When Sloan Casey was at her lowest point at 17, she met Alex Abrams. Though sheltered it was almost as if Alex brought her back to life through her struggles. But after falling for Alex, the last thing she expected was for him to ghost her.
But what...
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December was here and with the cold came with it's chilling realities. This week especially, this day... December 16th would be one I wouldn't forget.
"Sloan, how's everything been going?" I looked to Max as my hands were gripped to the chair, my stomach felt sick and I felt like I could cry.
"I didn't get in" I mumbled.
"What?" Max questions and I stare at the floor.
"Last night, I got rejected from Pepperdine. I worked so hard for it, to finally get that acceptance letter. But I-" I breathe out "I opened my letter and my world shattered" I felt the hot tears fall down my face again and a hand pat my shoulder, it was Avery's.
Her and Alex already knew this news. The news that absolutely shattered me, but the worst part was, she got in. I had to relive that pain all day at school because the dream stealer, got in. She didn't even know about the school until I told her. But Rosie marched through the halls in her sweatshirt today, as I was left devastated.
I couldn't believe I wasn't going to Pepperdine, it was the school I was destined to go to. But now it was a haze, just a dream that would someday be forgotten. I didn't know where the fuck I was going to go, I just got deferred besides that. I wasn't good enough or not enough yet for people. I was a loser, and I hated high school.
"Does that make you want to use again?" Her words linger in my ears and after a few moments I nod "What's stopping you?"
"My friends, my family and my brother" my eyes stayed glued to the floor.
"You have a brother?" After Jack died I never talked about him, Avery and Alex didn't even know.
"Had" I corrected "I had a brother" I lift my head and stare at Max tuning everyone else out "He died, killed by a drunk driver when he was sixteen. It was years ago, but I think about him" She nods.
"How many years ago?" I fiddle with my fingers feeling my heart race "Almost six years ago, I was in sixth grade. Losing him was the worst pain I can ever remember. When you lose a sibling it's different, because they haven't lived their life yet" I swallowed the lump in my throat and looked to Avery, she looked sad for me.
"Most people love their sweet sixteen, it was a reminder that I was the same age as my brother and seventeen, I was older than him. So when I want to turn back, I think about him and how he would feel if he knew his baby sister was using" My sleeves are soaked from the tears I whipped off my face.
"Today, today sucked seeing this girl who just takes everything from me. She got in, she got that acceptances letter and I got nothing!" I laughed painfully kicking the floor like a child.
