Chapter 10

A lot has been going on lately. Ryley has decided that she needs to have some fun this weekend. She has decided to go out with some old friends tonight. She wants to let loose and have fun without having to worry about a crazy girl for once. She was going to meet up with a couple of old friends at a club.

****Later that night****

Ryley had already decided on a time to meet at the club for her friends. Ryley decided to Uber there because she wasn't sure if she would be able to drive home after she left. The Uber pulled up to the club and Ryley stepped out and got in line to go in. While in line, she pulled her dress down and pulled out her phone. She decided to text her friends to tell them she was almost inside. Ryley didn't wear dresses often, but this was a special occasion- a girl's night out. She liked how she looked in her tight black dress. Her hair was down and curled and her heels made her legs seems longer which she loved.

After texting her friends she started scrolling through Instagram while she waited in line. It wasn't long before she heard a familiar voice behind her. She turned around and there was Liv. She was with a group of people. They all looked much older than her. Nevertheless, Liv looked great. She was wearing a tight blue dress and tall black heels. Her hair was straight and she was wearing big hoop earrings.

Ryle was confused. What was she doing here? She couldn't get in. She wasn't 21 yet. What the fuck was going on? Who were these people? This wasn't like Liv. This wasn't her scene. She barely wanted to leave the apartment when they were together- let alone go to a club while underage.

Ryley got out of line to go talk to Liv. She walked up to her sternly and tapped her on her shoulder.

Liv turned around quickly. She looked as if she had seen a ghost

The two hadn't talked in almost a month.

"Ryley...wha..what are you doing here?"

"Mmmm.. I should be asking you that girly?" Ryley said as she pulled Liv away from the group

"What are you doing? You're not even going to get in"

"I've got that covered" Liv said holding up her purse. "Why do you care anyway?"

Ryley let out a sigh "Are you sure you really want to go in here? Who are these people?"

"My friends"

"Friends that you met in the last month? How long have you known these people?"

Liv started to laugh "You sound like my mom"

Ryley could smell the liquor on Liv's breath. She didn't know what to do. Liv was an adult. She couldn't stop her, but she still felt like she needed to protect her.

"Just be careful. Ok"

"Will do" Liv said as she turned to rejoin her group

The line started to move and Ryley went to the end of the line.

She eventually made it in the club. Ryley found her friends and greeted them all with a hug

Random friend: What took you so long, girl?

"Sorry. I saw someone outside and talked to them for a minute. But I'm in now!!"

****** 1 hour later******

Ryley was finally having fun!! She had a few shots and one mixed drink. She was dancing with her friends when she saw Liv out of the corner of her eye. She was sitting at the bar, but she didn't look well. She was sitting down holding her head and swaying a little bit.

Fuck Ryley thought to herself. I need to go check on her

Ryley told her friends she'd be back and ran off to check on Liv

By the time Liv got to her- her head was down on the counter. None of her "friends" around her seemed to notice

"Liv, babe are you ok?" Ryley said as she sat next to Liv putting one hand on her back

Liv was barely responsive

"What did you drink?"

"I don't feel good"

"Ok. Ok. Can you walk?"

Liv tried to lift her head and stand but made little progress

"Hey... hey!! Weren't you with her? What did she drink?" Ryley said talking to a guy she was with

"How should I know!" The guy replied

Fuck

"Babe, ok. Let's leave" Ryley said as she tried to get Liv up

As Liv stood up she started to throw up. Ryley quickly guided her to the bathroom which was difficult because she could barely walk. Instead of making it to a stall, Liv passed out on the bathroom floor

"Fuck Fuck Fuck!!" Ryley said out loud. She was trying to quickly think about what to do. She moved Liv to the recovery position and called for an Uber.

Ryley helped Liv stand and get cleaned up before the Uber arrived

"Oh my gosh. My head" Liv complained as Ryley helped her off the floor.

"It's ok babe. We'll be home soon"

Thankfully, it was there within minutes. The two walk to the car slowly. Ryley opened the door and helped Liv slide in first.

"Is she ok?" The Uber driver said.

"Just drunk I think" Ryley said

The drive was going ok. Liv laid her head in Ryley's lap and moaned out in pain during the entire ride.

The Uber driver was halfway to Ryley's apartment when Liv suddenly held her stomach and threw up in the car.

Ryley was speechless. She did not see that coming.

"I.....I am soooooooo sorry" Ryley told the driver

"Are you sure she doesn't need a doctor?"

"No! She'll be fine"

Ryley looked at Liv. She looked terrible- she was sweating and she couldn't open her eyes

"Ok, maybe I'm wrong. Can you drive to the hospital please"

****At the hospital****

After what seemed like forever, Liv was finally able to get a room. The nurse came in to ask Ryley some questions.

"How old is she?...What did she have to drink?...Do you think someone could have put something in her drink?"

Ryley was mad that she was only able to answer one of those questions. She should have paid closer attention to Liv at the club. Matter of fact she should have never let her go in. She should have taken her home when she saw her outside.. Or at least took her back to her apartment for the night.

"Ok, well we'll run some tests" The nurse said

"Thank you" Ryley said as she sat down in a chair next to the bed

"Please be ok babe. I'm so sorry. Pleasssssssseeeeee just be ok. I could have prevented this" Ryley said to Liv who was sleeping

Ryley heard a phone vibrate, but it wasn't her own. It had to be Liv's, but where was it?

Ryley searched Liv's purse for her phone. She had a million missed calls from her parents

Dammit, Ryley thought to herself. I should reply, they are probably worried, but what should I say?

Ryley thought for a few seconds and then started to type a reply

Liv: I'm ok. Sorry, I was busy and didn't have a chance to check my phone. I'll be home later

Ryley put the phone away and hoped that the response would be good enough.

About forty minutes later, the nurse comes back and lets Ryley know that there were no drugs in her system

"Oh thank god!!!..Thank you so much!!!"

"She'll be able to go home shortly"

"That's great! I'll let her know"

Liv had been in and out of it since they got there.

Ryley went to stand next to Liv in the bed "Babe, can you hear me?...Liv..."

At that moment, Ryley heard footsteps quickly approaching behind her. She turned around and there stood Liv's parents

Uh-oh Ryley thought to herself

"Oh my gosh! What happened to my baby!!?" Liv's mom said as she rushed to the bed

"You again, I see" Liv's dad said

Ryley wanted to disappear. This was the most awkward thing ever

"She's ok. There were no drugs in her system. She's just drun-"

"Drugs.. Why would there be drugs? She told us she was going to the movies with some friends" Liv's mom said

Ryley didn't really want to explain this. It wasn't her story to tell

"She was at a club. I saw her get sick and brought her here"

"So you were there too?" Liv's dad said with a judgmental tone

"Stop it Dave. Thank you Ryley for bringing her here" Liv's mom said

"How did you all know she was here?" Ryley asked

"We track her phone. It was getting late so we decided to find out where she was" Liv's mom said

"Oh...right" Ryley said trying to sound as if that was normal

"You may go now" Liv's Dad said

"Oh.. Ummm..ok"

Ryley quickly grabbed her things and walked out. She turned around to get one last look at Liv. She wanted to give her a kiss on the cheek or say goodbye, but she knew it would be inappropriate at this point. Instead, she said goodbye to Liv's parents and walked out

Well so much for wanting to have a good night tonight!! Fucking Liv man!!! What in the world was she thinking? I still have so many questions for her and who knows when/if I'll ever be able to get an answer from her. I'm sure her parents hate me now. They'll probably tell me to stay away even though they don't know the entire story. I can't even sleep right now. I hope she's ok. She really scared me today. I've never seen someone so drunk. Why was she drinking anyway? She didn't even like it. I hope she's ok. I hope she's not mad at me for taking her to the hospital. I wonder if she's back at home by now? Maybe I can text her. No...she needs to rest. Ugghhhh. I guess I should just wait a few days and see what happens