when life changes

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It’s amazing how quick someone’s life can change. Everything changed for me in one night. The night I looked forward to, my 17th birthday. I planed my party for months on end. I spent the whole week before getting everything ready to make sure it was the best party of the year. I woke up at 3 am on the day of the party just to set up and cook everything. It took me 6 hours just to get dressed and get myself ready, I though my night was going to be perfect. My perfect party.

 My boyfriend, Reece was the first to arrive. I caught him standing in my door way while I was half way through my pre party bogie. When he noticed I had discovered his presence he just giggled at me. “don’t judge me” I pout my lip out and put on my sad face. His still giggling like a little girl when he walks over to me. “your cute” I go to give him a quick peck on the lips when as he starts what I think is improvising me. He looks like an idiot. “I didn’t look like that” “uh huh, sure you didn’t” I don’t like his sarcasm. He stops and pulls me closer to him and I finally get that kiss I was waiting for.  Tonight was going to be perfect. 

About an hour later everyone else had arrived. The party was pumping, I had the best music and the atmosphere was amazing, everyone was jumping around singing and dancing. Reece had supplied a little bit of alcohol, not enough for all of us to get smashed but enough to make sure we were enjoying our self’s. I spent about an hour sitting around all my girls while the guys listened to some of their music. My best friend tessa was the only one to keep her blood clean of alcohol, as she was properly the most mature of all of us. Once I started to get a bit restless sitting around I decided to get up and join the guys, this was where the night started to turn, I jumped straight into the middle of the group and jumping and screaming along with the music, this was when chance, tessa’s boyfriend pulled my out. He dragged me over to the other side of my back yard. I asked him what was wrong, I could tell he was extremely intoxicated, obviously  he had been drinking before he came. I tried to keep my distance from him. But he started confessing his love for me. I told him he had a girlfriend and I had a boyfriend and for him to back off, he ignored me. He continuously tried to kiss me. And by the time he succeeded his hand was already half way up my shirt. Every time I tried to get away from him he would hold me tighter and tighter. Luckily for me, Reece got him off me.  Chance swore at him telling him to “leave us the fuck alone”. Next thing I remember was Reece responding to him with a firm “NO you leave her alone” then he finished it off with a sharp punch to the face, this caused everyone to stop and look in our direction. I heard Reece swear under his breath, and seen him grip his hand.  chace stumbled backwoods covering his nose. I seen a small amount of blood come across his hand. Just as he was about to through another punch in Reece’s direction and just before he did I used the energy I had left and put myself between them. I yelled at both of them telling them to “stop it” by this time …. Had worked out what was going on.  She pulled chace to the side and told me she would take him home.  As she was the only one sober.  I agreed and wiped the tear that was running down my cheek. She gave me a quick hug before pushing chace towards the front where her car was. Once they had gone everyone started leaving. i explained to mum what had happened and she got Reece some ice for his hand. Neither him or I said a word, unless mum questioned us. After I had had enough of the silence I announced to both of them I was going to bed. I didn’t bother getting changed I just put myself in bed, with all the dirt, sweat and blood on my body and clothes. Within five minuets I felt Reece lie down next to me. No goodnight hug, no nothing. So I slowly drifted off to a world of sleep.