My New Addiction

First day of school

Edited (7/17/2021)

Aaliyah POV

After the whole Nate and Jules incident happened Rue gets the look on her face and walks away when I chase after her I see her talking to Jules.

And by this looks of it she's introducing herself and they end up leaving together, wow.

I check my phone and its almost 11:30, I go to find my sister and when I do she's talking to Fez, not surprising she's had a thing for him since forever. Especially since that asshole Nolan did her dirty as hell.

When I tell her the time we decide to head out. Once in the car I start to miss the feeling of not being able to feel.

If you know what I mean.

I don't know why that feeling just came back out of nowhere but as much as I'm trying to ignore these urges but my mind unfortunately loses.

" I'll be back, I think I left my phone " I say jumping out the car.

"Okay hurry up " she yells out after me.

I go to Fezco and I ask him the question I thought I wouldn't ask him again.

" What you got for me " I asks him.

" Liyah you serious " he says with a frown.

" Come on Fez, just give me something " I beg him.

" I don't know Liyah, unlike Rue ain't you trying to stay clean " he says.

" That's not the point right now Fez, I just need something please " I beg once more.

He hesitates and gives in he gives me 6 in a small plastic bag.

" That's it " he snaps.

" Thanks Fez " I hand him the money and I go back to the car she asks if I'm alright.

" Yep " is all I can say.

I go home and run up stairs to check my parents room and my dad's asleep so the drug test won't happen tonight.

Thank God, I take a shower and head straight to bed with a smile on face.

The first day of school

My alarm goes off ugh back to the same routine again, I take my shower and take a long look at myself as I look in the mirror, what's wrong with me.

I hope this isn't a mistake I take out the pack and take 2 pills, man I missed doing this every morning.

" Aaliyah, come on before we're late " Le'Anna yells from downstairs.

" Coming " I yell back and head out.

Me and Le'Anna arrive at school and the first person I see is Lexi.

" Hey Lexi " I say running to her.

" Hey Aaliyah " she says as she comes and gives me a big hug.

" How are you " she asks me.

Aw you know just a little high, is what I wanna say but I go with the usual.

" I'm fine, um you seen Rue anywhere " I ask.

" Yeah I know where she is come on " she says pulling my hand.

I met Lexi when I moved here at the beginning of our freshman year. She was one of the few people who has really been there for me especially when I got real heavy into pills.

When we arrive to the same location as Rue I realize me, her, and Lexi all have the same class drama to be exact.

The tension between all of us is thick.

I mean she's the one who just up and left me alone at the party when she was the one who begged me to come.

" Okay class, I would like each one of you to get up and tell us a short summary of your summer " the teacher says.

Oh boy.

" Aaliyah how about you go first " she says to me.

I don't protest and I get up and go onstage and instantly feel sick, I hear whispering and snickering behind my back.

" This summer nothing didn't really happen so I'm not sure what to tell you " I say as tears threaten to fall.

She keeps pressuring me to talk but nothing really happened, aside from my overdose.

Flashback

It was the beginning of June and I was going through a real depressive stage. I was trying my best to end the numbness and loneliness I felt. It felt like I was in a black hole and no matter how hard I tried I couldn't escape it.

All I remember is going in my room and starting taking everything from Oxycodone to Tramadol you name it, I most likely tried. I just remember waking up with my family in the hospital room with me.

I laid there with tears in my eyes what the fuck did I do ?

" How was rehab " somebody says out loud causing people to laugh.

Tears fill my eyes and I run out to the bathroom and pull out my pack.

" One won't hurt I say " and I take it.

I was about to take another when I heard Lexi's voice.

" Aaliyah, you okay" I hear Lexi say.

" Yeah I'm fine " I say as I put the pack in my back in my pocket.

Not long after Rue comes in upset as well.

" Rue are you okay " Lexi asks her.

" You're so fucking stupid Lexi " I'm shocked to hear Rue say that.

" Why " Lexi replies.

" Because I fucking flushed everything down the fucking toilet " Rue says.

" I'm just checking on you " Lexi says.

" I don't need you to fucking check on me " Rue snaps at her.

" Damn Rue, why you being like this " I ask.

" You gonna give me some life advice or something. You gonna try and help me " Rue says sarcastically.

Damn why is she catching this nasty ass attitude with us.

" No we're just trying to be good friends and make sure you're okay " I say to her.

"You think just because we were in the same rehab for 2 months makes us best friends, give me a fucking break " Rue says.

"I bet if I was Jules, you wouldn't say anything like that " I say before grabbing Lexi's hand and walking out the bathroom.

She really became all buddy-buddy with somebody she barely knows but yet makes us feel like shit at the end of the stick.

I don't fucking understand her.

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