An Ordinary Me by Brooklyn Taylor Read Free Book Online

and get him to take us home.”
     
    “Okay, hurry, I feel really bad.”
     
    “Okay.”
     
    My head hurt so badly, and I was so dizzy. I couldn’t stand up anymore so I slid on the floor. I sat for what seems like forever and then laid down knowing fully aware I was lying on a bathroom floor. Disgusting. I already smelled like vomit and didn’t know how much worse it could get. I hoped that no one would see me, especially Cannon. Not that he would do anything to help me, just like the first day of school. He probably would laugh or ignore me just like he did that day.
     
    Autumn came back into the bathroom and helped me up to take me to the car. Her “official boyfriend” was getting the car and was going to meet us out front. She put her arm around my waist and had to drag me to the car. I could barely stand on my own two feet much less walk.
     
    We passed everyone still playing the drinking game and not a single person seemed to be concerned of my condition. In fact, Cannon was already sitting next to another girl. The girl I saw him with at the game . Scavenger much? He probably has an endless supply of girls with one in reserves ready to step in.
     
    The house was so full, and I was claustrophobic. It felt like no air was circulating and I was standing in a sauna. After we got out of the living room where we were sitting playing the game, I saw tons of students crowding the front yard and porch now.
     
    “Reese, I forgot my purse. I’ll be right back. Wait right here.” It sounded like she was getting frustrated in her voice as if I planned to get sick. It’s more her fault than mine. She told me to drink it, it would be okay. One drink wouldn’t hurt me. I wanted to snap back at her but felt too sick to. She leaned me against the porch brick.
     
    My head started pounding again like a jack hammer trying to cut through my skull. I felt the vomit rise in my throat again. Oh God, not again.
     
    I leaned over and vomited all over my feet right where I was standing.  Great, just great, as if I hadn’t been mortified enough.
     
    My hair was falling over my face as I was heaving and I felt someone pull it back. At this point, I wasn’t even concerned about puking in my hair. That should tell you how bad I feel.
     
    “Autumn, I am so mad at myself. I can’t believe I drank… that stupid game… Why didn’t you warn me?”
     
    “It’s okay, Reese.” That was definitely not Autumn. I lifted my head up to see… Garrison…
     
    The same Garrison that warned me to be careful. That same Garrison that would have never pressured me to drink. I don’t know maybe he would have but by the way he comforts me I would guess he wouldn’t.  The same Garrison I had been dreaming about. I had dreamt that we were walking and holding hands. Of course, in reality, it was him helping me up when I face planted on the first day of school. The very same Garrison that was the only person to help me the first day of school and is now here helping hold my hair back while I vomit. He is my knight in shining armor. The ones you read about, the ones you see in the movies and only hope that you will meet someone who will even pale in comparison.
     
    I held my hand over my face. Crap. How much worse can this get? He sees me at my worst constantly. This was the second time in an embarrassing circumstance.
     
    “When did you get here, Garrison?”
     
    “Just a while ago. I didn’t know you were here.” Yeah he did. He heard Cannon ask me at the football game.
     
    “I was inside. I came with Autumn and we were meeting…”
     
    “Let me guess… douche bag?”
     
    “Why are you calling him that?”
     
    “Let’s just say I know more than you do and I wished you had taken my words of advice.”
     
    “I’ve known him for like… forever. He cares about me. We grew up together.”
     
    “He cares? Then why isn’t he out here holding your hair or making sure you are okay?”
     
    “I don’t