JAKE'S P.O.V.
"Give me another." I said to the bartended, holding my shot glass up for emphasis
Nodding, the bartended poured my shot and set it in front of me. Downing it immediately, my chest began to burn as the liquor made it's way down my stomach.
Lucas, Nathan, Brooke, and Haley have no idea what they are talking about. They have no idea how it feels to be told that the person you love is dead. They don't know how it feels to have your heart split in two.
Tracing circles around the edge of my shot glass, I glanced up to look at the clock. My breath caught in my throat as I saw a familiar head of curly blonde hair and a familiar face smiling sadly at me.
I blinked and the illusion was gone.
Peyton is dead. She's really gone, and there's nothing that I can do about it. I have no one left except the people I just treated like shit.
"Last call!" The bartended called out
Throwing some money onto the bar, I exited to dingy place, hopped on my motorcycle, and drove to the only place that I might be able to find comfort.
"What's up man?" Nathan asked curtly as he opened the door to Lucas' house
I ran a hand through my hair. "Can I come in?" I slurred
Nathan squinted and looked at me closely. "Are you drunk?"
I nodded my head slowly.
"I don't think that it's a good idea for you to come inside right now." Nathan said and walked onto the patio, shutting the door behind him. "I'll take you somewhere to sleep this off."
"No…but…I want to see everyone. I cant…I don't…Nate. Man, I don't want to be alone." I began to cry for the first time since I heard about Peyton's death
I don't know how long I stood there crying, or when someone threw their arms around me, or when I collapsed to the floor as my sobs racked my body, but I remember looking up into soft brown eyes.
"It's ok Jake. We're all here." Haley said as she wrapped her arms around me once more
"I'm so sorry Haley." I cried into her hair
"It's ok." Haley comforted softly
"This cant be happening." I sobbed, the harsh reality setting in
As Haley and I clung to each other on the floor, Brooke cried into Lucas shoulder as Lucas wrapped one arm around her, the other hand set on his brother's shoulder.
A new bond was formed between us. The five of us once made up a group of six, and as hard as it might be, we had to accept that one of us had fallen, leaving the rest of us to move on without her.
Thank you all for being patient with this story. It is really hard to write, and it takes a lot out of me. I'm sorry that this chapter was so short, but I promise I will update again soon. Summer school is almost over, and I will have a lot of time to complete this. The offer to talk always stands if anyone needs to vent or open up to someone. Just e-mail me. : )