April Fools Prank Gone Wrong

Chapter 14 : Running away from problems

Chapter 14

The next day...

Riker POV

I woke up with another pounding headache. I sort of got drunk again last night because Rydel was stressing me out, and I felt awful, and drinking just made me feel better.

Kenzie brought me breakfast in bed again, and she got me some aspirin. But then she had to leave. She'd gotten a job here too as one of those people who changes sheets and stuff after the guests leave.

My head seriously felt like someone was pushing on it, and pushing on it, and pushing on it, and it felt like it was about to be cracked from the pressure.

And I kept feeling like I was going to throw up.

As it got closer to the time I would need to get up for work, I just kept feeling worse and worse. So I called in sick. And I also ordered room service. I'd told them to get me drinks called the Riker, and when they asked what I was talking about, I said just tell Chris, and he'll know what I mean.

So they brought them up for me, and after my first drink, I started to feel a little bit better.

Later...

Kenzie POV

I'd finished my shift, and I was hanging around the restaurant downstairs, talking to Chris.

"Do you know where Riker is? Shouldn't he have been down here by now for work?" I asked.

"Oh. He actually called in sick."

"Oh really?"

"Yeah. Don't you room with him?"

"Yeah. He had a hangover this morning. But he's probably just sleeping it off or something."

"Uh... I don't think so..."

"What do you mean?"

"Well... He's been ordering room service... And uh... He's been ordering alcohol."

"I'm going to kill him."

Riker POV

I was watching tv, sipping my drink, when the door flew open, startling me.

"Riker, what the hell do you think you're doing!?"

"What?"

"You can't do this! You need to stop drinking! You have a problem!"

"I do not have a problem! Quit yelling at me!"

"Riker, you're putting yourself in danger. You can't be doing this."

"Stop telling me what I can and can't do! I'm an adult, and I can do whatever the hell I want to."

I threw one of my empty glasses at her, but she ducked, and it shattered all over the place. She ran out of the room, slamming the door behind her.

I sighed, and put down my drink. Honestly, what am I doing? I already messed it up with my family, and now I'm screwing up everything with Kenzie.

I put my head in my hands, and closed my eyes. I honestly couldn't think though. My life is becoming such a freaking mess.

I decided to take a hot shower, and see if that helped at all. I stripped off my clothes, and stepped into the shower. I turned it as hot as I could without it completely burning me.

When I was finished, I didn't feel any better. In fact, I felt worse than I did before.

I changed into my pjs, shut the light off, and crawled into bed. I just want today to be over. I can't deal with anything else today.