Two of the Best

Alex’s POV:
I found it hard to sleep both from Jake snoring and the thought at now two people know all that happened. I tried my hardest to sleep, I was exhausted and just needed rest but my phone buzzed, and I picked it off of my stomach to see who it was from. Raven, I thought so.
R- Hey, you still up?
A- Well, yeah. Jake is above me snoring.
R- Meet me in the kitchenette area.
A- Okay
I slowly climbed away from Andy, making sure I didn’t disturb him. He looked so cute when he was asleep. I got out of bed quietly and made my way to the kitchenette, where I saw Raven waiting for me.
“Sup, buttercup?” I said sweetly, but then she just started bawling.
“W-What’s wrong..?” I asked her gently, quickly moving towards her and hugging her.
“I am so afraid, Alex,” was all she said but I understood.
“You? Afraid? Since when are you afraid of something?” I regretted my words once she pushed me away and ran to the bathroom, only sobbing more. Oh god. What have I done? I felt myself start shaking a bit and forced myself to run over to the bathroom and pound on the door.
“R-Raven! U-Unlock the door please!” I couldn’t help but feel that it was all my fault. I started to sob, and luckily it woke everybody up.
“I-I said something stupid and she then ran into the bathroom and-and!” I tried to explain to them but I couldn’t through the sobs. Jinxx came quickly and picked the lock, quickly opening up the door.
“Oh god! Raven!” He yelled and quickly scooped her up, bringing her over to the sofa and placing her there. I scratched my cuts through the sweater, opening up many of them, but I didn’t tell anybody. I deserved this for being a shitty friend. I whimpered slightly and thanked that the color of the sweater was black, so no one could see the crimson blood on it.
“Why did you do this?” Jinxx asks as he cleans the wounds.
“Well. I… erm… I’m scared…” Raven says.
“I’m scared that if CC finds out, then he won’t want me anymore and he will hate me and kick me out.”
I moved over to her quickly and gave her a big hug, wiping my eyes.
“Girl, he would be stupid to let you go.” I said to her. Then CC and Jake walk in. I stand up and walk over to CC, giving him a small, nervous smile.
“Uh, CC? Can we talk in the bunk alley?” I ask him and he nods, and we go there.
“Look. Raven has been through a rough time. Her dad left when she was in first grade and came back in her third grade year. Actually that’s the year we became friends. I was there for her when her brother raped her and again when her fathers roommate molested her. When she was ten, she started to starve herself, making up excuses as to why she didn’t eat. She wanted to be perfect. I’ve never seen her scared though. Not even when her mom held that gun to her head. Or when her father left her with no money in her pocket on the side of the rode. But tonight, she is terrified. She started cutting when she was twelve, and she hasn’t stopped since. Her parents sent her to a psych ward. She needs you CC.” CC gave me a puzzled look.
“Why is she scared?” He asks and I feel like slapping him, wasn’t it obvious?
“She doesn’t want you to leave her over the fact that she doesn’t eat or that she self-harms. She really likes you. She always has.” I said and then turned, walking back over to where Raven sat.
“Hey sugar bear,” I said sweetly to her. She smiled slightly which made me happy. When Raven and CC cuddle, it makes me wonder where Andy was. Was he that heavy of a sleeper? I glance away when I see CC pull up her sleeves, I didn’t want to look. I felt myself scratching at my own cuts again, but this time harder. I ached for the pain. I deserved it. How dare you open up to someone? You are just screwing yourself over. Also, you just broke you #1 rule. I thought to myself, missing everything that CC had said to Raven about eating. I finally noticed that Andy walked in and I hoped to god that he didn’t catch me hurting myself. No Promises. I only catched the part about eating and no self harming. Andy put an arm around me, pulling me into a hug.
“Tomorrow, I want to check your arms…” He whispered into my ear, I just didn’t respond to him. I hated when people wanted to see my arms. But then again, everybody knew about my arms, thats it. I still have other places.
“BREAKFAST TIME FOR THE TWO BESTEST PEOPLE I KNOW!” CC randomly yelled and I jumped. He then got up and started to make something. I gave Raven a look, I didn’t want to eat. One bit of food made me feel fat and disgusting.
“CC it’s like two a.m. Can’t this wait till like 8 or eleven?” Andy asks. CC just looked at him.
“Andy. These girls have to be starving. I’m going to make a killer breakfast.” And that is what he did. I ate everything, even the fatty parts of the bacon. I felt sick right after, it was too much food for me. My stomach hurt and my pale skin became paler, making me look like a ghost. I looked at Raven and she gave me a look, and I returned the same one.
“Don’t even think about it girls, you aren’t leaving our sight for 3 hours.” He said and I sighed.
I got up and walked over to Andy, sitting down next to him and leaning against him.
“A-Andy…?” I said quielty, so only he could hear me.
“Hm?”
“I feel sick...It-It is just a bit too much food...I feel like I’m about to throw up, and I don’t want to honestly, but I feel like I’m going to. My stomach is sensitive to it…” I mumbled, and I felt his eyes looking down at me.
“Please, just try your best to keep it all in.” He said and I nodded. I gently picked at my fingertips till I felt the warm liquid, another place where I could do it and no one would really notice.

Notes

Hey guys. So just like Raven has stated in her last author note, she based the story off of her. In some cases it is the same for me. Just remember that you are important and food is good and so are you. Stay happy.
<3 Alex