Apartment 207

Chapter 1:

June 3rd, 2009 is the day my life changed forever

i shifted in my bed unable to sleep. the throbbing in my wrist had me nauseous as I tossed under the sheets.

I laid there for about 20 minutes until I couldn't take it anymore, I threw the covers off my body to get an aspirin.

I checked in my cabinet for some asprin, none.

I couldn't take the pain anymore. I knew my neighbor across the street, I think it's Tyler? is home.

absentmindedly I walked around my house trying to ease the pain. I really didn't want to walk across the street as I've never really talked to him and it was late at night. Going back into my room I decided to check the bedside table. I flipped through pictures, condoms, and random papers as my wrist continued to ache. I decided that I didn't really have much of an option.

I put on some regular old vans, and gained up some confidence to walk across the street and ask. I've always struggled with anxiety so this wasn't easy for me. I walk up to his apartment, apartment 207. I manage to get my sweaty hand out of my jean pocket and knock on his door.

I waited a few moments before I knocked again, a little harder than before. After waiting even longer, I decided to go back home and try to mask the pain; then I realized all of his lights were on.

I lean on the wall of the hallway and slide my back down, biting my lip as the pulsing pain got stronger. I trace the veins and lines on the carpet. In my head I was trying to focus on anything else other than the twisting in muscles in my wrist as a result of drumming way too hard last night.

suddenly, I hear a glass shatter in the apartment and my heart jolts. I jump up and approach the door again and start knocking.

"tyler?" oh shit, is that even his name I don't know. Words bounce around in my head. should I open the door? Do I just leave him alone? What if somethings happening.

"Tyler!" I yell louder this time my voice cracking in nervousness.
suddenly something inside me tells me that I need to open the door. quietly I push the handle down taking a deep breath in.