A Darker Love

Chapter Eight- The After Effects

I checked the time on my watch it was almost midnight and I knew that Dad would kill me if I came home really late, I felt like Cinderella being dragged away from her magical night but I knew I couldn't stay here forever. Caleb looked at me and seemed to sense that something was up.

"Do you need to go home? I don't want to get you in trouble or anything." He got up and jumped down to the lower platform. 

I jumped down after him, it hurt my legs a bit but I'd be fine. "Nah, you wont. I just don't want to worry my Dad so I think I probably should get going." Then I felt a sour feeling in my stomach, I was suppose to be getting a ride back from Kayla's mom. Shit. Maybe I could get the bus?

"Oh, sure. Do you have a ride? I could drive you back in my car if you want."

"That would be great, thanks... Wait, you have a car? Then why do you get the bus?" I looked at him, confused. 

"Okay, you caught me." He put his hands up in surrender. "I got the bus so I could feel like a normal guy going to school. And, I kinda wanted to get to know you better... Is that really corny?" 

I blushed and laughed. "No, it's sweet. Thanks." 

We walked up the path to the car park, it started to get really cold so Caleb put his jacket around my shoulder like a proper gentleman.

"Thanks, but won't you be cold?"

"Nah, I don't even feel it and it gives me an excuse to see you tomorrow. Why don't you come by my house?" He smiled and opened the car door for me.

I got in and he started the engine. "Okay, I'll see what I've got on..." 

Fuck! "I'll see what I've got on?" Your such an idiot...

He drove me to my house and the panic started to rise up in me again but he took my hand and calmed me down like before. He told me to put his jacket to hide the bruises and tell my Dad I had a good time. I nodded and kiss him on the cheek to thank him, then I got out the car and waved to him as he drove away. 

I got in and saw Dad had fallen asleep on the couch with his mouth open in a comic fashion and I smiled. I got out a blanket and tucked him in, kissing his forehead.

"Night Dad, sleep well."

Then came the hard part. I went up to my room and prepared myself for the worst. I switched on my phone and it buzzed so violently I had to drop it onto my bed, then when it stopped I clicked on Kayla's first to ease myself in.

Hey, were outside ur house x

OMG SAM

TXT ME NOW

SAM

SAAAAAMMM

IT HAPPENED SAM

SAAAAAMMMMM

Y U IGNORING MEH?

WE HAVE TO TALK

PLZ SAM

SSAAAAAAAAAAMMMMMM

I clicked on her voice mails and could only bring myself to listen to just one, the latest one. She said:

"Hey Sam, it's me Kayla. Ummm, I'm a bit more sober now and I kinda get why your ignoring me now. Look, I'm sorry I just left you like that, that guy who poured me the first drink told me to come with him and I was too drunk to think so I said yes and went into the woods with him. He started making out with me against a tree and I wasn't really into it so I pushed him off and told him to get lost. Then I went to the party where the rest of the people from our school were and I partied and we had some more drinks and then it goes kind of hazy.... but remember when I said I liked a guy? Well, I found him and we started talking and we had more drinks then..... we did it. We had sex. It was amazing, Sam. Honestly, there's nothing like it, it was magical and beautiful and... Well anyway, I just thought I'd fill you in so your not worried about me or whatever. I know I should of listened to you and not had so many drinks but I did have a really good night. I hope yours was good too and I hope your not too mad at me for leaving you. I have to go now but please call me when you get this. We really need to talk.... Okay bye, Sam! Love you!"

I sighed and fell back on my bed. Oh my god. I never thought Kayla would be this kind of person, she was always the happy fun girl who cared about her friends and having a clean image but now she'd changed. I felt like I'd just lost her completely and I knew I shouldn't judge her but damn, she fucked up. She barely even knew this guy, the only guys she really talked to were Isaac and Caleb. Oh my god, what if she had sex with Isaac after he kissed me?! Images of them kissing swam through my head and made me feel sick. I rocked back and forth running my fingers through my hair, I needed my medication to help me feel better and to make me sleep. I'll feel better once I'd had some sleep, I told myself. 

Suddenly, my phone buzzed and I dared to look at it. Thankfully it was only Caleb who was just checking up on me to see if I was okay and wishing me a goodnight. I instantly felt better and texted him back right way, it felt good to know that he actually cared about me. I wasn't ready to look a Isaac's texts yet, and there was a lot so I took my medication and went to bed. I closed my eyes and hoped for a dreamless sleep but sadly I didn't get what I wanted...