One last chance

College Parties

My head was pounding. I searched frantically for my boyfriend Luke, my vision blurry.

All I could hear was the loud music and sound of drunk college kids screaming along.

All of a sudden my legs flip out from underneath me as someone shoves my back and pushes past me

I let out a scream as my head hits the floor. I can just see Shay run towards me with a terror-stricken face before my vision fades into darkness

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The first thing I saw when I opened my eyes, was Shay leaning over me with wrinkles etched onto her forehead. My vision was still blurry so I groaned and shut my eyes again.

I could hear Shay talking but I couldn't really make it out because of the loud music downstairs. Wait, where am I?

"Oh crap, are you okay Charli?" She asked loudly

I shook my head meaning I couldn't hear her. Surprisingly she understood me and shut the door.

"Charli?" She whispered.

I tried to talk but my throat felt like it was on fire. All that came out was "ughh?"

Shay sighed and massaged her temples, pacing the room.

"Whhaa...whaaat ha...happened?" I croaked. I winced as the fire in my throat spread, leaving it burning.

She gave me a sympathetic look and handed me a glass of cool water, as she sat on the bed I was on. Wait. A bed?

"Wellll..." she trailed off. "Luke came to pick you up right after I left". "He took you to a party but it kinda turned out to be a college party".

Wait WHAT! It seems that Shay saw my face and answered my question.

"Yea I know it is his mates party". She sighed.

I could tell she is holding back about something. I gave her a look that plainly said "TELL ME"

And being the best-friend she is, she knew exactly what I was talking about.

"Well when you got here you told Luke you wouldn't drink, so he left you" she started. "Then one of his mates came and offered you a drink" she rolled her eyes and mumbled under her breath, something I couldn't really make out. "And being the idiot you are, you took it and welllll..." she trailed off

"It was spiked..." I finished croakily

Shay looked down and whispered something I couldn't quite make out.

All of a sudden, the door swung open and the music instantly returned, hurting my ears. A curvy blonde girl and a brunette boy walk in backwards, their faces glued to each other's. The blonde had her legs around the boys waist as she moaned.

I quickly put up my hands to cover my eyes while Shay screeched

"GET A DIFFERENT ROOM"

The boy pushed the girl into the wall and started removing her clothes, not paying attention to Shay yelling profanities at them.

Finally, she gave up and realised that they weren't moving. They had already marked their territory. Shay rolled her eyes at them and grabbed my hand and pulled me out of the room

"Come on!" She said to me over the loud music. "We're leaving".

I tried to pull away to go find Luke to tell him we are leaving, but Shay had a firm grip on my hand. She glared at me knowing where I was going

"There is no use!" She said loudly while making our way through the crowd of sweaty, drunk kids dancing. "He's wasted" she pointed. I turned around to see Luke with his mates, smoking and yelling.

Even though I hardly had any energy left, I dragged her over to where he was standing.

"Luke?" I croaked feeling a little scared of his mates. They look intimidating. He spun around and grinned like a maniac. "Hey babe" He slurred. I stared at him defiantly. "We're leaving"

Suddenly, he grabbed my shoulders and brought me to his chest and whispered in my ear huskily "did I tell you, you look really hot tonight?" He grinned and I groaned

I looked at him pleadingly. He rolled his eyes and to my surprise he turned around and punched the brick wall next to him. I gasped as Shay whispered in my ear "I told you".

Luke turned back around, his eyes bloodshot and glared at me. "YOU CANT CONTROL MY LIFE" he screamed at me. I flinched at the sound and cowered under his steely gaze. I looked down at his hands and saw they were covered in blood. "I'M SICK OF YOU, LEAVE ME ALONE" and then he did something I thought he would never do. My boyfriend shoved me against the wall and said through his gritted teeth "leave me alone". Then he turned around and walked away.

"Talk about bipolar" mumbled Shay under her breath

I was so shocked at what had just happened. I could feel the tears running down my face as Shay enveloped me into a big bear hug and we just stood there.

Suddenly she let go of me and looked me in the eye. "He isn't worth it" she whispers. "He is a selfish asshole who is so much older than you" I lowered my head in shame

Why do I date him? I'm only 17 and he's 22? And why do I always forgive him

I think Shay could tell what I was thinking because she wiped the tears off my face and told me it wasn't my fault he was an asshole

Then, she grabbed my hand and dragged me outside to where Tori (our other best friend) and Cameron (Shay's boyfriend) were waiting in Cam's dad's blue sedan.

"Oh my god Charli, are you okay?!", Tori exclaimed, as Cam turned around from the drivers seat with a worried expression. "And where is Luke?"

Oh he will have to find his own way home

"Shay will explain..." I said softly as I fell into a deep slumber.

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Hey guys!

I know this is my first story and well... it's not very good

But... I don't want any hate because I kind if have a low self-esteem when it comes to story-writing but oh well

Sorry if there are any grammar mistakes, I couldn't be bothered to edit and no one will read it anyway

Thanks

~ Charlie xx

P.s credit to my friend hogwarts1234 for the title inspiration