Jail Time

Chapter 1

"Well, this sure is a nice change of scenery!" I exclaimed.
"It's a prison cell, Mack!" Dustin shouted from the bed above mine. I rolled my eyes.
"I was being SARCASTIC!" I yelled back. I was sitting on the hard, metal bedframe, my back to the cell wall, teeth chattering and body shivering. My knees were pressed close to my chest, arms around them, the little bit of heat it provided not doing much to aid the cold ache in my bones. I was wearing my partying clothes. High-Waisted, acid wash jean shorts with a galaxy crop top that was now tattered. I had left my 200 dollar bomber jacket at Cora's after Dustin went to go bring me home. My feet were bare. My sandals broke on the way over here and the police put them in the bin. Dustin must have heard me sniffling and chattering because he jumped down off his bunk and climbed on mine, wrapping me in his arms. I pressed closer, my face burrowing in his chest hot tears threatening to spill out of my eyes. He hugged me close only taking his arms off to transfer his sweat jacket to me, then, he was back to hugging me tightly. For a while neither of us spoke. I just lay there letting him baby me. He was my best friend after all. He finally spoke. 3 words.
"Are you okay?" he whispered in my ear, his breath hot from his mouth being so close. I start nodding but then shook my head. I wasn't okay. NONE OF THIS WAS OKAY! My parents are gonna kill me when they have to come back from Mexico to bail me out! The tears started pouring and my body wracked with sobs. Dustin had seen me like this only 2 times before. Once when we were 14 and my cat, Freckles, got hit by a car and died. The second was when my mom was diagnosed with Stage 1 Breast Cancer. I cried for days when that happened. Those were both almost 3 years ago. Now I was 17, a senior, and my mom is stronger than ever. But now, he just held me. Running his fingers through my hair and murmuring how it was all gonna be okay. But how? My parents had to come back from their 20th anniversary to find their daughter in a cell. To find that she got drunk at a party! I start sobbing harder and then suddenly, I can't catch my breath. I start gasping for air. Dustin starts screaming for the cops holding me tightly. I faintly see them run in...then it all fades to black.

Well. Since I have the time. Let's explain what I'm doing here, how I got here, and why Dustin is here with me. Hi! I'm Mackenzie Rose Quinn. Most people just call me Mack. I'm just an average 17 year old. 5'6", straight auburn hair down to my knees, good grades, honor roll 3 years in a row(hoping to make it a 4th!), great friends, talented, great parents, and a loving boyf-....No longer a loving boyfriend. But back to the point. I was leading a perfect life. Then my parents left 28 days ago for a 4 month vacation to Mexico! I started becoming more reckless. I was going out to parties, drinking, and lost my virginity. God. If my mom could see me now. She wouldn't even recognize me. I've been putting on more makeup and sporting more slutty clothing. She is gonna hate me when she gets home.