Ava's POV
*One Month Ago*
"Okay, are you guys ready?" I asked.
All around the room, everyone had the same determined expression.
"We're doing this for her own good" Rianna told herself.
Jaiden walked in the room looking sleep deprived.
"Jaiden, come sit down" Nolan patted the seat next to him.
"What's going on?" She asked.
"We just need you to sit and listen" Liam explained.
"What? Why?"
"Just do as he said!" Olivia snapped.
"Okay, Take a chill pill!"
"Just sit down!" Meghan yelled.
Jaiden hesitantly sat down beside Nolan.
"Jaiden," I began, "Ever since Bobby died, you've become an emotional train wreck"
"You think that smoking blunts is going to help with the pain?" Meghan continued, "It doesn't. Believe me, I've been through what you're going through. Smoking your life away isn't helping anyone"
"What would Bobby say if he saw you like this?" Rianna added, "What Bobby would've wanted, is for you to find happiness without him. He wouldn't want you drowning in grief and sadness"
Jaiden was silent.
"Jaiden, you don't have to pretend to be okay, because we know you're hurting" Olivia said.
She took a deep breath in.
"I'm not hurting" She started, "I'm dying"
"Bobby was the love of my life, he taught me to make the best out of every situation, he made me laugh when all I wanted to do was cry, he showed me how to find beauty in the darkest places. Like, the night. Bobby, made me love the night. Mostly the stars, but still..."
"Jaiden-" Nolan tried to speak but Jaiden interrupted him.
"Now he's gone" she continued, "I'll never see him again. And Every time I let that sink in.."- she began to tear up-"I feel like I'm dying. The only thing that makes it better, is when I'm so high I can't even remember my own name, because then I don't think about all the pain and grief I'm in"
It was silent.
After I was done tearing up, I hugged Jaiden.
"It's okay" I mumbled.
Jaiden began to ball her eyes out on my shoulder.
Rianna joined in our hug.
After Rianna, Olivia joined in. After Olivia, Meghan, and after Meghan, Nolan. Then lastly, and hesitantly Liam joined in.
"We're here for you Jaiden" Nolan said.
"Thanks guys" she managed to say, past her tears, "I love you!"
"We love you too!" Rianna said.
**
After, we had staged our intervention with Jaiden, she seemed to be doing a lot better. She was smiling and laughing.
I hadn't seen Jaiden smile or laugh since Bobby died.
I felt my phone vibrate. Shawn was calling me.
Shawn was out for ,what he called, "Bro's Night Out" at the restaurant down the block, with Keegan, Dylan, Matt, Logan, and Dean.
I picked up my phone and answered, "Shawn, what's up?"
"We have a problem" He said, worriedly.
"Problem? What kind of problem?"
"You need to get down here!" He panicked.
I started to worry. Was Shawn okay?
"I'm on my way, stay put"
Shawn hung up the phone.
"Guys, I have to go" I said while rushing out the door.
"What's going on?" Meghan asked.
"The guys are in trouble" I replied.
"Our guys?" Olivia questioned.
"C'mon we have to go help them!" I nagged, "Liam you watch Jaiden, we'll be right back!"
Nolan, Meghan, Olivia, Rianna and I zoomed out the door, and piled up in our car.
