Escape from Tragedy

Chapter 10

The past couple of days, have been hard. They have hit me so hard, that I feel like I can't breathe. Like I'm drowning and there's no way for air.  I haven't left my room, Sophia and Amilia come to get me to come out but I just tell them no and they leave.

I talked to my Aunt Debra and she's been trying to motivate me to get back out there. But I can't, not after this and feeling the way I feel. The guilt came back, the horrible nightmares, the anxiety of thinking.

I've been in this bed for too long, today I have to get back in the swing of things, like brushing my hair, eating, wearing other than pajamas. I laid in darkness, starring up at my wall, wishing I was back at home, with my family and Max.

I sighed and pushed myself to get up. I opened up the curtains. The bright light coming through, I had to blink a couple of time to get use to it.

I grabbed a pair of nude pink leggings, matching long sleeve crop top, bra and panties and went to my bathroom to shower. I don't know how long I was in there, but I let the shower relax my muscles, tried to wash away the pain. After scrubbing and washing, I turned of the shower and got dressed.

I came out of my bathroom brushing my hair, I really didn't feel like styling it, so I just let it air dry. I slipped on my slippers, grabbed my phone and head downstairs to find some food.

Coming into the kitchen, I made my self a cup of coffee and some toast. I don't want to eat to heavy and make my self sick.

"Olivia!" Logan yelled coming into the kitchen.

I turned and looked at him giving a force smile. "Hi Logan" I told him quietly.

"I'm glad you eating, finally" he said taking a seat next to me.

"Logan, I know what your doing, stop" I told him, while starring out the windows.

They don't know how to act around me, they think I'm going to break any minute. I'm barely trying to hold on, I don't want them to act like this. I need them to be themselves, and just go about life. Not pity me, I can handle myself.

"Olivia, we are worried about you"

"Don't be, I'm fine" I told him smiling.

"Okay" he said nodding. "come to the living room, we got something for you" he said getting up and stopped waiting for me. I got up and followed him to the living room, where Amilia and Chase are.

I looked around confused, what is Logan talking about? Where is Sophia ? What is going on?

"Logan what are you talking about?"

"Sophia!" Logan yelled.

The front door opens and in comes my big boy Max! I dropped to the floor as he ran towards me. My Max is here, I started crying as I pet him and kissed him. Max going crazy, licking me, barking, his tail going crazy. I missed him so much! I can't believe he is here, this is just what I needed, my Max is here with me.

He calmed down and let me hug and hold him. A couple minutes later I finally was able to stop crying.

"How ?"I asked them shocked, surprised.

"Aunt Debra knew you needed him and so did we." Amilia said sitting on the floor and petting Max.

"Thanks" I told them and really thanking them, not only for letting Max come here but sticking by me. They all smiled and came to the floor to pet Max. Max was loving all the attention, he's gonna be even more spoiled here.

"I need to go to the store and get him everything he needs" I told them standing up. "We'll be back"

"I hung his leash where we put our keys" Sophia told me.