Late Night
(The Party)
Ryan was having a good time at the party; he was dancing with a really cute girl.
He didn't bother checking the time or watching the clock, he wasn't worried about going home anytime soon.
(County)
Ray left quietly he knew he deserved to be kicked out, but he still at least wanted to talk to her. This was not how things were supposed to be. Neela wasn't talking to him and neither was Lexi. How had things gotten so screwy? He tried to stop thinking about that and threw himself into work. It was the only thing at the moment that would keep him from thinking about everything.
(Lexi's room)
Sam straightened her pillows," How are you feeling?" she asked gently.
"Like hell," Lexi muttered quietly, all she felt like doing was crying, long and hard.
"I wish I could say something that would make things better, but I really don't have anything that will," she apologized.
"It's not your fault. It's mine."
"Absolutely not! Don't you dare say that again, he's an ass for treating you this way."
She sighed quietly," I should have known."
"What do you mean?"
"His heart was broken when we met and I should have guessed, I should have seen this coming."
"That does not excuse his behaviour in any way what so ever."
(After Mid-night)
Lily had fallen asleep on the couch in the living room while reading her Cosmo.
Ray had come home to check on things after his shift, he had left the two of them home way too long. He saw Lily asleep and saw that Ryan wasn't back yet. He grabbed a bottle of cold beer taking a long drink. He went into his room to change for bed.
Ryan stumbled into Ray's apartment tripping over something and running into the edge of the coffee table," Shit!" he mumbled.
Lily woke up with a start," So graceful," she said shaking her head as she got up and headed over the air mattress to sleep there.
Ray came out of the bedroom," Watch broken?" he demanded looking at his brother.
"Uh sorry?" Ryan ventured, who was both drunk and high.
"We'll talk in the morning," Ray said," and believe me I have a lot I plan on saying. Go to bed," he said. He couldn't believe Ryan was not only drunk but also high. He turned heading back into his room.
(Next Morning)
"Unbelievable Ry, seriously Unbelievable," Ray said shaking his head." Did you think I wouldn't notice or something?"
"No… I was just I wasn't thinking, I don't know. I needed something to stay calm. What's the big deal?" Ryan said getting annoyed.
"What's the big deal!" Ray yelled," the big deal is that it's dangerous! What if you got in a car and drove? What is you Overdosed? Huh?" he demanded.
"I didn't okay!" Ryan snapped before storming out of the apartment.
(County)
By the time that Ray went into work he was beyond pissed off. He pulled on his white lab coat slamming his locker shut, causing the whole thing to shake. He really felt like breaking something in half or throwing it across the room. As he left he spotted Neela and knew he had to talk to her. He caught up to her," Hey Neela!" he said.
She turned her head and saw him," Hey Ray," she said after a moment.
He had his hands in his pockets," Uh…so how are you doing?" he asked quietly.
"I'm okay. Tired mostly, how about you?"
"Alright. Uh listen can we talk?"
"Actually, I have a ton of things that I need to do."
"It won't take long."
"Alright. I'm listening," she said.