To the Grave

Chapter two.

NINE DAYS BEFORE...

THE LITTERED BOTTLES surround his sleeping, muscular frame. Nearly inaudible snores leave his mouth as he fidgets on the ivory couch. I begin to clean up his mess, it's been like this for the past few months. He sits at home getting drunk while I'm at the hospital, working my ass off so he can pay the bills.

'I can't do this anymore,' I think but abruptly scold myself. I look over at him, it wouldn't be fair to leave him in this state. He wouldn't be able to handle living on his own.

I pinch the bridge of my nose "what the hell am I saying..." I mumble, slightly disorientated by the swarm of thoughts wreaking havoc throughout my head. So what if it's not fair on him, it's not fair on me to keep having to put up with this while he wallows in self pity, because he lost his job nearly seven months ago. Seven months. He's insane if he thinks I buy his excuses of;

'I've been looking, but nothing's come up'

'It's hard with the qualifications I have'

'I didn't like the manager, he didn't seem so great in the interview'

'Ehh, the workers seemed sketchy. Not really my scene'

'I'll keep looking, I promise babe'

Sighing, I chuckle miserably at my misfortune. 'Fall in love,' they said, 'it'll be great,' they said. What a bunch of bullshit, who comes up with that nonsense?

I'm not oblivious, I know he stopped looking months ago. He thinks it's a joke with his, 'oh maybe I should just become a professional beer taster.' My fingers absentmindedly run through my silky hair, thinking of all the possible ways to tell him that I've had enough, that this was the final straw.

I'm just about to prod him awake but I get a whiff of something burning, my eyes widen in realisation "Shit the lasagne" I exclaim as I race into the kitchen, slipping on an oven mitt as I take out the nearly black pasta dish.

Forgetting about my failing dinner, my mind wonders back to Reuben, "I'll tell him tomorrow," I nod, "tomorrow" I quietly drawl as I bite my lip in fear, already dreading his reaction.

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A/N: aloha, here's the second chapter!! only one more to go and it's completed!

again, i hope you enjoy reading and i'd just like to mention how much i appreciate all the comments and votes :)

AND OMG WE GOT OVER 100 READS HOW EPIC IS THAT SKDJSJDKD?!!?!!!!?

megan.

[edited: 23/11/17]