Lies 1-50

My head felt like Bob Bryar had set up his drums inside and pounded on them until I was blind. I was sick all morning, nothing could work to get rid of the pain in my forehead.

"I'm never drinking again." I moaned as Noah held back my hair while I vomited.

He was grinning all morning, I didn't know why. "You're so fun when you're drunk though."

I didn't have the energy to smack him so I just flipped him off weakly.

"Don't you remember what we did last night?" He put his lips close to my ear so only I could hear in that small space.

"No." I hissed and spit into the toilet.

He just laughed. "Oh honey. Sweetie, you're such an animal."

"Listen, I don't want to hear about the amazing sex I won't be able to remember anyway."

He laughed even harder and I dry-heaved a few times.

"Charlotte, I love you."

"I love you too. Now shut up, I can't talk or I-"

The vomit flew out of my mouth like a plane taking off. There was a sickening sound behind it, like my stomach was tearing it's way out of my body and up through my throat.

Noah tickled my neck and I started to giggle after that sick twisting of my stomach.

"Noah!"

"What?"

"Stop."

"Okay."

"Is she done yet?" Levi asked with a snicker. It was my first time being completely and utterly hammered by alcohol and those seasoned boys found pleasure in my pain. They disgusted me.

"No I am not!" I said with the little energy I had left. I wanted to fall asleep right there and never wake up.

"HAHA!" Skinner said, his accent surprisingly heavy.

"Who's out there?" I asked.

"Um..." They both sturred something.

"Skinner's accent is never that heavy. He's trying to impress someone." I said, my wit was as sharp as ever, despite the ache between my eyebrows.

"Hi. I'm Molly! Nice to urm... meet you." A sweet voice that sounded like melted sugar sang lightly through the door.

"You too."

I closed my eyes after that and put my head on Noah's leg. "Wake me up in an hour."

"Um, Charlotte? Wake up. Molly's gotta pee." Noah said while shaking me gently.

I rolled slightly on the hard floor and then stood up. I took a toothbrush to my teeth quickly and rinsed away the rancid of my breath with mouthwash.

"Okay, I'm coming."

I opened the door and helped Noah out of the small cramped space. Molly walked in behind us, and it wasn't until she shut the door that I realized I'd forgotten to flush.

She didn't say a word about it, and I found that I liked the small mousy girl without even knowing her.

She started up a conversation with me when she came out, she even gave me some Advil from her purse.

"So, how long have you known these guys?"

"I don't know, I can't remember. They saved me."

She smiled a shyly. "How?"

"My life was awful, they took me in. I owe my life to them."

She reached out and put her hand on top of mine, a friendly gesture that I'd never gotten before. She was the complete oppsite of anything I'd imagine Skinner going for. Her hair was short and sort of bobby, but a little past that length. She had flawless skin that was slightly tanned and gorgeous eyes that looked almost asian. She was 5 foot exactly, it took me a while to get used to looking down at her when we stood up. She was sweet and gentle and the missing half of Skinner. I was glad for him. I had only known her for an hour of consiousness and I already hoped they would last. I gave him a quick smile to let him know that I approved and he let out a breath I thought he must have been holding for a long time.

Noah smiled over at me and I finally realized what drew me in to him. He was my Romeo and I was his Juliet. We were two pieces of a puzzle that just fit. I imagined it would be that way with Molly and Skinner as well.