I brought Hera and Desiree প্রথমপাতা the পরবর্তি morning. Hera begged me not to tell Dad and Kara what really happened last night. For a moment, I considered just telling them the truth. At least they'd make sure it never happened again. But then I stopped. It was just one time, right?
"Only if আপনি promise to never do it again," I warned. She nodded quickly.
"I won't. I promise."
"Fine," I sighed. "Besides, I'm not the one you'll need to convince to keep her mouth shut." Both of us turned to Desiree. She smiled evilly.
"Please, Dezzie. Don't say anything. I'll get আপনি a My Little টাট্টু if আপনি do, ok?" Hera pleaded. Desiree thought for a while, then agreed. Hera breathed a sigh of relief. I wondered if Desiree would keep her word.
"Hey girls," Dad said, opening the front door and letting us in. I gave him a hug.
"Hey Dad."
"So, what made আপনি decide to have them over so late?" he asked, somewhat suspiciously. I shrugged.
"Blake was at work, and I was lonely. I hadn't seen them in a while, so..." I lied smoothly. Hopefully he'd buy it.
"Well that was nice of you," Kara smiled. "Did আপনি girls have fun?" Hera and Desiree nodded. Kara patted Desiree's head. I hung around the house for a while, and talked to Dad and Kara about how things were, then I headed back home. I plopped down on the couch, and sighed.
"So what happened?" Blake asked. I jumped. I thought he was at work. He came and sat দ্বারা me on the couch.
"Hera's boyfriend brought her to his house, with Desiree, then took her to a bar, got drunk, and had left Desiree at his house," I said. He raised his eyebrows.
"Seems like আপনি had quite a night," he observed. I closed my eyes and nodded.
"I got no sleep last night," I breathed sleepily. I laid my head on his shoulder, and he wrapped his arms around me as I faded into sleep.
***
The পরবর্তি week, Hera was in a car accident.
We arrived at the hospital, with Dad, Kara, and Desiree in the waiting room.
"Is she ok?" I asked, tears in my eyes. Everyone in the waiting room had the same expression on. Fear, anxiety, worry, sadness...
"She has a broken leg, and a broken arm. But other than that, she'll be ok," Dad sighed. Blake patted my back.
"You can go see her if আপনি like. She might be sleeping now, but it can't hurt," Kara ব্যক্ত softly. I nodded. Blake squeezed my hand once, then sat down পরবর্তি to Desiree, allowing me to be alone with Hera.
She looked so fragile and helpless in the hospital bed, huge casts on her left leg and arm. There was a brace around her neck, but only for precautions. Her face was badly bruised and cut. Her left eye was swollen shut, and her lip started to bleed again as her tongue reopened the wound when she licked her lips. She started to cry when she saw me.
"Irina," she ব্যক্ত hoarsely. "I'm so sorry." I sat down পরবর্তি to her, and stroked her hair. It broke my হৃদয় to look at her.
"It's ok. You're gonna be fine," I whispered.
"We were drunk. I'm sorry. It's all my fault. If I hadn't been drinking, I could've stopped them..." I furrowed my eyebrows.
"What do আপনি mean 'we'?" I gasped. "There were other people with you?" She nodded, then winced.
"Delilah and Jenny. Jenny was driving.... Are they ok?" she asked. The nervousness in her voice grew. I stroked her hair soothingly again.
"I honestly don't know. I'll find out later, ok? I'm sure they're fine. আপনি probably got it the worst, দ্বারা the looks of it."
"Ok," she whispered. She was quiet for a moment. "I guess we need to tell Mom and Dad this time, huh?" I pursed my lips. Actually, she should tell them, but I had a feeling if I left it to her she wouldn't tell them. I nodded.
"I think so."
"They're gonna kill me," she groaned.
"Not when you're broken this bad," I ব্যক্ত sarcastically, trying to lighten the mood. She smirked.
"I guess. Well, then I'm নিরাপদ for a couple months."
"Guess so," I shrugged. "You should get some rest now." I kissed her forehead tenderly, careful not to hurt her anymore than she already was. She closed her eyes, and I left the room quietly. "Dad?" I asked. "Umm... She..." I began, but he nodded.
"We know. She was drunk," he ব্যক্ত gravely.
"How'd আপনি know?" I asked, furrowing my eyebrows.
"We could smell it across the room," he ব্যক্ত quietly. I bit my lip and nodded.
"Um, and she ব্যক্ত her friend was driving. And there was also another girl with them in the car. How are they doing?" I asked. The room got eerily quiet.
"Well," Dad ব্যক্ত slowly, as if trying to spare my feelings. "They died." I felt like I just got kicked in the stomach. I had nearly assured Hera that her বন্ধু were ok. And plus, those poor girls. They just began their life...
I sat down, and put my head in my hands. Blake rubbed my back softly. Why did I feel like this was my fault? I guess it was in a way... If I had told Dad and Kara what really happened last week, they would have grounded her. Then she wouldn't have been with her friends, and they wouldn't have been drinking maybe. That's the keyword, I guess. Maybe. I don't know who's idea it was to drink, and then go for a little car ride. It could have been Hera's, it could have been one of the other girls'. I sighed.
Blake and I went প্রথমপাতা a little while later, partly because I'm a coward and didn't want to be the one to tell Hera that her বন্ধু were dead. When we got home, it felt grey and dismal.
"You ok?" Blake asked, as he went to the রান্নাঘর to go start dinner. I sat on the couch, and brought my knees up to my chest.
"Is it my fault?" I asked helplessly. I heard him pause, then restart getting the dishes out of the cupboard.
"No. How could it be your fault?" he asked. I shrugged, even though he couldn't see it.
After dinner, I took a ঝরনা and went to bed. I felt anxious, even though I knew Hera was নিরাপদ at the hospital. I guess I was worried for her future. I didn't want her to come close to how I used to be. I didn't want her to be near death, অথবা make stupid choices.
Blake seemed to read my mind. He rolled over, facing me.
"You can't blame yourself for this, y'know." His voice was so perceptible, even in a whisper, in the silence of the night.
"How come," I breathed.
"She's an adult. She makes her own decisions. Just because আপনি made similiar ones before, doesn't mean you're to blame," he ব্যক্ত quietly.
"That still doesn't make me feel better," I pointed out. He reached over, and pulled me close to him. My হৃদয় fluttered.
"Just go to sleep, Irina," he said, somewhat exasperated. "It'll all be forgotten in the morning."
"Thanks for reminding me," I ব্যক্ত sarcastically. He sighed, and I kissed him goodnight.
"Only if আপনি promise to never do it again," I warned. She nodded quickly.
"I won't. I promise."
"Fine," I sighed. "Besides, I'm not the one you'll need to convince to keep her mouth shut." Both of us turned to Desiree. She smiled evilly.
"Please, Dezzie. Don't say anything. I'll get আপনি a My Little টাট্টু if আপনি do, ok?" Hera pleaded. Desiree thought for a while, then agreed. Hera breathed a sigh of relief. I wondered if Desiree would keep her word.
"Hey girls," Dad said, opening the front door and letting us in. I gave him a hug.
"Hey Dad."
"So, what made আপনি decide to have them over so late?" he asked, somewhat suspiciously. I shrugged.
"Blake was at work, and I was lonely. I hadn't seen them in a while, so..." I lied smoothly. Hopefully he'd buy it.
"Well that was nice of you," Kara smiled. "Did আপনি girls have fun?" Hera and Desiree nodded. Kara patted Desiree's head. I hung around the house for a while, and talked to Dad and Kara about how things were, then I headed back home. I plopped down on the couch, and sighed.
"So what happened?" Blake asked. I jumped. I thought he was at work. He came and sat দ্বারা me on the couch.
"Hera's boyfriend brought her to his house, with Desiree, then took her to a bar, got drunk, and had left Desiree at his house," I said. He raised his eyebrows.
"Seems like আপনি had quite a night," he observed. I closed my eyes and nodded.
"I got no sleep last night," I breathed sleepily. I laid my head on his shoulder, and he wrapped his arms around me as I faded into sleep.
***
The পরবর্তি week, Hera was in a car accident.
We arrived at the hospital, with Dad, Kara, and Desiree in the waiting room.
"Is she ok?" I asked, tears in my eyes. Everyone in the waiting room had the same expression on. Fear, anxiety, worry, sadness...
"She has a broken leg, and a broken arm. But other than that, she'll be ok," Dad sighed. Blake patted my back.
"You can go see her if আপনি like. She might be sleeping now, but it can't hurt," Kara ব্যক্ত softly. I nodded. Blake squeezed my hand once, then sat down পরবর্তি to Desiree, allowing me to be alone with Hera.
She looked so fragile and helpless in the hospital bed, huge casts on her left leg and arm. There was a brace around her neck, but only for precautions. Her face was badly bruised and cut. Her left eye was swollen shut, and her lip started to bleed again as her tongue reopened the wound when she licked her lips. She started to cry when she saw me.
"Irina," she ব্যক্ত hoarsely. "I'm so sorry." I sat down পরবর্তি to her, and stroked her hair. It broke my হৃদয় to look at her.
"It's ok. You're gonna be fine," I whispered.
"We were drunk. I'm sorry. It's all my fault. If I hadn't been drinking, I could've stopped them..." I furrowed my eyebrows.
"What do আপনি mean 'we'?" I gasped. "There were other people with you?" She nodded, then winced.
"Delilah and Jenny. Jenny was driving.... Are they ok?" she asked. The nervousness in her voice grew. I stroked her hair soothingly again.
"I honestly don't know. I'll find out later, ok? I'm sure they're fine. আপনি probably got it the worst, দ্বারা the looks of it."
"Ok," she whispered. She was quiet for a moment. "I guess we need to tell Mom and Dad this time, huh?" I pursed my lips. Actually, she should tell them, but I had a feeling if I left it to her she wouldn't tell them. I nodded.
"I think so."
"They're gonna kill me," she groaned.
"Not when you're broken this bad," I ব্যক্ত sarcastically, trying to lighten the mood. She smirked.
"I guess. Well, then I'm নিরাপদ for a couple months."
"Guess so," I shrugged. "You should get some rest now." I kissed her forehead tenderly, careful not to hurt her anymore than she already was. She closed her eyes, and I left the room quietly. "Dad?" I asked. "Umm... She..." I began, but he nodded.
"We know. She was drunk," he ব্যক্ত gravely.
"How'd আপনি know?" I asked, furrowing my eyebrows.
"We could smell it across the room," he ব্যক্ত quietly. I bit my lip and nodded.
"Um, and she ব্যক্ত her friend was driving. And there was also another girl with them in the car. How are they doing?" I asked. The room got eerily quiet.
"Well," Dad ব্যক্ত slowly, as if trying to spare my feelings. "They died." I felt like I just got kicked in the stomach. I had nearly assured Hera that her বন্ধু were ok. And plus, those poor girls. They just began their life...
I sat down, and put my head in my hands. Blake rubbed my back softly. Why did I feel like this was my fault? I guess it was in a way... If I had told Dad and Kara what really happened last week, they would have grounded her. Then she wouldn't have been with her friends, and they wouldn't have been drinking maybe. That's the keyword, I guess. Maybe. I don't know who's idea it was to drink, and then go for a little car ride. It could have been Hera's, it could have been one of the other girls'. I sighed.
Blake and I went প্রথমপাতা a little while later, partly because I'm a coward and didn't want to be the one to tell Hera that her বন্ধু were dead. When we got home, it felt grey and dismal.
"You ok?" Blake asked, as he went to the রান্নাঘর to go start dinner. I sat on the couch, and brought my knees up to my chest.
"Is it my fault?" I asked helplessly. I heard him pause, then restart getting the dishes out of the cupboard.
"No. How could it be your fault?" he asked. I shrugged, even though he couldn't see it.
After dinner, I took a ঝরনা and went to bed. I felt anxious, even though I knew Hera was নিরাপদ at the hospital. I guess I was worried for her future. I didn't want her to come close to how I used to be. I didn't want her to be near death, অথবা make stupid choices.
Blake seemed to read my mind. He rolled over, facing me.
"You can't blame yourself for this, y'know." His voice was so perceptible, even in a whisper, in the silence of the night.
"How come," I breathed.
"She's an adult. She makes her own decisions. Just because আপনি made similiar ones before, doesn't mean you're to blame," he ব্যক্ত quietly.
"That still doesn't make me feel better," I pointed out. He reached over, and pulled me close to him. My হৃদয় fluttered.
"Just go to sleep, Irina," he said, somewhat exasperated. "It'll all be forgotten in the morning."
"Thanks for reminding me," I ব্যক্ত sarcastically. He sighed, and I kissed him goodnight.
"It's nice here. I don't know many people though..." Victor brushed his hair back, smiling again. "Well, দ্বারা tomorrow, all of the kids at school will wanna be your friend." "Oh..." Jade turned slightly to see the raven haired boy deep in thought. "What is it?" "Hn? Oh, it's nothing. Oh, we're here." The blonde looked up ahead and saw her house. "Really? Cause my house is right there." She pointed, and Victor burst out laughing. "Haha-I live right পরবর্তি to আপনি then..." The blonde looked at the house পরবর্তি to hers. It seemed normal. A little old fashioned, but definitely normal. "Cool! Well, I'll see আপনি tomorrow then?" "Yeah..." The onyx eyed boy took Jade's hand, kissed it lightly, then walked off. "What was that?"
Jade Adams was making her way প্রথমপাতা when she saw him. The dark haired kid everyone had been talking about earlier today was walking in the same direction she was. "Hey! You're the new kid in school right?" "Hn?" The boy turned around to face Jade, making her হৃদয় skip a beat. He had to be one of the most strikingly beautiful people she had ever seen. He was pale, with onyx colored eyes, and jet black hair that hung over his eyes slightly. "H-hi. I'm Jade..." the poor girl was at a loss for words when he flashed his dazzling smile at her. "Hey, I'm Victor." She blushed slightly and readjusted her Slipknot tee over her black skinny jeans. "Soo... what road do আপনি turn onto to get home?" "I turn onto Salem road, what about you?" Victor looked over at her again, scratching his head awkwardly. "Me too! Wanna walk প্রথমপাতা together?" "Sure!" The blonde girl started walking ahead, leaving Victor o follow. "So, how do আপনি like it here?"