I hope we meet in every universe.

moonlight

It was now several weeks since my mom left, and my dad wasnt the same. He was back to drinking. Not a lot but enough that he was sleeping on the couch instead of his bed. "Apa get up. Get up apa." I told him and started shaking his arm. As he woke up I saw his red puffy eyes and three empty beer bottles on the coffee table. "When are you going to stop again?" I asked as I walked away. Nothing slipping out of his mouth. "I dont know. Soon." He whispered just enough that I could hear him. I grabbed each bottle and threw them out. "Go take a shower. You cant be bothered by her anymore if she isnt here." I said and walked out the door. His drinking was starting to affect me. I felt like drinking when I saw him, and I didnt want to go back into that habit. While walking to Mel's house I started feeling dizzy. It was probably because I hadnt went outside in days, so I just ignored it. "Hey im outside your house Mel." I sent her a voice message. She walked out and ran up to me. "I havent seen you in forever!! My mom has me locked in this dumb house!" She yelled and jumped on me. "Haha I know I havent seen you in forever!!" I said and hugged her back. We started walking to Isa's house since she was making a little party for Adrian.

When we got there, it was just Isa and Adrian. "Hey where is everyone else?" I asked as I walked in. "Omg you guys made it!! Everyone else is coming in a few minutes, I made them go to the store to get last minute things." Isa told me and she brought us to the back yard. She decorated it nice with lights and soccer decorations. "Haha he is definitely gonna like this." I told Mel as we sat down. "She decorated it so nicely!" Mel whispered loudly and Isa came towards us again. "Hey where is Adrian?" I asked. "He is inside the house probably getting some things." Isa replied. I sat up and went inside to go get him. "Adrian!" I yelled and walked up to the room. "Yea?!" He yelled from inside. "Get out already bruh I wanna eat!" I yelled as he walked out. "Wow look whos all fancy hoy." I told him. He pushed me lightly as we walked back outside. It felt nice to be out my house. I felt myself again. Isa and Adrian started getting the food ready, while me and Mel handed out drinks. "Hi you guys!!" Ale yelled as she walked in with her boyfriend. His name is Anthony. He waved hi and sat down with Ale. "Hi Ale!!" Mel yelled and gave her two sodas. "Hey put on the game Adrian!" I yelled and he walked up to the T.V. "The Chivas game or América?" He replied. "Obviously Chivas dude." I answered and he laughed. We all started eating and we were having a good time, until Adrians friends got here.

"Hey fool!! We brought the cerveza!!" One of them yelled and started pushing Adrian. "Fuck." I thought. How was I going to avoid beer anytime? "Lex?" Mel told me and grabbed my hand. "Um yea?" I replied. "Do you want to leave..?" She asked. I didnt know if I wanted to or not, but I nodded yes. "Hey me and Lex have to go.. thanks for inviting us though!" Mel yelled. We were leaving but then one of Adrians friends came uo to me. It was Thiago. He played soccer and half the time was high. "Hey Alexa you cant leave yet! Here have one." He yelled and gave me a beer. "Um im good." I replied. He pushed me and gave Mel one too. "We have to go but thanks.." Mel told him and grabbed my hand. I felt like drinking it. It was tempting me so bad. But I didnt want to drink it, atleast not infront of Mel. "Are you ok?" Mel asked and grabbed the beer from my hand. "Mhm." I replied. She took me to her house and we walked inside. "Wheres your mom?" I asked. "Im not sure. Who cares though." She replied and took me upstairs. "Im sorry that happened by the way." She told me as she started changing. "It wasnt your fault, I should've gave him the beer back." I said. She put on a tank top with some shorts and laid down next to me. "He would have gave it to you back. Why did he even tell you that though?" She asked. The night me and Adrian were drinking together, I did see a bunch of people in his house. I think Thiago was there and saw me. "Oh uh I dont know." I replied and closed my eyes. She lightly blew air in my face making me open my eyes again. I looked at her with a confused face and she said, "Are you lying to me? I want to know more about you. Im learning everyday." She whispered. I looked at her and sat up. "Im not lying. He probably saw me drinking with Adrian that one time but im not sure." I told her. She sat up and I grabbed her, making her sit on me. "Is that all?" She asked again. "What else do you want to know?" I asked. She told me she wanted to know how I got into drinking. How she could help me. The truth is she couldnt. It was my own problem. Eventually I told Mel everything:

I started drinking when my dad was an alcoholic. Since four years old my mom would tell me I drank from his empty beer bottles thinking it was milk or something. My mom never stopped me. I started drinking more at the age of seven with my cousins at family parties. Especially the ones from my dads side of the family. I fell deep into alcoholism at the age of eleven and went to the hospital at the age of fourteen. It wasnt even my last time either. I went back to the hospital a year ago and thats when I really decided to stop. I tried smoking to quit drinking, but never liked the taste. I tried drinking soda instead, but confused a beer for a pepsi. My old friends drank as eell and also convinced me. They didnt drink as much as me though, so im glad I stopped. Now, at the age sixteen, I am slowly falling back into my old habits of drinking. With Mel here, I hope she helps me mentally. She gives me a boost of motivation to not drink. I know this is my own battle with alcohol, but I know I wont let myself fall deep. "Is that all?" Mel told me. "Mhm. I promise you thats all." I replied and laid my head on her shoulder. "Im glad you can tell me things like this." She whispered and put her arms around my shoulders. "Me too." I told her. It was dark out, and I saw the moonlight shining through, onto her face and back. "You look pretty amor." I whispered. "Haha why are you so unserious!" She whispered loudly and I laughed. I gave her a kiss on the neck and we fell asleep. The first thing I noticed about Mel when we started hanging was actually the moon shaped birthmark on her arm. It was beautiful like her. I never liked the moon until I met her.

The most breathtaking beauty when I see her next to the moon.