Erica
For the rest of the night I stayed up, drinking myself silly. I sat on the couch, watching new Futurama episodes, checking other stations every now and again.
I flicked over to the news channel, they were talking about the Serial Marker again.
For the last week this unknown person had dominated the news.
Whoever they were, they were fooling The Police.
No one was sure who it was, no DNA could be matched to anyone either.
"Tonight the Serial Marker claims their 14th Victim, the police are ramping up their investigation by bringing in investigative officials from Auroria." Said the woman reading the news.
"As usual we're keeping these people who have been attacked anonymous to protect their identities." She continued. "The Estian Law Enforcement Bureau of the nearby Vakia City also gives its support to our city."
I turned the TV off and ended up slumping down on the couch. I was really missing Jessica now...
I had forgotten how lonely this house was with just me living in it.
I slowly got up from the couch, feeling immediately sick from all the drinking.
I quickly stumbled over to the sink, letting my guts come up as I vomited into the sink.
I couldn't stop vomiting, it was all liquid.
God, my throat was so sore now.
I stumbled backwards into the countertop, hurting my backbone as I groaned in sickness and agony.
I slowly made it to my fridge, opening it up and grabbing a water bottle. Drinking it almost fully.
It made me feel worse, I stumbled back over to the couch and laid down.
I was falling asleep dreaming of Jessica again, how much I loved her and missed her warmth...
I rolled over and quickly texted her number on my phone again.
"I love you." I texted her.
I put my phone down and shut my eyes again, I was quickly blinded by the screen brightness as an notification appeared.
"I still need time to think, sorry Erica." She replied.
I started to cry harder than I ever had, I laid their tears streaming down my face as I cursed myself for being an idiot.
For the first time in days she had replied to me, and she didn't even say 'I love you' back to me.
I didn't want to be the person to beg her to come back, I was an emotional wreck.
I was beginning to wonder if I should start begging for forgiveness, I didn't want too but I was damn close.
I ended up falling asleep that night crying, when I woke in the morning I was hungover and irate with everything, I walked around in a mood with a pissed off attitude, I had to return to work today.
Everything I did was a blur, I wasn't really sure what was happening.
I got dressed, rather quickly, I didn't even put my usual makeup on.
I just got in my car and drove myself to work, eyes wide trying to stop myself from falling asleep at the wheel.
I cursed at anyone who got in my way or was going to slow.
I parked up and walked into work, I was hello'd at a few times by people who I had befriended in the last months but I didn't reply, I was too busy being on a mission to finalise this work load I hadn't gotten to in the last few days since I had taken sick leave.
Sarah and Yelena both said Hello to me as I walked past them, I softly said Hello in a grumble.
I was dead tired and hungover, I didn't want to be here today.
I made it to my office eventually, shutting the door behind myself and locking it so that no one came in.
I staggered to my desk and sat down on my chair.
Slumping over onto the desk I rested my head on the keyboard, the computer was off so this was safe for me to do, oddly the keys felt like pillows, softly hold my head as I fell asleep.
Bang bang bang!
"Erica, are you awake!" I heard Sarah say muffled from outside my office.
I was still a wreck, I reluctantly stood up from my chair with a huff and walked over to the door.
I unlocked the door and opened it.
"Er-Erica oh my god your face!" Sarah said to me as she tried to not laugh.
"What?" I said as I felt my face, I could feel the indents in my cheeks from the Keyboard, they had obviously left a mark.
I covered up the right side of my face with my right hand.
"Yeah and?! Aren't I allowed some rest." I said to her.
"You alright?" Sarah asked me.
"I'm fine, no... I'm annoyed, just pissed off at everything." I told her.
"Want to talk about it hun?" Sarah asked.
"Honestly, you don't wanna hear it." I said to her, waving my hand across in front of me.
"Is it about Jessica?" Sarah asked.
"How did you find out?" I asked, now I was curious.
"Yelena found out firstly, she went and saw Rachel and Jessica out at the mall the other day." Sarah said as she walked into my office without my permission.
I turned to face Sarah.
"Did you both really break up?" She asked.
"No, well... I'm not sure what our situation currently is, it's messy, let's say that." I told her.
"I hope you resolve your issues with her." Sarah said as she sat down in the chair in front of my desk.
"Hmmm, hopefully." I grumbled.
"Yeah, well you've returned to being an ass, so I really hope you do." Sarah told me sternly.
"What?" I was shocked.