Road Trip (original version)

Chapter 11- Selena

"Mom! Stop! Please!"

"He's gone Vanessa! He's gone and he's never coming back!" She threw the bottle of liquor against the floor and it shattered. "They're all gone now! Your sister, you father, they're gone!"

I couldn't control the sobs that were escaping me. It's taking everything in me not to completely break down.

"Please, just calm down, your gonna wake up Ethan." I tried to reason with her

"And jason! Jason is is the marines! What if he doesn't make it back!" She kicked the chair over.

"Stop it!" I sobbed.

"And you! I know you're gonna try and leave me like everyone else! But I won't let it happen!" She slammed a plate onto the floor.

"Stop!" I screamed. I woke up with sweat all over me. I feel like I was running a mile. I need to catch my breath. I haven't had these kinds of nightmares in a while.. It has to be the medicine that's doing this to me..

I hate these kinds of nightmares. They're the worst because you know it actually happened. It's more of a memory that you can't escape. This sucks. I looked at the time. Ok it's 12pm and I'm still asleep? How much medicine did they give me? I looked beside me and saw a note on the night stand that was addressed to me. I picked it up and examined it.

Good morning Vanessa, I'm gonna take care of you today remember? I made breakfast for everyone, go down to the kitchen and look in the microwave. That's for you. -JB

I get up off the bed and groan at my throbbing wrist. Why did I have to break the dominant one?

I hope I don't look like a mess right now. I need to shower and brush my teeth. And oh my gosh I have to pee. My bag is in Justin's room. Ugh long walk again.

I walk out the room and down the hallway quickly. I carefully jogged down the stairs and made my way to Justin's room.

Damn where is everyone? I climbed up his stairs and stopped at the door. I knocked twice before he answered.. Shirtless. Yeah I almost pissed my pants.

"Oh hey. Did you like breakfast?" He smiled down at me.

"No, um I was gonna get ready before I ate if that's ok." I smiled back at him.

"Oh yeah. Um are you ok?" He chuckled.

It took me a second before I realized what he was talking about. I looked down at the way I was standing.

I laughed. "Mhm. I just really have to pee" he shook his head and opened the door wider so I can follow him in.

I stopped in my tracks when I heard the shower running from the bathroom and who I guessed was Selena humming a song I knew as Lego House by Ed Sheeran.

"What's wrong?" I heard Justin's voice. I looked at him.

"Um, do you want me to come back?" I offered. He shook his head and gave me a sad smile.

"Justinnnn come back!" I heard from the bathroom as if on cue.

I raised my eyebrows at him and laughed at his expression. He scratched the back of his neck before looking under the night stand for my bag. I crossed my legs. I really need to pee. He looked up at me and chuckled.

"You look like a little girl."

"You look like..a penguin." I giggled at my randomness. What? That's the first thing that popped in my head!

"A penguin?" He sat up on his knees and started laughing. "That doesn't even make sense." I smiled. I love his laugh.. "Well if I'm a penguin then you're Miss. Penguin III"