sue me | joshler ✓

THIRTY EIGHT

josh and his friends were sitting in lunch friday afternoon. he was currently explaining what had happened the night before to them.

"that's terrible. I hope things are going smoothly at his house." mia mentioned sadly.

josh slightly nodded. "yeah.." he trailed while picking at his food.

hayley noticed josh's change in demeanor and decided to change the subject.

"so you know that junior named connor?" hayley asked.

"connor larkin? yeah he's in my college algebra class. why?" darren replied.

"wellllll he's having a party tonight and I think we should go." she said smirking.

"I'm down." josh answered.

darren looked a josh with worried eyes. "you sure bub? you're not the party type."

the mentioned rolled his eyes before replying. "what's the harm in going to a high school party that's probably going to get busted anyways?"

"that's true," darren commented. "but i'm keeping an eye on you. you came to school stoned. I don't want you doing anything stupid." his best friend said sternly.

"whatever. that's not going to happen anyways."

his friends had come over after school to get ready together before the party. they were taking darren's car since he was 100% not drinking and could drive them home if needed.

they all had gotten ready except josh. he was still trying to find an outfit to wear to the party.

"should I wear my ripped black jeans?" josh asked his friends while rummaging through his closet.

"yes you look hot in them." darren replied.

josh gasped and shook his head. "stop trying to get with me. your girlfriend is sitting right there!" he hissed jokingly.

after he finished getting cleaned up, josh and his friends walked downstairs to tell his parents goodbye.

"I'll be back before midnight." he swore.

"no drinking joshua. I mean it." bill told sternly.

josh waved it off. "I'm not going to be drinking." he reassured.

josh lied.

he drank.

a lot.

while he was standing by darren at the party, he saw tyler walk in and every ounce of happiness left his body. the memories came flooding back and next thing you know, josh had a bottle of vodka in his hand and was outside on the patio.

"josh? you out here?" darren called out as he left the loudness of the party.

josh burped and laughed before replying. "mhm!" he answered enthusiastically.

darren walked towards him and noticed the half empty bottle of vodka and sighed. "what the fuck J?"

"what?" josh snapped while taking another swig of the alcohol.