Just My Luck

Chp 4

 Chapter 4

Reece

I get out of my uber, stumbling over everything in my path. I was at Jacksons house, and I may or may not have had a few drinks. But that is clearly none of your business. I glare up at Ellies window and see the faint silhouette of two girls sitting on a bed. Probably that weirdo Zara. My friend, well we aren't friends, but we are not, not friends. Anyway, this guy Corey, has been in love with her since like forever . me and him run in the same social groups so it's pretty easy to know, especially when he doesn't shut up about her.

Apparently before my brain can decide what I'm doing, I sneak over to Ellies window desperately trying to hear what they are saying.

".. I felt sort of empty" what does that even mean, I say in my head stumbling over. I try to regain my balance, but I end up face first into the concrete. I groan in pain as the cut on my lip and my bruised eye still haven't fully healed yet. I try and get up as I hear them laughing and Zara says "you guys are gonna get married and have little angry babies" who are they talking about, is Ellie seeing someone. I mean I'm not jealous or anything. But like why did she feel empty. It makes me think back to when she hugged me the other day.

I don't even know what came over me, I just saw red. If Ellie hadn't have stopped me, I'm pretty sure I would have gone to noahs house and beat that asshole up. But when she put her arms around me, it almost felt...comforting. I honestly didn't want her to let go. In that moment. Jesus what is wrong with me. It's okay I'm just drunk so none of these feelings are real. It could have been anyone there grabbing me, and I would have felt the same. Hell, it could have been Cassie.

When she pushed me off though I felt a bit confused, and I don't know maybe a bit hurt. She just ran off.

I'm snapped out of my daydreaming when I hear commotion above me, I'm suddenly panicking so I do what anyone would do. I roll into the plants and pretend to be one. I am one with the plants. I hear the window slam shut and that's when I get my green light to leave. I try to stand up but fail miserably. So, I decide to crawl back to my house.

I get up onto my front porch and pull myself up by the rail. I stay there standing for a minute just trying to regain my balance, I launch myself at the door and get my key out of my pocket. I open the door stumbling through the living room trying to be as quiet as I can. Shit. Someone is coming down the stairs.

"Reece what are you doing? Are you drunk?" this might be the happiest I've ever been to see Cane. "nooo I'm sober" yeah, I'm pretty good at pretending to be sober, nobody will ever know. "would you like to try and walk straight for me?" Cane questions me arms crossed, with an amused look on his face "I think my ankle is broke, so can you help me get to my bed" I say, still playing it cool.

Cane walks over to me and puts an arm around my shoulder. "you know I'm really happy you and my sister are getting married, you're so amazing maybe you and me should get married instead" I think he needs to know he has my approval; he just throws his head back in laughter.

We slowly make our way up the stairs, and Cane puts me into my nice warm bed. "goodnight, Reece, get some rest" I wave him goodbye and fall into a very deep sleep. A sleep filled of dreams with Ellie.

Oh my god, I wake up not knowing what year it is, my head feels like there's a thousand mini people in there having a rave. I sit up noticing a glass of water and some Advil on my bedside table. Wow Cane is literally my knight in shining armour. I toss back the Advil when my mom storms into my room.

"Reece what are you still doing in bed, we have to be at Caroline's and Dave's in like 15 minutes. I forgot about that. I get out of bed and make my way to my bathroom. In desperate need of a chilly relief. Yep, you guessed it, I'm going to take a cold shower. I look in the mirror, my wounds from the fight are finally starting to vanish thank the lords.