Emma's POV

"Hey? Uh, you okay?" The girl asked, looking up at me as I shook my head. "Y-yeah sorry I have to go," I whispered, walking back and hitting my back against the wall.

I quickly turned around, gripping onto the edge of the door and stumbled out of the bathroom.

The loud music made my heart pound even harder. I felt light-headed, everything around me seemed blurry and my legs were weak.

I walked through the large crowd of people dancing, bumping my shoulders with people constantly, I was sure I would find bruises.

Just as I got out of the living room where everyone was dancing, I bumped into someone who held onto my arms, pulling me back.

I couldn't hear anything, I only heard my heart beating loudly in my ears as I kept trying to walk to the kitchen.

The arms holding me back eventually spun me around and I realized I was staring into Brendon's blue eyes. That's when I snapped.

I let the tears flow down my face freely and sniffled loudly. My mouth was moving but I couldn't hear what I was saying. "Baby, whoa what's wrong, what happened," Brendon tried to ask, holding my shoulders.

I kept shaking my head and tried to pull away. That's when I realized I was saying 'I'm sorry' over and over. I reached into his hoodie pocket and took his car key. I don't think he noticed. I wasn't sure I even knew what I was doing.

I pulled away and quickly ran to the kitchen. I stared at the liquor bottles and gulped when suddenly I felt someone grab my arm roughly.

A tall guy with a big scar on his eyebrow stared directly at me with cold eyes. "She's watching you. She always is," He said then smirked, walking away. I grabbed 2 bottles of vodka and started running out the back door, feeling my arm throb from when he squeezed my arm.

I sat down behind Brendon's car and quickly peeked around it to see if Brendon saw me coming this way. Seeing that no one came out, I knew he didn't.

I quickly spun the cap and threw it away. I gripped onto the bottle and stared at it for a couple of seconds before compelling my shaking arm to move and bring the tip of the bottle to my lips.

I chugged down the vodka, feeling it sting my throat. I didn't miss the feeling, I didn't miss the cold burn, I didn't miss any of this.

I choked and coughed, pulling the bottle away from me.

Levi. Do it for Levi.

I drank even more until eventually, I finished one bottle. My head was already spinning. I wasn't sure I've ever drunk this much this fast. Unless they were shots, I was pretty sure I spent my time finishing each cup.

I took a deep breath and started with the second bottle. I gagged and pulled the drink away and giggled.

I drank once again and after practically forcefully swallowing the cold yet burning liquid, I threw the second bottle away too. I listened to the bottle shatter on the ground.

I stood up but the ground seemed to sway under my feet, suddenly making me lose balance and fall against the car.

I snorted and pushed myself off Brendon's car and tried to pull the door open and groaned rolling my eyes when it wouldn't open.

"Fucking hell, open," I shouted then I noticed the car key on the ground. I picked it up and clicked the car unlock and opened the door, sliding inside.

I pulled the seatbelt and clipped it into place. Where do I go now?

I pressed the accelerator and my eyes widened when I realized I was heading straight towards a car parked in front of Brendon.

I slammed my foot on the brakes and my body jerked forward, my head hit the steering wheel.

I winced and shut my eyes tightly from the pain. I touched my forehead and grimaced when I saw a little blood on the tips of my fingers.

I quickly turned the car and drove onto the street and sped down the road quickly.

I felt dizzy as hell. I hit my head too hard- not to mention the damn vodka messing with me too.

I had to go somewhere that won't have lots of people or things.

The highway, leading to the beach near my house.

I pressed the accelerator and continued towards the highway. Just then my phone rang.

It was vibrating in my pocket while ringing. I slammed the breaks again, my body jerking forward once again, the seatbelt digging into my chest for the second time.

"Fuck," I yelled, bursting out laughing afterward. I fished my phone out of my pocket and pressed answer. "Who is this?" I asked as a hiccup escaped my lips, making me giggle a little.

"Where are you going?" A girl's voice said. "To the beach near my house, who the fuck are you?" I asked when the woman laughed.

"Okay I'll be there waiting, get there in 5 minutes or else you know what happens," She said then hung up. "What the hell?" I muttered. I shrugged and drove towards the highway, and suddenly stopped when I almost missed the turn to enter the highway.

I tried to turn the car and hit the tree- not too hard. I groaned and drove backward then onto the right road.

"I need a cigarette," I sang, my hands tightly gripping onto the steering wheel.

That's when everything came flooding back to my mind.

Cigarette. Burned down house. Jesse. Charlotte. Party. Levi and Theo. Vodka. The car.

Charlotte's face appeared on my mind as I gasped and pressed the accelerator hard, speeding down the highway, trying to stay moving in a straight line but I couldn't.

My head was spinning. The feeling of fear and guilt started to fill me as I started to cry. I didn't know how many minutes passed but I had to get to the beach quickly.

My vision was blurry as I quickly wiped my eyes, causing the car to suddenly turn as I gripped onto the wheel trying to get the car to move forward properly.

My heart was beating fast, so fast it was aching. I prayed I wasn't late.

I saw the beach ahead as I quickly stepped on the brakes and jerked forward again as the car stopped.

I took the seatbelt off with shaking fingers as I got out of the car and stumbled onto the sand. I looked around desperately trying to find another car quickly. Just then, I spotted a black car with Charlotte leaned against it.

I started rushing towards a black car- the only car at the beach right now. It was late, it was dark, I could barely see where I was stepping.

I finally got to Charlotte and was gasping for air. "Finally, if you came 5 seconds later, it would've been too late," Charlotte smirked, looking down at her phone.

"Why did you make me come here?" I asked as I started overthinking. I didn't want to go back to live with her.

I missed Ian and Simon but I didn't want to go with her. "Oh I actually just told you to do all that hoping you'd crash or something but surprisingly you didn't," She said unamused. "Are you shitting me?" I yelled angrily.

"Don't do anything to my best friends, seriously don't or else I'll make sure you never get my dad," I threatened as she laughed.

"Are you trying to threaten me?" She asked, with a smile on her face. "Yes, I mean it, he'll never look at you again," I said.

"Well we already talk, considering all the shit I've done, I don't think you could do anything to make him hate me more, actually? I think I might be able to make him fall in love with me faster than I thought," Charlotte said happily as I gagged and laughed.

"Wow, you're stupid. He hates you, you killed his wife, and his supposed to be wife, both women he loved, what makes you think he'll love you- let alone not hate you?" I asked as Charlotte's left eye twitched for a split second.

"And in fact, I know exactly how to make him not ever look at you again," I smirked. "How?" Charlotte challenged as I shrugged.

"It's simple, kill myself blame you in my suicide note, he would kill you for pushing me to do so, we wouldn't want that now would we?" I lied as she looked genuinely scared.

It had worked. I know I can't leave my dad, Brendon, and my friends.

"Fine, don't do anything to yourself, I won't go near your friends, happy?" She asked as I nodded.

"Okay, I'm going home now," I muttered, turning away. "Wait, Ian and Simon are going to take you," she said as I looked confused.

Ian and Simon stepped out of the black car as I tried to refrain from smiling.

Charlotte rolled her eyes and got into her car and drove away. I hugged Ian and Simon.

"I missed you guys," I exclaimed as Ian smiled. "Us too dude, I'm so mad at Charlotte, I was worried the entire time until you got here, I was so relieved you were safe, just your head.. its bleeding, does it hurt?" Ian said as Simon nodded, in agreement??

"Yeah it's fine doesn't hurt so much and if she wanted me to crash, she should've made me drink more, I've drunk more and driven before," I muttered as Ian sighed.

"Well, we'll drive you home, back to the party or house?" They asked as I thought for a moment.

I couldn't go home to my dad, he would be worried because of how terrible I look right now.

"Back to the party please, I really hope Brendon didn't notice his car is gone and thinks I'm hiding somewhere," I said, as I started to overthink.

What if he's mad? The thought of him being mad at me scared me, I didn't want us to argue.

"Hey, it'll be okay alright?" Ian said as I shrugged. "I hope so."

We walked towards Brendon's car and Simon started driving us back to the party.

We got to Levi's house and Simon quickly parked the car back to where it was and gave me the keys. I said goodbye as Ian smiled sadly. "I'll make sure Charlotte doesn't lose her shit and does something again, now go to your man, he must be really worried," Ian said as I nodded and rushed inside.

There were still a lot of people. I bit my bottom lip and snuck upstairs trying to go to a bathroom to wash the blood off the side of my forehead.

"Emma?" I heard Brendon call out as I lifted my head up looking at him. "Are you washing off..blood?" He asked as I sighed.

"What happened? Why did you just leave? Where did you go? I went out searching for you and couldn't find you, I came back to tell Levi to help me search for you and you're suddenly here," He said frustrated.

"I'm sorry, I- I just had to get some air," I muttered. "Did you drink?" He asked as I gulped. "You promised me before that you wouldn't anymore, you could get hurt and look you fucking did," Brendon said, raising his voice.

"Promise? Look who's talking, you can't tell me to keep promises when you've broken so many, don't be a hypocrite," I shot back as a flash of pain crossed his face.

"I-I'm sorry, I didn't mean that babe, I'm sorry just a lot happened tonight, I'm sorry," I said, trying not to break down.

"Whatever. Tell me what happened," Brendon demanded as I shook my head looking down. "I can't, you don't understand," I muttered.

"You never tell me anything Emma, you still haven't told me shit about what happened with Charlotte, you haven't been talking to me properly since then and I've been so worried but I didn't want to push you to say anything hoping you'd eventually tell me but you haven't," Brendon almost yelled, rubbing his temples closing his eyes.

"I-"

"It's not Emma's fault, it was Charlotte," we heard a voice say as Ian walked into the bathroom. "Who are you?" Brendon asked. "That's Ian baby, he works for Charlotte, he took care of me while I was held captive," I said as Brendon's jaw clenched.

"So you found someone better? Wow okay," He said as he tried to push past Levi and walk out.

"NO Brendon, what the hell of course not, why would you even think that?"I croaked, trying not to cry as Ian grabbed Brendon and pulled him back inside.

"Listen to me idiot, you can hate me but don't you dare leave Emma. I'm telling you, Emma loves you to death, all we talked about for hours is about you and how much she misses you, she cares about you, she's loyal and amazing, you mean the world to her, don't fucking let her go, she's your girl man, you won't find anyone else like her and you know it," Ian said sternly as Brendon took deep breaths, his expression softening.

"You're right," He mumbled, walking towards me and hugging me as I hugged him back tightly, sniffling. "I'm sorry baby, I was confused, I hate being pushed away," He said as I nodded apologizing. "I love you," I mumbled as he smiled and kissed my cheek.

"Okay, so what happened with Charlotte?" Brendon turned to Ian after we pulled away.
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Hey guys, I actually ended up writing this chapter a lot longer than this but I decided to take some of it to the next chapter because I wouldn't know how to end this chapter if I didn't lol.

Anyway, I'm somewhat glad I managed to update faster than usual but I wish I would've finished sooner, sorry :(
I hope you guys liked this chapter tho!

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-Sarah