Chapter 51: Danger Zone
Sage Miller
I felt like I was lying under a ton of brick. My mind was foggy, I couldn''t think straight.
The only possible solution I coulde up with was if the night before I cked out drunk.
But no matter how much I tried to remember I couldn''t recall myst memory and the more I tried
thinking about it I got a migraine or a feeling of an uing migraine.
I pried my eyes open with the little strength I had. I immediately closed them because of the blinding
light I was met with.
I groaned than tried turning over. It was as if I was paralyzed from neck down because nothing seemed
to go the way I wanted.
I started panicking seeing that everything went from bad to worse in a matter of seconds.
Something seemed very wrong here. My gut twisted with dread. I was actually afraid, terrified actually
because something felt wrong.
Forcing myself one more time to get off the bed. I was finally able to move my leg. The state felt more
than drunk, it felt like I was heavily medicated.
My sight finally adjusted to the lighting in the room. I sat up in the bed which now I recognized as my
own.
I saw myself through the dresser table I had in my room. I was only wearing boxer briefs.
I rotated my neck trying to get some feeling back to the part. My head was getting more clearer which I
was grateful for.
My mouth felt dry, like a desert. I tried to use my spit to wet it but my throat was too dry. I looked around
for a ss of water but I knew I wouldn''t find any. I never put a water jar in my room.
My first instinct was to yell for Connor since I lived with him. I tried yelling but I don''t think my voice
made it past the door.
It was hoarse and it hurt when I try to yell. Tears started to sting in my eye, I didn''t know what was
happening and I was scared.
My body was quivering with fear. I felt like I was in death door. The situation was so scary, more scary
because I didn''t know the cause of what was happening. I said a silent prayer to whoever was listening.
I didn''t wanna die just yet.
Someone answered my prayers because the door carefully slip open. Relief wash over me knowing
someone heard me.
I was expecting Connor not Kate. She seemed startled at first but then her face morphed into concern.
"You''re finally awake." She eximeding to me. "We were so worried about you."
I felt like crying with relief.
"Water." I merely croaked out.
"Oh Yeah I''ll go get some." She seemed genuinely concerned about me. "You need food too. I''ll tell
Connor."
She turned around and went back put the door.
A minuteter she came back woth a ss of water.
"The doctor said to give you warm water." I tried taking the ss from her but she didn''t let me.
I let her do her thing because I didn''t have the strength to fight her but something was very wrong. I
couldn''t shake the feeling. My gut was twisting with suspicion.
"What happened?" I finally asked when my throat wasn''t as burning.
Before Kate could answer the door sang opened and Connor walked in. He had a bowl in had that
smelled delicious.
I realised then just how hungry I was. It felt like I haven''t eaten anything in days, same as the water. It''s
like I was stuck in a desert ind with no food or water.
"Dude you scared us." Connor said and ced the bowl on a stool near by. "You okay?"
I was baffled by their concern not that it''s not appreciated but they made it seem like I was dying.
"What happened?" I asked again. Thinking really hard, thest thing I remember was something
pinching my neck.
Just as I thought about it, I felt the tiny pinch in my memory again. I ced my hand on my neck and
rubbed it a little. The pain was still there but faint.
"You copsed yesterday." Kate finally told me.
I looked at both of them for any sign of them joking but neither of themughed.
"What?" I asked confused because it didn''t feel like I fainted. I don''t know what happened but I didn''t
just faint.
"Kate yelled for us and we found you on the floor." Connor exined. I then looked at kate for
confirmation and she nodded. "You''ve been out for more than 24 hours."
I didn''t believe them, something was fishy here. I didn''t know what bit something wasn''t right.
"Why didn''t you take me to the hospital?" I tried yelling at both of them but I was powerless.
"Kate called an housecall doctor." Connor exined.
I kept looking at the door thinking Eve would walk in any moment.
"Did you call my sister?" I asked Connor. At least if she was here she''d exin things differently.
"I gave Kate the number and she called her." He answered averting his gaze.
I looked at Kate expectantly. Last night I was suppose to be at Styles party. She would''ve called when
we realized I wasn''t in there.
"I told her and she said she''sing." I rxed knowing thing will be resolved. "That was yesterday
after you fainted."
My whole body tensed. I red at Kate because no way Eve will ever do that. She''ding running if
she knew.
"Lair." I called get out. There was only one usible exnation, no one told her. "Why are you lying?"
"I''m not lying, I did call her." She defended herself which made me even more pissed.
Nothing added up since I woke up.
"Where''s my phone?" I asked them looking around.
"Dude chill I''ll look for it." Connor tried to calm me down but I didn''t wanna be calm because nothing
seemed right.
"She knows where it is." I pointed at Kate usingly. "Where''s my damn phone Kate?"
Everything was stinky and it was all written Kate''s name all over it. I don''t know what she did to me but
she did something.
"What did you do to me?" She was the one to ''call'' the so called doctor. She pretended to call Eve.
She did something to me.
Kate shriek and backed herself against the wall looking suspicious.
"Answer me." I demanded standing only to fall back down. My body wasn''t fully restored or even okay
at this point
Connor was quick to be by my side to hold me before I could fall.
"She didn''t do anything to you, I was here the whole time." He defended her but I knew Kate better
than anyone, better than and I knew she did something.
"You did something to me." I pointed at her usingly again.
"I swear Sage, I didn''t do anything." Her voice fakely quivered but I didn''t believe her. "I swear on your
dad''s grav-"
I don''t know where I got the will power but I yelled before she could finish her sentence. Even Connor
jumped.
"Don''t involve my dad in your witchy, voodoo lies." I warned her then turned to Connor. "Please take
me to Wren''s, I''ll give you direction."
I begged him. If the was a ce I wanted to be right now it was at Wren''s. I wasn''t okay at all.
"Okay." He said and started to go to my closet to get me something to wear
I didn''t have that much time, I felt like I was gonna die so I pulled a sheet on the bed and covered
myself.
"Please." I begged again.
He came to me, he took my arm and put it over his shoulders then wrapped his arm around my torso.
I knew Wren would help me and I wanted my sister.
"She did something to me." I mumbled as we walked out the door.
We slowly descended the step at my pace. I couldn''t walk fast, my legs were 10× heavier than normal.
"What about me?" I heard Kate ask from behind us.
"I don''t care what you do Kate. Just get the hell out of my house."
The ride to Wren''s house was agonizing if not anything. It felt I was truly dying. I felt like my life was
sleeping through my fingers and I was slowly fading from the world of the living.
Connor parked at Wren''s driveway and ran to my side to help me out. I was even more powerless than
when I woke up.
My limbs were useless.
He knocked while supporting my full body weight.
Susan answered the door and gasped when he saw me. I probably looked like I was already died. I
was also covered in just a sheet.
"Excuse me-"
"Ma''am." Susan yelled with terror for Wren. "Ma''am. Pleasee help."
I faintly heard what she said next than Wren''s face came to view. At that point everything was swirling
and blury.
I could only make out a few words they were saying.
"Please bring him inside." Another set of hands held me upright.
My limbs finally gave out fully. My feet left the floor.
Please. I begged. I didn''t wanna die. I couldn''t now. Again everything went dark.
The next time I opened my eyes, I immediately knew I was going to be okay. Waking up wasn''t
agonizing like it was thest time.
Someone kept patting my cheek. I concentrated on the figure in front of me. The man, doctor
considering the stethoscope around his neck.
"Sage, Sage." He continued to pat my cheek. "You okay, open your eyes."
I did juat as the doctor said. I fully opened my eyes. I felt so much better.
The doctor stood up and turned his back on me.
"His going to be okay." He told someone. I turned my head and saw Wren.
"How about school?" She asked him.
"It''s alreadyte so I think tomorrow he should rest but overall I gave him Narcan so he should be fine."
He exined to Wren. "Hydrate him as much as possible and get food in his system."
"Hey." I tried to get Wren''s attention.
She walked around doctor and sat next to me.
"Sage." She help me to sit up. "You feeling okay?"
"I''m feeling much better." I honestly told her. I was feeling alive again.
She stood up and faced the doctor.
"Thank you so much Doctor." She shook his hand. The doctor took her hand.
"I''ll call tomorrow to give you results of the blood test but I already think it''s Xanax." He exined to
her.
I didn''t have a clue on what they were talking about.
"Susan will walk you out." On queue, Susan appeared by the door. "Thank you again."
The doctor walked out the door and it closed. Wren walked back to the bed and sat next to me.
Her face fell. She looked upset. I subconsciously looked down feeling some sort of shame. I pulled my
knees to my chest and hugged them.
It looked like she wanted to say more but couldn''t find the words to.
"I''m d you''re okay." She suddenly pulled me into a hug.
I melted into the hug and tears involuntary sled down my cheek. I buried my face in her shoulder and
wrapped my own arms around her.
I never knew I craved a mother''s love until today when I realised I might just die. My heart clenched
because I never had a carrying mother.
I lived half my life looking out for myself and guarding my heart with high walls because I knew it was
just me and Eve against the world.
I had to be strong always, never show a weakness that people exploit but deep down I wanted this, my
own mother to love me. I wanted to be protected andforted.
I craved to be love.
"I didn''t wanna die." I cried.
"It''s okay now." She practically pulled me into herp and I curled into her and greedily took every bit of
love she sent my way. "I''m here for you."
She let me cry for so long. She just offered a mother''sfort and love.
"I''ll go check on your food." She told me once I had calm down. I nodded. "Drink some water in the
meantime."
She handed me a ss of water. I took and drank them while she was watching. She took it from my
hand then walked out the door.
After some time the door opened, five people came in. Connor, Zac, Styles, Ben and Alex.
Styles stayed at the threshold while everyone poured in. I was confused when I didn''t see her amongst
these guys.
I looked at Styles expectantly but he shook his head. Was Kate right? Did she call Eve and she just
didn''t wannae. Even Styles came to see me.
I refuse to believe it. She wille see me. She just didn''t want to be part of the crowd but maybe
that''s me in denial.
"We came to see you." Ben said and sat down on the bed. His twin, Alex agreed woth him and sat on
the otherside of the bed.
"I came to say goodbye." Connor added. "Unlike you I have school tomorrow."
I was even surprised he was still here. I thought he would''ve dropped me off and left after that.
"Thank you dude." I expressed my gratitude.
"It''s nothing." He brushed it off.
"It''s not nothing Okay, thank you." I told him honestly. If he wasn''t at the house I don''t know what
would''ve happened woth Kate there.
"It cool. I''m going now." His eyes darted to Styles for a moment before they came back to me.
"Sebastian will pop by tomorrow after sses are over. I''lle by too."
"Okay sure dude." I told him.
"Sure dude." I heard Alex say to Connor.
We allughed at him. All of us except Harry.
"Sure dude." Connor replied to him amused before he left.
He red at Styles for a moment before he left. I didn''t think much of it because Styles has his way of
getting under anyone''s skin.
"You good though?" Zac asked bring my attention to him.
"I''m okay." I answered him then Wren yelled for Ben and Alex.
They both ran out of the room leaving me with Zac and Harry.
Harry pushed himself off the door frame.
"I came, I saw that you''re okay." He announced then left.
I rolled my eyes then Zac stood up.
"I''ll let you rest." He said but I grabbed his arm to stop him.
"Do you know where''s Eve?" I asked him. He looked away at the mention of Eve.
"She took it hard. She''s very upset." He exin. "I found out that your aunt Laurenmitted suicide."
"What''s that hav-" Then it clicked to me why everyone was so timid when it came to me.
"I didn''t try to kill myself." I raised my voice offended that they would even think that.
"The doctor said it was an overdose." Zac pointed out.
I didn''t even make sense because I hate medication. I only take aspirin and advil for my hangovers.
Noth-
My hand flew to my neck. I rubbed the spot that''s been itching since the first time I woke up.
I wanted to defend myself but nothing made sense. I let go of his arm and sank into my skin.
I didn''t try to kill myself.
"Please call Eve for me." I asked him and he nodded.
I anxiously waited for Eve shaking my leg. My eyes were glued to the door.
I understand why she would be upset that I would even considermitting suicide but I didn''t.
Our lives changed when Aunt Laurenmitted suicide. I know the thought of me killing myself
brought back dark memories for her.
When dad died, everything went from good to bad then worse.
The door finally opened and she slowly walked inside. I sucked in a breath when my eyesnded on
her.
She looked disheven. Her always perfectly styled hair was all over the ce. Her whole face was puffy
and her eyes were red indicating how much she cried.
I chest clenched with guilt even though I did nothing.
"Eve let me-" I started but she didn''t let me exin.
"How could you?" She whispered. A rogue tear fell out of her eye. "How could you be so selfish?"
She showed raw pain and I couldn''t take her tears. They hurt me, they pain me.
"I''m sorry." Those were the only words I could master.
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"You opted to just call it quits and leave me alone? You don''t think I thought of doing that myself, I did
but I had you to think about. I wasn''t just living for myslef-" Her voice went quiet yet she kept taking
even though I couldn''t hear a thing and no noise came out.
Tears fell out of my eyes too. I understand where she''sing from. I would be upset if she tried to
end it all.
She paused for a moment to collect herself. She sniffled.
"You''re so selfish. You were just gonna leave me alone against this big world. What happened to me
and you against the world."
"I''m sorry." My voice wobbled.
"After what aunt Lauren did. You''re just a coward after an easy way out. I know life is hard but suck it
up, I did for You, can''t you do it for me."
Each word she utter dig deeper and stang even more. The cuts were deep and I had nothing to defend
myself.
"You were going to leave Sage. After all that we went through to get here. We are finally at a somewhat
good ce. Now you pull something like this." I didn''t have an answer to all her questions because I
didn''t try to kill myself. How can I answer when I know nothing about what happened. "Is it some girl, is
it Kate?"
"No." I jumped. I didn''t want her near Kate. She''s unpredictable more than I thought.
"So it has to be Alora." She tried to rationalize the situation.
Before I could answer someone knocked before they opened. Eve quickly looked away then slipped
out when Susan walked fully in the room.
I wiped my tears fast.
"I brought you food." She politely announced.
I thanked her.
The next day I spent the whole day at Wren''s while everyone was at school or at work. I was left with
Zac who was in Miami for a whole week before he had to go back to Uni soon.
I didn''t see Eve after she ran out on me yesterday. Zac told me she had early sses today but I know
that''s a lie, she was just avoiding me.
Later that night, Wren called me to her office to talk to me. I knew she asked Zac to monitor me today
but I was expecting it, they do think I triedmitting suicide.
"Please know that I''m here to help you." Wren started and I nodded confused. "I''m not attacking you
right now but trying to help."
"What''s going on?" I asked her getting worried. The tone she was using was giving me anxiety.
"Can you give me an honest answer?" She asked.
"I will but tell me what''s going on?" I had no intention of lying to her. She helped me yesterday and I''ll
answer anything she ask about yesterday''s incident.
"Are you taking drugs?"
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