The Truth is Real

Chapter 7

It gets to about 9pm when the others start to get up and talk about going to find a hotel. I would feel like such a bad friend if I didn't let them stay here so I offered it to them. At first, they weren't too sure, especially after what has happened the last 24 hours and because I don't know if I have enough beds. The house has 2 spare bedrooms. 1 has a double bed and 1 has 2 singles. Lizzie and Joel and take the double bed and Scott and Oli take the singles. "We can just sleep on the couch Lauren! No need to stress" Yammy says. "No, I could never leave a guest on the couch. Take my room, I insist." I say. "It's better off me not being there anyways". "Are you sure Lauren? I don't want to hassle you" Kyle says, but I've already got my blanket and heading to the door. "Have a good night" I say. "You too" they reply. I head down the stairs and to the couch. I tuck in my blanket and get a spare pillow from under the stairs. I lay down and, think. I shut my eyes, but my brain just won't let me sleep. I sit up and curl into a ball again, maybe that will help. I already know it won't but worth a shot. It gets to like 2am, I'm drowsy as from the lack of sleep and I hear someone walking down the stairs. I look over the couch and see Scott. "Oh sorry, did I wake you up?" he says. "Nah I can't get to sleep" I reply. I slouch back down. "I just needed a drink" he says as he comes back from the kitchen. "Can I sit?" he says pointing next to me. "Go ahead" I say. He sits down next to me and we talk for a bit. I could tell he was uncomfortable; he was trying to avoid saying anything that could do with Bobby. But on the other hand, I did appreciate it. I lean in a little bit, so drowsy. "I think those 4 sleeping pills I took are finally catching up with me" I say, mid yawn. "Lauren, 4 pills. Seriously?" he says, but by the time he had I had already fallen asleep on his chest.

I wake up several hours later to see Lizzie and Yammy standing over us. "God guys just give me a heart attack" I say. But then I realise what they are looking at. I'm still lying on Scott's chest. I quickly sit up which wakes him up. He looks at the girls and immediately leaves the room. "So, Lauren" Lizzie says. "Why were you lying on Scott?" Yammy says. "Isn't it too soon?". I lie back down on my pillow. "Guys" I say. "It's not what it looks like, trust me please" Lizzie and Yammy exchange glances and then look back at me. "Go on" Lizzie says. "I couldn't sleep, and Scott came out for a drink and he asked to sit next to me so we could chat, but I fell asleep because I took...I took 4 sleeping pills" I say. I shove my head into my pillow and wait for their reaction. I thought it would be telling me that's gross or lecturing me for taking 4 pills but instead they just sit next to me and give me a big hug. "You've been through a lot" Yammy says, squeezing me. "Everyone has their own way of coping. We aren't going to judge you or question you if it's your way of coping. You've been to hell and back in the last 48 hours and we understand what you are going through". "Yeah" Lizzie agrees. "Thank you" I whisper.