Post by Jeszika on May 29, 2015 16:42:47 GMT -6
Jeszika Gautier sits in her home still feeling the effects of her drinking binge. As thoughts of everything that has happened flash through her mind, the sound of a familiar engine fills her ears and she smiles. Nikki Peltier and Bethany Kenyon pull into her driveway, Nikki driving Jeszika’s Bumblebee Camaro and Bethany driving her own old Explorer. The two turn off the vehicles and walk up to the front door. Jeszika looks out the window, checking who it was before going to answer the door.
Jeszika: Hey guys… I’m sorry you had to do that for me.
Bethany and Nikki just nod as they walk up to the door, worry on both faces.
Bethany: How bad was it?
Nikki nods her agreement.
Nikki: What happened?
Jeszika sighs ashamedly.
Jeszika: It was bad…
She looks down and then away, biting her lip.
Jeszika: I’m so fucking stupid... I lashed out at Carrie and gave her marching orders. Left her breaking down at Prey…
Jeszika grits her teeth.
Jeszika: How could I be so fucking stupid?
Finally able to bring herself to face her friends again, she nods to her car.
Jeszika: Then to top it all off, I’ve downed damn near a whole bottle of Jack since it happened…
Bethany’s eyes go wide.
Bethany: You… what?
Nikki glances between her friends.
Nikki: Am I missing something?
Bethany’s hand raises to her forehead.
Bethany: What was she doing at the time?
Jeszika: She was with Lis and Kel.
Bethany almost starts shaking.
Bethany: Like… cheating with or… high with or just… serving with?
Jeszika: I don’t know… I thought she was using with them, but she swore she wasn't… I stupidly didn't believe her…
Bethany swallows hard and Nikki cocks her head warily.
Nikki: Are you… suggesting… ?
Bethany shrugs.
Bethany: How are you, Jezzy? Did you do anything besides drink?
Jeszika: I wanted to… so bad…
Nikki: How did you manage not to?
Jeszika: By drinking more…
Just then, Jeszika’s phone goes off.
She looks down at it and frowns.
Jeszika: It’s Kris.. He was going to check on Care…
She pushes the button and answer the call.
Jeszika: Hello?
Kristian’s voice comes back, a touch frantic.
Kristian: The ambulance just loaded her up, she was on the floor when I got here.
The phone slips from her hand as it starts trembling and she falls to her knee, the worst scenario crossing her mind. Bethany moves to catch Jeszika while Nikki catches the phone.
Nikki: Kris? This is Nikki, what’s going on?
Kristian: We’re on the way to the hospital, I think she overdosed.
Nikki nods.
Nikki: We’re on our way.
She ends the call and Bethany nods knowingly.
Bethany: Is she?
Nikki shakes her head.
Nikki: Hospital.
Bethany nods to her SUV.
Bethany: We’ll take my car…
Nikki nods and the two help Jeszika up and to the backseat of the SUV. Bethany hands the keys off and slides Jeszika in.
Bethany: You drive, Nik.
Bethany climbs in next to Jeszika while Nikki hurries into the driver’s seat. She cranks the engine and gets them to the hospital safely. A few minutes later they find Kristian standing next to a room, Carrie lying in the bed looking asleep.
Jeszika is silent as she approaches the room. Her eyes red from crying.
Kristian: Heeey...
Jeszika: I caused this, Kris… I pushed her to this…
Kristian takes her into his arms while Bethany and Nikki both stand there waiting, Bethany looking especially disturbed by the sight of Carrie lying there.
Kristian: This is not your fault, Jezzy.
Jeszika: She got high cause I broke up with her, how is it not my fault she lying in that bed right now?
Kristian shakes his head.
Kristian: You both have problems, this isn’t anyone’s fault.
Nikki quickly nods her agreement.
Nikki: Don’t beat yourself up, Jez, this isn’t the time to blame…
Bethany catches Nikki’s hand.
Bethany: She’s moving…
Carrie starts to come around, and as it dawns on her where she is, her hands move to cover her face, the tears coming fast and furious.
Carrie: Oh God… I’m sorry…
Jeszika’s lip trembles as she looks on Carrie, and before she can stop herself, she runs to Carrie’s side, taking her into her arms.
Jeszika: I’m so sorry, Carrie…
Carrie hugs back, sobbing harder.
Carrie: I’m sorry, Jezzy, I’m sorry!
Jeszika: Please forgive me… I meant none of what I said… I love you, Care and always will!
Carrie: I’m sorry I made you hate me…
Jeszika: You didn’t, Care… I never hated you… not once!
Bethany stands there shocked.
Bethany: She thinks it’s her fault…
Jeszika shakes her head emphatically.
Jeszika: It's not… One person is to blame for this… HIM… he drove me to the stressed state I am… it's all HIS fault!!
Carrie clutches at Jeszika as kristian moves in next to them on the other side of the bed.
Kristian: What all did you do?
Carrie takes a deep breath and looks away from everyone.
Carrie: I went right back in and did exactly what you accused me off…
Bethany’s eyes go wide.
Bethany: H?
Carrie: I forgot they liked speedballs… so I got some and did a little… and then some more…
Jeszika: I’m so sorry I made you do that, Care…
She closes her eyes as they brim with tears again.
Carrie shakes her head, looking up to Jeszika.
Carrie: You didn’t make me… I could have just cried it out…
Jeszika: I drank away my sorrows… Damn near a whole bottle of Jack.
Carrie nods and then looks to Kristian.
Carrie: How do you put up with us?
Jeszika: I already told him I don’t deserve him…
Kristian: I love you.
Bethany steps back from the door and Nikki turns towards her looking worried.
Nikki: Bethy, are you ok?
Jeszika looks up.
jeszika: B… Everything ok?
Carrie swallows.
Carrie: God, I’m sorry, Bethy… making you watch this…
Bethany waves it off.
Bethany: No, I’m… I’m fine…
Jeszika: None of us should have to go through this…
Bethany nods as she leans against the wall.
Bethany: I need to talk to Ash, don’t I?
Jeszika: About?
Bethany nods to the room.
Bethany: Everything.
Carrie nods.
Carrie: Probably.
Jeszika: I hope that goes ok for you.
Bethany nods.
Bethany: Me too.
Jeszika: Hey guys… I’m sorry you had to do that for me.
Bethany and Nikki just nod as they walk up to the door, worry on both faces.
Bethany: How bad was it?
Nikki nods her agreement.
Nikki: What happened?
Jeszika sighs ashamedly.
Jeszika: It was bad…
She looks down and then away, biting her lip.
Jeszika: I’m so fucking stupid... I lashed out at Carrie and gave her marching orders. Left her breaking down at Prey…
Jeszika grits her teeth.
Jeszika: How could I be so fucking stupid?
Finally able to bring herself to face her friends again, she nods to her car.
Jeszika: Then to top it all off, I’ve downed damn near a whole bottle of Jack since it happened…
Bethany’s eyes go wide.
Bethany: You… what?
Nikki glances between her friends.
Nikki: Am I missing something?
Bethany’s hand raises to her forehead.
Bethany: What was she doing at the time?
Jeszika: She was with Lis and Kel.
Bethany almost starts shaking.
Bethany: Like… cheating with or… high with or just… serving with?
Jeszika: I don’t know… I thought she was using with them, but she swore she wasn't… I stupidly didn't believe her…
Bethany swallows hard and Nikki cocks her head warily.
Nikki: Are you… suggesting… ?
Bethany shrugs.
Bethany: How are you, Jezzy? Did you do anything besides drink?
Jeszika: I wanted to… so bad…
Nikki: How did you manage not to?
Jeszika: By drinking more…
Just then, Jeszika’s phone goes off.
She looks down at it and frowns.
Jeszika: It’s Kris.. He was going to check on Care…
She pushes the button and answer the call.
Jeszika: Hello?
Kristian’s voice comes back, a touch frantic.
Kristian: The ambulance just loaded her up, she was on the floor when I got here.
The phone slips from her hand as it starts trembling and she falls to her knee, the worst scenario crossing her mind. Bethany moves to catch Jeszika while Nikki catches the phone.
Nikki: Kris? This is Nikki, what’s going on?
Kristian: We’re on the way to the hospital, I think she overdosed.
Nikki nods.
Nikki: We’re on our way.
She ends the call and Bethany nods knowingly.
Bethany: Is she?
Nikki shakes her head.
Nikki: Hospital.
Bethany nods to her SUV.
Bethany: We’ll take my car…
Nikki nods and the two help Jeszika up and to the backseat of the SUV. Bethany hands the keys off and slides Jeszika in.
Bethany: You drive, Nik.
Bethany climbs in next to Jeszika while Nikki hurries into the driver’s seat. She cranks the engine and gets them to the hospital safely. A few minutes later they find Kristian standing next to a room, Carrie lying in the bed looking asleep.
Jeszika is silent as she approaches the room. Her eyes red from crying.
Kristian: Heeey...
Jeszika: I caused this, Kris… I pushed her to this…
Kristian takes her into his arms while Bethany and Nikki both stand there waiting, Bethany looking especially disturbed by the sight of Carrie lying there.
Kristian: This is not your fault, Jezzy.
Jeszika: She got high cause I broke up with her, how is it not my fault she lying in that bed right now?
Kristian shakes his head.
Kristian: You both have problems, this isn’t anyone’s fault.
Nikki quickly nods her agreement.
Nikki: Don’t beat yourself up, Jez, this isn’t the time to blame…
Bethany catches Nikki’s hand.
Bethany: She’s moving…
Carrie starts to come around, and as it dawns on her where she is, her hands move to cover her face, the tears coming fast and furious.
Carrie: Oh God… I’m sorry…
Jeszika’s lip trembles as she looks on Carrie, and before she can stop herself, she runs to Carrie’s side, taking her into her arms.
Jeszika: I’m so sorry, Carrie…
Carrie hugs back, sobbing harder.
Carrie: I’m sorry, Jezzy, I’m sorry!
Jeszika: Please forgive me… I meant none of what I said… I love you, Care and always will!
Carrie: I’m sorry I made you hate me…
Jeszika: You didn’t, Care… I never hated you… not once!
Bethany stands there shocked.
Bethany: She thinks it’s her fault…
Jeszika shakes her head emphatically.
Jeszika: It's not… One person is to blame for this… HIM… he drove me to the stressed state I am… it's all HIS fault!!
Carrie clutches at Jeszika as kristian moves in next to them on the other side of the bed.
Kristian: What all did you do?
Carrie takes a deep breath and looks away from everyone.
Carrie: I went right back in and did exactly what you accused me off…
Bethany’s eyes go wide.
Bethany: H?
Carrie: I forgot they liked speedballs… so I got some and did a little… and then some more…
Jeszika: I’m so sorry I made you do that, Care…
She closes her eyes as they brim with tears again.
Carrie shakes her head, looking up to Jeszika.
Carrie: You didn’t make me… I could have just cried it out…
Jeszika: I drank away my sorrows… Damn near a whole bottle of Jack.
Carrie nods and then looks to Kristian.
Carrie: How do you put up with us?
Jeszika: I already told him I don’t deserve him…
Kristian: I love you.
Bethany steps back from the door and Nikki turns towards her looking worried.
Nikki: Bethy, are you ok?
Jeszika looks up.
jeszika: B… Everything ok?
Carrie swallows.
Carrie: God, I’m sorry, Bethy… making you watch this…
Bethany waves it off.
Bethany: No, I’m… I’m fine…
Jeszika: None of us should have to go through this…
Bethany nods as she leans against the wall.
Bethany: I need to talk to Ash, don’t I?
Jeszika: About?
Bethany nods to the room.
Bethany: Everything.
Carrie nods.
Carrie: Probably.
Jeszika: I hope that goes ok for you.
Bethany nods.
Bethany: Me too.
