Sky and Joel came home through the kitchen. Sky saw Chelsea and ran straight up to Billy's room. Joel started to go up the stairs when Chelsea stopped him.
"Joel, can we talk?"
Joel shrugged and nodded as he went to his room with Chelsea following.
Joel sat on his bed as Chelsea shut the door and sat in the chair in the corner of the room. She looked around, Joel hadn't moved anything. Everything was the same way it had been before Tatum died.
"What do you want to talk about?"
"I don't know, I just know we need to talk." She paused and looked at him. "I finally told Cat the truth."
"I told Sky."
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Sky came down the stairs making sure she didn't see Chelsea. "Guys..." She sat on the arm of the recliner and looked at Cat, Benji, Paul and Billy as he came up from the basement. "Joel told me something and I think you guys should hear it."
Billy leaned against the wall and listened as Sky told them what Joel had told her.
"I know." Cat nodded. She looked up at Sky. "Chelsea told me today."
Billy balled his fist. His blue eyes were icey with anger. "I knew it."
"I blame Chelsea." Sky said bluntly.
Kat came into the house. "What do you blame her for?"
Paul took her to the kitchen and relayed the information.
"Sober?!" She yelled.
Paul placed his hand over her mouth. "Shh. Chels is upstairs with Joel."
Sky heard Kat and ran upstairs.
"Where are you going?" Billy asked.
"No where..." She didn't even look at Billy, she just went straght to Joels room. Sky opened the door and looked at Chelsea. "I don't understand you Chelsea."
She looked at Sky slightly confused. "What?"
"You lied. I know Joel did too, but he's a guy." She paused and looked at her sideways. "How could you? You knew he loved Tate."
"I couldn't help myself."
"YES! Yes, you could have. It's called denial."
Chelsea gestured towards Joel. "He's kinda hard to deny."
Sky cocked her head to the side and looked at Joel. "I don't see it." She looked back to Chelsea. "And I really don't get you. You blamed yourself, now you're saying it's the person who had had a drink or two."
"Three actually." Joel informed.
"Shut up Joel."
Joel nodded and slouched on the bed.
"Sky, it was an accident. I didn't want to hurt your sister, or anyone. I just.."
"You just wanted my would be brother-in-law."
"No! No Sky. I really wanted him. I wanted him more than anyone would ever understand."
Sky was getting angry. She knew Chelsea wasn't usually like this, but when it came to Joel and Tatum, she tried to wedge between them and Chelsea finally succeeded. Sky tried to stop herself, but couldn't hold her hand any longer and slapped Chelsea.
Joel jumped off the bed and grabbed Chelsea before she could retaliate.
"I hope you're happy Chelsea." Sky said coldly as she left the room.
Chelsea tried to wiggle away from Joel, but couldn't. "Joel! Let me go!"
"Only if you promise not to go after her."
Chelsea stopped fighting him. "Fine."
Joel slowly let go of Chelsea. She turned and smacked his arm. "Why did you stop me? And why didn't you stop her?"
"I never saw it coming! Even if I did, you sorta deserved it."
"I'm sorry. I.. Joel, I'm really sorry. I didn't mean what I said to Sky."
"Don't tell me that. Tell her, if she'll listen." He crossed his arms and looked at her. "Though I wouldn't blame her if she didn't."
Chelsea nodded as she left to go to Billy's room. She knocked and waited for an answer.
Billy opened the door and looked at Chelsea. "This isn't a good time. You really upset her."
Chelsea looked at Sky sitting on the bed. "Sky I'm sorry. I didn't mean it."
"You still said it." She continued to look at the floor as she popped her knuckles.
Chelsea sighed and left. She went down stairs and saw Kat, Paul, Benji and Cat. She grabbed the door handle. "I'm sorry guys." Tears filled her eyes as she left.