Carmen

Page 7 - 'where are you going?'

Carmen's POV

My ears where ringing and my vision was blurred, I slowly drifted back into consciousness and the sound of music was still blaring from downstairs as I realized I was still in the same bathroom, in the same house and still wearing the same dress that was still half way up my hip. Realisation hit me and I quickly turned to my right, to check if Jay was still lying on the floor unconscious, I let out the breathe I didn't even realise I was holding as I saw no one of the floor. ' Jay must've got up and left' I thought, as a wave of relief washed over me.

"didn't think you'd be awake yet." a voice said, snapping me out my thoughts.

I widened my eyes to see Lorenzo by the bathroom door, holding a glass of water in one hand and he was leaning his body against the door frame. His hair was even more messy than before and his knuckles where a deep shade of red from either Jays or his own blood. My face went red from embarrassment not just because I was practically half naked in front of him, but because the last time I saw him he was clutching a piece of my lingerie I bought and was hysterically laughing at me.

"How long was I out for?" I croaked, not even sure if he heard what I said.

"Obviously not that long as the party is still going on" Lorenzo replied sarcastically, causing me to weakly scoff at him.

I jumped off the bathroom countertop, causing me to stumble as I tried to regain my balance, my head throbbing from the hangover surfacing or the obvious drugs id been consumed with. I walked over to Lorenzo who was staring at me in a contempt way, which just caused my mood to be even worse and groggy than it already was, I snatched the cup of water that was still in his hand.

"Thanks for the water" I grumbled before barging past him, pulling my dress down at the same time so I wasn't half naked anymore and started to make my way down the stairs.

I couldn't bare to be at this party anymore, I just wanted to go home, I felt so weak and vulnerable and I just had to leave.

"Where are you going?" Lorenzo asked, not in a caring way, but just for the sake of asking. He also started to follow me down the stairs, but I pretended not to notice him.

"Home." I replied bluntly.

I got to the bottom of the stairs, taking no notice of Lorenzo still trying to get my attention by repeatedly saying my name, in search for Brayden to see if he could drop me home after all, he owes me after I saw him checking out my best friend. After searching a few rooms, and asking a few people if they saw him, I finally found him on the dance floor but I really regret wishing I saw him at that moment.

There he was, sloppily making out with my best friend, his fingers where tangled up in her hair and he had one of his hands on the lower part of her waist, tears started to form in my eyes as I watched the scene unfold before me, they pulled away from the kiss and that's when Brayden noticed me, mascara stained down my cheeks, my hair frizzy and knotted and bruises forming on my neck from Jays harsh kisses.

I felt betrayed, why did this have to happen to me? What did I do to be treated like this? Brayden and I had been through everything together, we made so many memories and sometimes id even think about spending the rest of my life with him. He was my first and only boyfriend and now everything had gone to waste.

"Carmen wait please! just let me explain-" Brayden stuttered while shoving Hayley out the way which caused her to shriek.

I couldn't even look at him, I turned away and headed for the door, stumbling occasionally as my vision was blurry from the tears streaming down my face.

I realised that Lorenzo had watched the whole scene unfold and as I headed for the door, he looked at me with hard eyes not saying a word, causing my tears to just start falling faster for no reason. My emotions where all over the place and I just couldn't take it anymore.

"CARMEN!" Brayden raised his voice at me, agitated. he grabbed my wrist causing me to stop in my tracks. I turned to face him, my eyes scanning his face for any sort of indication of what he was about to say next, but he said nothing. Nothing came out of his mouth. He just stared at me with his eyes glossing over, he almost looked like he was about to cry, but I didn't care. I had been through a lot worse tonight than him so I showed no sympathy.

"Let go of me." I blabbered. I scowled at him, which made him let go of my wrist.

"I'm sorry" Brayden croaked. That was the last thing I heard from him before I stepped out the door and started to walk home in the pouring rain.

I shivered as the cold rain hit my bare skin, 'of course it had to rain just typical' I thought to myself as I continued to walk in the dark, with only the dimly lit street lamps showing the direction which I was going in. I continued to let the tears stream down my face as flashbacks of tonight's events replayed in my head. Jays voice echoed through my brain, as he touched me in all the wrong places, making me feel violated and disgusted with myself. My thoughts where interrupted as I heard the snap of my heel fall to the floor causing me to stumble. 'fucking great' I groaned in annoyance as I took off both my heels, my bare feet now crunching against the wet pavement.

I continued to walk, until a roar of an engine was distantly approaching me then the bright lights of the car came into view. I recognised the car but I couldn't remember where from. Then realisation hit me.

The driver of the car pulled over to the side of me, slowly driving at the same pace I was walking, then the window reeled down.

"Get in." a voice grunted from inside the car.

I was in no mood to be having orders barked at me so I simply replied with

"Fuck off."

"I'm not leaving you out here in the pouring rain, I'm not that heartless now get in before I make you." the voice said, sounding annoyed from my attitude.

I didn't really want to walk the rest of the way home in my bare feet, in the pouring rain and as much as my stubborn self would, my house was still 30 minutes away and would probably take longer as I was bare foot, so rolled my eyes and hesitantly got into Lorenzo's car.

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