𝐑𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐋𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒

36.

Wes

I look over at Sage who's sleeping beside me. A content smile on her lips. Very faint but there. One of her hands is rested on my leg.

I'm worried about her.

She hasn't slept much since moving in here.

Her getting kidnapped really fucked her up. And it's not helpful either that she's now in this argument with her brother.

It's ruining her. Them not speaking. I can see how unravelled she's becoming the longer they don't talk.

Part of me is tempted to text him on her behalf. Force him to swallow his pride and fucking text his sister and tell her he wants to fix things.

But it's not my place and Ty already hates me enough, there's no need to add more fuel to the fire.

She hasn't spoken about that night really. Briefly to Val the day she moved in. But nothing else. Not even to me. I've attempted to ask her, indirectly, but she just shuts down, forces a smile she thinks is tricking me and says she's fine. I don't want to push her, so I leave it alone. Doesn't help me feel less worried though.

Really fucking sucks when the one you love is in pain. Feels like you're going through it yourself. The whole, their pain is your pain thing is real. I'm living through it now.

Got a bit on today. Dinner at mums. Well, more like a late lunch that she's making us get there at twelve for even though she's not serving it until four. Don't ask why. And then Sunday dinner as usual with the group.

Sage isn't coming with me and Kane. Still very serious about keeping her as far away from my asshole of a father as possible.

Mum gets it. She hasn't asked why I haven't invited Sage to this family dinner now they've met. She knows that I want dad to have nothing to do with her. Best that way. He has a habit of ruining things. He's also already made his distaste for her extremely clear.

I take my time getting out of bed. Extra careful about it because I don't want to wake her since sleep is rare for her right now. Stayed up every single night since she's been here, watched a load of movies together and cooking videos on YouTube. Ironic isn't it. Her watching cooking videos. She says they make her calm.

She's gotten bits and pieces of sleep here and there. An hour here. Two there. But sleeping through the entire night? Hasn't happened.

She thinks I get annoyed with her for having to stay up all the time. Sometimes when I've accidentally fallen asleep because I can't wait up with her anymore, she turns the tv off. Sits in the dark so she doesn't wake me up.

Woke up in the middle of the night a few times to her just sitting there thinking. Wouldn't even put the light on because she thinks that will wake me up too.

I keep reassuring her that I'm not mad. And that I like staying up with her. Kills me, and I'm quite exhausted these days. But I wouldn't want to do anything else because I love her.

Decide to shower in the guest bathroom because she's a sensitive sleeper. Can hear everything.

Take one last little look at her before I leave the bedroom, closing the door slowly and quietly and then joining my brother who's waiting for me by the door downstairs.

"She sleeping?" He questions.

"Yeah." I nod. Sigh because my hearts hurting for her.

"She sleep all through the night this time?"