peekaboo, I'm watching you

Chapter 32 - 2 days to go

Quin

I awoke, drowsy and slightly sick. My vision was blurred but I could make out a white washed ceiling. I haven't moved my head yet, I felt dizzy and disorientated. I could hear a very slight but faint cry to the right of me. I wanted to turn my head to see who it was, but I felt too tired. Where am I? I thought to myself. My whole body ached, I felt hot and ill. Oh god, what have I done? I think to myself in dread. The crying quietens as I heard a door open. There was a shuffling noise at the end of the- am I on a bed? I felt as though I was. My head was resting on what I thought was a pillow. Suddenly I hear a male voice inform the crying person, " She will be ok, she might even be allowed to leave tomorrow morning. She had a fit due to the substance in her system, but she will be fine. This time. In future I'd advice you to make sure she gets some help otherwise next time she won't be so lucky. We'd like to keep her in over night to check on her, but she can leave tomorrow". The voice was foreign, disembodied and unknown to me. I think it was a doctor, but I'm not entirely sure. It definitely belonged to a male.

The person beside me stood up and thanked the doctor. Michael? I think to myself. Suddenly I felt a warm hand on mine, I assume it's the person's next to me. I tried to focus and the room cleared around me slightly. I was right, I did hear a doctor. I was in a hospital room, a drip in my left hand. I turned my head slowly to the right and tried to focus on the person beside me.

It was Michael.

" Hey" he says softly, moving closer to me.

I take a ragged breath and ask hoarsely, " am I in a hospital?".

"Yes, I found you in your room. Oh god Quin" he sobbed, "Why would you take that much? I thought you were going to stop".

Tears filled my sore eyes as I replied hoarsely, " I-I needed some control, it was the only way. The only escape. I can still hear her crying".

"What? Quin who's crying?" he asks confused by my statement.

I shake my head and begin to cry as he sooths me, "shh, it's going to be ok. I'm here, I'll keep you safe. It will all be over soon, just keep thinking of that ok?".

"ok" I reply quietly.

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Kevin

I sat in my room, shaking with dread. This is all my fault, I think to myself. Michael is going to kill me, I shouldn't have threatened her he's going to blame me for this. She overdosed because of me, I kept thinking to myself. I grabbed the bottle beside my bed and took a swig of it, it was vodka. It had been my second bottle today. I scratched the back of my head thinking about my job and ignored my bosses calls, as I turned on my music and laid back crying. After a couple of minutes I sat up and grabbed my bad from the chair next to my desk and fumbled the contents within around until I found the small bag at the bottom. I looked at the small pink pills it contained within and thought about before when I bought them, I didn't ask him what they were all I asked was that I wanted to get so fucked up I'd forget about my problems and all the mistakes I've made over the past year and a half. I bet he's loving this, he thought it was funny that I would go to him for drugs but I don't care anymore. I just want to forget.

I poured a few pills in my hand and placed three on my tongue as I took a swig of vodka to swallow them. My breathing hitched up in anger, my blood boiling as I rose from my bed and threw the bottle against the wall in frustration to how everything has turned out.

How could this happen? I was on top of the world! I thought angrily. I tried to calm down as the drugs started to take it's affect on me. I'm going to sort this shit out once and for all, that little bitch is going to pay for what she's caused between me and Mike.

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Ava

I knocked on Shane's door, waiting for him to answer. I couldn't stand it, I won't let that monster ruin my relationship! I'm happy with Shane and I want to keep it that way. After a couple of minutes Shane answered the door, "What is it Ava? You know, seeing what I did the other day I- I just need to know if that was you because if it was that's twisted Ava. It's so fucking twisted".

"What?" I stammered in shock, tears filling my eyes.

"You know Ava, the god damn pictures, the dirty lingerie for Christ sake" he states, his voice slightly loud and booming.

My breathing picked up quickly, "That wasn't me! I swear it Shane!" I cry, " please let me explain Shane! Oh god, please I-I need you" I beg, tears plummeting down my cheeks. He slid the door open and pulled me into his arms, as my body went weak against him. I was crying hysterically as he just held me there for a while, stroking my hair and soothing me.

" Everything is going to be ok, alright?" He assures me.

" Alright" I whisper.

He walks me into his apartment, each shaky step I walk further into the living room. He sits me down on the couch and offers to make me a cup of tea. After refusing he sits down next to me and places his hands on mine and tries to look my in the eyes, but I turn my face away from him, still crying.

"What on earth is going on Ava?" he asks cautiously.

I started to cry hysterically once more and tried to say, but stammered frequently; "I- I t-tried to make him stop. He, oh god he wouldn't leave me alone, he's even been in my house! He won't leave me alone".

"who won't leave you alone?" he asks me in confusion. I ignore his question and continued, " He's obsessed with me! I- I don't understand why though! Oh god Shane he's been in my house!" I cry out loud. He grabs me as I kept screaming everything that vial monster has done to me, he rocks me back and forth trying to sooth me and listen.

"I'll sort this out babes, don't worry you're safe with me. You're safe" he assures me, holding me tightly. "I love you" he whispers softly, "I'll make him pay for what he's put you through" his voice hardens.

"No! He'll hurt you Shane please don't do anything! Not yet!" I cry in panic. He replies as he strokes my hair, "It's ok, I won't for now. But we do need to do something about him Hun, he can't do this to you it isn't right, it's sick".

"I know" I whisper.

"who is it?" he asks me.

"I- I can't say right now. Please Shane, I just need you right now. I don't want him to ruin us, to ruin this" I cry, holding onto him before asking, " can I stay here? I don't want to go back there".

"Ava, I- I've got stuff going on right now I cant-"

"please?" I beg him.

He nods in response and says " You can stay in my bed".

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Michael

I couldn't sleep all night, I was worried sick out of my mind. I couldn't believe Quin could be so careless. I sat there beside her, watching her sleep there peacefully. I couldn't comprehend what she was talking about before.
I was restless and decided to call up Jake, "hey, I-I need a favour mate".
"What sort of favour?" He asks.
"I need you to keep tabs on Kevin. Look man, I'm worried about Quin and- and I need to make sure he stays away from us ok? If he's up to something let me know".
"I'll see what I can do man" Jake replies.
"Thanks" I say, hanging up the phone.

Tomorrow Quin can go home and everything will be ok. I hope.