SAGE

Sage Miller

I anxiously tapped my fingers on the wheel. The car couldn't go fast enough and I had to get to Eve before she say things she should not say.

I could only hope she would keep quiet but I knew I couldn't hold my breath on that. When Eve is drunk, she speaks her mind and I'm afraid since I don't know her mind state at the moment.

I think it's because she spends so much time being careful and minding what she says that when she's drunk she gets the freedom to never have to think about what she has to say.

I haven't seen or talk to her since that day. She hasn't picked up any of my calls and I didn't wanna go to Wren's because I am giving her space to process everything.

I want to believe that she is okay but no matter how many times I'll try to convince myself of that I can't because I know that Eve is human.

And no human will ever be okay being associated to a murderer.

Another thing, she's drunk and drunk Eve isn't my favourite one.

When sober, Eve goes to great lengths to watch what she says and never saying the wrong thing.

So when she's drunk she becomes the opposite. She tell you exactly what she thinks.

She might just let it slip that I killed Clara in front of Connor. That's the thing I'm dreading most.

Facing a drunk Eve with no filter is what I fear most at this moment.

When I got to the house Connor was waiting in the porch. I got out of the car as fast as I could.

"Connor dude, where is she?" I hurriedly and asked him running inside the house.

"She's in the basement. I don't know what's up with that." He told me and I froze. I slowly turned around feeling crippled with anxiety.

"Did she...umm say anything out of the ordinary?" I asked hesitantly.

I crossed my fingers that she didn't mention that Clara was buried downstairs.

"She said something about Kate being a good girl if that counts as out of the ordinary." He said and visibly cringed.

I would've laughed if I wasn't so anxious. I sighed in relief knowing she didn't say anything about Clara.

"It does." I told him then turned around again.

"Heads up." I stopped and turned around to face him once again. "She's super drunk like very drunk."

"I've got it." I nodded and closed the door.

I ran straight to the basement and when I opened the door I could hear her talking. I gently closed the door and went down the stairs slowly. Eve came to view sitting in the middle of the room crossed leg.

"Eve." I called out softly for her.

She didn't respond but she slowly lifted her head. Not breaking eye contact with me, she lifted the glass and drank the whole wine that was left in the glass.

I stood in front of her yet she refused to look up. She opted to pour another drink but she was already drank.

I squatted down and grabbed her hand.

"Don't you think that's enough?" I asked her.

I took the bottle from her hands and put it aside. I then sat in front of her like she was sitting, croosed leg

I took her hands in mine then kissed the knuckles.

They tasted like wine.

"Talk to me Eve, what's going on?" I pleaded with her.

"Sometimes your voice sounds like dad's." He whispered so low that I barely caught the words.

I was stunned when he mentioned dad. She hasn't talked about him since Aunt Lauren died. She always refused to talk about him and I respected that.

Before I could respond she spoke.

"I made a promise a long time ago." She whispered but a little louder this time.

"What promise?" I asked her.

"I told myself that when clara died I would get myself a bottle of wine and danced on her grave until I pooped and burn myself out."

I didn't know what to say to that. It was dark and not like Eve at all but then who would blame her. Clara abused her a lot.

"Let's get you upstairs alright. Clara can't hurt you anymore." I opted into getting her out of here.

The basement is creepy.

I wanted to break as well but I had to be stronger for her. I needed to be there for her.

I stood up and helped her up and she let me. Just as we were about to walk up the stairs she pulled me down and we almost fell.

"Eve!" I warned.

"I'm gonna..." She didn't finish the sentence as she collapsed in my armed.

I caught her just in time.

I carried her the living room and past Connor and went to her old room and put her to sleep.

I took off her boots and put a bucket next to the bed then put a blanket over her.

I went downstairs and Connor was still in the living room.

"I'll be right back." I yelled to him as I went to my car to get my phone.

sleeping at the house but I didn't mention

saw a grew Sudan passing in the street. I ran to the street to get the plate

the plates. I just know that it's a

me. My heart pounded in my chest. I froze

was afraid for nothing. It's a road, cars will pass by. I exhaled a heavy sigh filled with

phone vibrated in my hand and I unlocked it and Styles

taken care of-

and even felt safe. I turned around only to be brighten by another car, this car when the lights dimmed I

the text I didn't respond to today. Alora, I didn't

her next to my house and got out. All the things I said the last time she was at my

when it was less than

She was on slow motion. Less than two

like. I thought I'd feel like a man but in reality I felt sick when

that's why I can't be selfish with her even

to kiss her perfectly sculpted body, I want to pull her perfectly styled blonde hair. I was her lips to call out

me like she

blinked and averted my eyes from hers but they landed on her chest, I averted them from there too only to look at her hips. I finally

I cleared my dry thought and tried hydrating it. "Umm, what are you

to be rude but seeing her here just good for

and shifted from one foot to another. "I

wobbled. She stopped talking and cleared her throat. Out of instinct I step

tried comforting her but she let out a heartbreaking

felt my heart ache for her.

the internal flame of hell burning that if that fucking red head is the reason, I'll give him a bold haircut with

her and

when it dawned to me that we were still on the

led her inside. I went to the kitchen to grab two water bottles and thought about

room with Alora. Too many scenarios and besides

me a weird look, to the backyard. My backyard

farthest from the house. I sat her down and gave her a water bottle. She smiled and thanked

sorry for just showing up." She

get to finish

didn't reply when I texted

I smiled softly at her. "You can come to me whenever when you want

warm

Was it okay that when the going gets tough in

got rid of those thoughts because in a distant past, I remember promising her to be

with me and I would never judge. I may be many things but I do keep my word. If she needs a friend I'll be here for

in time when

and I honestly had no idea what she said but

be here for you." I

her own words. "I can't even say

knuckles

for college, Sage and not just three hours away."

to ask who. "He's living

She was talking about her twin

met his a couple of times

to yet I can't help but feel this pain." She brought her hands to

okay." I tried telling her and pulling her to me

water bottle which was now on her

Me, huh? What about poor Alora. He told me today.

know what to tell her. Nothing came to mind because there's nothing I could tell her that would make

group of friends, went to the same school. They are never a city apart. This is a huge

squatted down next to her and tried

her

all alone. When he leaves I'll be truly alone." She

comforted her

don't have you Sage." She cried out but I chose to

go down that road. I

Everything around me is crumbling and there's nothing I do that's stopping it from falling apart."

have that she

So I then took a bath and went downstairs where the sweet delicious

deserve such treatment today?" I mused

for you." Connor said and

my name all over it." I couldn't help but sneak in my hand and grab

your sister dumbass. She'll need this food when she wakes up. She's

to him. "But seriously where's my

coffee in a mug. He looked at me smugly because

her breakfast, we dashed out of the out and luckily we made it to the first

drama at all. After school, Sebastian, Connor and I met up at a local diner to

that they the police came to my door and even then

the whole open

had to leave my house but I assured him that Wren was cool with him staying and even if she wasn't, the house isn't hers. I can let

all ordered lunch then joked around

been a very long time since we honestly hung

Friday?" I suggested and

a bad idea to get drunk Friday when I have to be at a high level

for that." Sebastian said but we had one day which is tommorow to

Friday night." Connor said. "Why not do

me." I told him. "I have this

could see how disappointed he was when I said that

a party Saturday too if you want." I told him. "But I

wanted to invite both if y'all to something Friday night." He said sounding so disappointed but he quickly masked it. "But it's whatever. I'll

I'll come but he changed the topic on us. I glanced at

but he shook his head and my

was doing after I left in a hurry this morning but Styles picked

to Eve." I demanded as soon as I realised I

since she's puking her guts out." He replied sarcastically. I even imagined him rolling his eyes.

I asked him curious because I had a feeling she didn't. Wren was so worried