I WAS SLEEPING an amazing dream when I got cut off by my phone ringing. I groaned and screamed in my pillow. I stood up and walked over to the wall phone. Liam's number? I answered it rudely. "What do you want?"

"Skylar, you may want to come over and pick Soda up." He spoke with a concerned tone in his voice.

I rolled my eyes even though he couldn't see me. "Soda told me he had a way home."

"Did he tell you his ride home was with Cherry Valance?" Liam questioned and anger shot right up through me. "CHERRY?!"

"Skylar, I think you forgot- YOU'RE TALKING ON A PHONE- YOU JUST BUSTED MY EARDRUM OUT!" He yelled and I huffed, "I'll be there in ten." I slammed the phone back onto its hook and hurried to my closet. Soda is so going to pay for this.

I slipped on my blue skinny jeans, a black muscle tee, and put a beanie over my crazy bed hair. Once I finished getting ready, I grabbed my keys and hopped inside my car.

I drove over to the bar and once I walked inside, I immediately spotted Liam in his usual spot behind the bar table. When he saw me, he gave me a sad smile and sighed. Sitting at the bar stool, I rolled my eyes. "Where the hell is this idiot at?"

Liam looked at me with pleading eyes. "Skylar, before I let you see Soda I just want you to know that he told me he still loves you. He wasn't lying either, Skye. I saw it right in his face."

I started laughing uncontrollably, "Liam, he was drunk. Drunk people are idiots. Idiots say stupid things they don't know. Therefore, he didn't mean it. Now, tell me where he's at so I can beat the living hell out of him and Cherry."

Liam sighed and shook his head while pointing to my left. "Whatever."

[I'm pretty sure he's saying 'whatever' in this so it fits perfectly]

I glanced over and automatically spotted Cherry's red hair. My fists curled up into a ball as I stomped over to them. Cherry looked up when she saw me and smirked. "Skylar, long time no see. Of course last time I saw you, you looked absolutely dreadful. It seems nothing has changed."

I flashed her a fake smile, "Oh, hey, Cherry. I was going to give you a nasty look, but I see you already have one."

She snarled at me and when Soda saw me he furrowed his eyebrows. "Blue, what in the world are you doing here?" All of his words came out slurred, and I could tell he was absolutely wasted.

I grabbed a hold of his arm and started pulling him out of the chair. "Taking you home. I don't need you getting into any trouble before Christmas. Plus, Liam called and told me to come get you."

"I'm not getting into any trouble." He sassed and tried to look at me but he kept squinting. "Are you high too?" I questioned as my voice started to raise.

"Skylar, lay off of him. You're his ex, not his mother." Cherry butted in and I started chuckling while letting go of Soda, causing him to stumble back in his chair.

"You know, you shouldn't really mess with me." I warned while leaning my hands on the table and getting close to her face.

"Oh, really? And why shouldn't I?" She asked all innocently.

"Because, you don't want this." I shook my head and glared at her.

She scoffed. "Do you honestly think I'm scared of you? Just because you're a Winston doesn't mean you scare me."

I grabbed her by the collar of her shirt and yanked her close to my face. "You're going to leave Soda alone, alright? He's already hurt enough from your asshole friend, Sandy. He doesn't need another pest like you ruining him."

I let go of her collar and right when she was about to sit down, I kicked the chair out from underneath her, causing her butt to collapse on the hardwood floor. Everyone in the bar started laughing and her face turned as red as her hair. Liam was watching the whole time and was laughing so hard, his face was turning purple. Soda wouldn't stop giggling and I shook my head while groaning. I grabbed him by the hand and led him out of the bar to my car. Once I got him buckled up, I went over to my side and cranked the car, making sure to let all of the heat come in. It was getting colder now that it was December and I could tell Soda was already getting a cold.

I pulled out of the parking lot and headed for home. "You know, Blue, you're so sassy. I like it." Soda slurred. I chuckled, "Soda, you're so drunk and high."

"The only reason I got with Cherry was to make you jealous. I only did it because you did the same thing to me with Lucas." He spoke while leaning his head against the window.

I sighed. "Are you that hung up about it? You get to cheat on me, try to have kids with the person you cheated on me with even though you already have kids, and you completely broke me. Yet, I can't go on one date without you drinking yourself to death and getting with the worst girl in this town BESIDES Sandy."

Soda was silent for a minute. "I only did it because I love you." He mumbled under his breath and I felt my stomach drop.

I shook away my feeling just as we pulled into my driveway, "Soda, you're drunk! You don't mean any of this!" I parked the car and stared at him.

He looked at me with a sad expression on his face, "But weren't you the one that told me drunk actions are sober thoughts?"

I swallowed the lump in my throat as I thought back to the night I went off on Soda.

//

"No!" I screamed. "You can call me Skylar from now on since that's what you've called me the rest of the night. You knew I have always had feelings for you! I told you that night we got drunk!" 

"You were drunk! You didn't know what you were saying!" Soda's voice shouted over me. 

"You know, my dad always said drunk actions were sober thoughts." I shook my head and gave Soda the iciest glare I've ever given anyone. 

//

SODA CHUCKLED, RECALLING the memory along with me. "Looks like me and you switched positions."

I found myself laughing along with him. "Yeah, I guess we did."

He looked back at me and I swear I could see the sadness in his eyes. It was so evident. His blue eyes were a light shade of grey now. I swallowed back the lump in my throat, "Soda, let's get you inside. You must be freezing."

I didn't want to change the topic, but I wasn't going to give in this time. He hurt me real bad, and now I'm going to let him know how it feels to be broken by the person you love. Once we got inside, Soda collapsed on the couch and let out a sad sigh. "I remember when we used to be one big, happy family in this house."

I kept my gaze towards the ground and helped him off the couch. "You're not sleeping on the couch tonight. We have a guest bedroom, in case you forgot."

He walked upstairs to the guest bedroom and once I saw he was in bed asleep, I closed the door and changed back into my pajamas once I got in my bedroom. I collapsed on the bed and sighed, knowing I was going to have another restless night. Colton is going to love hearing about my night tomorrow.

//

Colton and Skylar? #SKOLTEN

Liam and Skylar? #SKIAM

Which one?