Archer and his Bunny

Chapter 13

Molly's POV: 

Somethings off about him, he normally sleeps soundlessly but now he's mumbling in his sleep nothing I can make out. He seems distressed...even more so than normal. Tessa told me Archer was on Anti psychotics she never told me for how long, anyone who looked at the mess he caused in the kitchen could tell he had been on them for a very long time,  Clozapine thats what was scrawled across the empty pill bottle I had picked up from the bench after getting Archer to finally go to sleep. I knew he was disturbed I mean obviously anyone that can find pleasure in taking others lives is clearly disturbed but I had no idea it was this bad, he seemed so normal....sweet even. 

"no....NO!!" Archer thrashed around the bed clawing at the sheets his knuckles gripping the black linen to the point his knuckles turned white, 

"Shhh Archie" Tess who was sitting beside the bed gently reached over brushing his hair out of his face effectively calming him back into his not so peaceful rest, "its okay" she whispered softly more for herself I suspected as she wrapped her fingers around his gently squeezing. 

"Do you know the effects of Clozapine Tess?" Keeping my voice low so I didn't wake Archer who clearly wasn't in a deep sleep, 

"..Come to think of it..No I don't. I know its the strongest over the counter Anti Psychotic, I know its the only one thats worked for Archer.." She rubbed her thumb over Archer's rings watching his face as I opened my computer setting on the bed quickly typing in the name of Archers medication. 

"Clozapine is used to treat severely ill patients with schizophrenia who have used other medicines that did not work well. It is also used to lower risk of suicidal behaviour in patients with schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder." I read out loud for Tess as I scroll through the articles about the drug "Clozapine is associated with several significant adverse effects, including agranulocytosis, neutropenia, constipation (which can be severe), myocarditis and adverse metabolic effects. These adverse effects are not necessarily dose-related and may occur at any time during treatment." 

"Small price to pay to not have voices in my head and shadow men following me around" Archer's voice cut through the short lived silence after I stopped reading out loud to scan other articles, 

"these sound like they could be bad.." My eyes find their way to his face "but I guess your right....You sure theres no other options for you? Shock ther-" 

"No Molly." Archer cut me off fear flashing in his eyes momentarily it came as fast as it was gone. "not Shock therapy no more drug changes. No more therapy sessions. No more mental hospitals. No more nothing. Clozapine works so why would I break something that doesn't need to be broken" He looked...small...scared...the hunted instead of the hunter nothing like the Archer I met a few days..no Weeks ago. Its been three weeks since Ace went and picked Archer up from prison..that doesn't feel right but thats a thought for another day. 

"I'm sorry- I just thought maybe there was other things out there instead of Clozapine I wasn't trying to upset you-" 

"Molly you did nothing but trust me we've tried everything" Tess spoke up startling Archer

"Tess- When- How- Wait" 

"Ive been here for hours Archie thats not your brain being a bitch" Archers shoulders sagged 

"I thought...I thought you were a dream. that i'd wake up back in that prison cell...that I was never out.." He dropped his head onto Tessa's shoulder shaking ever so slightly 

"Well your out. your free. Molly is real. I'm real. your not alone anymore.." She moved so he could wrap his arms around her which he did as soon as she shuffled closer "Your okay.." a spark of jealousy ran through me watching the way Archer held his sister. they had a special bond...one I was starting to wish I had with Archer, the way he held Tessa the way he depended on her when it got bad. I wanted to be his rock but she was...unfortunately. 

"Molly isn't real Tess...I forced her to like me....." He didn't think I was real? I'm sitting right here. 

"Archer?" His eyes snapped to me, 

"Molly? Molly!?" He dragged me into a hug confusion written all over Tessa's face but she kept her mouth shut as Archer hugged me his grip tight as if he thought I was just going to disappear. in his mind maybe I was going to. 

"Archie she's been here the whole time..." Tess moved off her seat picking up his pill bottle and a glass of water "how long have you been off these?" 

Archer had to pause to think about it and I didn't take that as a good sign "5-6 weeks? give or take" Moving my eyes over to Tess who was now giving Archer the deadliest glare I've ever seen, 

"Take them now." She dropped two pink tablets into his hand still holding his water "I asked for 100mgs not your normal 20 so you don't have to take four a day." She handing him his water watching him swallow the tablets forcing him to drink water after so even if they were under his tongue they'd dissolve.

"you know I don't need water for those?" he finished the glass even so

"Yeah and you had the habit of spitting them out when I had my back turned. I'm not stupid Archer" She pinned him with a pointed look as if to say 'I'm onto you' for once they kinda seemed...normal? well as normal as that family can get I guess. 

"Can you blame me Tess, these things taste foul" He made a face effectively pulling a laugh from Tess and a snort from me, 

"your an idiot" Tess smiled hugging him before moving over to her seat plopping down

"You wound me" He faked a gasp looking at me "Did you hear that Molly? she called me an Idiot" 

With a smile "Maybe she's not fully wrong" 

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Word count: 1016
A/N:

Here's a little cute scene for you before things take a dark turn down the track. Sorry I've been so MIA I hope everyone had a good christmas(yes i know its feb) not many more chapters to go until were at the end...thats a bit sad really. 

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