Chapter 1- The Pill:
Kaitlin Cooper looked out from the balcony of her dorm room at Evergreen Boarding School overlooking the California beaches. The sun had long since set and it was getting chilly. It was a few weeks before summer's end; Kaitlin had chosen to stay at school for most of the vacation.
"Kaitlin!" yelled her best friend and roommate, Mia. "There's pizza in here!" Kaitlin put her cigarette in the ash tray and went inside. She grabbed a slice of pizza and snuggled in to her boyfriend, Josh. All the couples were together again, for the first time since the start of summer the gang was together again: Kaitlin and Josh, her other best friend Sara and her boyfriend Charlie, who was friends with Josh, and Mia and her boyfriend Alex. They wouldn't have long, Sara was supposed to be going to Paris a few days later, Mia was going home to Newport, Josh was going home to New Hampshire, and the other two boys all had to see family. Kaitlin would be the only one still at school. Evergreen was a co-ed boarding school and boys weren't allowed in the girls' dorms after 10pm and vice-versa. But this gang never paid any attention to the rules.
Kaitlin was thinking about her summer. She had gone back home to Newport, although, it didn't feel like home anymore. She saw her older sister Marissa again, who was now 21 and saw how happy she was, living with her long-term boyfriend Ryan and a steady job, working in fashion design. Marissa didn't even fight with her mom anymore, who she had never had a good relationship with. She never wanted to live like that, stay in Newport, and have a boring, but comfortable life. Kaitlin was more "out there" than her sister.
"Hey," said Josh suddenly. "Look what I've got!" he grinned and he pulled a large packet of ecstasy pills out of his pocket.
They all took one, with a huge gulp of vodka and immediately felt great. They had all had pills before; they knew what they were doing.
"Dude, how do you fool the teachers?" asked Alex.
"Oh, it's easy. I get the dealers to put 'em in post bags surrounded by bubble wrap, and put the return address as my parents address. I've never been questioned."
They all laughed. They continued talking for a while, and then Sara piped up. "Hey you guys, I'm not feeling so good. My head is killing me and I have a stomach ache."
"Oh Sara, don't be a spoilsport. You'll feel better soon," said Mia.
Sara ran into the bathroom and started throwing up. Kaitlin followed her.
"Sara come on, lie down on your bed and I'll talk to Josh. He'll know what to do." "Ok" said Sara weakly. Once she was on her bed she started moaning.
"Charlie, go and sit with Sara. I have to talk to Josh." said Kaitlin.
"Josh what is wrong with Sara? Should we call an ambulance?"
"I don't know Kaity. We'll get in so much trouble, but an ambulance might be a good idea. But for now, get her some water," said Josh.
"Toss me your cell phone," said Kaitlin, and she called 911.
"Charlie! Go and get Sara some water," yelled Kaitlin. "Go and wake the teachers, Mia" she called out to her friend.
Mia went and woke their favourite teacher, Miss Coombs.
They liked Miss Coombs; she was their health teacher, so she knew what was going on. Miss Coombs came at once and didn't even tell them off for having boys in their room or pills.
Kaitlin rung the hospital and the ambulance came immediately, who took Sara and Charlie to the hospital, but by the time they got there, Sara was unconscious. Miss Coombs took the others in her Range Rover.
When they got to the hospital, Miss Coombs, Kaitlin, Charlie, Josh, Mia and Alex all sat it the waiting room, half-asleep waiting for news.