Hopeless

16

Meghan's POV
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I was walking
Down an endless road.
I looked down in shock to see my shirt bloodstained.
Suddenly a searing pain came to my head.
An image appeared in front of me.
It was of the time Eli and I fought in the canteen at school.
That image disappeared and another replaced it.
This one was of Eli. Searching for me when I ran away.
Guilt surges through me.
A new scene replaced that one.
I didn't recognise this one.
This time I saw it in still frames.
The first frame showed a girl, who's face was blurred, with Eli.
The next image showed the girl lying on the floor, with Eli crouching down to her.
The image quickly flashed and I saw an ambulance, a hospital room, and a gravestone.
Eli walked into the frame and began shouting at me.
Meghan!
Meghan!
Get up!
I looked down and saw that I was standing, confused I looked back up to see a black frame.
The frame became lighter until it was completely white and I shot up out of bed.
"Meghan?" Eli says from behind me
I look at him, then at my surroundings, then down at my shirt, which was not bloodstained.
"You okay?" Eli says sitting up
"Yeah had a nightmare" I say shivering
"Are you cold?" He asks yawning
"No just a little spooked" I say leaning up against him
"Tell me about it" he asks
"Well, you were in it" I start
"How could you have a nightmare with me in it?" He says grinning
I ignored his comment and continued to explain my dream.
Eli nodded as I explained. He said nothing. He didn't react differently. He just nodded.
"...then I woke up" I say finishing
"Intense" Eli says
"Yeah, ow!" I say as the pain from the dream returns to my head.
"Hangover?" Eli asks
"Yeah" I say rubbing my forehead
"I'll get a glass of water" he says
"Okay" I whisper
He slowly makes his way out of bed and quietly opens the door.
I grab my phone from the bedside table and make out the numbers
5:46
I curse under my breath.
Guilt rushes over me as I realise I woke up Eli so early.
"Here" Eli says, entering the room
"Thanks" I say smiling accepting the glass and pills
I swallow the pills and down my drink.
Eli slowly gets back in the bed.
"Sorry for waking you up" I say placing my now empty glass and phone on the bedside table
"Don't stress" he says lying down
I lie back down next to him and snuggle into his shoulder.
He pulls the blanket over us and kisses me on the forehead.
A grin spreads across my face and I fall asleep smiling.
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"Someone get me a bucket!" I hear Stacey yell as my eyes flutter open.
"Use the bathroom!" Brooklyn yells from downstairs.
"I'm not gonna-oh no" she says outside our door
I groan
Eli stirs next to me
I look up at him and smile.
He really makes me happy. I'm gonna make this work. I know it
"What are you thinking about?" Eli says clearing his throat
"Nothing much" I say giggling
He laughs and pulls me closer, kissing me on the cheek.
I wrap my hands around his neck and hold him.
"Someone help me please?!" Q shouts
We groan
"C'mon" Eli says releasing me and getting up.
He offers his hand and I take it.
He pulls out of bed and passes me a shirt of his
"Thanks" I quietly, dragging the shirt on
Eli changes and we walk outside to the bathroom.
I groan as pain stings my head
"You okay?" Eli asks
"Yeah, I think I'll be fine" I reply
As we near the bathroom, the smell of vomit creeps up our noses.
"Aw, Q!" Eli yells from outside
"That's disgusting" I say pinching my nose
"Can you help me with Stace?" Q asks from inside
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After about half an hour the clean up of the bathroom was complete. It's fair to say that Stacey didn't make it to the toilet.
I walk downstairs and a much more sweet smell enters my nose
"Oh my god" I say jogging to the kitchen
"Pancakes!" I say
I run up to Liam and hug him, but stop at the sight of fresh pancakes overwhelms me.
I grab a plate and shovel a pile onto it, grabbing some syrup off the table and drowning the pancakes in it.
I eat my pancakes and before I know it my plates empty.
"They were so good Liam!" I say
"My mums recipe" he says
"Soo gooood" I repeat
By now the whole gang had made their way out to the kitchen.
Stacey sat on the couch and Q brought her breakfast.
He's real sweet, Stacey's really lucky.
Brooklyn sat down to my left and Eli to my right.
"How was last night in your perspective?" I ask Brooklyn
"Yeah, alright" she says eating
"Alright?" I question
"Yeah, long story" she says looking st me.
"Well? I'm not leaving anytime soon" I say nudging her
She sighs
"No it's just a that my ex came and was following me around all night." She says
"Gee babe, that's crappy" I say hugging her with one arm
"Yeah I'll tell you the whole story later, I've got some stuff to do" she says
"Okay, cya" I say
She throws me a thumbs up as she leaves the room.
"Enjoying yourself?" Eli asks me
"Yeah of course" i say turning my head
"So, because it looks like no one else will be doing anything" he says gesturing toward Q and Stacey
"Do you wanna do something?" He asks grinning
"Yeah, what did you have in mind?" I say smiling
"I dunno, just head into town, see what's what" he says getting up from his seat.
"Yeah, sounds good" I say
"Maybe hire some boards?" Eli says taking my dishes
"Oh yes please" I say
"Alright but on one condition" Eli says pulling me into his arms
"Wear one of the really sexy bikini's you have" Eli whispers
"What but why?" I ask
"In case we go to the beach" Eli whispers
"Don't whisper" I say
"Why not?" He whispers
"You know why" I say giggling
"So you weren't drunk yesterday?" Eli says
"Well I was"I laugh
Eli laughs
"Alright I'm gonna go get changed" I say pulling away
"I'll come with you" Eli says
"Eli!" I whisper yell
"I actually wanna go out, I don't want you to get...distracted" I say seriously
"Fine, I'll try" Eli says sincerely
I nod and walk up the stairs.
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