Short Stories

Chapstick: two years later

Hope u guys like it, dedicated to @chanel for this amazing story she written! In Seth's POV because i think hes a sweetheart!

 Seth: Two years later

Standing in front of the rehab center makes me think of my time I was there for four months. I told myself that I had to get clean, not just for me but for Ella and my future. I actually want to be alive when I get her back.

The first week I hated it, almost relapsed because I called one of my hookups as an emergency. The second week, I was in pain from the detox of the drugs. Did not want to talk to my therapist about anything, I gotten into a fight with a fellow patient named Roger that was there for Heroin. He broke the picture frame of what I had of Ella, I just lost it and punched him in the stomach.

I was in solitary confinement for three weeks. One month, I began to open up a little more to some people, talked to my shrink and taking my meds. Now here I am again waiting for my parents to come out of the building. It took a lot out of me to go back to that place I used to call home to see them. Since I became clean, my first initial was to see Ella but she had moved on.

My second was my parents to forgive them and to clean my conscience for leaving. I went there and the sight was terrible: to see that they were so high, they couldn’t even recognize me. The house was trashed and bills piled high on the counter. It had to take three cops and a lawyer to get them to rehab. My dad threatened to kill me but I just shook it off because I know I was helping them.

I helped paid some of their bills so they could have a roof over their heads. “Seth!” my mom exclaimed when she saw me by the car. Engulfing me into a hug, I see that she’s happy, eyes clear, clean clothes and hair. “I missed you so much!”

“I missed you too, mom” I whispered in her ear.

“How’s school?” she asked when she let go.

“It’s ok, I almost bombed my last exam but I passed.” I responded and she patted me on the back. “Where’s dad?” I looked at the building’s door, waiting for it to open and reveal him.

“He’s getting a ride from someone else” my mom said lowly.

“He’s still mad?”

“He’s not mad; he just feels betrayed that you took us here. He’s just being stubborn.”

“Do you feel that way?”

“At first, but I’m glad you did. We were almost at the brink of destruction and death Seth. You don’t know how grateful I am that you did this” she finished, her eyes filled with tears.

“Mom don’t cry”

“No! I’m just so sorry for how we treated you over the years and with what happened with your girlfriend” I cut her off by hugging her again. I didn’t want her to bring up the girl I was in love with that died. I will always love Jessa, she will always be in my heart but I have Ella now. I forgave my dad for everything, even the murder of Jessa but he can’t overlook what I did for him to get healthy.

Visiting them, mom became more motherly like she used too. Dad was just more hostile, wanting security to escort me out.

“I’ll get over it, he’s still my dad and I love him. I love you mom”

“I love you too.” She sniffed her tears away, letting me go and wiped her eyes with the back of my hand. I grabbed her bags from her hand as she went to open the passenger door. I opened the trunk, putting her bag inside then looked up to see my dad in front of me. We stare each other down for a minute, I take in his appearance and its jeans and a white t-shirt.

With a blank look on his face, he hands me his bags and I take with words. He enters the backseat and shuts it softly. I hear my mom say ‘hi darling’, he says nothing but I hear lip smacking. I smile at this, glad that they’re still in love. I feel my phone vibrate and see that it’s a text from Ella. We got back together six months after I saw her with Xavier. I kept my distance from her when she was with someone else, but I couldn’t help but stalk her facebook page if her and Xavier had broken up yet.

 I saw at the local coffee shop that we shared a muffin with before, but she was alone. She told me that the kiss on the cheek was her way of saying that she was proud of me. Her and Xavier didn’t last because he saw that she wasn’t over me. I just missed everything about her: her laugh, her sense of humor, her love of chapsticks. She’s just perfect. We are taking things slow, I’m just glad that she’s back in my life.

Can’t wait to see u. missed u so much- ellie It read, so I typed back Missed u too, just picking up my parents then I’m on my way. I love u <3- seth.

Love u too <33333333- ellie Putting my phone in my pocket, I made my way to the driver side. My keys into the ignition roared the engine and I took off, the car drive was silent but it was a comfortable silence. It feels good that I can be able to share this with my parents without them asking for the next bag of drugs. For the first time in my life, I feel at peace with myself.

I felt that he needed some closure with his parents, so i thought of this. he forgave his parents for everything and i think its nice.