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Chapter Thirteen

Briar, hours later, finally went back home. He didn't expect Sandry to be there, so it was no real surprise when she wasn't. She was only staying with him for a while, she didn't actually live there.

She's probably gone back to her uncle's, or discipline. Briar told himself, still angry at her. He went and laid on his bed, feeling the pain was too great. He was so confused, felt so many emotions; love, hate, anger, disgust, want, need, betrayal, loneliness, regret, guilt, sadness, emptiness.

They all tumbled into one, which was more painful then Briar had ever imagined. Sandry had done something unforgivable, but she'd been drunk, which made people lose control. Maybe he'd been too hard on her. No, he knew he had been, that's why he felt so guilty and regretful.

But she kissed my girlfriend, Briar reasoned angrily.

'So?' The little voice in his head replied. 'She was drunk. People do stupid things when they're drunk'

Sandry's not even gay! Briar thought angrily. She did this to hurt me.

'She loves you.' The voice replied. 'And her not being gay supports the 'she's really drunk theory. '

"What do you know anyway?" Briar grumbled aloud.

'More than you seem to.'

Shut up, Briar thought angrily, then realized he was having an argument with himself and got up off his bed. He knew he'd have to apologize to Sandry, and try and fix their friendship, because he knew, deep down that she'd never do this to hurt him. His pride was just too hurt for him to admit it. He would also have to talk to Amber first, he'd be too ashamed to go to Sandry before that. Besides, he was feeling so much pain over her, that if Sandry was right, and she still loved him, he wanted to make things right.

Glad he'd come to a conclusion, Briar decided to try to sleep, and go find Amber in the morning.

Dean went back to the bar, when it was too late for Amber to still be awake. He knew it was cowardly for him to avoid her, but she'd made him so angry, and he knew he wouldn't be able to control himself around her. Not yet, anyway.

As Dean walked into the bar, quietly so he wouldn't wake anyone, he saw Jonas sitting at the bar sipping some kind of liquid. Jonas looked up and smiled.

"You know, I feel like a parent waiting up in their child's room, while the child sneaks in through the window." Jonas told him calmly.

Dean glared. "But you're not a parent."

"So, you're agreeing that you're a child?" Jonas asked teasingly.

"I have nothing to be ashamed of." Dean replied defensively, sitting down next to Jonas.

"Then why are you avoiding her?" Jonas asked, still remaining calm.

"Because she betrayed me, and she made me angry." Dean argued angrily, wishing he had a better hold on his temper.

"She didn't know Sandry was your girl, or that never would have happened." Jonas stated. "You know how much she loves you, and your friendship means the world to her."

"Does it really?" Dean asked sarcastically. "The world mustn't mean much then."

Jonas grabbed Dean's shirt, and pulled him closer. "You know that isn't true. We're her family, you and me; and she's ours. She was devastated this morning."

Dean felt overcome with guilt. Jonas was right, he'd been too harsh on her. She was his sister, and he'd let a girl come between them. It wasn't right. Besides she's been extremely drunk. He should have made allowances.

"Fine, I'll talk to her about it." Dean replied.

"Good." Jonas said, then took another sip of his drink. "Wow, being the parent was surprisingly easy."

Dean laughed. "I don't plan on having kids, so I guess I'll never know."

Jonas laughed as well. "I never planned on having you and Amber around. It just happened."

Dean laughed. "Okay, please don't make me part of this twisted family. I want out."

Jonas laughed. "There's the door."

Dean just snorted and went in the opposite direction to his room.

"That's what I thought." Jonas said aloud, and finished his drink before going to bed.

Briar got up, feeling absolutely exhausted. He couldn't sleep the night before because he was too busy worrying about what was going to happen to sleep. He still got up and got dressed and was about to go out and find Amber when he heard a knock on his door. He ran over and opened it to find Tris standing there, and the door looking quite puzzled.

"Tris?" Briar said, in surprise then he went over and hugged her tightly. Briar hadn't seen Tris for weeks and it was good to see her again.

"Hey." She smiled wryly.

"What are you doing here?" Briar asked.

"Sandry came to Discipline yesterday." Tris said and Briar looked down in shame.

"Oh, is she okay?"

"Sure." Tris said sarcastically. "If you call absolutely devastated okay."

"Oh God, really?" Briar asked, feeling extremely guilty.

Tris sighed. "No, not really. She's pretty sad though. She was happier last night though, after he friend left."

"Friend?" briar said, confused. "What friend?"

"This girl, Amber." Tris replied uneasily. "She looked a bit upset as well."

"What!" Briar said, shocked. "Amber?"

"Yeah, why?" Tris asked, worried about him.

"I…I gotta go." Briar said, unable to think straight. "I'll…talk to you soon, okay?"

"Uh…" Tris watched in confusion as Briar walked out into the streets.

Ha, yet another chapter complete, cheers for me! (waits for applause then realizes there wont be any) Well people you know the drill, please review and I will love you forever