Let Me Go

Chapter Four

~ Briar ~

 I was sat at the table at the after-party, glancing around the room as many drunk celebrities danced around. I wasn't a drinker, I was just here because Taylor had gone off somewhere and I was waiting for her to come back.

 But for some reason, I can already tell that I'm going back to the hotel room alone. Taylor is a very gullible drunk and so, when Harry Styles had come over, wanting a 'chat' with her, she stupidly agreed. So I'm half wondering whether she's fucking him right now..

 She isn't an angel anymore..

 I took another deep sigh before taking a sip of my Orange Juice. Looking around the room, you wouldn't think we were famous, so many people seemed so normal around here. The way they all stayed within certain groups, and they all danced as weirdly as they wanted because it seemed fun. It was just like being at an academy party. They were all normal people trapped under the big spotlight, it made me wonder how we could have ever wanted this..

 CRASH.

 I jumped at the loud sound of smashing glasses and toppling wood, but as soon as I heard the drunken chuckle, I could already tell who had fallen over. He was probably drunk, Theadora had told me that he was getting out of control but then again, he managed to leave me alone for the whole night..

"Caelen, come on, get up!" I heard Theadora shriek, making me roll my eyes and get up. "CAELEN, WE'RE MEANT TO SET AN EXAMPLE FOR THE ACADEMY"

 I hadn't forgiven her for earlier, but I'm pretty sure I'm the only one who can properly deal with a drunk Caelen.

 Because a drunk Caelen can be a handful.

"Nooooooooo" Caelen slurred as I walked up to his slumped body which laid on the floor. "I waannaa' daaaaaance"

 "Let me help" I muttered, placing my hand on Thea's shoulders as she sighed loudly.

"You know what, whatever, I am so done with taking care of him when he won't help himself" She huffed, pushing my hand away and beginning to walk away. "YOU HEAR ME CAELEN? I'M DONE"

Brilliant. Theadora's a pissed off drunk person and Caelen is just, well, a stupid drunk if I'm honest. As I looked down at him, I could tell he was totally out of it. He was looking towards the ceiling with a big goofy grin across his face. I used to love that goofy grin, especially when it was towards me..

"Right, let's get you home" I said to myself, kneeling down by his side when his hazed eyes met with mine. "Are you getting up or what?"

"Only i-if youuu help meee" Justin chuckled, his slurred words barely making any sense as I rolled my eyes.

I should just leave him here to wake up later and be embarrassed, but I remember how he saved my ass when Theadora tried to name and shame me at the Welcome Show with my tattoo..Then again, I owe him shit.

Nonetheless, I grabbed his arm, throwing it over my shoulder and hauling him up. No one else bothered to help me as they all stared on, then again, half of them were drunk themselves. I began to pull Caelen to the entrance as he staggered beside me, I knew that a lot of paparazzi were outside but I didn't have any other choice. It was his fault in the first place, but who would get the worst publicity? Not me, not him, not Taylor or Theadora or even the Academy..But his father.

And his father would beat him senseless if Caelen showed him to be a bad dad. Even if he was just that in my eyes.

"Caelen, Caelen come on, are you in the same apartment at the academy?" I asked, shaking him as his head dropped a little.