Does he really care?

I'm here to help

 I rolled over and grabbed one of the stuffed animals on the bed, I shoved my face in it and pretended like I was fast asleep.

"Oh she's sleeping," One of them whispered in the doorway.

"There's two more asleep downstairs, stress probably makes you tired."

The door closed but before it did I heard Luke's voice as he walked up the stairs.

"Hey, guys is Dakota in there?"

I heard mumbling and I assumed they told him I was sleeping.

The door opened slowly then was closed again, the light was turned on a little bit and I heard Luke's voice, "Hey baby are you ok?"

I wanted to respond but I just didn't have the energy to. Luke got deeper into the room, I heard my backpack unzip following pills rattling in the container. 

"I know you need these, you look stiffer than a piece of cardboard." He whispered walking over to my side. 

He pulled at the stuffed animal I was holding onto for dear life, "Let me move this out of the way."

At this point, I didn't even know if I wanted Luke to see me in this kind of condition. 

He tried tugging on it again, "Babes I brought you water, and here's your medicine." 

I loosened my grip on the stuffed animal and Luke was able to take it away. 

"Please take these," He held out the little pills "you don't look so good." 

I held out my shaky hand but all Luke did was look at it, he shook his head before putting the pills and the water on the bedside table. 

"I need you to sit up," He said pulling me back upright. "Open your mouth." 

I opened my mouth and he put the pills on my tongue, his hand held my head as he put the water up to my mouth so I could get the pills down. 

"Did you swallow them?" 

I nodded slowly still with the rest of my body shaking. 

"Control your breathing first and worry about the rest later ok?" He said softly still holding me up. 

"I can't," I hiccuped some more. 

"Yes, you can, just breathe at the same time I do. You gotta open your eyes and watch me." 

I blinked a tear out of my eye and Luke was quick to wipe it with his thumb. I didn't want to look him in the eyes, and my eyes couldn't stay still anyways. 

"Dakota you gotta stop looking around." 

I shook my head no and closed my eyes again. Luke sat in front of me on the bed while still holding me up. 

"Luke I'm fine," I nodded still not opening my eyes. 

"No you aren't, are you allowed to take the other pills too?" He asked starting to get up. 

I shook my head, "No I don't wanna take those too." 

"Ok, what do you want me to do?" 

"Nothing, I'm fine." 

"No you aren't fine, I'm here to help you." 

I fell back down on the pillow trying to look at the ceiling light, my vision was blurred and I couldn't see the decorations around my room clearly.  

"What happened love?" Luke whispered.

"The man he knew," I hiccuped. 

"What man? The one that got in the house?"