I'll Sleep When I'm Dead

Chapter 4

Normal POV

Abby, Tessa, and Zach get home to an empty house. Both of her Abby and Zach's parents are both at work still and won't be back for a while.

"Help yourself to a snack, Tess. Abby says in a monotone voice. Zach grabs a bowl of Wheat Thins and walked away towards his bedroom, leaving Abby and Tessa alone.

"What's wrong?" Tessa asks Abby concern in her voice and throughout her face.

"Nothing, I'm just a bit pissed that Kirsten set me up a date that I didn't want, again. Why does she do that?"

"Who knows, it's Kirsten. But if you think about it she was trying to lift your spirits, and the only way she knows how is through, I guess, guys."

"She's different than before. We used to be able to have such deep conversations with her. I could go to her for everything. And she wouldn't come up with a girly way to help me. Now all she cares about is boys, makeup, hair, and clothes. And mostly; being popular."

"I know, but cut her some slack. She's going through a different set of hormones. While we go more, um, goth. She gets more girly."

"I guess that's one way to put it."

They finish their snack and head up to Abby's room.

~~Time skip to a few minutes later~~

"Ok, I know there's something going on with you." Tessa speaks up. "You haven't said a word since our discussion a while ago."

"It's just my meds wearing off." Abby says quickly.

"I wish I could do something, but I don't know what."

"It's fine there's nothing you can do."

Tessa looks to the ground. "Tell me what it's like."

It's like watching a rose just wither away

When beauty crumbles and decays

It's like having a voice, with no chance to speak

It's something that you hold, and hold to keep

Fall to my knees, God I beg you please

Show me just a little mercy

Help me, help me! I'm doing all I can

Pretend I'm unaffected, but their pain became my burden

Swear this isn't what I wanted

God, this house is haunted

The way that this could be, if things would remedy

And after all of this we've been through

I wish that we could switch shoes

This life ain't fair for us all

My ears resound, with the sound of broken dreams

I had where you would breathe, exist eternally

Tell them to leave

You're coming home with me

Remove that damn IV

I wish my words could cure illness

It's like running a race with no legs or

Swimming a lap with no arms