High Off Love

Chapter 23

September 30th - October 1st

We are still at the party, and dancing. Toby is wasted. I wish I could be, but the alcohol isn't taking effect on me. I will be up against Toby, but I turn around and he is with another girl. This is the opposite of fun.

"Toby, let's go." I pull him out of the crowd of dancing people.

"I'm not going anywhere. You can go, but I'm not." Ouch.

I watch as the man I love, actually this is not the man I love this is the alcohol that has taken him over. I'm glad I took the keys away from him.

If Rachel was here I would stay, but she hasn't shown up. I can't stay here and watch him be happy with these sluts grinding up against him. He will also probably go have sex with them. I look away.

"Alice!" A familiar voice calls out toward me.

I turn around searching.

A tall blonde guy is coming to me. I use to go to school with him.

"Hey it's been forever!" I look him up and down.

He is still just as attractive. I see Toby watching me with this guy. If he wants to play dirty, I'm going to play dirty back. I take the blonde hair in my hands and kiss Nick. After I end the kiss Toby is still starring, but still dancing with the girls.

I walk out of the house before anyone could say anything to me. I get in the drivers seat of Toby's car. I will just go to Toby's house and come back here in the morning. I start the car and pull out of the driveway. It's been a while since I have driven a car. I make my way to Toby's apartment. I can't believe this is happening. I would never think that Toby would drink again like that, he just seems so.. put together.

I walk up all the stairs. An envelope is in front of his door. I pick it up and open the door. Flopping down on his couch, I can't help it but slice open the mail that has his name on it. It's from the hospital. A hospital bill.

"Toby open the door." A girls voice booms through the door.

I open the door, "Toby isn't here."

"You must be the famous Alice." She smiles at me.

I'm so confused.

"You don't know who I am do you?" This is the girl we passed leaving his apartment earlier.

I slowly shake my head no.

"Can I come in and explain things to you?" She asks.

"No you cannot come in." I sass.

"Well here is my card if you are afraid Toby is hiding something from you, and I suppose you opened the bill that was in front of his door?" She hands me a card.

I close the door. What the hell is going on? I look at her card. She is a doctor. Why would Toby know a doctor? Why would he need a doctor? With thousands of questions running through my mind, I fall asleep on the couch.

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I wake up at ten o'clock in the morning. I go in Toby's room to see if he came home last night. His room is empty, and no missed calls or texts from him. I go in the bathroom and run my fingers through my hair. Time to go see if he is still at Rachel's. I grab the keys and head out of the door. Why did he have to be on the top floor? I hurry and climb in his black car. I speed out of the parking lot. When I get to Rachel's a couple of cars are still here.

I jump out of the car and walk quickly inside. Everyone is asleep. People are asleep on the counter tops in the kitchen. I walk in the living room. I see Toby asleep on the couch. Fully clothed. There is a girl on the other side of the couch, and trees more on the floor too close to him.