Chapter 7

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Lucas's POV:

I wake up to a blinding light, my head is pounding. As the memories of last night flood in, I realise I am not at home with my Riley and Amelie, I am at Farkle's. He wasn't keen to let me stay as I was drunk and I'd obviously upset Riley, but he gave in realising I had no where else to go, I look at my watch, 9:22am.
"Fuck!" I mutter under my breath.
I get up from the spare bed and notice a note on the dresser.

'Lucas, go to the kitchen, I've told them to be expecting you, then please come to school. Clothes are laid out. Don't screw up your family, you need to deal with this sooner rather than later. I am not telling anyone I let you stay, then they'll be mad at me, so don't tell.
Farkle.'

I go and take a shower before changing into the clean clothes.
Why was I such an idiot? I hope Riley will forgive me, I love her so much. And I can't loose Amelie, she is the light of my life.
I look at my phone, that had been put on charge, I look at the lock screen notifications.

Missed Call-Maya (2)
Missed Call-Mrs Matthews (1)
Missed Call-Mr Matthews (2)
You have 3 new voicemails
Auggie sent a text message (3)

Oh God, this is gonna be bad. I open up Auggie's messages first.

He does make me laugh, even when he is mad at me

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He does make me laugh, even when he is mad at me.
I listen to my voicemails next.
'You have THREE new messages. 6:59 am:
"Lucas! You asshole! Where are you? Why did you do that? I'm gonna kill you when I find you!" Maya yells down the phone. "Maya, No!" Riley tells her and then the message stops.
8:02 am:
"Mr Friar! Why are you not in school? What did you do to Riley? Please come to school when you get this!" Mr Matthews orders in the message.
9:16am:
"Lucas, it's Topanga! I know everyone including me is mad at you for last night, but please, let someone know you are safe! Oh God, I am worried something has happened to you. But don't think I am not annoyed with you! Please call one of us and tell us you are safe!"
I text Mrs Matthews.

 But don't think I am not annoyed with you! Please call one of us and tell us you are safe!"I text Mrs Matthews

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When I go down to the kitchen, there is a big breakfast, paracetamol, and black coffee set out for me.
"Sit! Eat, please!" A Spanish fairly old lady tells me.
"Thanks."
"Mr Farkle told me to expect you, and I heard you up and about upstairs so I prepared you something, I was also informed of the state your head would be in this morning." She informs with a bright smile.
"Well thank you." I say before scoffing down the breakfast.
"This is really good ma'am."
"Oh please, call me Rosa Marie!"
"Okay, now, Rosa Marie, can I ask your advice on something?"
"Of course sweetheart!"
"I screwed up last night, I am struggling to deal with the death of my closet friend, and I keep getting nightmares, and I just snapped last night, so I went and got drunk and Riley and I argued, she threw this at me." I say referring to the ring I was fiddling with in my hand.
"Your friend was Zay and the nightmares are if the shooting? Yes?"
"Yeah."
"Tell Riley you love her! And the child! That's all you have therefore that's all that matters. Riley is a very kind, sweet and gentle girl, she loves you, she will forgive you."
"You think so?"
"Of course. I know so."
"Thank you, but now I better go."
"Farewell my boy."
"Goodbye Rosa Marie." I tilt my head, as if I had a cowboy hat on my head, before hurrying to school, when I arrived it was break.
"Mr Friar!" I hear a voice call out to me from behind. I turn around.
"Yes Mr Matthews, sir?"
"My office, now."
Oh boy...

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