Boxer Girl

6. Caught.

The party, I believe, was a blast. But the problem is that I don't remember anything. All I recall is after Alicia dragged me to the bar, I had my first shot, ever. I didn't want to tell Alicia, I thought she would mock me. But I did drink, and that's the end of the story, well, the one I know of.

After that one shot, I don't remembr anything else. Not even taking a second shot. But I could tell I did take many, because I had a massive hangover when I woke up the next day.

Lucky me, the curtains were closed, so I didn't have to suffer from the extra piercing light. 

I heard someone knock me door, and it was open without my permission. I heard footsteps thudding against the carpeted floor of my room, and seconds later, Justin's voice rung in my ear, "I had massive hangovers. None of them I looked like you." And then I heard something making contact with my nighstand and Justin's footsteps leaving the room. He closed the door silently after him, and then I decided to finally open my eyes.

The first place I looked at was my nightstand. There I found a cup of water, and a pill. I took hold of it and closered it to my face to seeit well even with my face half-covered by the pillow and my right eye half open, again, because of the pillow. It was Tylonel. Of course Justin knew what he was doing. With his good looks, he went to a party almost every friday because he wasn't registed in Boxing before the end of high school, unlike me and Mason. He used to come home either tipsy or drunk. And at times I remember hearing the door open first thing in the morning, and I know it wasn't Jace too. He had his own packet of it too, he kept it in his room. I remember, he once told me to get him a pill after he slept in the living ro-.

My thoughts were cut when I felt pain in my stomache. I got up instantly and went to the bathroom and luckily reached the  toilet in time to puke my guts out.

I hated puking. Not only does it not feel comfortable, but It stungs and actually hurts when I do. 

After I was sure there was nothing left in my stomach, I slowly got up because of the pounding in my head, and rinsed my mouth drinking a little water afterwards to ease the burning in my throat.

I went back to my room, and saw the tylonel lying on the floor. I picked it up, and put it in my mouth drinking water to swallow it.

I knew it would take time for it to enter my system, so I went under my blanket and drifted back to sleep.

~•~ 

Voices were screaming my name, familiar ones. They were getting closer. Everything was dark. I looked behind me and saw light. I ran to it. There were six figures. I recognized five of them, but the sixth was standing behind them. I heard them all screaming my name with enthusiasm and happiness and cheering for me. And then, the crowds appreared as lights went on, and I saw a body of a woman lying on the floor. Out of nowhere, the referee got hold of my hand and a voice said booming in the speakers loudly, "and the winner of this match is... Maia!" 

I heard everyone cheering, but my brothers and Alicia were like they were in the middle of the spotlight, and were alienated to the crowd and standing out. I heard a voice calling from behind me. I looked and I saw both my parents holding hands and smiling and waving at me happily. Even though mom looked like a ghost, I ignored the fact and smiled back waving.

I looked back at my brothers, and noticed that Alicia was linking arms with Shawn. I smiled at that.

All of a sudden, the figure behind them finally started moving, and when their face almost appeared-, I woke up.