Ever Lasting Hope (In Need of MAJOR Editing)

Chapter 7

Days came and went in a emotionless haze. The nights brought dreams, each more vivid than the last. I often heard Bria crying at night, but I didn't say anything. Don't get me wrong, I wanted to... but what could I say? That everything was going to be alright?. Then I would be lieing. That I was a witch? She would hate me. I could tell that she wanted to say something, but either couldn't or wouldn't. We barely spoke and our friendship was suffering. I wanted to ease her pain, to tell her everything, but I was afraid. I hated myself for it so I ended up delving deeper into the dark recesses of my mind, trying to solve the impossible puzzle that people called life.

I wanted to be 5 again. Oh, how I miss that age. To be young, innocent and oblivious to the troubles of the world. Now at the age of 18, I'm hardly young and innocent plus I know all about how the world is full of corruption and deceit. Yet it can also be full of warmth and love. Love.,,, What is love? Can anyone truly describe love? I can. Lies, it's all lies. Fairy-tales where the pretty, innocent girls meets the handsome prince charming and falls instantly in love. That never happens in real life. It's all just deceiving lies that the young dreamers believe in. Wow, look at me getting all philosophical. Maybe it's all the thinking I've been doing, locked in my room. Yeah, that must be it. I have officially gone crazy. "I now know what it is like to be crazy" I announce to the world.

"I know that feeling" the world replies. Yup, defiantly crazy. Uh Oh that can't be good... a crazy witch on the loose. "So Hope? planning to leave the room at any point this century?" The world asks

"Nope" I replied popping the 'p'

"Soooo we aren't going to a party this evening then?" I heard the world giggle.

"Party? Will there be goodie bags filled with sweets and cake?" I smiled at the thought

"Uh..." Ha I guess the world doesn't know everything after all. "I don't think so..."

"Then I'm not interested" I stated... wait when did the world speak? I must be more crazy than I originally thought.

"Awww come on Hope" The world complained

"Wait, can I ask you something? When did the world speak? Not to be disrespectful or..." I rambled

"Hope, you have gone crazy" the world said chuckling

"I'm glad someone else sees it" I said honestly

"Open your eyes Hope" The world commands me. I follow it's instructions only for my hopes, of seeing the world in all it's glory standing in front of me, dashed. Instead Bria is standing there smiling at me. She cracks up laughing.

"Hey, what are you laughing at?" I try fake a hurt look but fail only causing Bria  to laugh harder.

"Who were you expecting? oh and by the way you fail at being an actress." She smiled and slowly creeped forward.

"Way to dash my dreams B!" I pretend to start crying. Not noticing Bria creeping up on me.

"Blueberry Yogurt" She let out her battle cry and pushed me of my bed, in a pile of duvet and pillows. I struggled to sit up while I glared at Bria who was literally rolling on the floor laughing. Finally after getting bored of watching me struggle. Bria decided to get off her bum and help me. "Time to join the real world" She smirked at me.

"What do you mean?" I faked innocence

She put her hands on her hips "You haven't been in school for days, you have been just laying in your bed... I think your getting fat"

"NO!" I cried

"Oh yes" Bria said then laughing like a evil maniac.

"NO, Help me B!!!" I pouted

"Fine... but only if you come to the party with me" She walked over to our wardrobe.

"Who's?" I asked, fixing my bed

"Aaron's" She hesitantly replied. Why did that name feel so familiar... ex-boyfriend? Nope. I only had one and his name was.... um. Scott, his name was Scott... I think. So who the pineapple is Aaron? Oh well, he can't be that important, if i've forgotten him.

"Cool" my answer clearly shocked her but she shrugged it off.

"Here's your dress" she handed me a gorgeous blue dress. "Put it on and I'll do your hair and make up"  I slipped the soft blue dress on over my head.

Half an hour later we were ready. We spent some much needed time together, just talking and messing about. Like the old Bria and Hope. I learned that I had been in a daze for about a week. As Bria said earlier It was time I joined the living again. As she drove us to Aaron's house she seemed nervous and excited at the same time. It was weird seeing her like this, she was never nervous. We pulled up to a large mansion on the outskirts of the city. "Come on" I said opening the car door. Bria sighed and opened hers.

"Hope... I need to tell you..." Bria started

"Ah hello, Bria... Hope" A deep voice boomed from the doorway, cutting of what Bria was about to say. "Come in. Come in" The striker of Hit-Ball motioned to the house, causing his shaggy blonde hair to fall into his eyes.

We walked in together. The music pumped through the speakers, making everything vibrate. Bria mouthed something but I couldn't hear her over the music and the other teenagers shouting. She pointed towards the drinks and I nodded.

2 and a half hours later I was drunk.  I vaguely remember my first two drinks but after that it is all a blurry mess. My head is pounding in time with the music and I think I'm going to be sick. I hate being drunk, yet people just keep... giving me drinks. Don't they realise... I HATE alcohol. I keep thinking I see Bria, but to be honest I can't be certain. I'm too drunk to care. I think I remember her saying something about not drinking too much...ooops. I hop onto the dance floor and start grinding against some random dude. We danced for about 5 minutes before I got the sudden urge to rid my body of the toxins. I excuse myself, before rushing off to who knows where. I just wander around randomly looking for something... what was I looking for again?? OH yeah a bathroom... but why? A  wave of sickness hits my body and I start running at a fast pace. I throw open every door. Games room, Cinema, Bedroom... no bathroom. I open the last doorway in this corridor. Why did this house need to be so large? Can't it just shrink for me or something?

"Bria... how?" Some guy's deep voice pleaded

"You know how Aaron" Bria retorted

"What do you want me to say? You waltz in here and claim I'm the father of your unborn child." he was close to shouting... wait this guy is the father of Bria's child? The world became slightly clearer. I felt myself sobering up at this revelation.

"Please..." Bria whispered almost in tears. Anger flooded my body pushing all alcohol from my body.

"OI YOU, YEAH YOU, SON OF A PINEAPPLE" I storm in the room screaming at him. One look at him and I remember everything. I feel my eyes widen "He's the father?" I turn to Bria. She hesitates before she nods.

"I suggest you get out of here Bria, and take your crazy, drunk friend with you" Aaron calmly states. His amber eyes blazed with anger. I couldn't help but think that at least the child will have good looks.

"Fine" Bria huffs and pulls me out of the room, down the corridor and into the main room. Somewhere in the maze of people I lose Bria but I carry on walking. I meander through the crowd and out to the car. I sit and wait. I end up waiting for ages before I give up and go and search for her.

The house is eerily quite with only a few people passed out on the floor. I search the house, Twice.  I start to panic. I pull out my phone and order it to call Gina. On the 3rd ring Gina picks up. "What's up Hope?" She sounds sleepy, but I have bigger fish to fry.

"Bria's missing. I was waiting for ages but she never turned up. I went to search for her but she is nowhere." I speak quickly into the receiver.

"Oh, Why now? Out of all the times he could have picked, Why now?" she muttered quietly. "Hope, I want you to go visit an old friend of mine. Her name is Rosa. Just speak her name into Bria's car and it will take you to her." She hung up before I could speak again. I stumbled out to Bria's car in a confused state.

"Rosa" I order and the car starts taking me to wherever this Rosa is.