TW: Descriptions of alcohol abuse and sexual abuse
(Char's POV)
My break finally rolled around and I took myself up to the staff room. I sat there silently eating my lunch and thought about everything that happened with Marjorie. I regretted some of the things I said, obviously, but I also felt like she needed to hear it. I just couldn't quite believe that she would think that of me, she's my oldest friend and she has just flushed our relationship down the drain.
I started to feel sick, the reality and gravity of the situation setting in. I had actually just lost my best friend, my oldest friend. I felt tears prick in my eyes but I stopped myself from letting even one fall, I can't cry, not right now. I finish my lunch and then walk down the corridor towards the office, I peek around the corner and see that it's only Autumn in there so I decide to go in.
"Hi Autumn, I was wondering if it would be okay if I got Carly to cover me for the rest of the day, I feel sick and quite faint" I said.
She looks up at me with quite a sympathetic look, which isn't very normal for her.
"That's strange, Marjorie went home feeling the same, I wonder if something is going around. Yes, you'd better go home and get some rest, I'll call Carly for you" She said.
"Thank you Autumn, I'll see you later" I said.
She replied with a soft "hmm" and I walked back to the staff room to get my things.
Once I got in Mia's car I decided to drive back to her house and then get the bus to the bar and get my car, it's been there for a few days now and I needed to get it back. I drove to Mia's and put her car safely back in the garage then I headed to the bus stop and got the bus to the bar.
Once I got to the bar I went over to my car and started to get in but then I decided that I would go into the bar and get a drink and just think for a bit. So I got back out of the car and locked it before heading inside. I looked over the drinks menu and decided that a GnT wasn't going to cut it today so I ordered a vodka redbull instead.
Vodka redbulls always remind me of Mia, she drinks them a lot and they quite suit her personality, sharp around the edges but smooth and energetic under the surface.
I love that about her.
Once I got my drink I downed it within a few seconds and then sat for a moment thinking about everything that happened. Was my friendship with Marjorie really over? Was there any way to fix this?
I shook the thoughts from my head and decided that instead of sitting here wallowing in self pity I'd drink myself numb so that I didn't have to feel anything. I ordered two more vodka redbulls and downed them quickly. It didn't take long for me to start to feel the alcohol getting to me. I ordered drink after drink until I couldn't even form a coherent word to order more.
I go to stand up but as I look up I freeze. I felt a hand graze along my back and the warm breath of someone on my neck.
"Hey, baby, long time no see, huh?" A familiar voice whispers in my ear.
The hairs on the back of my neck stood up.
"Max?" I slurred out.
"That's right, baby, I've missed you" He said, wrapping his hand around my waist.
"Max, get off.." I say.
"Why? Haven't you missed me?" He says, acting innocent.
"Get off" I say.
"Why should I? I'm allowed to touch what's mine" He says, tightening his grip around my waist.
"I'm not yours, I never was." I tell him.
