~Andy's POV~
"This is what I was hiding." Hope hands me her open sketchbook. I look at the drawing and flip through the next few pages.
"Hope, these are amazing! I had no idea you could draw like this!" I see her blush a little, and then I lean in a kiss her.
"I love you babe." I mumble through our connected lips.
"I love you, baby." She replies and then giggles.
"What?" I don't understand what she is giggling at.
"How did you not notice me pouring water on you?" She giggles and I smirk evilly as I look at my wet pants.
"You will pay for this!" I get up and as soon as I do, Hope bolts to the bunk room and locks the door behind her.
"Really?!?! The bunk room? You had to lock yourself in the bunk room?" I hear laughter and then the bus door opens to reveal a smashed CC and a partly stoned Blaze.
"What happened to you two?" I walk over to them and grab CC because he trips over himself every step.
"Drinking contest...... Dares...... Drunk....... Dancing....... Making out.....", Blaze mutters and I only hear every few words she says, due to her extream drunkness.
"Ok. Why don't you two go to bed. I'll get Hope to unlock the door." I laugh at them stumbling, then go over to the door and knock a few times.
"Hope, unlock the door. CC and Blaze just got back and we shouldn't bug them." I hear a few clicks as the lock is undone.
"Woah! They are drunk. Let me just grab my pajamas from my bunk." Hope disappears for a second and then walks back out a second later.
CC stumbles around and almost falls while he strips down to put pajams on. I end up having to help him and Hope has to help Blaze.
"Dude, your chick is hot! She has big boobs. Have you hit that yet?" Wasted CC always has been very mean and rude. I hated this CC.
"Shut the fuck up and get back your own girlfriend, you drunken retard!" I get up from the couch and grab my lighter and cigarettes. I slam the door very loudly behind me.
~Hope's POV~
I had to help Blaze get her pajamas on because she was too drunk. I wasn't allowed into bars since I was 18, and Andy didn't really enjoy the feeling of a hangover in the morning, so he would occasionally stay back with me or just go out and not drink much.
I hear Andy raise his voice at CC. "Shut the fuck up and get back your own girlfriend, you drunken retard!"
Then the bus door slams and all is quiet. I finish helping Blaze then exit the bunk room to see CC sitting on the couch with a bottle of beer in his hand.
"Give me that! Enough CC! Go to your bunk and get to sleep before I kick your fucking ass!" I shout as I grab the bottle away from him. I take it with me outside and find Andy leaning against the bus, smoking.
"Hey. Care if I join you?" I go stand next to him and look up at his pale face, glowing in the moonlight.
"I would love you to join me. And... are you drinking that?" He points to the beer bottle.
"No, I stole it from CC. He had started to drink it, so I grabbed it and yelled at him to go to bed. He acts so different when he is really drunk. Almost like it isn't even the same person in there." I see a pained expression on Andy's face.
"CC has been like that for a while now. When I first met him, he didn't drink. I recently found out that his dad was an alcoholic and that he used to throw the empty bottles at CC. If he tried to duck or dodge it, his dad would do terrible things. CC always said that he would never become that way. He would never get drunk or let the drinks get to his head. But now look at him. I am scared that one day he will either try and hurt one of us, Blaze, or himself. We don't want to wait until something does happen, but we don't want to confront him about it either because he is really sensitive." I listen to Andy's story about CC's past, and I find out that it is prety much up to me to get CC to stop.
"If you won't say something to him in the morning, then I will. You can't let him stay that way because he will only get worse. He needs help, and it is our responsibility to get him some help. Now come on. Lets go to-" I am cut off by screaming.
Andy and I run onto the bus to find Blaze pounding and yelling at the bathroom door.
"CC! Don't do this CC! Please don't do this!" Blaze has tears streaming down her face, her makeup is smeared all over and she is sitting on the floor.
"What's wrong Blaze? What is going on?" I run over and sit next to her on the floor, pulling her close.
"When he came into the bunk room, he was saying things... you can't let him do this!" She buried her head into my shirt and let out agonized sobs.
"Blaze, what did he say? If you don't tell me, I won't be able to help." I rub her back to calm her down a little.
"He said he was done. He didn't want to get worse and hurt someone, so he was just done. Then he left the room and I saw his grab more bottles. He locked himself in the bathroom with the bottles of alcohol. He'll drink himself to death." Andy had been listening, and as soon as Blaze finishes speaking, he starts slamming himself into the door, trying to bust it open.
I then steal a bobby pin from Blaze's hair and make Andy hold up.
"Let me try to pick the lock. I have had to do this a lot of times, for the same reason as now too. Just calm down and call 911." I start on the lock and have it open in under a minute. The ambulance was on its way.
"CC! Stop!" I yell as I see him pick up a bottle of pills in one hand and a bottle of vodka in the other.
"Sorry." Just as he lifts the two bottles to his mouth, I dive forward and smack the bottle of pills out of his hand, spilling them everywhere.
"NO! HOW COULD YOU? I WANT TO DIE. LET ME DIE!" CC was shouting at me. He tried to slap me, but I managed to dodge his hand. I don't care though. I couldn't let him do it.
"No, CC, listen. Listen to me." I grab his face in my hands and make his crying face look at me. "You don't want to do this. You have so much good in your life. Andy told me about your dad. You don't need to be like that. He was terrible and you never have to become that. You are a great person CC, and those pills and that bottle won't solve your problems. Just let me help you and I promise you that you never have to be like this. I promise, CC. Now give me the bottle and let us help you." I hold out my hand and CC places the bottle in it.
The ambulance shows up a few seconds later and Andy and Blaze both think I should be the one to ride in the ambulance.
"You go. He trusts you the most right now. Blaze and I will go get the rest of the guys from the bar. We will meet you there in a little bit. I love you babe. You saved CC's life. He would have died without you. See you soon baby." Andy kisses me and then I hop in the ambulance.
CC was being hooked up to all of these different machines that I was far too familiar with. One would knock him out, one would help drain all of the alcohol from his bloodstream, one would keep his heart steady. I can see that all of the doctors in there were amazed at my calmness.
"How are you keeping so calm?" A woman asks me, placing her hand on my shoulder.
"I have been in his position. More than once, actually. I know how it feels to have all of these stangers surrounding me. I remember how unasuring it was to have the one person I knew be scared and unsure of everything. And I know what it feels like to have no one there." The woman's expression was sad as I told her this.
"I can't imagine what that must have been like. Plus, you look so young." She was so nice. I don't think it will hurt to talk to her more.
"I am 18 now. I was probably 11 or 12 when it happened the first time. Then a few more times sent me to a mental hospital for a while. I had one person that talked to me during that time, and he ended up killing himself. I was there during his last breath. When CC's girlfriend told me what was going on, I knew I couldn't sit around while yet another person died infront of me and I could have done something." I am tearing up now, but I still try and hold them back.
"We are here now, but I would like to talk to you more once we get inside." With that, the doors open and CC is wheeled off into some other part of the hospital while the one woman stays with me.
"So, will you tell me exactly what happened with Mr. Mora?" I nod as I sit down next to the doctor in the room that will be CC's.
"CC, Blaze, Jake, Ella, Ashley, and Jinxx had all been at a bar. Andy was with them at first, and I was back on the bus because I can't go to bars and I had been feeling sick. Andy came back though because he wasn't having fun and everyone else was just dancing and drinking and making out. A little bit later, CC and Blaze come back and they are both really drunk, so I have no idea how they even found the bus. Anyway, Andy I were helping them get dressed, me with Blaze in the bunk room, Andy with CC in the main area. I heard some shouting and the door slaming. Then when I finished helping Blaze, I went to find CC drinking more. I took the bottle away though and went outside to talk to Andy. Turns out, CC's father was an alcoholic and used to throw the empty bottles at CC. Then when Andy and I were just about to head back inside, we heard screaming. When we got on the bus, Blaze was sitting on the floor infront of the bathroom door and she was crying really hard. I calmed her down and she told me that CC had said he was done with everything. He didn't want to hurt anyone so he was done. Then she told me he grabbed more bottles of vodka and locked himself in the bathroom. Andy tried running into the door, but I told him that I would handle it. I had had to pick locks before to save the one guy from killing himself other times, so I was pretty good at it. I got the door open while Andy was on the phone with 911. I saw that CC had a bottle of pills in one hand and a bottle of vodka in the other. I tried to get him to put them down. He didn't, so before he could take them, I dived forward and kocked over the pill container, spilling them. I talked to him, telling him that ending his life wouldn't solve his problems. I promised to help him if he handed over the bottle. He did, and that is when the ambulence showed up." I tell the whole story and try to hold in the tears.
"You don't have to hold it in. You can cry, it is ok." The doctor rubs my back as I let the tears come. Then the door is opened and CC is wheeled in.
He is very pale, even more than usual. He looks so peaceful, even though I know it is just the medication.
"When your friends get here, if they aren't intoxicated, since I know they were still at the bar, I will let them come in. But only if they aren't intoxicated." I nod and move my chair closer to CC's bedside. I knew that it was nice to wake up to someone you care about and that cares about you, rather than someone who is there by force.
"Oh, CC. Don't worry. I am here. I won't leave. I promised you that you won't have to go back to being that drunken guy. And you don't. If you choose to let people help you, then you will never have to become that again. That guy will be gone. It will just be the happy, crazy, funny CC that we all know and love." I saw his eyes flutter open and closed a few times before looking around the room and his eyes landing on me.
"You really did keep your promise. Thank you Hope. You saved my life, and I will get better. I promise you that I will recover and be the CC everyone loves and probably misses. I couldn't thank you enough for convincing me to not give up. It is almost as if you have had to pick a lock to save someones life before." He smiles and I just look around nervously.
"Well, it has happened. I have had to pick a lock before to keep someone from taking their life. A few times actually. And I have also gotten inside late a few times, too. I knew that I had to save you, so I worked as fast as I could because I didn't know how far you were going to go. I made i just on time to save you. CC, I know how you feel. You tried killing yourself and quite a few people know you failed at it. It feels bad, knowing you failed at taking your life. Just remember though, I had tried more than once to take away my life. I failed more than once though too." I see his smile brighten up just a little. Then the door swings open and in rushes Andy.
"CC! I am so glad you are ok! What would we have done without you? Don't ever do that again! You had tried to kill yourself, I hadn't understood why people would do that, but then I learned, and I am so sorry." Andy was being so weird. He must not have slept much last night, if he even slept at all.
"Don't worry Andy. Hope saved me, and I promised her something, just as she promised me something. I don't think you will have to worry about me doing that again. I love you dude. We're brothers." CC and Andy hug and I giggle, earing a slight glare frome each of them.
"Andy, can I talk to you alone in the hall for a minute?" He nods and I get up, him following.
"Ya? What is it?" I can see that he isn't sure why I wanted to talk to him.
"What did you yell at CC about last night? Before you stormed out of the bus and went outside?" I question and see Andy close his eyes tightly, as if I said something I shouldn't have.
"He was super drunk, being rude. He said something, and I got a little pissed at him." He is hiding something from me.
"Tell me." He is confused.
"What?" Yep. Confused.
"What did he say that pissed you off?" I cross my arms over my chest and look at him, waiting for a reply.
"Can we not talk about this here?" He definatly didn't want to be in a somewhat public place for this.
"Why? Is it that bad? You can't even whisper it to me? Just fucking tell me!" I'm getting a little mad at his stubbornness.
"Fine! Just don't be mad at me. It was CC who said it-", I cut off his rambling.
"Just tell me already!" I am mad that he is avoiding the subject.
"He was hitting on you in a very sexual and crude way. I got a little pissed and yelled at him to go back to his own girlfriend and shut up." Andy then walks away. He walks out the doors of the hospital and I see his car drive away.
I walk back in the room. "Hey. How are you feeling?" CC was still just sitting there.
"Oh, nothing. Laying in a hospital bed after trying to kill myself. And where is Andy? Did something happen?" Great. Now I get to tell CC about Andy's childishness. I wasn't even mad.
"Andy went home. I asked why he had yelled at you last night before you locked yourself in the bathroom. He wouldn't tell me and then when I finally made him tell me, right after he said it, he walked away and drove out of the parking lot." I watch CC face palm.
"I'm so sorry. I do remember what I had said. Hope, I'm really sorry! I-", He starts apologizing but then I stop him.
"Andy didn't tell me exactly what you said, just that you were hitting on me in a sexual and crude way. I'm not mad, CC. You don't have to apologize. I don't care what you said because I am used to people making those comments. Some of the guys at my highschool were very cruel with their words, and I am past it now. It doesn't bother me." I hear more voices and recognize them immediately.
"CC, pretend to be asleep! I have an idea. Just, keep watch. When Andy sits down, and I'll make sure he does, grab his hand and lick it!" I whisper to CC before seeing the four guys and Blaze all walk in quietly.
"He just fell asleep. He is pretty tired." I talk softly, even though he isn't really asleep.
"Oh. That's fine. We can wait. So, how is he?" I could tell that Blaze was really concerned.
"He is fine. I talked to him quite a bit and he doesn't seem sad. I think he accepted what happened and that it can't be taken back, that he just has to move on and recover. He is really strong, and he should be just fine with everyone of us helping him." I get up from the seat and offer it to Andy, who I know was reall tired. Everyone else looks at me funny. I wink and they all get the hint that it's a prank.
"CC is faking it. Just wait for it." I whisper to Blaze and she smirks.
Not even 10 seconds later, CC's eyes fly open, he grabs the half asleep Andy's hand and licks it all over.
"AHHHH!!! WHAT THE FUCK?!?!" Andy jumps out of the chair and wipes his hand on his pants.
Everyone is laughing so hard. Andy jumped like, 4 feet in the air. He was so scared!
"You are so mean CC! That was so mean!" Andy pouts, acting sad and hurt.
"Don't look at me! That girl of yours has some evil and genious plans!" CC raises his hands in defense and points to me.
"You!" Andy points to me then grabs my waist and lifts me over his shoulder.
"What are you doing? Put me down!" I kick and flail, but it's no use. He lays me on the floor and then the guys barricade the door so no one walks in.
"You little devil!" Andy has me pinned to the floor, and he is hovering over me.
"What are you going to do about it?" I taunt him and stick my tounge out.
"This." He then sits down on me and starts to tickle me.
"Ahhh! No, stop! Please stop! Andyyyy!!!!" I laugh so hard and everyone else is laughing at me too.
"For a kiss, I will stop." He smirks evilly, and I hatch a plan.
"Fine." He gets up from sitting on me, but then holds my arms down with his hands.
He leans in and kisses me. As the kiss deepens, his tounge passes over my bottoms lip, begging for entrance. I shake my head and turn away, breaking the kiss. He loosens his grip on my arms, so I use that chance to knock him off balance and get up off the floor.
"That was quite a kiss. Hehe!" Ashley just has to comment.
"Shut up, purdy boy!" I flick him off and he does it right back. Then we have a middle finger war.
"You two are children! Just stop already." Then we both turn to Andy and each give him both middle fingers.
"Rude. Just rude." Andy pouts and then I walk up and kiss him lightly.
"But you still love me!" I grin and he can't help but smile back.
"Of course I do. You're my angel." That earns us 'eww' and 'get a room' along with 'awww' and 'gross' as well as 'Hope and Andy, sitting in a tree. F U C K I N G! First comes love, then come marriage, then comes a baby in a baby carriage'.
"CC! You're so rude!" Everyone laughs and smiles at one another. CC was smiling the biggest, and I know how thankful he was to have failed at his suicide attempt. I am also quite glad that I failed all those times I tried taking my own life. I had thought that nothing would get better, but now look at me.
A/N: Hey! I'm back now. Sorry, I know it took forever to post. I actually had posted it, but deleted it when I saw it didn't post the beginning. So hopefully it works now... Anyway, comment, vote, show the love! Love you all