One Hundred Sleepless Nights [Jaime Preciado]

Karina Perry

Have you ever felt like you were never a good enough friend? Well I'm having that feeling right about now.  Seeing your friend pour their heart out to you, and just not being able to say the right thing. Not being able to empathize what they're going through.. 

My name is Karina Perry. The younger sister of Tony Perry, the guitarist for an alternative band called Pierce the Veil.

I moved out when I was 19 and he moved with me. But soon he left to live with his girlfriend and I haven't heard of him since. Its been hard without my brother here, he's always been my best friend, my person. We call each other whenever we can, he's been busy with the guys writing an album and finalizing details for their new tour coming up. 

"Karina tell me what to do!" Emma pleaded. "I can't lose him, not again."

Emma is my best friend and have been since middle school. Without her who knows how I would've ended up like. She was more of sister than a friend, she was my other half. Although we have our moments like this, we're both bad expressing feelings, especially with our own words. 

"Emma I can't- I don't know what to say, and I can't imagine the hurt you're going through right now." I spoke up after awhile, I was letting her vent out her feelings to get everything out when she could. Im a great listener, but complete shit at giving advice. Especially when I haven't gone through the things people talk about. 

"Just you listening is enough, but I really am stuck here, in this situation." I pulled her in for a hug and embraced her as hard as I could. 

"How far along is she?" I finally asked. A question that's been bothering me since she told me the unfortunate news. Her fiancé of two years confessed about a pregnancy with another woman. 

The whole story in a lot more complicated than it sounds. They were both on a break at the time and just recently agreed to move on with their plans. Their break lasted about 4 months, they both had seen other people and both agreed getting back together, but this definitely wasn't planned. 

"I guess a month or two? He says they only went out a couple of dates and I guess they just weren't that careful." She explained with a bit of annoyance in her tone.  "I respect that he wants to take responsibility for the kid but I can't share him with another woman." 

"And you're not selfish for thinking that." I reassured her. "Justin's a good guy you know that if he had the chance to give that child a perfect family he would." It was harsh but it was the truth, but it was she needed to hear. Justin wasn't a bad boyfriend, or friend at that. We were all kinda close and if it weren't for the situation they were in I know he could've made her truly happy. 

"I know.. He's such a good guy, a perfect boyfriend. Never disrespected me, not with intention anyway." she admitted. 

"I mean even when he were broken up, he was the one to ask if he was allowed to try going out with other people even when he already knew I was dating again." She shifted her weight on the couch so she was more comfortable. "He still wants to be with me, but I don't think I can handle seeing the other woman enjoy his parenting side with their kid, something Ive dreamed of having with him and-" I could see the tears forming again and I couldn't hero but pull her in again for a hug.

"Emma I know it's hard, but if you can't see yourself supporting him in that decision than I think you know where this relationship is heading." We pulled away and sat there in silence. 

After awhile of her thinking and going through all possible scenarios she started to nod. "You're right, I can't."

"I have to end it, completely." She told herself as she stood up from the couch. 

"You wanna drink?" I suggested knowing she most definitely needed a shot or two. 

"Yes please." She helped me up from the couch and grabbed our things to go out. "Call an uber because by the end of tonight we won't be able to drive ourselves." 

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I woke up by the sound of annoying giggling. I opened my eyes saw Emma on top of me still clearly drunk. "I'm hungry." she slurred sounding like a toddler.

I rolled over and glanced at the clock. "Emma it's four in the morning." I groaned. 

"I know but you promised omelettes this morning." she pouted. We've only been home a few hours but by the looks of it she hasn't slept since. "Alright, fine you win." Emma rolled over and took my place on my bed. "Any special requests?" I asked as I slipped on my bunny slippers. 

"Extra cheese?" 

"Extra cheese." I confirmed. 

I made my way down to the kitchen and noticed my phone and my hand bag on the counter. I must have left it once we came home last night. I had a few unread messages but I decided to look at them later on, maybe after I had some food in my system. 

As I was preparing to cook I heard Emma let out a scream from upstairs, startling me. "Emma?" I called out. 

"Karina!" She yelled out excitedly. I quickly ran upstairs and found Emma jumping on my bed, overly excited, clearly. 

"Why are you jumping?!" I shouted extremely confused. 

"Wheres. You're. Phone?" she asked between jumps. "Doesn't matter! I have BIG news!" she jumped off my bed and tackled me to the ground. 

"Your brother is coming to visit!" she managed to say out of breath.

"What!" We both struggled to get back on our feet and showed the messages. "No way."

"My phone." I whispered, I dashed out the room and basically flew down the stairs to reach my phone followed by Emma. As I grabbed my phone Emma started to ask a thousand questions. 

"Did he say when? Are they staying? Is he bringing the cute boys? Am I allowed to touch one?" 

As I read the messages, they were mostly from Tony. "They're all coming down but they didn't say when or for how long. He said he'll call when he gets better reception!" I was ecstatic  with news of my brother coming down. "Maybe he'll be here in time for my birthday?" I asked sounding hopeful. 

"Wait- did you just- Did you ask to touch one?" I asked realizing the questions Emma was asking. "Oh please, have you seen them? Don't get me started on your brother, he's HOT." I shivered at the thought of my brother and best friend together. "Please stop." I begged. 

The other messages were from Jaime. Jaime was one of Tony's best friends, but he's known him longer than the other two, Vic and Mike, they're brothers. "Hime also texted me." I said sounding indifferent about it. "Woah, did he ask permission first?" Emma asked sarcastically. 

Jaime was a good friend of mine, or was before he let his girlfriend make decisions for him. One of those decisions was, letting our friendship die only because she envied our friendship and how close we were. 

"You gonna answer?" I looked at Emma and asked what I should do with a look. 

"Look ma, if it were me, I wouldn't. As far as you know he's still with that crazy chick, and if they're coming and she's with him. God.." Emma had a point, I didn't want to be stuck in some high school drama. "Yeah, its better not to."

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So this is the first revised and edited chapter, of this book. If you were reading the other one you can see I made some huge changes to it, but its for a better storyline and better reads (: 

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