Remind Me Of The Bad Times

Chapter 6: I'm So Sick Of Myself

Rupert invited me and my friends to his house. I of course accepted it! He's my friend, and honestly this could be the fun I needed. I didn't have a car and neither did Jack so Aqua drove me. She was nice, no problems at all! I arrived at Rup's house, it looked like every other house on the street but this house was darker and more damaged. I knocked and Rupert answered the door, it did take a while though. He introduced me to his friends he just met, named Dave Panpa and Johnny Panzer. Dave was quite shy and almost didn't speak at all, while Johnny was completely chill. 

Rupert's house was packed with people I knew and didn't know, it felt like the whole highschool was here. There was no alcohol at the party originally, but people bought their own. People were getting drunk quickly with their own alcohol and it quickly became a mess. I didn't really want to drink, since well I got to be 21 for that, but Rupert took it. He didn't take as much as everybody else did though. 

I eventually saw Lexi at the house. She wasn't crying or having her mental breakdown, nor was she by any of us. She was alone... drinking. There was a bunch of empty bottles by her, almost all being different types of alcohol. She was clearly very drunk. Most people drink because the other people are drinking, but she's alone. There was a random girl that went over to a table and started just dancing on top of it, it was kinda weird. Lexi was the type to do that without being horribly drunk, but here she is... alone. 

Maybe she still wants to alone though, so I left her. I felt terrible doing it but what else was I supposed to do? Comfort her for something I don't even understand? Is that even the reason why she's drinking alone? What if she's fine? I decided to just party sober with Jack. Rupert went over to Lexi and started to make out with her, so I was right. She's definitely alright, or at least getting better! 

After the party ended, I volunteered to help clean up. Lexi was still here, but she was drinking her last drink, heavily drunk, while listening to the saddest songs I've heard. I eventually walked up to her, you know, to comfort her. She was too drunk to talk sense though. I and the other volunteers had to leave, Rup said he will care for Lexi until she's sober again so I don't have to worry about her. 

The car drive home was awful, since... nobody really had a drive home. So Aqua drove most of us home like a bus but way smaller. It was quite cramped with me, Aqua, Jack, Dave, Johnny, and some more strangers. It was one uncomfortable ride and Aqua was mad with me. I can't blame her though