Thirst

7.

AN//: I apologize for my recent let down with the new chapter, I've been having difficulties due to my recent loss in my family yet regardless i've been waiting to post this. I hope everyone enjoys it. //

7.

By the time I'd woken up, it'd been nearly six at night. All I could remember was the yelling and screaming. And that terrible noise I'd hoped to forget. It wasn't at all what I'd wanted to deal with. Slowly rising myself from underneath my covers I went to my bag beside my bed to retrieve my pills that I'd forgotten to take earlier that day. I stared at the clear bottle with my name scripted across the label. I took my usual dose and got up putting my head under the sink for water. Wiping my face I walked out of the room to go find my mother.

"Mom," I called knocking at her door. She muffled a 'come in' from the other side.

Sliding into the room I looked at her lying in bed reading her book. She motioned for me to come and sit with her. Crawling in, I put my head on her shoulder.

"Did you take your pills?" She paused, "you know baby I'm really sorry about all of this." She patted my head and put her book down.

"It's okay ma' and yea I did a few minutes ago. How were your friends?"

"Unfazed, not the first time that'd happened. Just don't worry about any of it."

"Are we going to have to move?" it was a question that sprouted from my mind before I'd fallen asleep.

"No baby, we don't have to move," putting her book down she held me for a moment in her arms. "I love you my darling."

"Love ya too mama."

I got up out of her bed and walked into the kitchen. It was about the time to pull out the mugs of hot cocoa.

Crawling back into her bed I passed her a cup and held my own mug close to my face. It had definitely been an extra-long day. Sipping at my cup I looked over at my mom. Her tired eyes had burned into my face.

"What will I do when you're gone?" referring to my receding days of high school I thought about graduation and looked over at my mom, her face was down and tears had formed in her eyes.

"I don't know mama, but I know I don't want to move out so soon, I couldn't leave you alone. But what about graduation though, what about my outfit? All those other kids probably already have their dresses and things all picked out."

"Ah, my baby I'll find you the perfect dress don't even worry about it." She jokingly smiled as my face fell.

"Darling you have nothing to worry about." She fixed some hair around my face and put her hand on my cheek. "I'll have your aunt, Sophie come take your measurements for your outfit, so you'd better decide on something good."

I nodded into my cocoa and sat for a moment. "You don't worry mom, I'll visit lots. You just need to go out with your friends and go do things. Travel, like go eat spaghetti in Italy and go to Spain where there are cobble stone paths and piping hot lattes. Just do all the things you weren't able to when you were younger."

Smiling she looked at me with her tired eyes.

"I just hope I can do all the things I want to do but still have you by my side."

"Don't you worry mom, I'll be there regardless. After I'm done my schooling you'll have no worries about me, I'll be with you, or probably still living with you." She smiled at my words.

"Alright baby girl, go get into bed." She kissed my cheek and finished her cocoa. I squeezed her hand for a moment and got up from her bed. Mumbling an 'I love you and goodnight' I walked out of her room and into my own.