The Town Plaza [2]

Halee

A tear runs down my cheek and I keep my eyes on Blithe, letting him hold my pinky.

Lucian

I hesitate before walking back, wondering if I could change Halee's mind.

Halee

I put Blithe back in his playpen and run upstairs, slamming the door to our room before falling on the bed and breaking out into tears.

Lucian

As I walk in, I hear the door to our room slam shut. Glancing at Blithe, I hesitate before heading upstairs and knocking on the door, "H-Hales?"

Halee

I don't respond and keep crying, my face buried in a pillow.

Lucian

I swallow, hearing her crying, and think of how to get in. Sighing, I shake my head and walk back downstairs.

Halee

I sit up and wipe my face before walking into the bathroom and getting some pills from the cabinet. I sit back on the bed and look at the container for what they are.

Lucian

Glancing up at the bedroom, I hesitate before heading up again and knocking on the door once more, "H-Halee, p-please open up."

Halee

I glance up at the door before opening the pills, "No."

Lucian

I swallow again and take a deep breath, trying to think of what to say.

Halee

I take a couple and swallow them whole before my eyes close on me a few minutes later.

Lucian

A bad feeling bubbles in my stomach and I decide to try the window. Walking out of the house, I climb to the top story and open the window to slip in. I find her motionless on the bed, a bottle of pills at her side.

"No," I whisper, my eyes tearing up.

I bolt to the bed and check her pulse.

"Halee, please," I beg, "don't do this to me."

Halee

I twitch a little and end up falling into a deep sleep, realizing how much sleeping pills I took.

Lucian

I read over the pills and wonder how many she took, jumping up and heading to find her brother.

Halee

I hear two people enter the room and don't move, falling deeper and deeper into sleep.