| a dying rose |

|A Day To Remember|

|Y/N P.O.V.|

I had just cut the cake for the three of us. Britney made small talk about money, boys, fame, and other stuff she knows that I know nothing about. She knew what she was doing. Making eye contact with me the whole time. I joined her in her glaring and glared at her. Brad has to watch us as we speak in double-sided words. Britney came up with the idea of gossiping about people in our school and other people we know. I think this is a bad idea but whatever. My opinion doesn't matter here I guess. She starts with rumors about Tynia. What the rumors say is that Tynia is sleeping with her teacher for a grade because she was failing at the beginning and suddenly started to pass. "That is not true! I helped Tynia study. She just didn't understand and I helped her. She did no such thing!" I quickly corrected her. I can't believe people would come up with something like that.

"Just rumors darling. I have no idea who started the rumor nor do I know how it started in the first place." Britney defends herself with a smug look. That type of look that says 'I am lying but you don't gotta know that' and very few have that kind of look. It's the most common look on Britney. She thinks she is just so on top of the world! Well, she's not and I am gonna show her that today. School will be over soon so my siblings will be here soon to see the mess I have got myself into. But before then, I want to see if I can get Britney to leave early or at least back off.

"I think we should play something. Like cards, maybe truth or dare." Brad tried to break up the the heat in the room. It worked somehow. Briteny thought truth or dare was a great idea to play. I wasn't so happy but who cares. It's two against one, and that is not something I can win. I sigh in defeat.

"I guess it's not the worst idea. As long as everything stays normal and doesn't get weird." I nod slightly toward the two in front of me. "Who starts?" I question in a monotone voice, not happy, nor upset about this game.

"I will." Brad bites the bullet and volunteers. "Britney truth or dare" He starts with his girlfriend, which made me happy that I didn't have to go first.

"Hmmm, I think I will do dare, babe." She rubs in the fact she is dating him by saying babe more boldly. "You'll go easy on me right?~" she laughs a bit. My blood boils hotter than the core of the earth but I wasn't gonna tell her that. Everything about her make me wanna grab that knife off the count and slice her throat in half and do it slowly so she feels every little bit of pain and then I-

"Y/N? Are you ok?" I once again snap out of my dark thoughts by none other than Brad. Thank god for people like him.

"Oh yeah sorry. Was I staring?" I asked, kind of embarrassed by my previous thought. Why was I even thinking like that? It's not like he is MY man. All of a sudden I feel a pain in my throat. No! Not now! I didn't have much time to think before I ran to the bathroom and coughed up stems first. I knew the long stems would come later. I heard a knock on the door, which caused me to flinch.

"Are you ok?! You just ran out of the room!I am worried about you!" Brad yelled from outside the door. He is worried about me?... really? "Y-you aren't saying anything! I am coming in!" he burst in. I forgot to lock the door...

|Brad's P.O.V.|

I burst in without thinking and I immediately freeze...Y/N Is throwing up blood... And flowers? "What the hell is going on?! Are you okay!?" I rush over to her quickly and get on one knee beside her to pat her back. I am so scared right now, even if I don't show up. What is happening? How long has this been happening? Why is it happening? Does anyone else know? I keep petting her back till she stops coughing up flowers, stems, and thorns... Now for some answers. " do you need anything else to help?..." She takes some breaths before replying to me. "My...My pills... In the cabinet...I will answer whatever you want but first, please... Help me."