Saving Troy

Under These Circumstances (Ch. 4)

Oh boy, here we go...

I'm slightly scared. Haha. I just don't want this to fail.

Thank you for reading!

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I planted my face in my hands and started balling, not hearing any movement from either of the guys in front of me. My body was tingling and my mind was so foggy that I couldn't even think straight.

Where was I? How did this happen? Who was here with Jake? Was that really Jake or was I just imaging them here? When was this feeling ever going to stop?

I felt these questions pound in my head and I could almost feel my mind growing. I couldn't even hear what they were saying in front of me before I saw the floor right in front of my face and nothing but black.

Finally all the questions had stopped in my mind and I was met with darkness. I was warm all over and I felt so peaceful. I could stay here forever, I thought. I wonder if this is what death felt like? I started to panic. Was I dead? Did whatever that guy gave me kill me? Is that why I couldn't see anything? My breath became ragged then I could feel someone start to play with my hair. This helped me relax and realize that I wasn't dead. I wouldn't be able to feel someone touching my hair if I was dead, I was just dreaming. I started to fall back asleep when I heard the yelling.

"We have to take her to the hospital. I don't know what that guy gave her." I heard Jake say

"NO!" I heard Allie yell right next to me, "My mother would kill me! You don't understand, besides, she's fine."

"She can't go home." I heard a deeper voice

I tried to open my eyes but they were so tired. I just listened to them argue.

"She's going to have to. There is no way that Scott would believe that everything is alright if he doesn't personally talk to Katie."

"There is no way that we can get Katie to walk in the door of her house, talk to Scott normally enough to know Katie is fine, and get her to bed." The deeper voice reasoned,

"What about her parents? Can't you just send the parents a text message?" Jake asked

"Her mom wouldn't get the text until she got home. She works all night and day trying to support them," I heard Allie say barely about a whisper, "There dad is gone."

No one talked and it was quiet for a long time. I felt a silent tear go down my face because she was right. My dad was gone. We never talk about him. He left us and that was it. Mom worked hours upon hours at the tiny 24/7 Wanda's One Stop Shop to help us get through school and to help Scott with hockey. Scott even had a full time job at Big J's Burgers since he was 15 years old trying to help mom with the bills. Now that he was out of high school, all of it went into an account for my college tuition.

I always felt horrible about that but mom and Scott never allowed me to get a job at an actual work place. They both said that I should just concentrate on school and having fun like a normal teenager. I tried to reason with them that I should have a job like normal teens. I just barely convinced them a month ago that I should be able to babysit every once and a while. They finally agreed.

"She could stay at my house." The voice said

"What!" Allie shrieked

"What!" Jake yelled, "I haven't even stayed at your house."

"Katie would freak." Allie said, "How would we even get her brother to agree?"

"How come she gets to stay at your house but I do?" I heard Jake say in a whiney voice.