing friend Kaylee. Thanks for listening." He smiled.
"You too Andy." You smiled back.
"Where's Jack?" He questioned.
"Oh he's eating lunch." You answered.
"Yeah that's where the rest of my band went."Andy added. "You hungry?"
"Not yet." You replied.
"Me either. Let's just talk for a while." He took your hand and led you over to a bench to sit.

The time passed more quickly than you thought. Jack texted you at two and you met up with him for lunch. You sat down to eat with We the Kings again.
"So you two coming to theparty tonight right?" Danny asked.
"Party?" You said confused.
"Yeah. Just here in the parking lot. They're gonna have a DJ and it's just some down time for the bands." Hunter explained.
"That sounds fun." You said turning to Jack.
"Yeah we can go." He smiled.
"Yay!" You exclaimed leaning your head on his shoulder.
"Alright. Starts at eight." Danny continued.
"Oh guys, we gotta play soon." Travis said glancing at his watch. "Talk to you later." He waved and left with Hunter, Danny, and Drew.
"Andy's girlfriend broke up with him." Youtold Jack.
"Tough break." He said indifferently.
"Yeah, but he's coping well I think. Oh, did you know Andy was an alcoholic when he was sixteen but he went to rehab?" You said.
"No but that definately makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside." He said sarcastically.
"No he hasn't had a drop of alchohol for a year and a half." You answered.
"Wow." Jack replied.
"And we have something in common. Andy's mom died when he was ten in a car crash." You continued.
"That sucks." He muttered.
"Alright you pick something to talk about because I'm obviously boring you." You said defensively.
"Gladly." He sighed and smiled at you.

The rest of theafternoon you spent with Jack and the rest of the band. It was eight o'clock when you headed back to the bus to get ready. You and Ash did each other's makeup and picked out outfits before meeting the guys outside the bus.
"Let's go babe." Alex said putting his arms around Ashley's shoulders.
Jack held your hand and you walked over to the party. There were string lights hung up around abig squareof tables and a DJ was playing loud music in one corner. Zack and Rian immediately started running over and you laughed as they attempted to dance. You saw Andy a little ways off and left Jack for a minute to talk to him.
"Be right back!" You shouted over the music.
"Bring your cell." Jack answered.
You walked over to Andy as he was getting some soda.
"Hey." You said poking him in the arm.
"Hey Kaylee. Want any?" He motioned to the soda.
"No I'm fine. What's up?"
You talked with him for a while.

Jack's POV:
"Bring your cell." You called before Kaylee disappeared out of your sight.
You sat down at a table and noticed Eric from BlueLetter sitting across from you.
"Hey." He said smiling. "Jack right?"
"Yep. Hey Eric." You half-smiled.
"Liking the party so far?" Hesaid whilelooking around.
"Yeah pretty good."
"Where's Kaylee?" Eric asked.
"Oh she went to talk with Andy." You motioned with your head towards the direction she went.
"Oh nice." Eric said taking a sip of his drink.
"So Lisa broke up with Andy?" You asked.
"Lisa? Who's that?" Eric said furrowing his eyebrows.
"Lisa? Andy's girlfriend..." You explained. That's weird, why wouldn't he know they broke up? You thought.
"Andy hasn't had a girlfriend for like a year." Eric laughed. "Who are you talking about?"
You didn't find it even close to funny. He lied to Kaylee.
"Oh, I don't know then. I guess I heard wrong." You lied. "Was he really upset about his mom?" You questioned further.
"They talked like two nights ago." Eric said nonchalantly.
"They talked?" You asked confused.
"Yeah." He said. "She lives in San Francisco."
"So she's alive?" You said slowly.
"Obviously..." Eric looked a little weirded out by your bizzare questions.
"Yeah of course. Dumb question." You faked a laugh. "And he did ok in rehab?"
"Well yeah after healmost OD-ed overthat one girl, his parents sent him."
"OD-ed!?" You said incredulously.
"Yeah, he tends to attach himself to hisgirlfriends and when they break up with him he gets really depressed." Eric said quietly.
"So he almost OD-ed and was sent to rehab over a girl he got attached to?" You asked shocked.
Eric nodded before taking another sip of his soda.
You sent Kaylee a text message: "Come find me now. We need to talk about Andy."


Andy's POV:
You were sitting at a table with Kaylee. She took her phone out of her pocket and started spinning it around on the table.
"Be right back. Bathroom." She said and walked away.
Her phone vibrated on the table. You opened a text message from Jack. "Come find me now. We need to talk about Andy." it read. You erased it from her inbox and set her phone back on the table where she left it.
No use now Jack. You laughed to yourself.

Kaylee's POV:
You walked back to where Andy was sitting. You smiled and sat down again by him.
After a few minutes of chatting Jack came over to you. He looked out of breath.
"Are you alright?" You asked confused.
"We need to talk. Now." He pulled you away from the table as Andy glared after you both.
"Why didn't you answer my text?" He asked.
"Text? I didn't get one." You replied.
"What's going on Jack?" Youdemanded when you found a quietly place to talk.
"He's a liar." Jack said. "He's lied about everything."
"Who lied?" You asked confused.
"Andy!" He shouted.
"What did he lie about?" Yousaid crossing your arms.
"The girlfriend!" He started. "She doesn't exist!"
"What?" You said skeptically. "No one makes up a girlfriend."
"HE does!" Jack looked upset. "Kaylee you have to believe me!"
"So far you're not very convincing." You said raising your eyebrows.
"He didn't go to rehab for alcoholism. He OD-ed over a girl." Jack explained hastily.
"Jack. You're being rediculous!" This unbelievable accusations were starting to get you mad.
"No I'm not! It's the truth!" Jack said.
"Ashley was right." You said. "You are jealous. VERY jealous."
"Kaylee. Please. If you love me you'll believe me." Jack begged.
"No, I can't believe that from you. It's not true." You glared at him.
He looked down at you with a pained expression.
"Jack. I can't do this if you're going to be jealous." You said sternly.
"Kaylee I'm not-"
"Please, just...stop." You said closing your eyes. "I think we should take a break until you can handle it."
"What?" Jack looked like you just shot him.
"I mean it. Give me space." You warned.
"Kaylee, don't, please. Just believe me! You have to! He'sinsane Kayleeyou could get hurt!"Jack pleaded.
"Leave me alone." You spat and stalked off back to the bus, leaving Jack standing there, alone.

Tears stung your eyes as you made your way to the bus. Andy is not a bad person. Jack's wrong, he's just jealous. You fumed. You collected your bag and called Andy.
"Andy." You said your voice wavering.
"Hey you alright?" Andy picked up.
"No. Can I stay with you tonight?" You asked.
"Of course is everything ok?" Hesaid sympathetically.
"No, me and Jack got into a fight." You explained, tears falling down your cheeks.
"Aww Kaylee it's alright. I'll meet you at my van." He said before hanging up.
The time on your phone read eleven when you met up with Andy.
He gave you a hug when he saw you.
"It's gonna be ok." He said comforting you.
"Thanks." You sniffled.
"Come on, why don't you go to sleep." He said opening the van door.
You climbed in after him and shut the door behind you. You sent Ashley a text explaining where you were and told her not to worry.
You fell asleep on Andy's shoulder. You weren't awake when your phone vibrated.

Andy's POV:
Kaylee was asleep on your shoulder. You smirked. The plan was working out perfectly. Jack and Kaylee were fighting and she'd chosen to come to you for comfort. You put your one are around her shoulders. Jack was probably planning ways to kill you right now. You laughed at the thought. Suddenly Kaylee's phone rang. It was a text message from Jack. "Please Kaylee, we need to talk. Don't do this, I love you." It read. You erased it immediately. You're too late Jack. You laughed in your head. Kaylee's mine now. And there's nothing you can do about it. Mine.


Jack's POV:
You lied down in your bunk completelyfrustrated and upsetonce again. She was with him, and it was killing you. He was going to hurt her, physically or emotionally. You could tell. You had to save her. Tears were filling your eyes. Why won't she believe me? You thought miserably. You clutched at the empty space next to you, wishing she was there. You closed the curtain on your bunk and shut your eyes tightly. Please, please keep Kaylee safe. You prayed. Who knows what the hell he could do to her.


***With your head held high pretend that you're alright without me, and I'm better now that I'm without your fears***
~Books and Letters by The Morning Light~