Chapter Six- The Schuyler Sisters

Peggy and I are walking into her garage as Angelica and Eliza are coming out of the front door.

"Hey Laurens" Angelica calls from the stairs.

Eliza just smirks and winks while going into the garage.

If I could yank her stupid hair and throw her to the ground I would.

It's Peggy who guides me into the garage.

I agreed to listen to their band practice.

Angelica starts to sing along with Eliza.

"Angelica "
"Eliza"
"And Peggy" my best friend adds.

They continue to sing their song and I start to hum along and dance until the music stops.

"What?" I ask out of breathe.

"Eliza used a signal for us to stop" Angelica complains as she rolls her eyes at her sister.

"Yeah" Peggy also rolls her eyes.

"Pfft, ladies calm down. I stopped us because that ya ya over there is disrupting our music" she points at me.

"Hey I was just-!" I begin to protest.

"No John, you don't need to explain anything to her" Peggy says cutting me off.

"Yeah" Angelica says.

"Oh sure, the petty girly boy gets his heart broken because his boyfriend cheated on him with me and everyone immediately cares. No one cared before John" Eliza says all snobby like.

"I-I-I'm Sorry" I feel tears begin to form.

"Oh look! The little pansy is apologizing" she coos.

"Eliza that's ENOUGH" Angelica warns along with Peggy.

I started to break down as I fell to my knees, hands trembling.

"Oh by the way" Eliza says climbing the stairs back into the house, "he was really rough and amazing" she winks and enters the house.

"I'm gonna go now" I say quickly as I rush out of the garage.

I don't hear footsteps behind me, I hear them in front of me.

I look up and see Alex.

"No! I don't have time for your bullshit!" I cry.

"John please, let me calm you down and you can yell at me all you want just please let me take the pain away" he begs as we both fall to our knees on the side walk.

We probably look crazy with me panting and crying , with him trying to calm me down but I don't care.

"I-I- I just" I can't even finish a sentence because I'm so hurt.

He pulls me into his chest and I begin to calm down.

"What did that bitch say to you?" He asks.

"Nothing" I get up and run to my house.

"John wait!" He screams.

"No!" I continue to run inside and lock the door behind me.

"Oh John" my mom starts to say.

"Goodbye mom" I rush and run upstairs.

I enter my bedroom and lock the door.

I go into my bathroom that connects to my room and open the medicine cabinet.

I see the white tiny pills and I begin to pop them one by one because as Eliza said, no one cares.

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Peggy's pov.

I sit in front of my closet mirror deciding on a dress.

Hmmm, yellow sun dress or black above the knee length dress.

I decided on the black one.

I slip the cotton fabric over my body and sit in front of my desk mirror.

I send a text to John to see what kind of makeup I should do for a first date with Maria.

Peggy: SOS! What what makeup for first date with Maria?! :0

I wait for a reply but I don't get one.

Maybe Johns still upset from what happened this afternoon.

I do a smoky eye and natural base makeup look.

I finish getting ready and I look at myself in the mirror.

Not too shabby but with Johns help I could look better.

I don't know if I should go see if John approves or-

My thoughts were cut off because I see an ambulance arrive at Johns house and when I see Ms. Lauren's being hysterical I know something happened to John.

I run outside in my Burke sandals and I rush to Ms. Lauren's arms.

"What happened?!" I almost scream.

"He overdosed!" She cry's.

"Oh my god" tears fall like there's no tomorrow.

I should've been there for him, I should've done something.

Dammit I should've followed him after he left.

It's all Eliza's fault. I'll never let her forget this.

Ms. Lauren's gets in her car to follow the ambulance as I get in with John.

I hold his hand and mumble a couple "I'm so sorry"s.

He's still breathing but I'm hoping we make it in time to get his stomach pumped.

"John I'm sorry I should've been there for you" I cry as I squeeze his hand.

As we arrive at the hospital the doctors immediately take him away from me as Ms. Lauren's and I break down together again.

He might be gone but he might not be.

Please god let him be ok I pray.

Eliza and Alex can both burn in hell for all I care.