Broken

Chapter 4

•Mythera's pov•
    As I walk home, I couldn't help the smile that was on my face. I never even realized Travis felt that way.. it took being drunk to find that out?
I walk inside the house, seeing Brendan cooking food. I gulp. Brendan looks up from the stove. "There you are.." He sighs in relief. "Come and eat." He pats the counter.
I shake my head, "I'm not hungry.." I begin walking off towards the stairs to go to my room.
"Ah, ah, ah.. you haven't eaten in a while.." Brendan frowns, "Come eat."
"I'm not hungry!" I snap, not even bothering to turn my head to him.
"I didn't ask!!" Brendan yells back. "Come sit now, or you're grounded."
"Your not dad, you can't fucking ground me, Brendan!" I growl.
It hit a string with him. "Of course I'm not dad.." He looks down.
"Then stop acting like him." I start walking up the stairs and head into my room. Brendan noticed I hadn't been eating, he noticed practically everything.
As I get in my room, I slam the door behind me. I look towards the body mirror on my wall. I'd been trying to lose weight.. Kaden didn't think I was pretty enough, why would Travis be any different? It'd been two days since I had a full meal.
At school I'd have to eat something so my friends wouldn't be worried, of course.. most the time I just brought a bag of celery. It was basically 90% water, I wouldn't gain too much from it.
I lay on my bed, staring at the distant ceiling. It starts spinning. I groan, grabbing the bottle of water next to my bed and taking a sip. Staying hydrated was important, not so much eating.
I glance towards my phone, getting a text from Alexia. 'Myth.. I did something bad.. really bad!!'
I sigh, texting back; 'What happened?' I couldn't think of anything that could've been so bad.
'Yesterday at the party, I guess I got a little too drunk.. I'm in Gene's room.. I can't remember what happened..' She replied.
I raise an eyebrow. 'Well leave his room. Simple.' I text back.
'It's not that simple, Myth! I'm scared.. how do I just leave??' Alexia messages back.
'I don't know.. just leave.' I rub the temples of my head. I get she was in his room, but what exactly did they do?
'Ugh, fine.. I'll try.' She messaged. I set my phone next to me, groaning. Too much dramam recently, like seriously..
I turn over, staring at my pillows. I scowl. "School tomorrow.." The only thing even fun about school was hanging out with my friends, but I strived to be good for my brother's sake. Even if I wasn't too happy with him right now, I still care for him.. I just hated it when he tried to be all do this, do that! It gets annoying quick.
Next day
We did the normal, walking to school together thing.. a tradition, you could say? I met up with Alexia first, then Laurance, then Travis. Travis last, because.. well he's a little shit and takes forever. Although, he's my little shit..
When meeting up with Alexia, she seemed panicked. I mean, she wasn't the only one. I was, too.. I had to talk to Travis after kissing him.. that's pretty hard to do.
"..I want to bury this weekend and never, ever, think about it again.." Alexia says finally.
"That makes two of us." I snort, "I almost forgot to tell you about Kaden and I.."
Alexia looks towards me, tilting her head. "Kaden and you?"
"Kathera no more!" I give a huge smile, fake, but huge.
"Ka.. ther.. a..?" Alexia blinks, "Oh!!" Reality hits her. "Mythera.. I'm so sorry.."
"It's fine. He's a cheating, lying, jerk.." I sigh. I didn't mention the body shaming asshole part.
"Yeah, there's plenty of better guys out there.." Alexia frowns. "You don't need him."
"I know there's plenty of guys.. one of them is about to be walking with us.." I mumble.
"Huh? You like—" Alexia begins, thinking. "Which one.. which one.. it better not be Laurance!!" She furrows her eyebrows.
"It's not Laurance, he's all yours." I laugh. "It's.. someone else."
"Oh god.. what's Laurance gonna think?! I slept with Gene!! He's gonna—" Alexia starts panicking.
"Wait wait wait. Hold the phone." My eyes widen. "You slept with Gene?! Alexia, you were a virgin!!"
"I know that!!" Alexia pouts. "..I don't know how or what happened.. Just take it as a.. don't do that. Save your virginity, trust me, it doesn't feel good when it's ripped away like that.."
"..yeah.. I'm saving mine for the one, ya know?" I wink. "Speaking of which, your not the only one to do something stupid."
"Oh no.. What'd you do?" Alexia stares at me.
"I may or may not have.." I go to a low whisper, "kissed.. Travis.."
"You did what?!" Alexia claps, squealing. "I always knew it would happen!! He's had this huge crush on you—and—and—"
"Shhh." I snort as Laurance runs over, his backpack slung over his shoulder.
   "Hey.." He was out of breath.
   "Hey, Laurance.." Alexia looks down.
   I wave. "Hey, did you get Travis?"
   "Yeah, he should be—" Laurance begins.
   "Right here!" Travis yells, racing over. "I'm here." He looks at me, giving a small smile.
   I narrow my eyes. We started walking to school.
Lunch time
   "Please tell me there's no other parties coming up.." I mumble. Alexia had something to tell us.
   "No, no! Never again.." Alexia coughs, "Our school is having a play! I figured you and Travis would wanna know. Ya know, last years Romeo and Juliet?" She wiggles her eyebrows.
   Travis looks towards me, then Alexia. "What play?" He asks.
   "Mm.. I think it was Grease.." Alexia says, shrugging.
   "I'm in." Travis looks towards me, giving a huge smile.
   "..I guess I'll try and audition.." I mumble, signing.
   "Cool! Can't wait to see you two up there." Alexia giggles.
   I nod, nibbling on a piece of celery. Everything began getting dizzy again, only worse this time.. "..." I fall over, everything going black.
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