Wyillene Du Toit

Abstract Drama Tragedy

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Wyillene Du Toit

Abstract Drama Tragedy

Night out with his friends

Night out with his friends

6 mins
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"Guy's!" Anne shouts aloud, Peet turns around looking at her next to Dave. I too look at them. She grips her phone in her hand as she sings along.


This time it's not a country song and I actually know this one. 


Jess jumps up from Denver's lap "Hah!" She gasp as she looks at her bestie with big eyes.


'I'VE BEEN TRYING TO KEEP IT TOGETHER-'


'HOPING EVERYTHING WILL GET BETTER-'


'BUT EVERYTHING IS COMING APART RIGHT NOW NOW NOW-"

'OhOhOH'


"I love this song!" Jess shouts and start to sing along on it.


'AND I KNOW I ALWAYS SAID I COULD SAVE YA'


'AND YOU ALWAYS TOLD ME I WAS A FAILURE'


"I know you want to!" Dave says pointing at Peet making him laugh. Peet does a small dance move right in front of me making.me laugh.


'...AND I JUST WANT TO RUN AND HIDE AWAY, CAUSE I'M TOO WEAK TO KEEP IT TOGETHER'


He points at Denver still on the chair as he sings along.I look at Denver with a big smile... only to see him zoned out as he stares into the dark with his drink in his hand.


'I GUESS -THE -SUN -CAN'T -SHINE --ALL -THE TIME'


"Hey Den, you're song's playing!" Peet shouts to him, he snaps out of the trance he was in looking at Peet. "Oh yeah." He smiles, tapping his finger alone the beat.


"Here we go!" Anne shouts.

Everyone joins in as the chorus comes on, even I sang along.


|♪|    

'When everything's is falling down  around me like rain, you're my shelter'

'when I cant find the strength to fight from washing away in the flood'

'when I cant hold on, I'm loosing it all again

'you keep me strong your there when I need a friend'


We all sang at the tip of our laughs, laughing at each other. I look past Peet to Denver to see him not singing along but staring into space. I frown as I stop singing.


What's going on with him?


'I TRY PICKING UP THE PEACES-'


'BUT MY HANDS ARE BLEEDING AMA NEED YOUR HELP-'

'OH YEAH YEAH'


Peet moves in front of me half singing along half not, guess he only knows the middle part of rhw song then.


'AND I KNOW I ALWAYS SAY I CAN SAVE YA-'


'BUT THE PRESSURE IS STARTING TO WAFE UP-"


'AND I CAN'T BELIEVE IT'S BROKEN ME BUT WHO AM I IN ANY WAY-'


I laugh as Peet try to sing along but can't because he doesn't know this part.

...


We all laugh at Peet after the song as he complains about hiw the song doesn't follow his words.


"Hey, you okay man?" Dave ask Denver who's looking down at his now empty drink in his hands.


Everyone looks at Denver, I would say an awkward silence settle between us all, just the music playing.


It's like Denver didn't hear a word Dave said. Jess walks over to Denver. 'Den?' She ask touching his shoulder making him jirk in his seat.


We all watch him as he looks at us all frowning. "What?" He ask confused and angry at the same time.


"You feelin okay?" Peet ask him taking a step closer to him. Denver burst out laughing, I never seen him laugh that hard. "I'm fine, yeah!" He looks at Peet. "I was just in though, of course I'm fine."


I frown at him, is anyone buying this.


"Really?" Anne ask him worriedly. He nods chuckling. "Really."


"Then what were you thinking about?" Peet asks Denver in a softer tone so just Denver can hear, but Jess and I heard it.


It was nice to see that Peet care's about his friends.


He shrugs. "Just how that I bring the party, and I'm right, I am the party, so- I won!" He beams at us all.


Dave starts to complain about that saying he should be the winner, Jess defense Denver and Anne joins in.


Are they really all buying this??


I look to Peet to see him frowning at Denver as Denver laugh at Dave and Anne.


Peet sees what I'm seeing, something's bothering him. He's been off the last few few hours.


"Den?" Peet stels closer to Denver looking consirn. I can't hear what he's saying but Denver shakes his head at his friend saying something. Peet replies on it then Denver says something again before holding up his hand. I watch as Peet only stair at Denver.


The others are all oblivious of this. I look back at The two handsome friends to see Peet high fiveing Denver.


Before I could even register whats happing. They all run to the lake that is only a few feet away from us.


'Last one in is a paying for our next trips snacks!' My brain register. I don't even know who yelled it.


I turn around to see five buddies jumping into the water.


I quickly jog up to them. They all laugh as they reach the surface.


"Anne lose!" Denver laughs jumping onto Daves back trying to dip his head under the water again.


How aren't they freezing?


"Is not!" She defends herself but seems a bit guilty. I smile as I just stand on the side, watching them. Their actually a really fun group.


"Get in Darlin, I got you promise." Peet says pointing at me then the water.


I was about to say I'm cool, when Dave points to a big cliff tipe of rock thing. "I heard someone jumped of there and ended up in the hospital."


"You want to try it?" Jess ask him making him laugh. "No thanks!"


"I'll do it!" Denver says climbing out of the water. They all cheer him on as he jogs up to the top of the rock.


I have a really bad telling about this, didn't Dave just say the guy ended up in the hospital.


The place is dark, theres no light there to lite the place, we won't even see him till he hits the water.


Swallowing I walk a bit close to him and the edge of the bank looking at the water. Dark objects floats in the water, almost like big leaves.


"Ten nine aight," I hear the others start to count down.


My hart beat rose as relaxation drops on me... it's not leaves... it's rocks... big rocks.


I look back up at Denver to see him starting in front of him... probably staring into space.


And like unfolding a treasure map... it all starts to make sense. The zoning out the entire time... the weirdness Peet scoled him about.. the not wanting to hang out with his friends.. the mood swings he has... maybe he just has it... but still... the half smile he has....


".. five four.."


Denver just keep staring in front of him. My hart stop for a second as I realiz what's going on, my brain forced me to move my legs.


I run up the rocks, my breath blowing as I do, and not because I'm tired but because of shock... of my hart rate... of my worry I have.


"..two..."


"Denver don't!" I shout as I try to climb the rocks.... I'm so close...if I can just.


Denver doesn't respond.. it's like he can't hear me.


"Denver, stop this!" I try again. I run up to him as they all shout zero. He slowly leans forward and I freeze in my spot, my hands shaking as I clamp my mouth in fear and shock. The sound of his friends cheering completely locked out of my head as I can only see Denver and the rocks at the bottom right now.


What am I going to tell his dad? The question fills my mind


But the most hurting question makes tears well up in my eyes.. how did I not notice the signs.

....


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Everything was happening so fast... or slow.... or fast.... ether way it took me a while to take everything in.


The next thing I know a figure is in front of me, grabbing.. an already half of the cliff.. Denver's shirt's and his pants pulling him back upright away from the end of the cliff.


I huff out the breath I was holding in, a soft sob escaping my lips at the very moment. My shaking hands are still over my mouth as I try to register what just happened with my big eyes.


"What the hell!" The figure snaps. He puch Denver even more back away from the cliff making sure to stand in between him and the water.


My brain hasn't register to the person yet..

But this guy just saved Denver's life. A pang of guilt was over me as another sob broke loose from my lips. My legs feel weak but I'm somehow still upright.


"What the...,Why did you just do that?" Denver pulls himself loose from the guys grip on his arm. Denver's back still turned to me.


I can feel tingles ruch through my entire body, my hart is bouncing against my chest over a hundred miles a second... but I don't care about myself right now, I don't care about the fact that my entire body is shaking and it feels like my legs are going to give in at any moment now. 

I almost let Denver jump of off a cliff! I stupidly froze in place! How can I do something like that.


"Because I know you Denver!" I finally recognize the figure as Peet. I should have guessed it to be him. "I have since we were little boys running around in my yard!"


"I don't care if you know me from a young age, if I accept a dare to jump into the lake at night, then I'll do it!" Denver snaps, swinging his arms around.


"I can't believe you almost did that!" Peet shout at his friend, he sounds really mad... I get why. "There are rock's at the bottom there and you want to freaking jump off into them. You think I'm going to stand and watch you do it!"


Finally the anger rushing through my vains makes me finally able to move. I wipe the tears away from my eyes striding towards Denver.


I walk past him standing in front of him and Peet. "What the heck!" I snap at him throwing my arm's around. "Are you stupid!"


Denver looks from Peet down to me, kinda shocked. 


I didn't want to but a loud sob echoes into my ears. "You are so selfish do you know that!" I shout at him as I try not to cry. "What about your Dad!"


Denver looks at me with a garded expression as he shows no emotions, but just looks at me.


"Do you really think he can handle you being gone too?! You didn't even think about him right!" I shout at him as I started to cry.


"You are the most selfish person I have met, what about your friends hum  what about me!" The words escape my lips.


A shocked expression washed ocer his fave in the dark.


My eyes widen at my words. I didn't even realize how much I actually cared about him, even if he's so rude ro me.


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