One Dream Away From Reality

The Summer

Part 3

May 23rd late at night

Chad’s POV

I went up to my ex-girlfriends house and rang the doorbell.

“Chad?” asked Alyssa.

“Hi.” I said.

“Want to come in?” she asked.

I went in and sat down in the living room on the couch.

“I missed you. Can we forget what happened and be together again?” I asked.

“It will take some time.” She said.

“Where are your parents?” I asked.

“My parents aren’t home they are out of town until Friday.” Said Alyssa.

I kissed her. She pushed me down and climbed on top of me. She took off my shirt and hers. I undid her bra. She unzipped my pants, I stood up, and she pulled them down.

Adam’s POV

I sat there wondering if I should even be here. What was my purpose on earth? Did I even have a purpose? Was I here just for everyone to mess with and ask questions? I mean what is the point of life? I quietly got up out of bed. I left the bedroom that I shared with Jamie and went downstairs. I went into the kitchen, got out some liquor, and went outside. I sat out on the front porch and reached into my jean pocket. I fell asleep in my clothes. I pulled out a pill of acid and popped it in my mouth. I grabbed the bottle of liquor and started chugging it. I finished it, put it down on the porch, and went back in to get somemore.

Jayd’s POV

I laid in bed tossing and turning. It was my first night home in our new home. I really wasn’t sure where it was since I was out of it the whole way. I couldn’t sleep and I didn’t know why. All I knew is that I had a strange feeling but I didn’t know what of or who. I sat up in bed and turned on the lamp next to my bed. I looked at my arm and my bandage needed to be changed. I got up slowly. I still felt a little dizzy and I went into the bathroom.

Hannah’s POV

I woke up and I couldn’t go back to sleep. I kept thinking about Adam. I haven’t talked to him since the day that he left our house. The day I found Joey in the tub bleeding to death. I got up and went out the door into the hallway. I peeked into Joey’s room. Every since that incident in the bathroom my parents force a sleeping pill in his mouth so he wont do anything during the night when they cant watch him. I knew he didn’t try to kill himself I knew something happened with Adam but he wasn’t going to tell me because he didn’t want me worrying, but I already was. I closed the door and continued down the hallway to Tobey’s room. I quietly went in. the room still looked the same as it did when he was alive. My parents haven’t really come in here since he died either. They are still trying to cope that he is dead. I went over and sat down on his bed. I pulled the pillow out from under the covers, put it to my face, and smelled it. It still smelled like him too. I loved the smell of him it always comforted me. I held the pillow to my heart. I remembered coming into Tobey’s room when I had a bad dream and he would let me sleep in bed with him. I miss him comforting me when I needed him. I needed him now and he wasn’t here. I wanted to hear that Adam was ok and that he loved me back the way I loved him. I felt the tear swell up in my eyes. Then they slowly fell down my cheeks. I missed Tobey I wish Joey died instead. Joey didn’t understand me the way Tobey did. Why did the good twin have to die? I got up and started sobbing uncontrollably I couldn’t stop I just wanted it to be the way it was before he died.

Adam’s POV

I pulled out another bottle and started drinking it. A feeling hit me all of sudden I just wanted to end it all. I put the bottle down on the counter and pulled out a knife from the knife rack. I took it, lifted up my shirt, carved and X over my heart. Then I put down my shirt and slit both of my wrists. I started to feel weak I went to grabbed the counter, but instead I pulled the pan on the counter down with me.

Shelby’s POV

BOOM!

I jumped awake. Was there someone in the house? I quietly got up and ran to my aunt and uncles room. I went over to my aunt’s side.

“I heard something!” I said shaking her awake.

She woke up and looked at me.

“What’s wrong?” she asked.

“There is someone downstairs. I don’t know what it is but I heard a boom and it scared me awake.” I said.

She woke up my uncle.

“What?” he asked groggily.

“Shelby said she heard something downstairs. Let’s go down and check it out.” she said.

I followed my aunt and uncle out of their room. Then they stopped when they ran into Jamie.

“Did you hear a boom?” asked my aunt.

“Yes, I was just about to go check it out.” he said.

“Is Adam in there?” asked my uncle.

“No he took off again.” Jamie said.

I followed them downstairs Jamie was behind me too.

“The back door to the porch is open.” Said my aunt going over to close it.

“Is there anything out there?” asked my uncle.

“A empty bottle of our vodka.” She replied.

“There is a half empty one on the counter.” Replied Jamie.

I stood far back from it. I was scared that something or someone was going to pop out and get me.

Zack’s POV (Jamie’s Father)

I went around the corner to see if there was anything in between the counter and island. There I saw Adam lying with a pan on top of him.

“Jamie take Shelby upstairs now!” I yelled.

“What is it?” asked Shelby coming around to see.

“Take her upstairs!” I yelled again.

“NOOO!” she screamed with tears in her eyes.

“Fine, Jamie go get me some bandages. Shelby get me some damp wash clothes.” I said.

They both went upstairs. I took the pan off him and put it in the sink. He was still breathing, shallow breaths.

“Is he ok?” asked Amy.

“I don’t know. He slit both his wrists. Call 911.” I said.

“Do you see that puddle of blood forming under his head?” asked Amy with the phone.

I turned his head to see if he had a gash in his head. He popped out his stitches in his head. He must have hit his head on the counter when he fell. I started to search his jeans too see if he was on anything, besides alcohol while she talked to on the phone. I pulled out a baggy from his back pocket. The bag said Acid six pills 5/22/05. I counted the pills in the bag there was only five. I figured he took something.

“What is that?” asked Amy after she hung up the phone.

“Drugs.” I replied.

Shelby and Jamie came back down. I started to clean his wrists. Amy got a bowl out so I could sort of rinse out the wash cloth.

“Is he ok?” asked Shelby.

“Honey we don’t know yet.” Replied Amy.

I tried to clean off the blood but blood just kept coming out.

“Jamie hold this on his wrist and hold his wrist up.” I said then I moved over to his right wrist and tried to clean it off.

“His chest is bleeding!” yelled Shelby.

“Amy hold this.” I said handing her his right wrist.

I lifted up his shirt. He had carved an X into his chest where his heart was.

“Shelby go outside and watch for the ambulance.” I said.

She got up and ran outside. I started cleaning the wound on his chest.

“Amy you know were going to have to send him away.” I said.

“No we cant he’s been through so much and he needs us.” She replied.

“Amy we cant help him and Shelby at the same time. They each need a lot of attention. He needs more attention than she does. He is putting too much stress on you. He needs help and we cant give that to him.” I said.

“Please Zack give it one more week. If he doesn’t get better back next week we can send him away for help.” She said.

“Fine one more week but if he pulls this shit on us again he is gone ok. We can’t do it. We are already trying to deal with Jamie here’s sexuality and Shelby.” I said.

Jamie sat there without saying anything.

“This way!” yelled Shelby.

The ambulance was here to take him. They got down on the floor next to him. We all stepped back to give them room to do their job. They got him on a gurney and lifted him on the stretcher. They hooked a heart machine to his heart.

“Why is his heart beating so fast?” asked Amy.

“Did he take any drugs?” asked a paramedic.

“Yes he took acid. Here is the baggy.” I said handing it to them.

“Well one of the side effects of acid is a faster heart beat.” Replied a paramedic.

They strapped him down on the stretcher and wheeled him out to the ambulance. Amy got into the back of the ambulance with him.

“You guys follow in the car. I have to be with him if he wakes up. I don’t want him to freak out and see unfamiliar faces.” She said as they shut the doors.