When All The Stars Align

✦ FOUR - YOU LOOK LIKE A DROWNED RAT ✦

"You sure your good, Reg?" Aiden put his hand on my knee and smiled sympathetically down at me, slumped in my seat.

I probably looked the most unattractive I ever had in my life, vomit in my hair, staring blatantly into the distance watching the stars spin.

"Come on, let's get you to bed." Izzy got out of the back seat and came round to open my door, grabbed my waist, and pulled me up, "Owen, a little help here?"

Owen reluctantly got out of the car and also came to help, muttering something along the lines of "I can't believe I had to leave the party for this."

"Are you sure you will be fine? I can help," Aiden asked as my two siblings helped me to the front door.

Izzy turned back and smiled, "It's okay, we got this."

"Alright, I'll see you soon, Reg," he said before driving off.

Once his lights had disappeared into the distance, Owen turned to me, smirking, "So Aiden, huh?"

"Oh shut up, I'm too drunk for this," I rolled my eyes and continued trying to stand straight as we finally approached the door.

During the car ride, I had gone past the stage of woozy drunk and was no in the stage of regret and just wanting to be done with the night. I was till drunk though, and my mind was still trying to sabotage itself.

"Please, please, please don't tell dad what happened tonight, okay?" I pleaded as we were about to open the door.

Izzy nodded her head but Owen seemed to be taking his time with an answer, "Hmmm, okay. But you owe me."

"Deal," I nod, "You have to let go of me, I'll be fine, honestly. You've just got to get me past dad."

Once the support left my waist, I stumbled a little bit, but composed myself, "Okay, I'm ready."

We opened the door and tip-toed in.

Sighs of relief could be heard all around when we saw Dad snoring on the sofa.

"We're all good," Izzy gestured for us to pass through the living room and up the stairs.

As we made our way across the room, I caught sight of one of the many paintings on our wall, I couldn't stop myself from laughing.

"Reggie, shut up!" Izzy hissed at me as I tried to compress my laughter but it was no use.

I began laughing hysterically, snorting a few times.

Damn you, drunk Reggie!

"Tha-that painting!" I managed to say between breaths, "It l-looks like a butt-"

"What the hell is going on here?" My dad's voice made me jump, causing a few more giggles to emerge, "Partying without me I see!"

"Oh you know, 4th July things," Izzy said awkwardly as I made my way over to my telescope in the corner of the room, bumping into a few things on the way.

Dad quirked an eyebrow, "Isn't it a little early for you to be back? When I was your age-"

A loud crash filled everyone's ears and all eyes were on me, on the floor my telescope in my hands, giggling. "Oops."

Izzy ran over to me, lifting me and the telescope up, "You know, I think we're all tired. Come on, let's get to bed guys."