It's been 6 months since I've been in this hellhole. 6 months since my parents dies. 6 months since I almost drank myself to death. My parents died because of me. They knew that I partied and they knew that I drank. I know that I'm an alcoholic. They always told me to call them if I ever need a ride.

I never liked calling them though because I know that they would have been disappointed in me. Elena was the one who always called them whenever I got to drunk. I dragged my sister to a party on family game night. I got so drunk that I couldn't even stand. She had to call our parents to come get us.

On the way home, It was raining really bad and my dad was giving me his usual lecture. He wasn't paying as much attention as he should have been on the road and he lost control of the car. He drove off from Wickery Bridge. The car submerged into the water and my mom died on impact. Elena and I passed out from the lack of oxygen when the water filled the car but some how me made it out but my dad didn't.

After my parents funeral, I went home. I gathered all the alcohol that I could find and brought it to my room. I stayed there and drank so much that I passed out. My aunt Jenna found me and called an ambulance because I wasn't breathing. I had alcohol poisoning. The doctors were able to pump my stomach and get me breathing. They suggested to my aunt that she should send me to rehab and she did. They gave her a brochure to a really good rehab facility in Richmond and that's where I've been for 6 months.

000

"Are you excited about going home?" My shrink, Dr. Abbott asked.

"It beats being here." I snorted. I begged my aunt not to send me here that I would do better and she said that she didn't want to risk it. I told her that everyone would talk about me. It's a small town so news travel fast.

"No one wants to be here." She stated. She wrote a few things down on here little notepad.

"I'm nervous about going home." I told her honestly. "Last time I was there, I ended up in the hospital and I was forced to come here."

"You need to choose to do something different. Don't make the same mistakes." She said as she wrote more down.

"My parents would be so disappointed in me. I'm the black sheep of the family. I just wish that I had a chance to say I'm sorry."

"I think they would be proud so proud of you." She told me.

"I hope so." I said sadly as I thought about them.

"Looks like time up." She smiled as she looked at her wrist watch. "Your bag should already be in the front office. Your aunt should be down there as well."

"Thank you." I told her.

"Here's my car." She said as she pulled it out of the folder that was in her lap. "Call me anytime if you need anything." and with that, I left Dr. Abbotts office.

I made my way down to the front office where I saw my aunt waiting for me. "Jenna!" I ran to give her a hug.

"Alexis!" She laughed as she wrapped her arms around me. "I missed you kiddo."

"I missed you too." I smiled as I let go of her. I noticed my bag on the floor so I picked it up. "I'm so ready to leave this place."

"I'm sure it wasn't that bad." She said as we walked to her car.

"You haven't met the people that are here." I said as we got in the car.

000

I was so relieved when Jenna finally pulled in the driveway after the long ride. Don't get me wrong, I'm nervous about being home after everything that I screwed up. I just hope being home is better than rehab.

"Are you okay?" Jenna asked when she noticed I wasn't making any move to get out.

"Yeah. I'm just nervous. Elena was so pissed at me before I left."

"I think she'll be happy that you're home where you belong." My aunt assured. I just nodded as we got out of the car and made our way inside. I noticed that there was no one else here.

"Where are Elena and Jeremy?" I asked.

"I think they went to the Grill." She replied. "I can make you something to eat if you're hungry or we could go out?"

"I think that I'm just gonna go to bed, but thank you." I said and then headed upstairs to my bedroom which hadn't changed a bit in 6 months. I threw my bag on the floor next to my bed and changed into my pajamas that I found in my dresser. I fell asleep the minute my head hit the pillow.