The Adrenaline Craze

Chapter 6

Friday...

POV - James

It was 12:45 in the morning. I was running towards this secret entrance that Ben made for us to get through, without his parents suspecting anything. It was this piece of wall that you could move out of the way, get through it, and put it back in place. This leads you to the garage where you can get to the door that leads into the basement. I walked through and heard laughing from downstairs. I walked down and saw everyone sitting and talking with each other. Once they saw me I couldn't help but feel awful for what I've done. Ben looked the most pissed of all.

"What do you want? And why are you even coming to my house!?" Ben said, "Okay, I know what I did was wrong, and I'm sorry guys, I was drunk, I haven't been feeling the same lately... It's all my fault, I know." I said solemnly and a little hungover, "You hurt me, do you understand that? I care about you, and I've put up with your shit a lot of the time James!" Ben said angrily, "I know! But I didn't mean anything that I said to you, Ben! I care about you! And Rachael, Kayla, Ryder, and Jake, even though Jake is hilariously insane." I said to Ben, "HEY! I'm only a little crazy." Jake said hungover, "James... I did like your sister, maybe even loved her! I don't know... But I definitely cared about her and you... And I would never do that to her, or you." Ben said sweetly but sadly, "I know... You are the best friend I have, along with everyone else... Please take me back... I can't handle this loss any longer." I said with actual tears forming in my eyes, "Okay geez... Come here bud!" Ben said while pulling me into a hug. I kinda started crying into his arm, everyone else joined in this bro hug, even hungover Jake.

Once we were all done with that emotional rollercoaster everyone left, except for me and Ben, he let me sleepover until I had to go back home and get ready for school. Ben let me sleep on the couch in the basement, while he went to his own bed. I lay down and fell asleep, I dreamed about how Jenna is in a good place, I also dreamed of good memories... I then dreamed about Riley... How she was helping me today, and I think I could really trust her maybe as a friend, of course, I'm gonna watch my back, but I think she could help me with this murder! I also thought about what she admitted to me in the car... My blood did boil when I heard Tanner could have done all that and I'm sure Blaine too... Those little dirty assholes... They deserve to be stuck where they are now... But once they get out I'll have to keep a close eye on Riley. Riley, she's alive and free... She deserves a good guy, in my eyes... Every good person deserves another good person to be with.

It was 6:00 when I woke up and got out of there, I needed to get home without Ben's parents knowing I stayed over, along with my mom, since I said I'd be staying at Ryder's house. I grabbed my keys and busted my ass home and texted Ben a thank you. Once I got there I went into my house and towards my room to get ready.

"Hey sweetie, how was Ryder's?" I heard my mother from behind say to me, I turned around and said "Hi mom, it was good, just a little tired," "Dear? What happened to your cheek?" she asked as she pointed out the bandage on my cheek. "Oh, this? I just fell on the stairs while running up them..." I said with a convincing laugh, "Ah okay, are you sure there's nothing else?" she asked, "Nope, I'm fine... I should go and get ready for today." I said, "Okay, go ahead," she said with a little smile. I gave her a quick embrace and ran to my room.

It was 6:14 am, I did my exercises. I got ready in my depressing routine, by taking a short shower, brushing my hair into a messy due, brushing my teeth, putting on some deodorant, and picking out some sweats, a sweatshirt, and my slides. I grabbed my bag, keys, and Jenna's computer along with a hard drive in case we needed it before the police got to it, but I can't wait on the police any longer, justice must prevail! I walked to the kitchen and ate at the table with my mom and dad, they both were talking about the funeral, and are now thinking about doing it on Monday, since they still have more planning to do. They asked for my opinion of some stuff that Jenna would've liked at this sorta thing, I just said she would've loved a mix of violets and white tulips as her flowers, her favorite songs were, if I died young, Mr. Brightside, sweet nothings, champagne & sunshine, fourth of July, and in the night. They wrote it all out, I knew all this because we were best friends.