Alex Pov //

Last night was hectic and devastated. It took me long time to take Chris to bed and get rid of his alcohol. At first I thought whether to leave him at that empty mansion or took him to his mom's house. Then I thought I have definitely lost my mind because how  Christine will react if she see him like that broken state and what about Liliana , his daughter. He will not want his darling daughter to see him like that because he never even raise his voice over her or did anything so that Liliana fear him. So if I took him at there and he did something inappropriate then how will I and how will he face them. So I thought it should be better if I took him to my house. So when he was done with his 🍷 he just fell down and then me and his bodyguard brought him in my apartment.

And me,I couldn't sleep properly because his scream  and plead didn't let me sleep. I don't know but last night it felt like I went back to those nights at the hospital..when he was having treatment and all of us were controlling ourselves not to run towards him and give him whatever he wanted.. but we knew we can't...

4.5 years ago...

"Ken"

"whoa...look guys the famous model Christopher Wilson know my name..well I am feeling overwhelmed"

"Ken what are you doing here..and why are you talking like this..when did you came back from Australia?" "First of all I am an intern here and I have shifted from there last night and look at my fate ,I mean I never knew I would get my first patient which turns out well known Christopher Wilson and also he turns out drug overdosed . Wow ..."

Chris couldn't look into Ken's  eyes..he was ashamed by his action. Then he looked at Alex who also didn't look at him and he knew whatever he did it was out of his selfishness. He didn't even bother to contact any of his friend and they were right about being angry with him.

"Alex..I..aaaah" Alex and Sophie rush towards him to help. He took Alex help but not Sophie's and she was hurt. But that doesn't matter ,all is matter that Chris should be healthy.

"Thanks dude ...and...I am sorry...sorry for not contacting you since that incident happened ..you called me every single time..how you were sorry for not being there..you even called her to ask for me but I refused to meet you..not because I thought that you were not there for me when I needed you ...but that was not the point...it was bound to happen and you know very well that what I am talking about..I...(sigh) I just did that because I didn't wanted to feel anything..not for anyone,not for any relationship..I didn't want no one,no relationship to hurt me,to bother me anymore.

But...but..what about that person with whom I have my blood relationship,my brotherly relationship,my..  to whom my heart belongs to. She is not here with me but she is still with me without being present physically. Her memories,her smile,her hug,her cry,her dance,her tease,her smell, her snuggle,her calling my name as if I am her safe heaven,her snuggle,her friendship,then her love,her hate,her last cry for me in front of me,her voice which I haven't heard I don't know  for so long. How can I get rid of  these things from me. It got stuck with me like any other organs in my body.  I can tolerate the pain any of my body part detached from my body  but her...I cannot remove her from me..never going to and never will.

So this pain was killing me and on the other side Mr Nathaniel Wilson was there to rub my wound with spice and salt ..so I thought alcohol would be the best solution..then when it introduce me with drugs ,I...I didn't even realize..and see..now..I am stuck..I am stuck with my pain ,my numbness,,my emptiness, my broken state.. sometimes I feel like I am giving up and there is no reason to live anymore...I just wants to see her one more time...just for one time..so that even if I die then there would be no regret...I...I...I..." Beep beep beep

"Step aside...Alex call my senior..anyone ..any doctor." Alex ran off to find doctor while Sophie break down with sob "Chris..stay with me...Chris...oh my god his blood pressure is dropping,his Heart beat is not normal..god..shit." ken was mumbling "what have you done to yourself Chris..what happened to you!"

2 hours later ...

"Uncle I know ..but what should I do...he is my best friend..even you know Chris..look just what happened to him...I never even imagine that he will be my first patient as an intern..can you imagine..the Chris I used to knew was very gentle,never even thought about even touch alcohol ,never attend any party ,he hated all of that ...and now ..now he is having drugs..he is all alone now..he is even trying give up in his life...how can I be patient...I just don't know anything.."

"Ken you have to behave like his doctor ,not his friend,it will make you weak,you will lose your concentration,your focus..your hands will shake when you will try to treat him..I know you are hurting when j saw him like that..he was a good child..what just happened to him?"

"Thank God I was crossing by when Alex and Sophie was asking for help when their car broke..I didn't know what would have happened if I was not there to help him...he could have died uncle...there was so much drug in his system even you know how much effort you have given .you have gave your level best to make him alive..he is being dead it..it just made me ...I don't even want to think about it. I don't know how will react his mother and his father don't even care about his son..Alex told me everything how his own dad manipulated him so that he can do whatever he wants him to do..he even blackmail him...while dealing all this things he just did mistake because of him being nervous and lost his love..his flower..that's why he became like that...I just wish..if he once listened to my words back then...then nothing would have happened.."

"He is right doctor..thank God..he was there.. otherwise I couldn't have... couldn't forgive myself...I.." Sophie couldn't take it anymore..she was about to fell down when Alex caught her "it's enough Sophie..you were young and don't forget you are also the victim.." "no..I shouldn't have agreed..then his dad wouldn't have do that contract..and blackmail him to sign that..you don't know Alex..he was taking drugs before me..he got upset because of me..that's why he didn't realize and got overdose. It was my fault"

Ken was observing Sophie..it was hard to believe for him that how she has changed so much..he knew Sophie but not personally..he just knew that who was she.he still remembered how she used to be so much rebel,always busy how to get more followers,more popularity,she knew she was beautiful and how she  maintained her body ..she was so much different from lily..he never thought that he would see her like this..she got so mature..it was just weird..but situation change people..and by looking at her like this and Chris he started to believe it.

"But ken you know that how we treat our drug patient..it will be tough but at first you have to admit him in a rehab..if you want him to be normal again. You all must convince him otherwise we can't do anything against his will. It's up to him and all of you. So I suggest to convince him and admit him in a rehab because soon he will crave for more drugs and his body will start to shake,there will be pain and if we don't give him drugs that time then the case will turn into worse and he will do anything to get that. That moment it will be difficult to handle him."

Ken, Alex and Sophie looked at each other. Three of them were now in a dilemma, Alex who was indeed his best friend but Chris didn't think of him that he should share his pain before taking drugs ,then why will he listen to him this time ? Sophie was thinking that Chris will never  listen to her because he despise her then ken, ken was not only his high school friend ,but also became his doctor so it will be hard to maintain both relationship and he don't know does ken will understand him or he will understand Chris now, because he was not the same Chris he used to knew,so it will be hard for three of them to convince him. Then suddenly an idea came into Ken's mind,so he thought he should tell them too, because it's now or never.

Chris was now sleeping and three of them were waiting for him to wake up. Three of them were scared, hesitant, thinking about the upcoming struggle, difficulty they were going to face but they have to do it for their friend.

After one hour Chris finally woke up  from his sleep. When he woke up he saw three of them was sleeping leaning on each other. He laughed by seeing the site. Hearing his laugh ken woke up along with Alex.

"Hey man finally..how are you feeling?" "I am fine..I mean ya okay." The environment was getting serious so ken thought he should stood up "what Chris I thought you will welcome me and all that but here you prefer to sleep and create all this nuisance . You became all that hot shot model man..dude that six pack..I didn't knew you were into packs and all that..not bad.." he laughed at Ken's blabbering..he was always like that.."stop your blabbering and give me a hug man." Ken went towards him and hugged him carefully .  Seeing him after 1.5 years he felt peace somehow..he is one of his true friend like Alex who always knew that lily was not just only his friend but more than that . He always used to tell him that he likes lily but it was his foolishness that he couldn't believe ken that time and now here he is .

"What happened to you man.. I mean.. anyway whatever has happened it should not be  happen again. What is your opinion Chris ?" "Huh?I just want to get out of this hole..but I can't..I am stuck..I know drugs is killing me but I can't live without it now...I need it " "but you have get rid of it ..you have no idea what might have happened to you if I was not there to help you or Alex or Sophie was not there for you? Do you have any idea how much pain you are giving us..what about us Chris..did you ever consider us as your friends" "I don't think he ever has.. because if he did then he would have never do such things and hide these  from us.." "no Alex it's not like that..I get used to it..drugs became my medicine to ease my pain,to forget everything..it hard..hard for me "

"But you have to get treatment as soon as possible... otherwise your crave will increase and you will not able to stop yourself...we don't want you to suffer anymore" "don't you think I wants to stop..but I can't ...j can't live without it.." "not even for lily?"

"Huh?" That caught his attention which ken wanted because he knew only her name is enough to convince him "yes..lily ..do you have any idea what will happen when she will see you like this..you once told me that she hate the smell of alcohol.and you made mess because of this alcohol ...so do you still want her to see you like this.. Don't you think she will come back?one day you will.meet her for sure but what do you think she will ever wants to meet you like this..no she will hate you more..she will despise you ,do you want to face her hate,do you wants to finish whatever chances you have because of your stupidity..then do whatever you wish"

"NO, no ...no...no...no..I can't, no she can't see me like this..she will hate me more...no ken what should I do..tell me .I will do anything.. whatever you tell me..I want her to.meet me as a better person...I will show her that I mam still her Chris..who loves her a lot " "then you have to sign in this form and admit into this rehab..I know it will be very difficult for you but it will be for lily..you have to do it for her..if you want one more chance then you have to prove her..you will not give up..not now..not ever ..you can do it..tell me will you do it for her..for both of you...promise me..promise us Chris..that you will never touch alcohol from now on..you will be better for her..." "I promise"

Present...

You gave him the purpose of stop taking alcohol but how will I should stop to do so because he thinks that there is no chance,there is no hope . How can I tell him or will he believes me that everything will be okay. Everything will be fine? How will I handle this all alone...ken where are you man...I need your help to make him better..he is breaking again..give me something to help him...I am all alone.