Saved By Steven (finished)

11 Coke & Cigarettes

After a ten minute walk Lauren arrived at the gas station. She walked inside got herself and Joe and pack of smokes. She went outside and lit one. She walked behind the gas station where she met her dealer. She handed him money, he gave her drugs. She was feeling weak so she took a hit.

When she got back to the house she was as high as she could be. She threw away her cigarette and walked inside. In the living room she saw the boys relaxing. Some of them were eating, Joe was sitting with his guitar, Mick walked around talking on the phone and Steven was watching TV.

"Here you go." She said to Joe and threw him his cigarettes.

"Thanks." Joe took one out and lit it.

Lauren walked towards the sofa she slept on the night before. Took of her coat and scarf and got her iPod out of her bag. She put on her earphones and turned on the music. She crawled under the covers and closed her eyes. After a few songs she felt someone getting on the bed. Please don't talk to me, please don't talk to me. I just want to be numb.

"Lauren?" Mick said

"Hmm?" she said

"You want something to drink?"

"Hmm." She said.

"Okay." And Mick got up.

Thank god he left.

Lauren changed the song. She was feeling dizzy. She felt someone getting on the bed. Please don't let it be Mick.

"Hey, honey."

Hey Steven .

"You okay?" Steven said.

"Hmm" Lauren said

Steven bent down to Lauren. "Can you open your eyes?"

Lauren turned and opened her eyes. "Why?"

"Fuck, you're really out of it."

"So?"

"You rest. I'll get you some water."

Lauren turned on her side. She really did need sleep. She just wanted this all to go away.

After what seemed like forever Lauren felt someone get on the bed. That person put a hand on her arm and whispered to her. Lauren turned on her back, took out her earphones and opened her eyes slightly.

"I got you a bottle of water."

Lauren grunted and tried to sit up, only to lose her balance during the process and collapse against the guy next to her.

"Wow, you okay?"

"Dizzy." Lauren said

"Just sit here and have some water." Steven said.

Lauren did just that before passing out. She really did have a lot of coke in her system.

Do I need to tell anybody? Steven thought. He put Lauren on a pillow and walked to Joe. Joe looked up from his music. He saw Steven and nodded.

"You knew?"

"I figured it out when she went out to get a smoke and came back and went straight to bed."

"What are we going to do?"