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Author's Note: Hey all. Sorry been so long since updates. Lifes been hectic. Anyways here's Chapter 10.
Ch. 10 Shame
I kept trying Adam, nothing. I was starting to think that there was something seriously wrong. On Monday, I expected him to be in school. He wasn't. During roll call, I noticed something. A lot of students were missing. How come I never saw this before? On Tuesday is when I really started to panic. Something was definitely not right.
"Edward Lee," Mrs. Granada called.
"Here," I replied. She marked me present and called someone else's name. I looked toward Charley's direction. Should I tell him? Would he even care? I knew I was becoming way over my head. I needed help.
After class, I decided to do what I swore I wouldn't do. Use at school. I walked into the boys' restroom. I looked at myself in the mirror. I had dark circle under my eyes. At this point, I've been up for two days. I looked around. No one was there. I opened my bag and took out a needle and also plastic bag out. How pathetic could I get? Sitting here about to shoot up. I heard voices. I ran into a stall.
"So you and Annie are definitely on for Prom," said a voice. I knew who it was. I was very thankful that I decided to hide.
"I told you she has a boyfriend in college," Mark said. I inwardly groaned. I knew they were going to talk about my girlfriend in a way that I wouldn't like.
"So you honestly never got with her?" Ben asked. I closed my eyes, hoping that I knew what the answer was.
"No. She out right refused," Mark said sounding really bitter of the fact. Relief swept over me. Annie had told me after we got together that she dumped Mark because he cheated on her. I didn't feel so bad about how we go got together after that. I hoped they would leave soon. I was getting really uncomfortable about the conversation.
"I still say she's lying about having a boyfriend," Ben said.
"I don't think so. Amy was telling Charley how into this guy she is," Mark said. He sounded extra bitter at this. I perked up.
"You know for a while there, I thought she liked that complete tool Ed Lee," Mark said. My eyes widen. Oh shit.
"Edweird, that Twicker? You're joking right?" Ben said laughing.
"Just the way she looks at him. Like she wants to go talk to him," Mark said.
"Like Annie would go out with that dweeb," Ben laughed. Finally, they left. I finally let out a sigh of relief. That was the most uncomfortable moment of my life.
After school, I started walking home. I couldn't drive obviously. I needed the walk anyways. My mind was in a hundred different places. Annie. Adam. Charley. That vampire. When did my life get so complicated? What was I going to do about Adam? Do I go to the police? I wouldn't know what to say.
"Ed!" A voice called. I looked over to see Annie. She had her gym clothes on so she must have been at track practice.
"Hi," I said. I was so startled that I tripped.
"Fuck!" I said scrambling to pick everything up. Annie helped me.
"Ed," She said holding up a plastic bag. Shit! Shit!
"I can explain," I said. No I couldn't. I was completely fucked.
"Your using again? On campus? Do you know how stupid that is?" Annie said looking around.
"Don't worry. I didn't get caught," I said. Annie glared.
"Get in the fucking car," She said angrily. I did as she asked. She didn't would glare at me every so often. When we finally parked she looked at me.
"I can't believe you. What the fuck is wrong with you?" She said.
"Don't start? You're not exactly the one that should be giving out advice," I snapped. She glared at me.
"God Damn it. This isn't a stupid High School rep we're talking about. This is about your life. Do you realize that if you're caught, that Colombia could take back your acceptance," She said.
"What if I don't care," I said.
"That's the problem you don't," She snapped.
"I'll walk home," I said opening the door.
"Don't slam my door," She said. I did just that.
After our huge fight, we didn't talk for days. I spent most of this time trying to get a hold of Adam. I so far was unsuccessful. No one seemed concerned. It was like people disappeared every day. Well it is Vegas, I thought. Finally on Friday night, I decided to try and talk to Annie. I walked over walked over to her house. I made sure that I had stakes and crosses. I climbed up the tree and knocked on her door.
"Aw, it's you. Nice to you when you're not strung out," Annie said. I sighed. I deserved that.
"Please don't yell. I came here to talk to you," I said. She went over and closed her door. She then motioned me to sit down. I sat there and started spilling my guts. When I was all done, Annie looked like she didn't know what to say.
"You believe me don't you?" I asked. I was afraid of the answer. She didn't speak for a few minutes.
"I do," She said. I looked at her. She believed me. How?
"What?" I asked her in disbelief.
"I believe you," She said.
"Why?" I asked her.
"Well, weird things have been going on. This guy comes here and suddenly people are disappearing. I always believed that vampires existed," Annie said.
"Since when?" I asked her.
"My parents, they were murdered. My adoptive parents told me that they were killed by some sort of animal. But what kind of animal get's into a locked house right?" Annie said. I looked at her sadly. We laid down on her bed. I wrapped my arms around her,
"Do you think Adam's dead?" She whispered.
"I'm not sure. Too soon to say," I told her. She laid her head on my chest.
"Promise me you will be careful," Annie said.
"I promise," I said nodding my head.
"That's a first," Annie said smirking weakly.
"What?" I asked.
"You listening to me," Annie said. I smiled at her. I was glad that we were back to we were. She seemed like she was still upset about something.
"You ok?" I asked her.
"I don't like you doing drugs," Annie whispered.
"I don't either," I said kissing her forehead.
"Promise me you will try to stop," She asked
"It's not that easy Ann," I told her. She sighed sadly.
"Just promise me you will try," She said. She then started to cry. I was confused at this. Annie just didn't cry. At least, not at the drop of a hat.
"What's wrong?" I asked her. She shook her head.
"I have something to tell you but I don't know how to tell you," She said.
"Just tell me," I said encouraging her.
"I think... I think I may be pregnant," she said. I stared at her. I didn't know what to say. Words were coming out of her mouth, but I didn't understand what she was saying. It seemed like time momentarily froze.
"Come again," I said after my senses came back to me. It's not possible. Maybe it was coming down from a high or maybe it was just the stress of the situation. I shook my head mentally.
"I'm been feeling nauseated. I don't really know what…" She said. I grabbed her hand.
"Don't worry. We'll figure it out," I said kissing her forehead. At some point during the conversation we had stood up. We lay back down again. She absentminded traced my arms. They were full of needle marks.
"Do your parent's know?" She asked me. I nodded.
"You know, when my mom went through all that stuff. I use to drink a lot," Annie said.
"You drank?" I said confused. Annie wasn't much of a drinker. She hated the taste of most alcohol.
"My mom wasn't a mother at that point. She ignored me. Sleep most of the day. It was like I didn't have a mother," Annie said thoughtfully. She had a glazed over look in her eyes. She sighed.
"My dad is going to kill me," Annie groaned.
"Mine to," I said nodding.
"How can we have a baby, when I'm a druggie, and no one knows about us?" I asked her. She shrugged.
"You want to keep it if do you?" I asked her.
"I don't really want to think about it until we see the doctor," Annie said quickly. I looked at her.
"I didn't even consider the other options," Annie said. I nodded somehow I knew the answer.
"You should go to the clinic, "I told her.
"Come with me?" She asked timidly.
"I'll go with you," I agreed. Everything seemed to be falling apart, and I was helpless to stop it.
Next Chapter: It all goes down here from here.