Kingdom Of Cards chpt 4 N.S. story Bad Omens

Candy

*DRUG CONTACT *

Noah's POV
"I really don't know. Noah, do you think you should even join us tonight?  It's kinda risky." Matt asks me as Brian, Nick, Jolly, Folio, Will, Sally, and me talk about going to a party tonight. "You sick of me now? " I joke as he laughs. "I love ya man, that's why I'm asking. Just don't want you to relapse. " I cross my arms and think on what to do. "I'm 38 dude! I can watch myself. " I said as Jolly gives me the 'Yeah right' look. "Sweden, you can shove it!" He laughs but nodded. "Okay! But I don't believe you man." Jolly is like the father figure here. "Noah, I kinda agree... It runs in the family. " Nick says as Will pipes in. "How about some fruity flavors? Something that's mixed isn't as strong as straight vodka. " I nod,
"Problem solved. Thanks Will" I side hug him since he was standing left to me. "Are we gonna go or still talk like we're fourteen years old? " Brian jokes we all agree and head out to the bus.

AT THE PARTY
I was already hammered. I'm on my fifth drink in the last half hour and can barely speak properly. It's been a while since I had a drink. My body's reaction built up much faster for only five drinks in my system.

"Ok, that's enough, Noah!" Sally says in annoyance as I was cracking up with Brian at the counter. "NOAH?" She yells as I turn to her. "What!" I couldn't stop laughing. "You're so drunk. Come on! We're going back to the hotel." She grabs my arm to get me out of the stool, but I stumbled and ended up leaning against a table.
"Brian, we need some weed!" I yelled still in deep laughter. "I'll go get it" he laughs and stumbles off to a group of teenagers.

"Noah, you need to leave now. " Sally begs as I look up at her with dizzy eyes. "You go home, Sal! Go get some sleep. See you tomorrow. " I smile and try to stand up. The vodka really took over me. I can barely stand still yet make it back over to Brain.

"Here we are baby wwwoooo!!" He yells while turning around to me. "Yess!!" I slur in excitement as we walked to the back. The red lights made it harder for me to see where exactly we were going, but I really didn't care. I'm so drunk.

While barely holding the door open, I feel my phone vibrate. The music is so loud, the lights are so bright, and I'm really f*cking drunk. Brian is the only thing I can see in front of me. His figure is what my eyes focus on as we eventually enter a dark room in the back. Neon red light give us some lighting.

"Here you go guy" the younger kid in front of us said as he gives Brian a bag of weed. "Awesome dude!" I kinda hear Brian say while opening the bag.
"You guys got ecstasy?" I slur again as he nods. "Fifty bucks" I laugh and drunkenly sit down in one of the chairs. "Fifty... fifty bucks is it" I laugh while reaching for my wallet. "A hundred with coke on the side." I offer as the kid smiles and runs off out of sight to get it. "Ok dude, here ya go!" Brain hands me the weed he prepared for us both and lights it.
"Mmmmm, that's some strong sh*t" I smile as the taste surrounds my throat. "Damn right it is!" We laugh as smoke surrounds us and the neon red lights. Weed is pretty much all I could smell at this time.

A few seconds later the boy comes back with my ecstasy and a small bag of coke. "Here." He says setting it beside me. "Thanks." I hand him the hundred dollars and look at the toxics in front of me. Right as I open the cocaine, Brian sits down and literally falls asleep on the sofa in the corner.

I can barely pull a card out of my wallet to snort this up, but eventually find one and put my wallet back. Slowly I organize the white powder in five lines as best as I could being so drunk. Once I feel like it's enough, I put the card away and lean in to snort it.

The burning up my nose makes me cringe then laugh. " I'm  so f*cking stupid!" I said laughing before my face crashes against the table, right on the lines of cocaine. I'm gonna pass out any Minute now. My smile stays as my eyes blink slowly before darkness takes over me again.....

Eleanor's POV
"I can't stay here and worry about him any longer, Amanda. He's too risky. " I said packing up my suitcase to go fly out to New Orleans to see Noah. He still hasn't called and it's been two f*cking days. Who does this? Something must be wrong or his phone isn't working? Anyhow I'm still going.

"Call us when you land sweetie, ok?" Amanda says as she held Caleb in her arms. "I will. There's extra milk for him in the fridge and he has some extra clothes in the closet." I said as she nods. "Ok, thanks dear." I smile as Sebastian comes walking down the stairs.

"Hey honey, were you not able to sleep?" I asked since it's 1:44 a.m.
"Is Dad ok?" He asks in worry as I nodded. "Yes honey, he's fine. I'm gonna go visit him then we'll be back ok?" He knows I'm not completely being honest.  "You're leaving? "
"Just for a couple days, Sebastian. I'm gonna be back soon and so will dad."
He shakes his head and heads back up to his room.

"He knows, honey." Amanda says as I swallow harshly. "I can't bring him. What if he did it again? I don't want Sebastian to see him like that ever again. " I hate the thought of that.  "I can understand, honey.
Just be careful out there." I nodded and put my jacket on. "Amanda, thank you so much for your help. " she smiles and nods. "Always. Be safe and make sure or boy is too " I smiled and nodded before waving to them and walking out the front door....