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-YESTERDAY-
Chapter 4
by Ellie

I couldn't help but let out a small laugh at his blanket request. If anyone could attempt to break the tension with a small favor… it was Ray.

"You might want to get it yourself," I replied, quietly. "There's… there's mouthwash in the bathroom."

He smiled. "You have no idea how happy that makes me."

I thought back to my little bout of joy when I spotted the mouthwash earlier. "I… I think I do know, Ray."

I watched him as he scooted to the edge of the bed, wincing just like I'd done when I first had to get up—then continued watching as he left the room.

What was it that he asked for earlier…?

Aspirin.

I had to search for aspirin…

I stood up once again – and the feeling came back. Dizzy… I just want to go to the kitchen, that's all I want to do…

I paused at the door, as my vision got blurry. I put my hand against the closest wall, trying to keep myself balanced.

I didn't know how much time had passed before I heard Ray's worried voice, "Lily, Lily, you alright?" and felt his hand on my arm, trying to hold me up.

I looked over at him, and everything started to become clearer, and then I felt another chill rush right through me.

I realized how close he was to me, and it felt strangely awkward…

But then I smelled it.

"Could you taste it?" I asked, my voice strangely quiet.

"What?" He kept hold of my arm.

He didn't understand the question? "Could you taste it… the mouthwash?"

A confused smile came across his face. "Yeah… why?"

He could? But that doesn't make sense…

"Oh."

I paused. "I was just gonna go to the kitchen-"

"I think you need to sit down."

He put an arm around me, leading me to the couch. I just realized that he'd found some clothes to get changed into… didn't know who they belonged to, but clothes are clothes.

I sat down, but I didn't want to sit… I just wanted to wake up... this wasn't real.

It didn't feel real.

I looked at Ray, who I could see in the kitchen… and the question that I hated kept coming back to me.

Did me and Ray…?

Maybe.

All signs seem to be pointing to yes.

It's almost like we're both so confused about it we're pretending it didn't happen. But we can't keep pretending… we might've lost our virginities to each other.

How can you just forget that?

My head kept pounding, I felt like I had a lead weight in my stomach…

This really wasn't fun.

I watched him walk back over to me, and I was somewhat transfixed on his black eye… it seemed worse than before, maybe it's the lighting…

"Does it hurt?" I asked him as he handed me a glass of water and a couple aspirin.

"Found it," he commented, talking about the pills, then focused on my question. "Yeah… yeah, it hurts."

I put the pills in my mouth and chased them with a drink of water, just then realizing how thirsty I really was.

While finishing the glass, I noticed Ray was sitting down next to me.

Why does he have to do that… I don't want to talk right now…

I just didn't want to have another fight.

I paused; and knowing some sort of conversation was inevitable, I started it. "Did you drink as much as me?"

He looked at the floor, which was a dump at this point. "I don't know, I really don't remember that much."

"Do you remember getting the black eye?"

"No…"

There was an uncomfortable silence.

"I couldn't taste the mouthwash," I commented.

"You couldn't?"

"Ray, that's not good…" I looked over at him. "I mean, I must've drank a lot more than you…"

"Or maybe you did get really sick."

I paused.

"Maybe." I took another deep breath. "What all do you remember last night, Ray?"

He seemed to ponder that question for a moment, before he started.

"I remember Yeager shots…" He paused. "And I remember the guy that was giving them to us…"

"Me too."

"And I remember hanging out on this couch… and-" He started laughing, "I remember you trying to name your guitar… and I remember…"

He cut himself short, and then it clicked.

He must've been very much conscious when he made his move on me.

"You remember kissing me."

He didn't reply. I suddenly felt so mad… god, I hate him right now, why did he have to go and screw up like that?

"I barely remember that ray, but you-"

"Just because I remember it doesn't mean I wasn't being myself, Lily, we were drinking…"

He wouldn't do that to me.

No, he's my best friend…

He wouldn't take advantage of me.

…would he?

"Ray, you obviously didn't drink as much as I did, you're doing a lot better than me, you remember more than I do, you remember kissing me… how is this not your fault? How can you say it's not?"

"Because it's not!"

"I can't believe you're denying this!"

"I can't believe you think I took advantage of you!"

"And I can't believe you two are awake…" another voice said.

We both looked up, to see Audrey closing the front door, a brown paper bag in hand.

"Are you two doing alright? I was going to call to see if you were up, but I left my cell here…"

She paused. "I, um, brought rations…" She held up the bag, revealing the McDonald's logo on the side. "Hangover food. Thought you guys might need it. Especially Lil."

I finally spoke up. "What happened last night, Audrey?"

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