The best Sophitz you'll read

Chapter 22: tRiPpiN

⚠️ WARNING ⚠️
This chapter contains mature material and depictions of substance abuse.

"Keefe!" Fits yelled.

He stormed out of the bathroom before Fitz could stop him.

Fits let out a sigh as he looked into the mirror.

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Keefe rushed out of the bathroom. He didn't go back to class. He grabbed his bag from the hall and lept home. He went into his room and locked the door. He was so done he thought. He went into the bathroom. He got out the bag.  He lined the rest up and snorted it all. He coughed. His nose started bleeding.

"Shit." He said wiping his face.

He needed something to cut the edge before it kicked in. He went downstairs into the drawing room. He was looking for his dads liquor stash. He opened a cabinet near the bookshelf. Bingo.

"Not so perfect after all, are you dad!" He said picking up the bottle.

He grabbed a glass off of the drink tray on the table. He poured a few inches and took a swig. It was strong. He could feel his fingers tingling and his mind felt like it was being pulled upwards. The drugs were kicking in. He took another sip out of the bottle. He looked down at the label as the words started stretching down to the floor. He laughed. He slid down the wall holding the bottle as he leaned his back against the bookshelf. He smiled. He felt good.  He looked up at the ceiling and giggled. He felt something drip on his hands. He looked down to see his fingers coated in red. He held them up staring in wonder. He slowly slouched down onto the floor as the colors grew brighter and his hands turned into vague blurred forms. He lay smiling as the colors danced before his eyes.

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Fitz went back to class and Keefe wasn't there. He's gonna do something stupid he thought. Fitz raised his hand and asked to go to the front desk. As soon as he got out of class he filled out an early release form and lept to Candleshade. The door was open. He went up to Keefe's room.

"Keefe! You ok?," he yelled. "I'm sorry about earlier I can explain about everything,"

He walked into the bathroom. He saw the open bag and drips of blood on the counter.

"Keefe!?," he yelled a little more frantic. He went back downstairs noticing drops of blood on the white carped every few yards. He went into the drawing room and saw Keefe collapsed on the floor a bottle of liquor in his hand.

"Keefe!," Fitz said running to his side. "What did u take??" He said shaking him.

Keefe smiled blood running down his face. "I had the Persian stuff. PREMIUM QUALITY!"

"I'll call Elwin! Your gonna be ok," Fitz said taking out his imparter. After he had dialed he looked down at Keefe. He was smiling his eyes looking somewhere behind Fitz.

"Look at the birds Fitz!,"

"There's nothing there Keefe,"

"Their so beautiful," Keefe said reaching for the ceiling.

"Here sit up," Fitz said helping him up.

Elwin came rushing in. They lept Keefe to the medical wing.

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Keefe opened his eyes. He was laying in a cot in the medical wing.

Elwin walked up. "Keefe you have been taking some serious substances you shouldn't even be able to get ahold of. You've got some explaining to do,"

"I'm sorry," he said scowling.

"I'm serious Keefe, whatever it was you took was really strong and you almost overdosed."

"I won't do it again." He said looking at the floor.

"Are you ok Keefe?"

"Yeah thanks I feel better," he said.

"No I mean....are things good at home? I-"

"Yes everything's fine,"

"I'm just trying to understand why you randomly decided to do this. It's not like you."

Keefe looked away.

"What do you think Sophie would say if she heard about this?"

Keefe kept his eyes down.

Elwin sighed.

"I'll get Fitz he's waiting outside. But we're not finished here,"

Fitz took a seat next to his bed and Elwin left the two of them alone.

"I'm sorry about what I said earlier," Keefe said breaking the silence.

"No it's fine, you deserve to know what's going on ur my best friend and one of Sophie's closest as well."

Keefe gulped.

"We have been romantic for a little while now,"

"And you slept together?"

Fitz nodded reluctantly.

Keefe turned away hiding the water welling in his eyes.

"Are you ok?" Fitz said. "I didn't realize you cared so much about this."

Keefe wiped his face, "no it's fine. I don't, It's just the drugs,"

"Ok so we're cool?"

Keefe nodded. Fitz gave him a hug patting him on the back.

"Now don't pull something like this again k? You scared me," Fitz said wiping away water from his own eyes.

Keefe nodded. It was then he realized he needed to get over Sophie. He should be happy for her and Fitz even if that meant burying his feelings deep down knowing she would never return them. He needed to put on a happy face for her and for Fitz.

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Kinda a short chapter but hope you liked it.