SEVENTEEN| s.harrington

1.04-CHAPTER FOUR

004.CHAPTER FOUR─
" he's probably terrified, i know i am, aren't you?"
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I SEEMED TO HAVE BEEN IN A TRANCE, because as i snapped back to reality, i looked back down at my watch which now read 8:30pm. i slammed my locker shut and ran out of the station, unlocking my car as i bursted out of the building doors. then i jumped into my car and started it up racing home. i pulled my talkie out of my bag and contacted dustin, i got us a pair for Christmas a couple of years prior because he wanted some to keep in touch with his friends─ whereas, i wanted to be able to get in touch with him whenever he was past curfew. once dustin answered his radio, he informed me that he was still at mike's house with lucas and told me he would call me on the radio again when he was ready for a ride home. "make sure you do dusty, i have a rack on my car for your bike, you're not riding home on your own" i warned, "yeah i know i'll radio or call i promise" and with that being said we said our goodbyes.

now i knew where dustin was, i headed over to steve's house, furious with my 'friends' who didn't show. i pulled up outside the grand house and put my car in park. when i got out of my car, i slammed the door shut and headed to the side gate that lead to the backyard because i could hear them all out back. i walked through the gate and threw my belonging on the floor near one of the sun beds making everyone turn towards me, their screams and fun, coming to a holt as they looked at me.

"deborah! hey babe" blane cheered as he came over and held my waist, i pushed him off, "you reek" i cringed, "yeah sorry i drank for you" he smirked, i rolled my eyes and walked around him going to my friends, "where the hell were you guys?" i questioned, the two of them looked at each other confused, "debs what are you talking about" bobby sighed as he rested his arm loosely on chrissy's shoulder ready to stand up for her. then chris pushed his arm off and said, "yeah what's the matter debbie", "didn't blane tell you?" i asked clearly confused by their confusion. then turned to blane who was looking down at the ground guiltily, trying to avoid my eyes.

"you did't tell them did you" i laughed sarcastically, "well that's fucking perfect" i said shaking my head, "can someone tell us what the hell is going on?" nicky said clearly getting annoyed by how little she knew. "i've just come from the search party for will" i said making everyone go quiet, then i pointed at the people i was talking to as i spoke, " you two didn't answer your phone because you were here, but he did, and he told me he'd let you guys know" i said clearing the lump from my throat, "so enlighten me blane, why didn't you tell them anything, huh?" i shouted in his face, "i forgot, okay it slipped my mind" he said shouting back at me, " oh it slipped your mind, well that's just rich, come on blane you can come up with something more original then that" i spoke softly as a tear rolled down my face, he just shook his head.

"this isn't working" i said to blane while all of our friends stayed quiet watching the events in front of them unfold, "what are you talking about debbie" he said as he placed his hands on my shoulders and rubbed my arms, "we work baby, you know we work" he added making me shake my head, "no, i- i can't even tell you i love you blane, because i don't think i do" i finally admitted and i weight moved off my shoulders but my tears remained on my cheeks. "i'm sorry" i whispered, " you're breaking up with me because we didn't come to will's search party?" he said as the lump in his throat grew, i shook my head, "it's not just about will, but yeah i'm mad at you for not coming, will is out there alone and he's probably terrified, i know i am, aren't you?" i questioned, "so we are breaking up because some kid got lost in the woods" he said laughing sarcastically, "will isn't just some kid blane and you know that, what if it was mike out there or dustin or nicky what if it was lucas out there on his own-lost" i said to them both, making them go quiet.

"blane we don't work, we never have, i'm sorry but it's true, that doesn't mean we can't still be friends" i said as i took his face in my hands and wiped the tear from his cheek, he nodded and said, " yeah friends okay" with a sad smile on his face, then steve cleared his throat and said, " on that depressing note, bobby turn the music back up, and henderson grab a drink and chill out" he smirked, i glared at him and went inside to get a glass of pink lemonade because i was driving.

i felt a presence behind me so i turned around, "we're sorry heather, if we had known we would've been there" christina said sadly, making nicky nod. "bobby's gone to the dark side man" nic joked, "he was only ever friends with us because of blane and because he's in love with chrissy" i shrugged, highlighting my lack of care for the guy. "preach" nic cheered as she took a shot and threw her arm around my shoulder, "all we need is the OG three, and we can do anything" nic said, making me and chrissy smile, as we all fell into a group hug.

the night continued, shot gun was being played and other party games like never have i ever, then dustin called over the walkie talkie, so i packed up my stuff, nicky and chrissy following in pursuit because i was also their ride home. and with that,  we said out goodbyes and drove to the wheeler's house to drop off nicole because her house was next door and to pick up dustin, then i dropped christina off at her house which was around the block from mine and finally, i made it home parking up on our driveway and helping dustin take his bike off the rack on the back of the car.

VANESSA'S VOICE—
our poor girl!!! screw blane that's all i'm going to say and screw bobby too the little user 😂jk jk... not.