The Precious One ✔

Chapter 23

My alarm goes off the next morning at a volume that I have never heard before. My eyes immediately shoot open as my head begins to pound.

"Ahh" I hiss in pain as sitting up in my bed, slamming my hand against my alarm clock.

I look down at my body to find myself wearing one of my oversized tee shirts.

I furrow my brows. What happened last night?

"Preciosa" Gina whispered as sliding my oversized tee shirt over my half-naked body.

I rub my eyes as walking across my bedroom. Suddenly I hear my cell phone buzz. I search my surrounding to find that it's nowhere in sight.

I enter my bathroom to find a pool of water by the sink. What the hell?

I throw water over my face "I'm just hot...really hot" I admitted as drenching my dress in cold water.

I scratch the back of my head as my phone buzzes again. I look down to find my cell phone on the counter top. Immediately, I find a wall of messages from Chris.

Although last night was...
Not planned...
It was...
Great...

I shake my head violently. What is he talking about? I look over to the pool of water where my elegant red dress laid.

And it all comes back in short, quick, flashes in my mind.

Oh, God.

Suddenly I feel my stomach begin to erupt. I sprint to the toilet, where I drop to my knees. Placing my hands on to my thighs while a thick liquid escapes my lips.

After a few minutes, I lean against the wall, as last nights events flash through my head.

Oh, God.
I didn't?
We didn't?
Surely we didn't?

Oh God, we did.
We did.
Oh, God.

I stand up, quickly removing my clothes before jumping into the shower. I allow the water to run down my naked body as I grab the bar of soap from behind me. I begin to scrub my body with the bar of soap as though I were scrubbing away my shame.

Stupid.
So God damn stupid.
How could I be so irresponsible?

Short answer: because I was drunk.

Why was I drunk? I hate drinking. I hate what it does to my dad and my brother. So why was I drunk last night?

Because I found out that my dad's engaged to Cruella de Vil.

God, I'm so stupid.

I had sex. Unprotected sex. And to make matters worse it was in the bathroom of my sixteenth birthday party while my family and friends were downstairs.

How could I be so stupid?

I'm never drinking again. Never ever.

When I jump out of the shower my cell buzzes again. I wrap my pale pink towel around my body as picking up my cell phone. Immediately, I message the one person who I could tell anything to without judgment.

Shelby.

I came with Shelby to get her first morning after pill over a year ago. Ever since that day, she keeps one in her sock drawer at all times - just in case.

I send an SOS to Shelby, explaining my situation vaguely and she responds with 'I'll be right there'.

What are best friends for, right?

***

I watch as the front gate opens through my bedroom window.

Shelby's here.

I storm out of my room and run to the staircase. Gina opens the front door where Shelby enters from. Our eyes meet immediately as she walks quickly up the staircase with her over-the-shoulder bag.

We run into my bedroom. "Did you get it?" I cry with wide eyes as shutting my bedroom door.

Shelby nods as passing it to me. I place the pill onto my tongue before guzzling down cold water from my bottle, swallowing hard.

"So how do you feel?" Shelby folds her arms, maintaining a small smile.

"Hungover" I fall back to my bed before pressing my pillow against my face.

"No I mean...after losing your v card" she specifies.

I shoot my head up and narrow my eyes at my friend. "I don't want to talk about it"

"Ever?" Shelby cocks a brow.

"Literally never" I admit, "I'm just going to act like it never happened"

Suddenly my cell buzzes once again. I pick up my cell phone from beside me and sigh at the name that pops up.

"Chris?" Shelby assumes. I nod sliding my cell under my pillow. "Maybe you can forget about it...but can he?"

"Well, he's got to" I drop my gaze to my bare feet. Suddenly there's a knock at the door. "Yeah?" I call out.

"Gina wanted me to call you for lunch" Ned cries from the other side of the door. "She made a plate for Shelby"

I sigh "okay, we'll be right there" I revert my gaze to Shelby, "you can't mention this to anyone, literally no one can find out...not even Calum"

Shelby, Calum, and I have been best friends for what feels like our entire lives. It's merely impossible for us to keep secrets from one another. But now we have to. I know Calum well. He's constantly judging Shelby for sleeping around and she judges him on his choice of crushes.

I'm the last person that he would expect to sleep with their boyfriend after just a month and a half of dating, while my entire family and closes friends were downstairs.

I'm ashamed enough as it is. I don't want to be judged by anyone else. The judgement from myself is already too much to bear.

"Okay" Shelby nods, "I won't say a thing"

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Hi all,

In this chapter Elise takes Plan B. Plan B is an emergency contraceptive in a pill form. It contains a hormone called Levonorgestrel that either delays ovulation, interfering with fertilization of an egg, or prevents implantation of a fertilized egg in the uterus by altering its lining (all depending on your cycle).

Plan B or other emergency contraceptives can lower your chance of getting pregnant by 75-89% if taken it within 3 days after unprotected sex.

You can purchase it at a drug store/ chemist/pharmacy from over the counter.

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