Battle Scars (magcon)

Chapter 10

I sit on the steps of my stairs for the longest time ever, then Hayes comes out.

"Nash, you ok? I mean of course you're not ok. Jeez I'm an idiot!..Nash is Carter really....?" I didn't answer. Instead I just cried harder until Hayes came and hugged me.

"Yo, what's with all the-oh wait. Nash is this about?" Will came walking out to see why we were crying in each others arms.

"Ya it is," Hayes answered for me.

"Oh" is all he could say back before he joins us.

I wake up and find my self in a bed? Wait what? Oh, Will must of carried me up here. I look around, then remember what happened yesterday, and the tears immediately start to fall, like as if it was they're job.

I get on my phone and look at the mentions from Twitter.

"I feel so bad now... I seriously hope this is a joke.. Even though it's been 6 months.."

" neither of them needed this"

But there were some bad ones as well

"They fucking deserved it. I hope the same thing happens to the rest of y'all!"

" best friends go together and they both went to hell.. Lol congrats! We lost 2 more fags!"

Those were some of the hardest things I've ever heard. I turn off my phone and try to go back to sleep. Only to woken up by Skylynn.

"Nash! Come play with me!! Mommy got me a new horse!" She jumped on my bed.

"Go ask Hayes, he's been wanting to play Horse in a long time!" And with that she went to bug Hayes.

"Nash would you like something to eat? I haven't seen any food go into you in a while," she knocked on my door.

"If I eat I will throw up the food, so I'm good, but thanks!" I yell through the door.

"Honey, I think it's time to move on from Matt-"

"CARTER DIED YESTERDAY MOM!!! HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO GET OVER SOMEONE WHO DIED A DAY AGO?? YOU TRY MAKING SOME FRIENDS FOR ONCE, AND WATCH THEM DIE WHEN YOU FINALLY DECIDE TO VISIT AFTER HIM BEING IN A COMA FOR 6 MONTHS, then tell me how it feels to get heart ripped out of your chest from not being able to sleep." I instantly felt regret rise into me, but realized she was already gone.

It finally got quiet in the house, other than my moms quiet sobs.

"I'm leaving!" I yell as I grab my keys from the counter.

The drive there is shorter than I remember. When I finally get to the place I was hoping for, I go straight to get my drink.

"I need a beer," I say to the bar tender.

"Aren't you a little young?"

"Aren't you a little old?"I ask him smirking.

"Ah, a joker. So what made you come here? A girlfriend? Parents? Family issues?"

"My friends keep dying," I answer tears in my eyes.

"Oh, you're that Nash kid, aren't you?! Oh buddy, you know I was just like you. I had a bunch of friends. Very popular in my day. But one day, they just started giving up they're lives. Not caring if I died on the inside, but I got over it, and so will you. Here's your drink, kid." The bartender winked at me. "I can tell you anything right? You won't remember anything I say to you after this night?" I ask the man. "Well I guess. What do you need," he says while pouring a drink and handing it to a lady. "I need someone to talk to about this, it's kinda the reason I'm here right now," I explain. "Continue, I want to know the story," he said in full concentration.

"Well, you see, my friend was in a coma for 6 months and I never went to visit... I was to scared of what I would see."I explained," and so yesterday, I finally went. With a friend of course. And I go in there and look at him, then I get our memories and what not... Then he dies. Right in front of me."Tears begin pouring as I take a drink," I cried all night. This morning my mom said the wrong thing. Saying that I needed to move on from my past, but Carter just died! I was there when he died! And she doesn't know my pain!" I'm full on crying now.

"Listen, kid, I know it's hard, and your extremely drunk right now, but-"

"Excuse, me. Did you say that Carter died?" I girl asked me, cutting off the bartender. "Carter Reynolds?" "Yeah. Remember, I'm Emily... Well Em the girl said.

She had long blue hair, and brown eyes, but wore blue contacts a lot.

"Oh yeah! Well umm... Yeah he did. I was there." She started crying. "Thank you. Now I know. Thank again Nash. You were always my favorite out of the group." She said before leaving.

"You know her?" The bartender asked. "Yeah, she's Carter's girlfriend... Or was," I say in confusion. I have to go see her. She might need me. Like she needs Carter..."I need to go. If there's a wreck. Tell them you knew me and my story!" I tell the bartender before following the girl.