Love Will Keep Us - Book 5

What Happened

"Uggh I'm never going to do that again ever in life. EVER." Callie groans as her head is in the pillow and the shades are drawn over the basement windows.

She had never felt so horrible in her life as her head was pounding like never before and she was sick to her stomach. Big time. What was she thinking? Why had she tried to act cool? " Why did I do that Stefanie? Why?" She groans just wanting the feeling to go away. 

"I tried to stop you, Cals. I did." Stefanie says getting dressed for the day and of course feeling bad for her cousin.

"Why are you yelling?"

"I'm not, cousin. But I did try to stop you." Sitting on the bed now she gently rubs Callie's back as the girl continues to feel even more green. "But you are one stubborn girl trying to impress a boy."

"I wasn't. Ughh." Callie says turning around slowly to face her cousin and feeling her head pound and the room spin. "I wasn't trying to impress him. Why didn't you stop me?"

"Cals, I tried. And I got you out of there too. Me and AJ. You're lucky your Mama wasn't home."

"Ugh. I feel like ass. I must of looked like a fool."

"You did. But listen to me next time. I don't want you going down the path I did, Cals. You are better than that. You really are and I hope you know that. But Aunt Lena, she had your back last night and I don't think Godmom even knows yet. Because if she did our asses would already be stinging. But we need to get up and act normal. Because if she senses anything we are in deep shit. Unless My mom and Aunt Lena already told her."

"Don't remind me." Putting her hand on her forehead Callie  can barely see straight without feeling nauseous as she wonders how in the hell she was going to get through the day when she barely got through last night.  But Lena has really been her saving grace and she felt terrible for disappointing her.

FLASHBACK

"Sweetheart, you need to drink this tea. Right now. C'mon," Lena sternly hands a steaming mug to Callie who had now thrown up five times. Tess had since gotten Stefanie to bed, even if she was insistent on staying with Callie, and was cleaning up the mess in the hallway where Callie didn't make it fast enough to the bathroom. Sure Tess was very disappointed in both girls but she was very proud of Stefanie for not drinking. The girl had come along way in a year and was still trying to make positive decisions. Both her and Jerry were relieved.

"I can't, Mama! Please! Let me sleep! I need Mr. Cuddles!" Callie cries for her stuffed bear, something Lena had never seen, for she didn't see Callie when she was little and scared when Stef was going through a hard time. That was the last time Callie had cried for Mr. Cuddles, and only Callie knew that about herself. She did and Lena knew the alcohol was affecting her as well.

"You have to try. So help me, Callie Elizabeth, if your mother walks through that door and sees you in this state you'll wish you had listened. Now drink!"

Callie slowly sips the hot mint tea, realizing it is settling her stomach a bit as Lena brushes her soft brown hair from her eyes. "Do you want to talk about it? Because this is not like you baby. Not at all."

"No, Mama. I just wanna sleep," Callie sniffles as she's still pretty drunk and exhausted. "But I umm met a boy. But it's not his fault. It's my own. I..."

"A boy? What boy?" Lena scoots closer. "Did something else happen?"

"Nooo.....but AJ. He's so handsome. I wanted him to kiss me. Please don't tell Mom!" Callie giggles in her hand, and Lena sighs as she begins rubbing Callie's back while the girl sips a little more tea. "She's gonna be soo mad. And she's, she's not gonna let me have a boyfriend. Ever. Ever, ever.  So please, please Mama!"