SAGE novel Chapter 52

Sage Miller

I blinked rapidly and stared at her. There was no way she was serious. She couldn't be serious. I gaped.

"Uh..What?" I asked her.

"I'm not trying to attack you Sage." She told me coyly. "I just want to give you the best help I can get you but that start by you talking to me."

I waited for something to happen, maybe for Wren to smile and say I'm kidding but it never came. I gaped staring at her feeling unbelievably pranked. First they thought I was suicidal now I'm a druggie.

Don't get me wrong, I appriciate everything she's doing for me even though I'm not her kid. It shows just how kind hearted she is, the opposite of my own mother but that doesn't mean I have to admit to anything.

The nagging feeling I've been having since last night came back.

"I'm not doing drugs Wren." I stated hanging my head low defeated.

Wren sigh probably thinking that I'm a drug addict in denial.

"The doctor called and gave me your test results. You had a lot of propofol in your system. You know what does is?" I shook my head. I had no idea what that is. "An anaesthetic used in hospitals and there's only two ways you could've gotten it on your system. Either you were hospitalized and went to surgery or, you know what the other thing is."

I frowned at the implications.

I rubbed the back of my neck feeling a tingly sensation then suddenly it clicked.

The tingly sensation, the loss of consciousness, the overdose. It all led back to Kate. It all started with her.

I knew all along she had something to do with this but I didn't think she'd go this far.

"Propofol isn't an over the counter type of sedative Sage." I suddenly stood up feeling like the anger building inside me will implode and stain everything.

I quickly turned around and grabbed the chair I shoved before it fell. A lot of shuffling noise was made in the process.

"Look Wren, I appriciate all this but I'm not on drug. I've never done drugs in my life and I don't know how that...." I paused trying to remember the name of the drug but I couldn't recall it. I gave up. "...made it to my system but I swear I don't do drugs."

I hope she bought my sincerity because I couldn't tell her the truth. I don't wanna drag her and eventually into my mess. I can handle Kate and I know how serious this is but I will deal with her myself.

Wren met my gaze and held it for a moment thinking. She sighed then massaged her temples and looked down.

"I believe you." I relaxed and released a breath I didn't even realize I was holding.

I exited Wren's office trying to hide my tremble hands. The truth is I was terrified, acknowledging that Kate almost killed me terrified the shit out of me.

The truth is I was shaking, the drug wasn't fully out of my system but that wasn't the reason why I was shaking. I was angry and afraid.

I thought I knew what Kate was capable of but I was wrong but either way I was pissed that she almost killed me. The anger flushed out any fear that was seeping through my bone.

I chose to focus on the anger more than the fear. I channeled everything I had, every little energy in my body to my anger.

I speed walked to my temporary room and slammed the door shut with more force than I intended.

No matter what I did to keep the trembling at bay seemed futile, useless. I knew I'd see Kate tomorrow but tomorrow couldn't come fast enough.

Then there was a knock on the door. From the giggling and hushed voices I knew it was Alex and Ben.

I slowly got off the bed and went to open the door. The eleven year olds ran inside the room and ran to the bed then jumped on it.

I tried to smile at them.

"Evernly-" Ben said jumping on the bed.

"-sent-" Alex piped in.

"-us-" it was Ben again.

"-to-"

"-give-"

"-you-"

"-this-"

"-car-"

"-keys."

They took turns talking.

Ben threw the keys at me and I caught them effortlessly.

"Where is she?" I asked them.

"She left with her boyfriend." Alex answered me. "She said since your car is not here you can use hers tomorrow for school."

I sighed exhausted just thinking that tomorrow was Monday again. The weekend felt shorter than normal granted I was drugged half of it.

I rubbed my forehead feeling a headache coming. I've sort of gotten used to the feeling of an approaching headache. The things is, I feel it coming but it never fully comes.

It's like a preview headache, it's there but not there at the same time. Its just a nagging feeling that's not fully there but at the same time it hurts. It's a far away feeling I can't shake off even with several pain medication. I've sort of learned to ignore the feeling.

"Alright guys, get off my bed." I told them using a hand to wave them off.

Their bouncing was getting under my nerves.

"Come on Ben, Alex. I said get off the damn bed." I said a little more harsher.

They stopped jumping and stared at me shocked. I raised an eyebrow waiting for them to get off. Slowly they stepped down pouting.

"Come on Ben, let's get out of here." Alex said giving me an attitude. I rolled my eyes.

I passed them going straight for the bed while they went for the door. I heard the door close with a soft click then relaxed a bit.

I still didn't know what I'll do when I see Kate next time but I knew it wouldn't be good. She almost killed me.

I fell asleep thinking of ways to dispose of her body.

The next morning I had breakfast with every intent of facing Kate and give her a piece if my mind. I didn't feel like calling her as my brain was still boiling. My plan was to get to her in a crowded place so I wouldn't strangle her.

"Where's Wren?" I asked Zac who was seated opposite of me.

I hadn't seen Wren since I woke up and I wanted to say goodbye before I left.

"I don't know." He shrugged. "She wasn't here when I woke up."

I hummed and continued eating. Few words were exchanged between us before we were done.

"I'm going to school okay." I yelled over to Zac as I walked out the house.

I knew I wasn't going to school and I knew I'd get in trouble for it too but I was in no mood to face people today especially teenagers that think the world revolves around them.

I span Eve's keys on my finger. I've never driven Eve's car. I've never driven her bugatti.

If I wasn't as nasty and restless as I was I would've swoon over the fact of driving the car but I was jittey and edgy. I couldn't relax.

I was glad when I got to the house and it was empty. Connor wasn't in the house and so was the car. He was probably in school.

I went straight to the kitchen and got some bourbon. I had a headache or some for of headache and it seemed stronger and closer.

I didn't bother myself with a glass as I tipped my head and drank straight from the bottle. The liquid was bitter but I already knew that.

I walked to the living room and flung myself in the sofa. To a certain point there was peace.

It was as if I was in the eye if the storm, where it was peaceful. It felt like this was the calm before the storm.

Just from the few gulps I took, I felt the buzz of the bourbon. The headache was now subsiding into a thing of the past.

I felt more relaxed than I've been in the last couple of day. Maybe it's an illusion given by the bourbon but I liked the feeling. The feeling that nothing else mattered beside the right here and the now.

There was a knock at the door just as I was sinking deeper into myself. I hadn't realised that my eyes were closed until I snapped them opened when I heard the knock.

I groaned already annoyed at the person at the door. I pushed myself up then stomped to the door.

I swang it open and my breath hitched. My whole face and body hardened going into defence mode. I clenched my teeth getting a murdourous feel.

"I don't know if you're brave or stupid coming back here." I sneered at Kate. "Do you realise I could kill you right now?"

She frowned condescending me.

"What do you mean?" She asked innocently.

Someone who didn't know here would've believe her innocent and sweet velvet voice but I knew her, I knew her tricks. Her overly sweet voice would never fool me.

"Get the fuck out of here before I loose it." I warned her because I don't hit girls. I tried to slam the door in her face but she blocked it.

"What did I do?" She looked genuine shocked and confused.