Alcohol and Cigarettes// Lip Gallagher

Seven

I walked through the halls, receiving several stares and looks of pity. I walked with my head down, trying my hardest not to cry at that very moment. I hated the attention. I hated people feeling sorry for me. I just wanted to disappear.
    "Caroline, I heard what happened, I'm so sorry."
    "Caroline, I'm so sorry."
    "Caroline, I'm so sorry, you don't deserve this."
    By lunch, I had heard so much of this that I wasn't sad anymore, I was angry. I didn't want people to feel sorry for me. I hated Alfie for this.
    I walked over to my usual circular table to sit down, but Alfie and Karen were there. She was laughing at something he had said, and he was smiling at her as if she were the stars in the sky.
    My heart sank, and I held back the tears that so desperately wanted to fall down my cheeks. I turned away and walked outside to the shade tree where I occasionally go to smoke. Once I got there, I sat against the tree's trunk and started to cry. I was considering skipping the rest of the day and going home. I was thinking about telling the nurse that I threw up so she would automatically send me home.
    "I figured you'd come out here."
    I snapped my head in the direction of the voice and found Lip sitting next to me. He pulled out a pack of cigarettes and offered me one. I gladly took it from him and lit up when he was finished with the lighter.
    "They're all over each other in there," I told him, but he already knew. Everyone already knew.
    "I know it's hard," Lip said, "but he's really not worth your tears." He reaches over and wiped my tears away with his thumb.
     I stared out at the grass field behind the school, letting the nicotine high sink in and relax me. He was right, of course, I knew that. But I couldn't help crying. Alfie and I had been together for almost a year, and he cheated on me with my best friend. She's a bitch too, don't think I'm putting all the blame on Alfie. She's on my shit list now as well.
    "I'll be okay," I told him. I decided I wasn't going to lie to the nurse. I was going to suck it up and get through the rest of the day. It was only two more hours, after all.

A/N:
I'm sorry it took so long to update. I've been busy with school and Wattpad also stopped working for me for some odd reason😂 but I hope you enjoy the update!
- Sky❤️😊