All Wrong

Chapter Five Tuesday

Grace

I can’t sleep. I toss and turn thinking about the night that Sydney lost her virginity and how very publicly Bryce announced it and his cheating. I wasn’t there. I was in the kitchen tending to the drunks. She as alone and I can’t even imagine how she felt. She left after that and I didn’t hear from her again until school started back up. I tried seeing her hut was sent away by her dad who seemed just as sad as I was. Bryce is a douche. My brothers right. However it’s how he’s always been. It never angered me until that night.

My door opens and Henry comes in plopping on my bed.

“Who can sleep with all the tossing and turning in here? What’s wrong?”

“I told Sydney this is just a house.” I admit. I don’t look at him.

“Why would you say that? After what happened to her here.” His voice is even.

“Because it wasn’t the house. It was him.” My defense sucks. I know.

“Oh Gracie.” He sighs.

“She’s probably cheating on you with him you know.” I say.

“Probably.” He shrugs.

“You don’t care?”

“Not really.”

“Why?” I feel him tense for a second then he just laughs it off. “You’re weird.” I state.

“Is she staying?” He asks.

“I don’t know.”

“Get some sleep idiot.” He says standing up and leaving my room.

I sigh grabbing my phone and texting her. She’s probably sleeping.

I’m sorry. I didn’t mean it to come out that way. I understand why you don’t come over here anymore. I’m a terrible friend.

I wait for a reply. It’s painful but my phone pings and I can relax.

I’ll be there. And you’re not. You’re right. I’m sorry.

I smile and roll over to go to sleep. Hoping this won’t be a post traumatic stress thing with her. If so it’s on me. She’s been so off lately. I hope this helps to cheer her up. She’s a closed book sometimes and I hate it. After what Bryce did to her I didn’t see her unless I went to her house or at school. I hate him.

By the time I get to sleep it’s almost two in the morning and I know I’ll feel it tomorrow. I wonder why Henry was awake? He’s been so odd lately. Even talking to Bryce about Sydney. Two people he tries not to talk to at all.

He is acting out of the ordinary today. But if it works in my favor who am I to complain? And it might even get him to get away from gabby. She’s okay to hang out with but I don’t trust her completely. It’s hard to after what she did to Syd.