Mr. Sartorius

18 | you called?

~ jacobs pov

i walk into my house and place down my stuff. today i spent at college, and now i'm glad to be back home and stress free.

i throw myself down onto the couch and place my phone beside me, then switch on the tv.

"what should i watch?" i ask myself as i click onto netflix. i see 'stranger things' (ANY STRANGER THINGS FANS ILY).
i think back to when charlotte told me to watch that show. i sigh as i remove it from my list.

all of a sudden my phone starts to beep. i pick it up and look at the cracked screen. i should really get that fixed.
'alissa' it reads. i smile as i press answer.

"hey a" i say.
"hi." a slightly higher voice than alissas speaks. i instantly know it isn't her.
"charlotte?" i ask.
"that's the one." she laughs awkwardly "listen uh, i need you to come to my house and meet me and alissa. like now."

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alissa and charlotte sigh as the story comes to an end. i hardly spoke the whole time. i just stared. there was nothing to say, alissa is such a happy person. why did i not notice any of this?

"j, will you help me?" alissa asks, tears in her eyes.
"i-" instantly i want to say no. part of me feels mad at myself for not realising, the other part wants to shout at her for the stupidity.

charlotte coughs twice and glares up at me, signalling that i should reply.
"yes- yeah. i'll help you." i say. alissa nods her head and a smile forms on her lips.

"maybe.. maybe we should talk for a second?" charlotte says to me. i nod my head.
"is that okay?" she checks with alissa. alissa lies back on the couch, her whole body seemed tired.

"go ahead." she shrugs her shoulders and places her head onto the pillow.
"i'll be back in a minute, okay?" charlotte reassures her.

alissa doesn't reply. she closes her eyes and stays curled up on the couch.

"let's go" i whisper to charlotte, and she nods her head, leading me upstairs.

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we walk into charlottes room and she sits on the edge of her bed. i follow behind her closing the door after me.

"how've you been?" we both say at the same time.
charlotte laughs. "guess we really are alike" she says. i smile and nod my head.

"i've been good-" she answers the question. "i've- i struggled at first.. i guess i'm still struggling" she continues.

i sigh, the guilt flashing over my whole body.
"im sor-"
"don't say it" charlotte stops me. "you don't have to be sorry. it was me who stopped it. and alissa- she's on drugs? we have too much to deal with." she shakes her head.

i don't know how to reply. so i slowly nod my head, staring down at the floor.
"come here" she says, and pats the bed beside her.
i walk over and take a seat beside her.

she leans onto my chest and places her head on me. i wrap my arm around her back.
"i do care jacob. i really care." she smiles at me. i connect my eyes with hers.

"i'm sorry for getting mad at you.. we need to keep this friendship." i tell her, and nods her head.

"thank you. and i'm sorry, its just.."
charlottes eyes build up with tears, she looks away. "there's a lot i need to say.."

"don't cry. please" i say, and place my hand under her chin, moving her head to face me once again. "weve got enough to get through, don't tell me if you're not ready. okay?"

"okay." she says, and leans towards me, placing a gentle kiss on my cheek. i wasn't expecting it, and i don't think she was either.

i shiver as my body trembles at her touch. what is it about this girl? this strong feeling, the love i have for her, i can't get rid of it at all.

"i'm gonna go check on alissa-" i quickly stand up, and make my way towards the door. i can't stay beside her, if anything else happens, she'll just leave like before, won't she?

"jacob, stop." she says, and walks over to me.
"friends don't- they don't keep secrets." she says shakily. "i think it's time i told you about joey birlem. and that he's coming back."

and with that, i nod my head, and squint my eyes.
who's joey birlem.. and why have i never even heard about him before? and why's he coming back..?

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