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day four

Vanessa didn't necessarily want to start the day searching for someone, though that's how her forth day has begun.

Josh, Vik, and her search around in any hope of finding him. She can't help but expect the worst -- that's how she usually thinks in these situations.

She stops, "Simon?" Her eyes widen in shock. She rushes over to the lanky figure lying face first on the pavement. She moves his arm and she hears a groan, "Simon?"

"Josh" He mutters quietly. He moans and rolls over to have his back on the ground.

He looks terrible, it almost makes her want to cry. She's never seen someone this bad. She can smell the reeking alcohol, she nearly wants to vomit.

Vanessa quickly dials onto Josh saying that she found Simon and gave him the location. Once she hangs up she looks around awkwardly, not really sure what to do.

"Uhh Simon?" She whispers. She waddles over and grabs his arm carefully. She manages to pull him up in a sitting position.

"Where's Josh?" He mumbles and begins to lean. Vanessa stops him though deciding the best way is to plonk down next to him. He leans on her and rest his head on her, "I need to say sorry" He continues to mumble.

"What are you sorry for?" She asks quietly.

She watches as Simon grabs her hand and intertwines them. His hands manage to engulf her with the comparison of size. His palms are clamming and it makes her uncomfortable; she's never held another hand since she was little.

He's drunk, it's okay Vee, just allow it..

"I'm sorry because I went to see her when he told me to never see her again. I broke the promise." He begins crying and moves his head to her shoulder, sobbing on it. "I can't help it, she was my first love" He whimpers.

"I'm sure Josh will talk to you about it once your feeling better" She mutters quietly looking around awkwardly, every now and then glancing down at their hands.

"He'll hate me" He whispers hoarsely, "I don't want him to hate me, I can't let him know" He begins quietly rambling. But then he pulls away, "You won't tell him who I was with won't you? You promise right?" Vanessa looks to Simon who stares at her, his deep blue, almost black, eyes begging her.

She sighs, "yeah I promise" she gives into them and him, looking away nervously.

She feels her hand been given a small squeeze, "Thank you."

She wonders, what the hell have I gotten myself into?

Josh rocks up not too long after. He races out of the car towards the two, still sitting together. Simon still leans on Vanessa for support and she allows him, looking around awkwardly.

"Simon! Are you okay?" Josh runs to his other side. Simon nods and Vanessa sighs nodding too. "Okay, let's get you home." He grabs Simon's other side and both him and Vanessa pull the dead weight up to his feet.

They get in the car, Vik driving and Josh sitting shotgun, Vanessa takes a seat in the back and Simon collapses on to her. She looks down to find him peacefully asleep, his head on her lap. She sighs quietly, she feels uncomfortable but she has to make do -- the poor boy is intoxicated after all.

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Vee watches TV alone at four in the morning. She can't sleep; even after an hour of trying. Both Vik and Josh took Simon to bed and then went to bed themselves, leaving Vee to herself.