Addicted

Chapter 19

Raylen's P.O.V

"Are you sure, you'll be ok?" Cassandra asked me for the 5th time.

"Yes Cassandra, I'll be fine" I said to her and watched as she waved before driving away from the house.

Today would have been the first day back from spring break, but the school is giving me an extra week due to my conditions.

Today is also the day of my first day at the rehabilitation center. I wanted DeAndre to come with me, but of course he had school.

Speaking of him, today, we've been dating for a week. The way he kissed me at the hospital sent me into full bliss and I just couldn't resist him. So we're together.

Once I saw Cassandra finally driving away, I went upstairs to get in the shower. Once I got out I walked across my room, in my lavender towel, and reached my flashing phone.

Baeeee 😘: I miss you already😥- 8:05am

I smiled and began to lotion myself up and put on my clothes before replying to DeAndre.

- I miss you more. I'll call you when I get out the rehab- 8:13am

I grabbed my keys and went outside to my car.

Once I pulled up to the Albany Rehabilitation Center, I got out my car and signed in. Since my condition wasn't as bad, I was able to just come her 5 days a week, instead of staying the night.

"Hi, I'm Raylen Ora" I introduced myself to the small circle of people.

"Hello, I'm Mrs. Herbin, but you can call me Sheryl, take a seat" a fairly thick brown skinned woman said to me.

"Now let's continue. Raylen, we are going to start helping our selves get better by admitting to ourselves what's the matter" Once Sheryl said that, every person, one by one said their problems.

"My name is Kendra, and I'm an alcoholic"

"Wassup, I'm Gina, I like weed, but people been telling me I got a problem" And then it was my turn.

"Hi, um... I'm Raylen, and I'm want to stop my addiction to crack"

"Good job everyone, now that we got that out the way, let's get to the root of the problem, by telling where it all started. Raylen, how about you start?"

"Ok, I met this boy, and he was so nice.. I didn't even expect him to do the things he did. All he ever did was told me he loved me and I believed him. Then he asked me did I trust him, and I said yes. But I don't even know why I would say yes if I barely knew him. He started telling me about how cocaine will send all your problems away, and it won't hurt my career. But he was wrong. Then he started to be me, and I had the power to leave, it just seemed like the door was so far..." I told my whole story with my eyes closed, and once I opened them, I felt everything, but relief.

I didn't even have the chance to sign out because I ran out the building and into my car. I just couldn't do it. I checked the time on my phone and it was only 9:45, and school didn't get out until 3:55. But I need DeAndre with me, now.

-I need you- 9:46am

-Baeeee 😘: I'm on my way.

This is what I love about him, he could be doing anything in the world, but he would drop it for me. It's really hard to find that kind of boy now and days.

"Hey"

"Hey" I said back closing the door once he came inside the house.

"What happened?" He asked. I put my head in my hands and felt him put me on his lap and rub my back.

"I had to talk about him today". He took no time in resting his head in the crook my neck, he knew that spot was my weakness.

"Are you ok?"

"Now I am, I just needed you" I said, looking straight into his eyes.

"I love you" He said, I responded saying it back, and crashing my lips to his, and embracing his jaw in my palm.

Before I knew it, we were locking lips, half naked on my polka dotted bed comforter, the only thing stopping us from fully having each other, was a condom.

"Do you have a condom" He checked his pants pockets that we're laying on the floor and pulled out a golden Trojan condom. He put our bodies underneath the cover.

"Are you sure?" He asked for confirmation, but I was beyond sure. I was positive this was the last boy that I ever wanted to be sexually active with.

"More than sure" He smiled and eased his way in. This was it. I was finally being taken away to a place of nothing but happiness with a person that I fully approve of taking me there.

But then I got scared.

I almost forgot..