Beyond the Lesson (TXS)

Last Call

Wednesday

Knock knock! "It's us Talia!" Lucas calls out.

"Come in!" I yell not getting up from my bed that I've been occupying since getting home last Thursday. Ty is pissed of course but he didn't talk to me and only went back to work but hasn't allowed Maira or Lucas to come see me since. Guess I'm on punishment. The sound of my door opening makes me turn my head to see my two best friends walking in with bags in their hands. "What's this?" I ask and they smile slightly.

"Well we know what you're going through Talia. And since we haven't seen each other we wanted to do something for you." I sigh. "We're sorry Talia." Lucas says.

I shake my head. "It's not you guys fault."

"I feel like it is my fault." I look at Maira. "I mean if I had just let it go like you said and not talk to Mr. Karson he never would've sent the mass email and you guys would've been fine and you wouldn't have fought Christian and you wouldn't be missing your games and school." She says with tears streaming down her face.

"It's not your fault M." I grab her hand. "You were just trying to look out for me. And besides, she was going to break up with me regardless. She's scared her ex is going to hurt me if we don't." I say and they sigh.

"Well since you're clearly heartbroken and I feel like an ass regardless of your feelings for the situation, we brought something for you." She says and Lucas hands me the plastic bag.

I open it and chuckle at the full bottle of Hennessy and all types of snacks. "Alcohol and candy?" They nod. "You guys just want to get drunk."

"Let's think of it more as therapy. You're sad Talia and we're sad you're sad so let's atleast get your mind off it besides you have school tomorrow it's a celebratory drink." Lucas says and I chuckle nodding agreeing and I also want to get drunk.

"Fuck it." I say and they take out the red solo cups and starts pouring our drinks.

2 hours later

"NO LUCAS!" Maira yells.

"Oh come on babe I know I can do it." He says slurring every word as he opens the window.

"I said no, you're going to hurt yourself. Talia stop him." She says.

I chuckle and drink my 6th cup of Hennessy feeling extremely out of it and horny honestly. "I think he can do it." I say and she huffs.

He laughs and goes out the window onto the roof. We watch him as he plans his jump. My house isn't that tall and he thinks he can do parkour like we watched on Rush Hour 2 like Jackie Chan. "You guys are idiots. Don't do it or I'm going to be pissed Lucas."

He sighs and turns to her swaying. "Oh come on ba-AH!!!" He slips off backwards.

"Lucas!!" We yell and immediately run downstairs to the backyard to see him on the ground groaning. I release a breath. "Thank god you're alive!" I yell.

"You idiot what the fuck?!" She yells checking the back of his head that surprisingly isn't bleeding. He landed in the bushes.

"Fuck I feel dizzy." He says and we look at each other.

"We're taking you to the hospital." I say and Maira stops me. "What?"

"We're all drunk underage teenagers we can't drive him." She says and I groan. Fuck. I sigh and take out my phone. "Who are you calling?"

"The one person who won't completely spaz out." I say and call the number.

"Talia?! Are you ok?!" I haven't heard her voice since Thursday and yet it feels like forever.