Sun Soaked Season - Chalen D. (best e reader for academics .txt) 📗

I was on a suicide mission?"
"Yep. Almost jumped until I promised I'd Drink with you."
The counter and floor where covered in empty beer bottle.
"You can drink."
"That's all me?"
"Most of it is."
"What's on Your shirt?"
I grabbed the sleeve of His white T-shirt.
"It's your make-up." He scratched at the black on His shirt.
"What's it doing there?"
"You said If I didn't cuddle you that you wouldn't sleep."
"Why is it so cold?"
"That's what you get for cutting the heat off. Scoot over."
Stark lifted the blanket and I moved over. He stretched out beside Me and I Curled up next to Him.
"This will have to work until the heat kicks back on."
"Thanks for saving Me."
"Your welcome." He pulled the blankets over My shoulder. "Want to tell me what had you going over the edge?"
With those eleven words I told Him everything.
"Do you have a hang over?"
"What? No." I said.
"I'll teach you to ride a bike and swim."
"Why?"
"Cause I owe it to you."
"If there's any owing, it's me to you."
"No, you made Levi come into the light I'll do anything you want Me to."
"Anything?"
"Yes."
"Then can you shut the hell Up and hold Me while I sleep?" I muttered.
He chuckled and kissed My head, "Sure."
"Don't tell Levi I'm here."
"I won't, I promise."
My eye's drifted close and I drifted to sleep. When I woke up Stark was sleeping. I slipped from under his arm and walked to the fridge. I chugged a bottle of beer and drank the half of another.
"Your drinking again?"
Even though Stark's voice scared the shit out of Me I didn't jump.
"Maybe I'll get drunk again."
"Can you bring Me one?"
"Your gonna drink with Me?"
"Maybe I'll get drunk again."
I smiled and grabbed a pack of Beer. We split it. Stark went into the bathroom and came out holding a big bottle with amber liquid.
"Look what I found on the bathroom sink." He handed it to Me and walked to the kitchen.
"Is it yours?" I looked over the bottle.
"Nope."
"It's Darren's."
"Want to drink it?" He sat in front Of Me and shook a glass.
"I wouldn't of stole it if I didn't want to Drink It."
"That's the Spirit!" Stark called out holding the glasses to Me.
We finished off the bottle. There was a knock on the door.
"Sh!" We both said covering one another's mouth as We laughed.
The door was knocked on again.
"Maybe we should Hide." Stark said as we clung to each other.
The door was pushed open and Levi stepped inside.
"Buzz kill Bob." I muttered, Letting My head fall on Stark's chest.
"Stark." Levi nodded.
"I know this looks bad." Stark held up his hands and backed away from Me.
I grabbed the beer bottle off the table and brought it to My mouth.
"Hey!" I objected as Levi took the bottle away from Me.
"I said Keep her safe, not drunk." Levi tossed the bottle onto the floor.
"It was the only way I could Keep her here."
"I'll deal with You later."
Levi took My arm and led me down the apartment stairs and to His truck.
"Are you mad at Me?"
"Get in the truck."
"Not until you-" Levi picked Me up, " - tell Me if your mad at me. Hey put Me down!" I laughed kicking My legs.
He put Me in the car and walked around the the other side.
"Let Me out! Let Me out!" I chanted as I laughed and Hit the dashboard.
He got in and drove to His apartment. He answered His phone.
"Yeah I found Her."
He got out and leaned against the front of His car. I pushed the door open, and got out.
"I don't know. I asked if anyone found Her to keep Her safe, not drunk. I feel like going back there and beating the shit out of Him."
I walked to the middle of the parking lot. I held My arms out and spun in circles. I stumbled after a couple of spins and Levi caught Me.
"When Can I go Back to Stark's?"
"You won't be seeing Stark today."
"Why Not? He knows how to have Fun!"
I stepped away from Him and spun around.
"Can you stop spinning your going to hurt yourself."
"I'm just trying to have fun. After everything that's happen, I think I deserve a little fun. Don't you? Whoa!" I laughed as He grabbed Me before I fell. "Nice catch."
I took a couple of steps away from Him and held My arms out again.
"Okay."
Levi took My shoulders, spun me around and walked Me to the stairs. I stopped at the first step.
"Whoa!" I laughed. "That's a long way up! Boop." I touched His nose and jogged up the stairs.
"Dakota can you Be-" I slipped and he grabbed Me, "-Careful." He sighed.
"Live a little buddy." I patted his face twice, and pushed myself out of His arms.
I stood beside Him as He opened the door.
"We should Have a dance party."
I jumped up and down, and fell down the stairs. I fell into someone. They held me at arms length.
"Jason! I'm so so Sorry!"
I grabbed His face and planted a kiss square on His mouth. I tossed My arms around His Neck.
"Do you want to tell Me why My sister is drunk?"
"I'll tell you when she's inside. That ways shes safe." Levi said.
Jason wrapped his arms around Me, and Picked me off the floor and into the apartment, as I kicked My feet.
"Whooo!" I called out, running to the bed and jumping onto it face first. I sat up quickly and gasped. "Dance party."
"No dance party." Levi said.
"Why are you so Mean to Me!" I asked flopping back.
"Your drunk. You need a little Mean." Jason said. "Now what happened?"
"I went after her When She didn't answer her phone. She wasn't at home, so I called My friends to find Her. If they found her they where to keep her safe and call Me. When Stark stopped checking in with Me I called him. He wasn't answering His phone because-"
"He was with me!" I sang throwing My arms into the air and wiggling My fingers.
"Exactly. I knew something was up, so I went over there and I found them drunk."
Jason sat on the bed.
"Where's your cell phone Dakota?"
"At the bottom of the ocean!" I rolled onto My stomach and laughed hard. My head snapped up. "Did you ever notice I have a really annoying laugh? Why didn't you ever tell Me, your My brother." I rolled onto My back and Pulled my shirt down. "What happened there? Whooo." I shoved my hair out of my face.
"Why's it at the bottom of the Ocean?"
"Cause It wouldn't shut up! Ring Ring Ring!"
"I was calling You." Levi said.
"Why where you at the beach?"
"Whoa-ho-ho!" I wagged a finger. "That's a secret. Sh!" I put a finger to Jason's mouth and sat Up. "Can we have a dance party now?"
"Oh shut up already about the dance party." Jason pushed me onto the bed.
"Hey!" I blew My hair out of My face.
Jason pinned My arms down and Loomed over Me.
"Why where you at the Beach?"
"Go to Hell!" I sang.
"Why the beach Dakota?"
I stuck My tongue out and moved it back and forth. Jason grabbed My face.
"Why the beach?"
"Jason, come on Man-"
"Stay out of this. She's My sister, You have to be ruff with Her if you want an answer. Now answer me Dakota."
He shook My face, "Why where you at the beach?"
"I was going to jump."
"There's your answer." Jason tossed My face, and stormed out of the apartment.
The door closed and I rolled away from Levi. I closed My eyes and Heard foot steps. I Heard a door open and then water running. The covers where yanked off of Me, and Levi picked Me up. He carried Me to the bathroom and set Me on the sink. He striped me of my clothes and put Me in the tub. After the tub He got Me dressed, brushed My hair and put Me into bed. I closed My eyes, and tried to sleep. After awhile Levi touched My face, and left the apartment. I jumped up and ran to the window. Levi got into His car and drove away. I grabbed the phone, and Called Stark.
"Levi-"
"It's Me."
"Where are you?"
"At Levi's."
"I'm on My way."
"You have to hurry, I don't know where He went and Jason is in town."
"I'm driving Now."
I hung up the phone and grabbed one of Levi's jackets. I ran down the stairs as Stark pulled into the lot. He stopped the car long enough for Me to Get in the car and then We where off.
"Why are We at a bar?" I asked, as He opened My Door.
"I know the owner."
"How did you know I wanted to drink?"
"Cause I know you feel like you've lost everything."
"Mr. know it all."
"Come on." He smiled taking My arm.
We took a couple of shots.
"So where's your cell phone?"
"Could Be at the bottom of the Ocean by now."
Stark dug into His jacket and handed Me my phone.
"How do-"
"You gave it to Me while your where getting ready to jump. You said it kept ring ring ringing and you asked Me to keep it safe. It's dead, but still works."
"Thanks for keeping it safe."
"Sure. You wanna learn?" He jerked His head to the pool table.
"Yeah right, I'm not drunk enough." I said. "Two more shoots?" I held up two fingers.
We had two shot's and He taught Me how to play Pool. Stark's phone rang from the corner of the pool table, He reached for it but I grabbed it.
"Dakota come on." He laughed.
"Hello?" I answered His phone.
"Dakota."
"Buzz kill Bob! Yo, what's up?"
"Are you drunk again?"
"Not yet. Thanks." I took the shot from Stark. "Whooo! Can you get Me another one?"
Stark took the shot glass and went to the bar.
"No more drinking. Where are you?"
"When I say I have no idea, I'm telling the truth."
"Damn it Dakota."
"Are you mad?" I tried to not laugh.
"Where are you?"
"I'm on a drinking Binge." I took the glass from Stark. "What's the big deal?"
I gave Him the glass and He gave Me another. We hit glasses and I drank the shot.
"The point is you need to stop drinking. Your better than that. Are you listening?"
"Yeah, better than that."
I took another shot.
"Your Mom's at Marilyn's what do I tell her?"
"Did you tell them?"
"No."
"Good. Tell Marilyn I'll be home late, Tell My Mom to go to Hell. I love you bye!"
I took The beer from Stark and he began to grab all the balls.
"So, I'm your binge buddy?"
"No, Your my friend."
"So Why are you drinking?"
"If I drink enough I forget the past for a little while." I took a drink of the beer. "Can I break?"
"Go for it."
Stark took a drink and stood back.
"Here." I gave Him his phone. "It keeps Ring ring ringing."
Stark looked at the screen as it went off. He looked back to Me.
"I'll throw mine into the ocean if you throw yours."
"Deal." We hit glasses and I took the first hit of the game.
"So what happens when we get back?" He asked taking a shot.
"What do you want to do?"
"I want