Oliver Scott

Family Juuls

WARNING: SOME LANGUAGE

This is a bad idea.

Earlier
"Hey guys come in." Zack welcomed us at the door. He was hosting the sleepover tonight and we've never been to his house before. I was nervous and a little anxious but excited! "Hi thanks for having me, I gotta call Ryley and tell him I'm here." I mumbled embarrassed. Zack nodded in understanding and led us all to his room. "Do you have to call everytime?" Trey asked. "No, just because I haven't been here before he's in double helicopter mode." I answered sarcastically.

I sighed and scrolled through my phone to find my brother's contact.

R: hello
O: hey i made it, I'm alive
R: Okay if anything happens call me, I don't care what time.
O: I'll be fine Ryley
R: i know but I worry about your anxiety and new places
O: I'll be fine
R: you sure?
O: Yes
R: Okay but call or text me if anything happens
O: I will
R: Mmkay love you
O: I love you too

"Everything okay?" Ian asks after I hang up. "Yeah he's just worried but I told him I'd be fine. I just get really anxious sometimes." I explained. "My brother says he has something that's supposed to make you calmer. I don't remember what its called." Zack said, standing up to peek his head out the door. "Hey Wayne is Seth home yet?" He yelled. "Yeah he's in his room." His step-dad yelled back. "Hang on a minute." Zack smiled at us and left the room.

"What is he getting?" Trey questioned. "I dunno." I shrugged. Ian just looked curious. We didn't wait for very long, Zack came back with what looked like a USB in his hand. "What's that?" I asked confused. "He said its a vape, apparently you just breathe in this luke vapor stuff and it calms you down. He said we can't use it all because Wayne would kill him." Zack shrugged and handed it to me.

"Wait, I've heard of vapes. Isn't it just like water?" Trey asked. "I don't know, try it." Zack laughed. I looked at, I know that vape sounds familiar but I don't remember where. I shook the thought away and put it on my mouth. I curiously pressed a button and it lit up at the bottom. Apparently I just breathe in. I took a deep breathe and a mint flavor flooding my taste buds. I pulled it away and coughed, amazed by the smoke coming out of my mouth. "What the hell?!" I yelled. Ian looked shocked. He turned his phone to face me and it was a Google page.

I took the phone and read what exactly a "vape" was. My head was a little foggy and I learned that I had just taken a "hit" of nicotine! Ryley is gonna blister my ass.

"Oh no." I panicked. "What, what's wrong?" Zack asked nervously. "This is nicotine! Its as bad as a cigarette!" I yelled, throwing it away from me.

"I- I didn't know!" Zack defended. "It says its addictive." Ian sighed.

I cover my face as tears sting my eyes, I can feel myself having an anxiety attack. "He's having a panic attack, call Ryley." I hear Ian say. "No! Don't!" I sobbed. "Ollie-" Ian began. "No! He'll kill me!" I cried harder. "Okay, no Ryley." Zack said nervously. "Um isn't that supposed to keep you calm?" Trey pointed at what I now know is a juul. Zack nodded his head. "I know this is a bad idea but maybe he should do it again, it's kinda like taking deep breaths." Trey suggests.

I shook my head and tried to scoot away, falling more into a panic. "Ollie you have to breathe." Ian tries to comfort me. I couldn't. He sighed and picked up the juul, handing it to me. "Just try one more time, you need to breathe." Ian suggested nervously. I nodded, clearly not being able to think and took it.

I pressed it to my lips again and inhaled.

It helped, so I did it again.

And again.