Elena
I put Ava at the back seat carefully. She’s wasted and she wouldn’t be able to hear anything that I say to her. She smells of alcohol and I want to yell at her for playing the game. She’s knows she’s bad with alcohol yet she joined, I wonder why.
Shit, I squeeze my fist trying to calm myself. My anger is not about Ava drinking herself to waste but the fact I had to lose my shit because of that fucking bitch. That was a warning anyway. She fucking won’t believe what I can do to her once I expose her as the real culprit.
“Elena…huh? What’s going on in here?” Ava growls as she rolls to sleep on her back. Her eyes are closed but she is speaking, well, alcohol is speaking.
I think I’m calm now. I wipe the little tears from my eyes then I bring my face and mind to focus on Ava. I am done thinking of what happened today. I need to take Ava home and take care of her. When she whispers my name again, my face softens as I bring all my focus on her.
I bring my hand to touch her cheek. “Ava why did you get drunk? Do you know how lonely you made me feel today? I don’t know, I feel like I miss you like hell even though you are in front of me.” I whisper as I caress her cold cheek.
“Well, you owe me a tight hug when you wake up. Ava, you won’t believe what Riley did today. She made me lost my shit I had to do what I’ve been meaning to do to her.” I speak softly as if she can hear me. I’m staring at her calm beautiful face.
She looks so delicate when she shuts her eyes closed, if I was a guy I would have planted a kiss right on her lips.
“Well, I will wait for you to wake up, before I give you the all gist.” I use my hand to push the hair from her face. I shut the door as I walk around the car to the driver seat after I have the key to the car from Ava’s bag.
I start the engine and drive. I don’t try to think over what happen again, and yes, I think I’m kind of proud of myself for putting Riley in her damn place. I know she will try to come up with a fight again but till then. The drive is fast and silent and maybe lonely too, because nobody is speaking. Ava is asleep, she would have made it lively as I’m driving back to her house.
She isn’t murmuring any sounds again when I turn my head to look after her, and sweat is all over her face then I remember the windows ain’t fully opened and the AC is turned off.
I quickly take down all the windows. I also need air for myself. I need to breathe and I need air to calm me and to say I will be alright in this journey of mine. Maybe because Ava is asleep, I feel entirely lonely. I’m feeling the same very emptiness my dad left me and the very hole Avera gave me. I need a hug. I need someone to me hug right now, to let out the heavy load I feel in my chest.
I feel I’m holding in all the tears I should have let out. I didn’t cry back at the hall but only a few drops escaped from my eyes. I chose not to cry because I knew that was not what I needed to do at that moment.
But now, I’m feeling awful and lonely. I feel I don’t get the happiness I deserve yet. Maybe I won’t have it until I create one for myself and I think I am on the right path to do that. They say to don’t fucking expect your happiness to come from another soul. Happiness is created by oneself. So I know whatever it takes, Elena Deloris is getting a happy ending for herself.
I’m driving into Ava’s mansion now and I see another car parked close to my car. It’s Ava’s mom car, looks like she is back home. Ava and I have been friends since childhood so everyone knows of our friendship. I drive in as I park into the very spot Ava usually park her car. I suppose it’s her favorite spot. I come out quickly, I move to the back seat to get Ava out of the car. She is completely knocked out now.
“Ava?” I hear Ferry’s voice. I sense panic from it as she runs to us.
“What happened to Ava and what is this you are wearing?” she demands as her brow climbs up her face.
I look down on my dress and realize I’m still on the slutty clothes. I can’t reply, my lips are tight as though it’s glued.
“I will help.” she comes to pull Ava out of the car by herself. I put one of her arms on my shoulder and the other arm is on Ferry’s shoulder.
“What happened ? She smells of alcohol? I mean where the heck were you guys with clothes like this?” I haven’t seen Ferry yelling before. This is the first time and I think we deserve it. Too bad I have to take all the yelling myself because Ava is knocked out.
“I’m sorry Ferry.” it’s all I say, because I don’t have the gut to tell her Ava was into an alcoholic gamble. Ava might get grounded. I don’t want that for her. As a best friend, I am meant to protect her with all I can.
She helps me take Ava to her room. Her hands seem pretty faster than mine as she takes Ava’s heels off, then the short elastic gown off her. Ava is left with her panty and the bra around her chest. She assists her to the bathroom, then put her in the bathtub.
I just stand at a corner as I watch how she takes care of her daughter. “Hey honey, look at me, mom is here.” her voice echoes from the bathtub. I hear it and I suddenly want to cry as I think of my mom. I wish I could have someone like Ferry as my mom.
I don’t want to be too affected by the amazing affection she has towards her daughter, I stop to watch how she is making Ava have her bath. I walk to the other side of the room while I decide to take off my dress.
I’m getting into a short when she comes out of the bathroom with Ava a little awake but she seems drowsier than being awake. “Is she okay now?” I ask in a low tone as I watch them come out.
“She will be better since she has taken her bath.” Ferry replies without looking at me, she put Ava on the bed. Walking towards her closet, she gets some pants and hoodie to cover up her body. It is pretty cold too.
“I will leave your best friend in your care now, Elena. Please take care of her, I have some business to do.” she rises from the bed after helping the clothes on her.
I have been silent since Avera came to my mind. I just nod my head in response. As she walks out the door. I sit beside Ava.
Thank goodness she will be alright. I don’t speak yet and I allow the silence occupies the air and the entire room while I just stare at her closed eyes.
Some minutes of staring too hard at her face, I want to spill out something. I badly want to say it as I caress her smooth face. “Ava you are so lucky.” I whisper. I don’t know how some drop of tears escape my eyes as it falls on Ava’s face.
Maybe I’m letting myself get overwhelmed by the pain, because as I think of it, Ava is such a lucky child. She’s swimming in wealth and she has such a beautiful mom.
I wipe my tears and try to let the thought blow off with the air. I help Ava in a good sleeping position when I pick up her phone to keep busy instead. My phone battery is flat already. I didn’t get to charge it since the day I walked out of Avera.
I go on social media and I start to see a lot of messages popping up from our school group chat. I want to read the comments out. I don’t know if I should feel hurt or not. I just know, nobody knows me better and yes, I’m proving no shit to anyone about what they think of me.
Elena is such a sick asshole. I read the first message.
She’s so shameless. I smile, and scroll down to the next message.
That girl has faced a lot. I love her boldness. Damn, if that happened to me, I would have gone to kill myself for getting embarrassed that way today. Well, I also think what she did to Ryan wasn’t nice.
I scroll down to the next. I see some Riley’s friends commenting awful words but I don’t bother to read them. Birds of the same feather flock together.
I think Riley shouldn’t have exposed her in public, nobody is perfect.
I read and smile as well, I don’t feel my confidence boasted because I don’t need anyone to make me feel that way, only I need is just me, Elena Deloris.
Riley is a shit! I shouldn’t have thrown something at Elena. I regret doing that, Elena if you can see this. I’m sorry.
I read this message and I feel somehow, this is the last I will read. I don’t want to read anymore. I turn off the phone as I shove it beside Ava on the bed. I wonder why they are all mostly defending me now. The chats are more than hundred but I can’t read all.
I’m feeling thirsty, so I hop out of the bed and find my way out the door. I haven’t had something to eat either, but I don’t think I’m hungry, I just need water. My throat feels bone dry.
I walk towards the hallway as I pass by the room, Diana is still unconscious in. I get downstairs as I find my way to the kitchen. I see a jug at the large table, without hesitating I pour some water into a mug. Pressing my hip against the cabinet while I drink my water slowly.
I’m satisfied and it seems water is better than food. It gives me a lot of calmness. All I need now is a long sleep. I walk out of the kitchen as I make my way towards the staircase. I walk pass the first room, maybe it’s Ferry’s room but there is another room too, before getting to Diana’s room.
I’m about to go check on Diana before I finally go to bed when I hear a voice.
No, not the voice that got my attention but the words. My eyes widen and I’m blank in my head right now. I don’t know what to think or say.
“She is not waking up anytime soon, the doctor is taking care of that.” I hear the words and that made me confused. It was Ferry’s voice.
I don’t understand what is going on. Is she referring to Diana? Ava? Or fucking who??