Giving Up

Chapter 6: A Charity Award

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*Troy's POV*

-Half an hour later-

"You're staying there for the whole night? "

"Emily? Is that you?" I asked.

"Yes." She mumbled. 

"Let go." Interrupted Peter. "If he doesn't trust you then give up, we all know that you didn't tell us anything and it's not like we can convince him."

"Keep caring and you're not going anywhere." She sighed. "Just forget about him let's go have some fun and we'll talk about it later." Added Lauren.

"Asking me to forget him is like asking me to forget somebody I've never met. I wonder why would Jason set me up?"I replied tears wettening me eyes."

"Let's just go." Said Emily as she grabbed my hand.

 As my friends kept pushing me to stay in the party and enjoy my time at a moment I haven't had the to potential to inhale normally and as always I didn't have a choice ,so I did but the only reason which convinced me the most is me knowing that alcohol is going to fill my blood way more than water itself. And so I kept pouring a shot after another mixing it with whatever I find until I became lightheaded and dizziness trembled my body.

 As seen in that situation some friends I know from school invited me to sit down to rest and try to hydrate myself while gathering other people. Then, a lot others came and sat in a circular way which by coincidence I was a part of and as I could observe due to my blurry vision there was "Jade" a girl who studies in the 3rd grade informing everyone that they're about to play the famous 'Never Have I Ever' , which I couldn't decline because simply I couldn't move , and so the game started and I was given a pad with the words "yes" and "no" on it's sides, and I participated.

Jules: " Never have I ever hit on someone while on a date with someone else"

Everyone busted out laughing as they all answered with "yes" one of them was "Chelsea" she was a the school's sweetheart and an exceptional man eater ,but on the contrary I was the only one who answered with "no" I felt so faithful at that moment. 

Chelsea: "I'll have the honour of picking the next question, never have I ever cursed at a teacher to their face?"

This time the pads were mixed but as always I was the amazing schoolboy who didn't want to fall in trouble. And the questions kept accumulating some of them were slightly aggressive such as 'Never have I ever caused someone to need stitches" and simply others were romantic "never have I ever experienced love at first sight" and all I saw was us having a good time and laughing a lot which made me feel alot better and made the effects which bothered me earlier go away, until some player decided to change the subject and suggested : 

"Never have I ever betrayed my friend by leacking his secrets in public" 

By the sound of his words my blood started boiling and all I captured was the picture of harry crossing my vision I became so angry as I stood up I unintentionally pushed whoever was sitting next to me as I rushed to Emily dragging her to take me back home , she felt like she had no choice and so she did not knowing what would cause me to became so tempered and having my smile vanish from my face in seconds and ending up sleeping in her car.

-The following day-

What is this horrible headache? And how did I end up in my bed? 

I tried to get up, but found this note on my lap.

It reads: You got drunk yesterday, Peter. 

It's a rainy day, what will I be doing? I used to spend Sundays with Harry now that he is gone, I'm all by myself. I have to admit that I was wrong by talking to Jason , but the problem is, I never told anyone about none of his secrets. Whoever is the person who found out definitely wants us to be apart.

"Troy can I come in?" Snapped mum knocking on the door.

"Yes come in."

"Good morning honey. I have something important to tell you..."

"If it's about me getting drunk yesterday then please don't."

"No, it's not about that and don't interrupt me as you always do. I want you to be, undersatnding."

She looked so worried ."What is wrong mum? You're stressing me."

"Your dad and I, well we have to go check on your grand-mum. So we have to leave you alone for a couple of weeks. " She said sadness was clear in her voice.

"Is it what I think it is?" I asked as tears fell down on my cheeks. "Is she having cancer, again?"

"Unfortunately, yes. So you have to look after yourself for a few days. We will leave by night." She said as she pulled me to a hug.

-Few hours later-

"Remember to focus on your studies, keep your room tidy, eat well and avoid being stressed honey, okay?" 

"I am counting on you" Added dad.

"Don't worry guys" We pumped fists "Just promise to take care of grandma."

"We will." They placed their hands on my shoulder and squeezed it.

 So I will be alone for a whole week. I fainted on the couch, it was a dramatic fake faint but it was necessary.

Abruptly exams popped into my mind, I was so busy that I completely I forgot about them, this is my graduation year it should be my main interest but I'm not making a big deal out of it . It feels like the dark sides of everything are dominating my thoughts . The idea of losing Harry can't get out of my head, nothing hurts like losing a soulmate except for the pain of emprisoning your feelings for too long.

-In the meanwhile-

I feel like I'm locked up, locked up tight, stuck between the horrifing walls of this addiction. The best way to escape this pain is to never think about how that Troy had done such things to me. I used to consider him as a friend , a brother , a soulmate. I won't deny that he was alwyas there for me when I needed him the most and I won't deny that he is the only one who loves me for who I am and accepts everything I come up with, but I never saw all of the backstabbing coming.

I'm really just wondering here , was I his best friend or just a charity award?