One Step Closer

OSC/ Eleven

One Step Closer/ Eleven

                                Meela sighed. “Damn, girl,”

                                The two friends sat there, with Austyn between them. She was lying on Criss’s shoulder. “Did you talk with her agent?”

                                “Yeah. Apparently, Austyn made the call to do that shoot. They even paid her extra…I found a bag with some pills in her purse- uppers, and a vial of coke. She deep ended,” explained Criss.

                                 “Was it really worth it?” asked Meela.

                                “Why don’t you guys just say it? I’m a dumb, fucking money-grubbing whore,” groaned Austyn. “It’s what you guys been wanting to say for the past few years anyway,”

                                “Austyn, stop bein a drama queen,” sighed Meela, rolling her eyes. “You are a good person…you just need to get out of this groove of doing self-destructive things. If you were actually a burden, believe me, I would’ve left you alone a long time ago,”

                                “I just wanted to try and do something on my own,” sobbed Austyn, wiping at her tears. “I was tired of feeling like I was mooching off you and your fam, Criss. When we moved out, I wanted to bring home some money, and feel good that I, was contributing…this shit went all wrong,”

                                 “Nobody knocks you for what you did, Austyn. As far as I’m concerned, you are still my friend- I don’t look at you any different,” said Criss.

                                 “I mean, I look at you guys- Meela, you have Cam, and you guys live in that nice house together, and you two are going to school and everything…and Criss finally met someone, that seems like she is getting along with,” droned Austyn. “What about me?”

                                  “What about Hadrian?”

                                  “Oh yeah, like Hadrian is going to fall in love with a whore,” breathed Austyn. She sniffled, wiping at more tears. “Gawd, I feel so…dirty,”

                                  “Austyn, stop it. You are not a whore…and Hadrian likes you a lot more than you care to think,” announced Criss.

                                 “Since tomorrow is Friday, why don’t we look over your options,” said Meela. “I think I can take a day off, to do that,”

                                 “Me too,” said Criss.

                                Austyn lifted her head, looking to them. “Thank you…I really appreciate this. I think today was a wake up call for me,”

                                 Meela gave her a hug. “Get some rest, Aus,”

                                 She stood from the sofa, and started to walk to the door. “I’ll be over tomorrow by ten. You heffas better be ready,”

                                “Laterz, Meela…and thanks, for coming over,” said Criss. She closed the door, as Meela departed for the evening. She walked back to the sofa, seating herself beside her bestie, and putting an arm around her. “See…? It’s gonna be alright Austyn,”