5 Seconds of Hopelessness

Chapter 2 (Jasmine)

This was probably the best moment of my life. He loved her. I loved her. He approved.

Ashton seemed off though. I looked at him. He looked pale.

"What's wrong, Ash?"

"I don't know, I feel like something bad is going to happen." I knew exactly what he meant. Whatever is going to happen, or has happened isn't good at all.

Suddenly, the phone rang. We made eye contact then ran to the phone. I took a deep breathe.

"Hello?" It was Briana. She was in tears, very choked up. She demanded to speak to Ashton. I didn't hesitate. I handed Ashton the phone.

I watched him as I say his expression change from uncomfortably ok to frightened and extremely pale. "I'll be there ASAP."

He hung up the phone and looked at me, "We need to leave. Its Luke."

The pills. I knew it.

We ran to the car and drove as fast as we could. We arrived at Luke and Briana's place. Calum and Kristen were there waiting. Michael and Cheyenne were there too. They had come as soon as they heard.

Kristen rang the door bell. Briana opened the door and we ran in not realizing this wasn't our home, so we didn't know where Luke was. We stopped and looked at her. She pointed and said "Upstairs, in the bathroom."

Then we ran and saw Luke actually standing over the sink. He was unresponsive. Like really unresponsive. We sat him on the floor. He was heavy.

Calum rushed to his side. He felt his pulse and looked up pale. "Call 911. He's barely conscious."

I freaked out and called. Michael grabbed Luke and rushed him downstairs by then I could hear and see the police and ambulance pulling outside.

Eventually we followed Michael. When I got downstairs, I saw Briana on her hands and knees struggling to breathe and maintain consciousness. Everyone was running around. I called for Ashton but I couldn't find him. I ran to her side and continued to call Ashton.

I looked at Briana, then the lights, then back at her. I screamed at the top of my lungs and in ran Calum and Ashton.

"Are you fucking kidding me right now?? Briana is barely conscious, and you're fucking around about Luke?? Michael has Luke under control!" They stared at me. "What the serious fuck!! Bring her outside!!" They then quickly lifted her and brought her out to an ambulance. They put her on a stretcher and took her away. Luke too.

I've never been so scared in my life. My friends and family are practically signing their own death certificates!

I ran upstairs, put on gloves, and placed all the bottles in a plastic bag for the police to take care of. I brought the bad outside and handed the closest officer the bag.

"Here it is, sir." He was tall. Too tall for my liking to be honest. He also was quite buff. Not fat, but buff. He smiled, "Thanks, ma'am"

After a terrifying 30 minutes, I sat down and cried. Not so much because of what happened but because I needed to. Just a nice big cry. Ashton came to my side.

He hugged me close, "It'll be alright, I promise." I cried for a good minute before I realized something. I pulled away and looked frightened at Ashton.

"Ashton...where's your sister?" Ashton's face went blank. He placed his head in his hands. He stood up, "Fuck!! We have to go to the hospital quick. She's with Luna,l but we need to move quick."

I was surprised, "Why do we need--" "Just let's go, okay?" He sounded scared. Understanding it all wasn't my business, I politely agreed and we got into the car and drove away.

All I could think about was whether or not Luke and Briana were okay

But hey look on the bright side, the sunset is quite lovely tonight...