Every Dark Night Turns Into Day

Lightning

I walked away from Sunset’s classroom, satisfied with my work. The hallway was empty due to most students being in class or in the library for their free hour. I looked both ways cautiously in case Mrs. Harshwhinny was prowling the hall for students. I stepped to my locker to grab a book I needed for English but before I could open it, I was spun around and slammed into the locker. I was about to kick the person before I realized it was Sunset as I gazed into her furious eyes.

“What the fuck did you do Lightning?” She demanded angrily with her forearm pressed on my chest.

“I have no idea what you’re talking about,” I said casually as I pushed her arm off my chest. “You heard the news, she killed herself. Simple as that.”

“Bullshit!” Sunset hissed as she glared at me. “She conveniently dies a few days after you visit her and another inmate at the prison? That’s not a coincidence.”

“You know about that?” I asked worriedly as my eyes widened. “How the hell?”

“Rainbow and Applejack followed you for me. What the hell did you do?” I sighed as I opened my locker, tossing my phone inside.

“Put your phone in the locker. We’re going for a ride,” I instructed as she tossed me a confused look before complying. I slammed it shut and locked it. “Let’s go.”

Together we snuck down the hall and I felt Sunset’s glare on my back. We looked around to make sure it was clear and ran out the doors as I led her to my lime green challenger. I unlocked it as we sat inside and took off out the parking lot.

“Alright we’re alone. What the fuck is going on?” Sunset demanded as I drove down the road.

“I didn’t kill her,” I said simply as I spared a glance at her.

“Forgive me for not believing you! How could she die after you visit her?” Sunset fumed.

“She died in her cell. Visitors aren’t allowed in there after all. So I couldn’t have killed her,” I answered with a shrug as we parked at the lake, staring at the water. “And if you don’t believe me, why the fuck are you letting me explain?”

“Because I’m hoping you didn’t kill her!” Sunset shouted as I flinched as she sighed. “Just what happened?”

“I visited her and I gave her a verbal push. Told her to back the fuck off and well she refused. There’s a lot you don’t know about my past. You know that biker club, the Diablos?” I asked as Sunset frowned a bit. A gang was more accurate to some but we prefer a club.

“Yeah I’ve run into them a bit. What do they gotta do with it?” Sunset asked as she gazed at me worriedly. “Were you a member or something?”

“No but dad is a captain in the club. I grew up with all these people and they view me as a daughter. They’ve protected me all my life,” I explained as Sunset listened. “After she refused, I visited a few female members who were serving sentences. Mainly racketeering and armed robbery and well you can guess what happened next.”

“You asked them to kill her,” Sunset said in a low tone.

“Yes.” Sunset slammed a hand against her head and sighed.

“Why?”

“She threatened you. All of us. She was a risk to keep alive. She knew too much. So the females I talked to instantly agreed when I told them about Cinch threatening a few of my friends. So they went into her cell, held her to the bars and hung her to make it look like a suicide. They called me and said it was done.”

“Lightning I-” Sunset froze as I pressed a finger to her lip.

“I know what you’re gonna say and that it was wrong and I agree. I didn’t think and I’m sorry. It came down to her or you leaving forever and I picked you. I’d pick you again every day of the week. She could have ruined your life. She hurt people all her life, she never gave a fuck about anyone. Why should we care about her?” I asked pointedly as Sunset stared at me.

“What if they investigate? You’re the last person to see her. They’re gonna talk to you,” she whispered.

“Then I’ll take the fall alone. I’m not snitching on anyone. I’ll serve my sentence and get out one day. But they already closed it as a suicide. You think you’re scared? I ordered a hit! I got a women killed, damn it!” I fumed as I punched the steering wheel. “They already talked to me. I told them I know nothing.”

“You lied to the police?”

“Sunset, I just told you I ordered a hit and you’re surprised about me lying to the cops? Seriously?”

“Sorry,” Sunset rubbed the back of her neck. “Is this why you told me to leave our phones in your locker and didn’t want to tell us?”

“Yes because I didn’t want you guys to get involved. This way you guys didn’t get arrested for knowing. If you guys knew, you’d be considered accomplices in a murder. I wasn’t gonna let that happen. I look after my own,” I explained as I stared at her. “You’re my friend. I’m not about to allow a bitch of a women threaten you.”

“I don’t know what to say,” Sunset admitted as she looked at me.

“Nothing. This is our secret. Nobody can know. Just like you and our friends have your own secrets among each other.”

“Just don’t ever do that again. What if the police find evidence against us and question me? I was on the list of people who visited her.”

“Say nothing and ask for a lawyer immediately. You’re a minor, they legally can’t question you without Cheerilee there. As much as I support the police, they’re not your friends if they are interrogating you. And they won’t find anything. Trust me.”

“Lightning,” Sunset sighed and looked at me. At least she wasn’t angry anymore. “Thank you. Just never do it again. I’ll take this to grave.”

“I promise it’ll never happen again. We can’t tell the others about this. This is our secret.”

Sunset nodded as she hugged me and I reluctantly hugged her back. I don’t approve of people fucking with my friends.