⚠️Tw panic/anxiety attack⚠️
I was staring out the window feeling numb. It was strange after everything that's happened.
I try to name any emotion I'm feeling but there aren't any. I'm sure everything will trigger eventually but for now just enjoy the peace I suppose.
I glance over at Stella. She's pale and still is dirty and battered but she seems ok. I look back out the window.
The quiet is heavy but not entirely uncomfortable... until the quiet is interrupted by a sniffle then a choked sob and I see Stella with tears pouring down her cheeks like rivers.
"Stella?"
She doesn't respond so I pull her to me and start rubbing her back trying to calm her.
Her breathing becomes shallow and she's shaking. "Oh frickety frack!" I mumble as start to panic.
I try to say comforting words but nothing seems to help. A slap echoes around the car and it takes a second to realize I slapped her.
"Oh crud! I'm so sorry!" She looks flabbergasted but her breathing was slowing down and she wasn't whimpering any more.
"You ok?" She nods looking dazed. We sit in silence for a while before she mumbles something.
"What?" "I said thank you!"
I flinch not expecting her to snap at me but I assumed she was embarrassed. Who wouldn't be when having a panic attack in front of a stranger?
"I don't mind. I completely understand how stressful tonight has been." She nods before mumbling an apology... at least I think it was.
It came out more like "'m swory. Di'nt mean to freak 'ike dat" I just nodded and we sat in slightly awkward silence the rest of the drive.
After about fifteen minutes we arrive at a farm house on the outskirts of skirts of town.
"Welcome to the Brightkin home" Stella says getting out of the car and furiously wiping at her damp cheeks.
It didn't get rid of the evidence from her tears but I figured I shouldn't mention that.
We knock on the door and the sound of several locks turning can be heard before the door opens to reveal a short woman with curly blond hair dyed pink at the ends with a pistol in hand. "Oh. It's you."
The woman says opening the door to let them in. Stella quietly says a quick "Hello Andi. Is Blaze here?" The woman- Andi nods and gestures for us to sit down. "I'll get 'im."
She goes up the stairs mumbling about how we should've called first.
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