Trouble by P.L. Jenkins

the nurse they said they couldn’t release the name because the parents haven’t been contacted. I remember walking into her room seeing her lying there. She was like an angel. I stayed there with her until her parents showed up. Imagine my surprise to know that this whole time I knew them. Crazy huh? But I for some reason had no clue who this girl was.” He smiles and I for once was able to smile a real smile. I wonder if he knows it was me.
                  “That’s really sad. I am sorry for your loss. I have to go if you don’t mind can you take me home?” He nods, getting up and helping me up. He goes inside and comes right back out.
                  “Here Gage told me to give you these. Said that you need to keep them so you can smoke, instead of taking pills. He wasn’t making sense he said she’ll know.” I laugh as I took the full pack of cigarettes and lighter.
                  “It’s just an inside joke. I am going to smoke one though before leaving.” He laughs. I light one up and sit on the curb. J disappears and then returns with a cigarette in his mouth.
                  “You don’t know how hard it is to hide. But hey already did something that I could get fired over. Why not?” We laugh. I would have never guessed.
                  “Let’s go.” We hop into the truck as Bush glisten through his speakers. He was about to change it when I stopped him. Once my hand touched his I felt the warmth of them.             
                  “Please don’t change it.” He smiles at me Glycerin by Bush was the most amazing song. I close my eyes as the chorus starts. I couldn’t help but sing. I feel his hand grab mine and I held his. It was so perfect.
                  “So, why did you want to know what happened to my brother. Or his name?” I stare out the window afraid to look forward. I was always nervous when I stared ahead. He tightens his grip on my hand. I spoke hoping to not be hated.
                  “I am the girl. I was the one who caused the wreck I just wouldn’t let him go. Why in the world didn’t I just get out of the truck? Lightening Crashes was playing in his truck when we were hit by the truck running the light. I woke up moments later on the ground and made my way to Chad. He was so bad. I grabbed his hand as he told me he loved me and that he needed his brother to know he was sorry. He loved you so much.” The tears are flowing as he pulls into my driveway and he grabs me and pulls me into his lap. I cried as he held me against him. I knew it was his brother when Gage mentioned it this morning, but damnit I didn’t want to be right.  He climbs out of the truck, never once putting me down. He unlocks my house and takes me to my room. It was around nine and dark. He went to leave, but I grabbed his hand.
                  “Please stays don’t leave me. As friends.” He climbs in my bed and held me all night. That is how we were when Ashley came to wake me up in the morning.
                  “Oh my god.” J jumps up knocking me off onto the floor face first. J looks at Ashley and me and they both start laughing. I grab the blanket and pull it over my head.
                  “To early go away.” I hear her moving towards me and landing right on top of me and tickling me.
                  “Oh come on. You think I didn’t bring you a monster at least?” I hold out my hand for it. She gives it to me. I sit up on the floor and take a big drink.
                  “I am up. Let’s get ready.” I stare at J who had the biggest smirk on his face. I flip him off.
                  “So I’m going to head home since I need to get ready.” Ashley jumps off me.
                  “Bye Mr. Jones, sir, J. I am conflicted on what to call you.” He winks at me before walking out the