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eels and felt someone catch me be

ht a whiff of smoke from the burning cigarettes of teenage

ed at the sight of him. 'Y

y placed on my waist as he

ut was I drunk enough to be

ost impossible to balance myself on them. I dropped down to a squat at lightning speed, shocking the guy that wa

fingers fumbled with the straps

ds reaching out to me, my hand shot out to stop him, halting his movements. I turned to face him, my

t,' I told

re raising his hands again

traps to my fingers and straightened up. I shook my feet, trying to ease the p

few other guys burst through the door behind us, leaving the pa

?' One of them greeted a

ided to ignore them and started

his friends on his trail. He slung his hand acro

babe, let me

interrupted from beside me. 'I don

my face up in confusion. What were the cha

le

cigarette that was already burning short, took one last draw from it

yed. His friends were suddenly crowding the both

towering men around m

as hap

were you,' Alex said, pointedly looking at

ned at it and tried to shrug it off but Ty's hand latched onto my s

ything I did was sluggish but I was conscious en

ow what's best for you, I suggest you back off.' Alex spoke again. His tone w

aking me see things but I could've sworn tha

do with you?' Ty

n. 'I'm just worried about you boys. Guys gotta look ou

unken stupor. 'God, still the jackass

ys heard me, the

d on each other the e

s still there lightly, to look at the sky in frustration. I looked back at the guys, specifica

n-whore but for some reason, the situa

hat I said about how a storm was brewing behind the look he had in his eyes

is considered kidnapping?' He tilted his head slightly,

n I know these guys were giants but there's

on one hand by their straps. I started to wonder how Alex knew the e

ght to myself before I started giggling at myself. I mu

like a lunatic, the boys sti

sponse to Alex's warnings and

ly flickered towards my direction as he said the next part. 'Now, she doesn't look that sober to me. I don't know if a d

o fully process what Alex had said. But before I could ponder on it any longer, Ty already had his hand off me. He

m, I felt one of them shove me away. I was lucky I decided to take off my heels, or else I would've broken my

to. The dizziness that I was already feeling didn't help as I tried to figure out how clo

ds slipping under my ar

ed my pain-ready crunched up face

indication of what he was thinking. His expression was

ing my head to the side as

a word left his

d

ent my

gain. Maybe it was the disorientation of the whole stum

tep back to grant the both of us

ything to each other,

E

h was possibly the stupidest

t myself this time, arms outstretched like som

earching everywhere for you! I

' I a

got you those drin

. This guy got rid of 'em.' I giggl

nstead, she squinted at me before grabbi

me and I shut my eyes closed tightly b

itated before spitting

said. 'Me? Stoned? Y

I stopped laughing

hi

in horror as the

oned, a

odded as she looke

immy asked, knowing I wouldn't

'Just the drink

id simultaneously, me with

p. 'My folks are g

ne with, then.' Kimmy told me before finally

'll just go back inside to grab my

y was still full on blast and if I wasn't so stoned, I'd probably be able to no

tone wall. The stone wall went around the perimeter

the wall and hoisted myself up th

care less. If they saw anything more than what they

s I do as he shouted, 'Woah, woah!' and turned

yself comfortable as I p

around, Alex finally turned his

safe to look now.

e me, shaking his head and mutt

e as I called him out on it. 'Hey! W

e I responded to myself

sounded ridiculously hilarious to my own ears, ca

lked towards me and picked up the he

tarted to brush th

ed squirming, pulling my feet aw

napped as he snatche

cold!' I whined, rubbing my bare

ghtened up and took off his jacket, throwing it on my la

d my legs and under it to keep them from

ls onto my feet and strapping them up. He had a frown on

rumpy.' I asked him out of the blue in a low

inued to fiddle with the straps of my

ened them. He started to work on the other one as he threatened, '

tched him brush off more dirt my

ouldn't have if I was sober and turned into a blubbering mess

ook at me as I sniffled and ugly cried, wiping my tears away furiously. My ma

on the inside. I've hurt this boy in ways I sh

o say anything as we remained

ced to, Kimmy freaked out. 'What happened?' Sh

. I'm the bitch. It's all my fault!' I started beating myself, hitting my head ove

ayed like that, head hung in shame

sted so I let Alex and Kimmy help me

other car just like yours!' I c

nating now, oh Lord.' Kimmy retorted bre

ering wheel, two of this dashboard and two of you! Oh my God! There's tw

acts up when she's exhausted. That's why she's seeing double of everything. Jus

s rose at that,

'll be able to drive before s

ated driver so I didn't

ruggled to open my eyes to check what was happening. My eyes felt li

ide, eyes looking at something in Kimmy's hand while my fr

his hair as he talked to himself. 'Of co

t for her when you guys are in the mall or walking somewhere and she has a book in her hands. She won't even realize if th

ersation because I conveniently chos

for eave