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Chapter 31

Author: Tina perry
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ELLIE

I took one last gulp of the drink from my bottle of vodka. I had gotten wasted and I had vowed to myself that I wouldn't be taking any more in a while, but then I wasn't liking the fact that I was back at it again.

But what could I do? There was nothing else there to make me feel better about all of that moment. There was no friend or close companion that could get me to feel better in those horrible moments when I was facing the music all alone.

“You are alright…” I said to myself as I stared in the mirror. “You don't need Aiden…” but the more I called his name, I felt even weaker. How could I have given up such a precious moment to such a jerk?

But the deed had been done anyway. I exhaled heavily as I looked at the watch that clung to my shaky wrist. The alcohol was making me a bit dizzy at that point but I was trying my very best to get back on the track of sobriety.

“You're good…” I said again, as I took my bag, loaded with books for the day and some food that I had taken o
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