You're My Favorite Addiction

“Baby, wake up. You and I both have to go back today.” Austin said shaking my shoulder. Sadly I didn’t sleep last night. I laid here thoughts clouding up my mind. I sighed, getting out of bed. “You showered already?” I asked, seeing him lying there in his suit for the day. He nodded. “Go help yourself to something to eat, you know where everything is.” He smiled, and went downstairs.

I jumped in the shower letting the water hit my skin, all the stress leaving my body. I couldn’t help but hope that maybe my dad would stay. Maybe him and my mom could just pick up and start over. But yet another part of me wanted him just leave, so we could go back to normal. My mom always working, I going to school, and that be it. That was my normal.
I blew dry my hair throwing a fish tail braid in it. Then trudging my way over to my closet, pulling on a Blink-182 hoodie, and some leggings. Topping it off with my Uggs. I felt like being cozy today.

I sighed and went downstairs seeing my mom and dad eating breakfast. But no Austin? “Hey honey.” My mom smiled at me. I’m guessing things went well with them. “Hi, wheres Austin?” “Oh he had to get going, he said he had to be at work early.” My dad butted in. “So can someone tell me what the plan is here?” I questioned, taking a bite of an apple. Then my dad grabbed my mom’s hand and smiled.

“We decided that were gonna make this all work out together, as a family.” My mom smiled. “Really?” I smiled. “What about dad’s debts?” “Were gonna pay them off today actually. We are going to go job hunting too.” He spoke up. I nodded and smiled. “Well guys I gotta get going, Yanno School.” I laughed. “Have a great day, love you jellybean.” My dad got up and kissed my forehead. “I missed you.” “I missed you too dad.” I had tears welling up. I couldn’t believe I was going to have a normal family.

I pulled into the school parking lot and walked up towards the school. “Phoenix!” I turned around quickly to see Alan running to catch up with me. “Hey bud, how are you? I feel like I haven’t talked to you in ages.” I smiled, I really did miss Alan. “Pretty okay, I miss you.” He frowned. “How are you and Skylar?” He didn’t answer, were they seriously already fighting. “We broke up because we fought all the time. But, we are trying to work things out.” He half smiled. “Well I’m sad and happy to hear that.” He laughed. “C’mon were gonna be late to first.”

Most of the day went by pretty quick, as much as I didn’t want to be here. I walked outside for lunch, seeing Skylar sitting alone. “Hey lover.” I joked, kissing her cheek. “Oh my God Phoenix! I fucking missed you. Where have you been? What has been going on? If you think I’m mad at you, I’m not. Just so you know, me and Alan are just fighting.” I don’t think she took in one breathe during that entire thing. I laughed, “Sky chill, I’ve been busy. And as for you and Alan you’re going to be fine. He misses you like crazy, its all the poor boy talked about today. Also you’re never going to believe what I have to tell you.” I said wiggling my eyebrows and lighting up a smoke.

“Ohhhh, spill it.” “Spill what?” Alan said taking a seat next to me. “So how about my dad came home last night.” I spoke slowly so they’d completely understand what I was saying. “WHAT THE FUCK! Really?” “What’s he like?” Skylar asked, after Alan went into shock mode.

“He’s nice, as weird as that sounds. I know but seriously, we are going work everything out and be an actual family.” I smiled at the thought. “That’s awesome Phoenix I’m so happy to hear that.” Skylar said and Alan nodded in agreement. “So what about this mystery guy? Because I called your mom and she said you were staying at his house Saturday and where were you yesterday?” Skylar said nudging my arm and winking.

I thought about telling her as I took in a long drag of my cigarette. If I told them how would they react? I mean they knew that I had a huge crush on him, but then I’d have to explain everything. But what harm could it possibly do if I did?

“Okay please don’t freak out on me when I tell you this…” They nodded. “Because this is super-duper serious, like I mean you cannot tell anyone. Pinky promise right now.” They wrapped their pinkies around mine and I began.

“Well that day I went to go get cigarettes Mr. Carlile was there, he was actually the guy who bought me my smokes. I told him we were going out to celebrate because my birthday was coming up and we were going to the club. Well it turns out that we ended up all going to the same club that night. I ran into him and we started talking that’s why it took so long to find me. Then believe it or not he came onto me. We went back inside and found you guys, then you wanted to leave. So I ended up going home quite intoxicated with him. We ended up sleeping together. Then the next day when we were both sober it happened again. Then we started keeping our little affair on the DL (down low) and starting meeting in his classroom. Then he ended up meeting my mom, and you all know Lori she isn’t quite happy with a lot of my relationships, but to my surprise she loved him. We went back to his house that night. I found out he was married, then that night we did the deed. Then the next day his ex-wife came by and we fist fought, that would explain the gash in my lip. Then we went out yesterday and walked up the beach, then he ended up meeting my father and he spent the night, and now we’re in love. We’ve actually said ‘I love you’ to each other. I know it’s really hard to believe but it’s all true.”

“I knew it! I fucking knew it all along! Did I not fucking call it Alan?” Skylar said smacking Alan in arm repeatedly. “Wait what?” I was shocked, I knew Alan was shocked. But he was smiling and giving me the eye like you fucked our teacher. “I knew something would happen. Phoenix I’ve known basically my entire life. If you want something you find a way to get it.” “I can’t believe you’re okay with this.” I let out a sigh of relief, I actually felt a lot of stress leave my body.

“I’m okay with this but, I don’t know man it’s just gonna be so weird.” Alan jumped in, I thought I killed the poor ginger with my speech. He shook his head and laughed. “Phoenix I’m happy for you.” Skylar said placing her hand on top on mine and giving me a reassuring smile.

I’m so happy I have them. I thought they forgot about me.

Notes

YAYY Skylar and Alan now know, and they are taking it surprisingly well. So hip hip hooray for good best friends!
Im on the first page of popular stories, i feel so BADASS
Thank you guys i honestly wouldnt be here without any of you cool people
hey guess what youre all beautiful and i love you all so much
if you ever need to talk or vent i love listening.
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Stephanie ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥