9 days later
I was laying in the back of the bus sick. I had a fever, I was shaking, I was throwing up. I was going cold turkey for Joe. He sat next to me stroking my hair. He put a washcloth on my forehead to cool it down. I was burning up. Literally.
Joe: How are you feeling?
I couldnt tell him that I needed the pills, or the alcohol. I couldnt bring myself to.
Kelsey: ok.
Joe: I know this is hard, but just think about the results, when youre done, that you wont be addicted anymore. Youll be free from it.
Kelsey :I know its just hard.
Joe; I know it will be hard. But Im proud of you so far.
Kelsey: who knew that in 3 weeks it was easy to get addicted to something?
Joe: well it doesnt take long.
Joe Pov
Kelsey looked terrible. I couldnt help but feel bad, but she did bring this on herself. I didnt like seeing her like this though.. And she was losing weight, I could tell. She had bags under her eyes. When she fell asleep I sat up front and looked out the window. Its hard to see the one you love go through stuff like this.
Kevin: how is she?
Joe: Horrible.
Kevin looked back there with a pained expression on his face.
Kevin: I cant believe she did that though.
Joe: me either.
Kevin: I talked to her every day. I should have figured something was up.
Joe: Kevin, dont blame yourself.
Kevin: but I talked to her and-
Joe: the only one that we can blame is Kelsey. She is the one that took the drugs, and started drinking. She should have known better, and now all of us are worrying over her, and doing everything we can to help her, and we are going out of our way to make sure she is ok. Its her fault, she shouldnt have been so stupi-
Kevin nudged me and I looked over to see Kelsey look even worse, because guilt was across her face.
Joe: Kelsey I didnt-
Kelsey: save it Joe. I know how you feel now.
She walked into the back and locked the door. I sighed. Way to go Joe. I got up and knocked on the door. she opened it knowing that I didnt quite trust her still.
Kelsey: Joe I dont feel good please just go away.
Joe: Im sorry. I didnt mean it that way.
Kelsey: I get it ok?
I noticed the bottle of Midol sitting out. And I know she wasnt P.M.Sing.
Joe: is that really Midol Kelsey?
Kelsey: no. its not Joe, but I didnt take it. I was tempted, but I didnt
She handed me the bottle.
Kelsey: take it, but I need to go. I want to go home, better yet just kill me Joe- please.
She was crying and I was shocked at her last words.
Joe: What?
Kelsey: I cant do this. I hurt everyone I love, Im stupid, I dont feel good. I just want to die.
I wrapped her up in a hug.
Joe: dont say that. Dont ever say that again.
Kelsey: Why not?
Joe: because, I love you. So dont say that ever again.
I took the pills and hid them somewhere she wouldnt find them. I went back into the back and searched the rest of her bag. Sure enough I found a box with little alcohol bottles. I looked at her in disbelief. She looked down guilty. I took the box hiding them with the pills. I went into the back and grabbed Kelseys arm and brought her up front.
Kelsey: Ow. Joe youre hurting me.
Joe: I cant believe you! WHERE DID YOU GET THOSE?!
Kelsey:g-Greg.
I looked at her disappointed.
Joe: how much have you done since youve been on the bus?
Kevin and Nick stared at us scared. My parents were on the other bus with Frankie.
Kelsey: I didnt do them, I promise you Joe. I was tempted, but I can assure you that I didnt. and you want to know why? Because of you. Because I remember how angry, how disappointed you were when you first found out. I couldnt bear to do that again. I have been going cold turkey for you for 9 days, because I love you. I cant stand to know that Im causing you pain. Have you not seen how sick I am? Do you think thats because Im taking the drugs? No. its not.
I stared at her shocked. I heard the sincerity in her voice, I saw the truth in her eyes.
Joe: Really? Youre doing this for me?
She nodded.
Kelsey: Im tired. Im just going to get some sleep.
She walked away into the back. I turned to Kevin and Nick who were just as shocked.
Kevin: well. Uh-
Nick: yeah- I umm..
I sat down on the couch and looked into the back to see Kelsey leaning over the bowl in the back. She was doing this all for me.
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