42nd Country Road

Pills to Reality

" No I won't I'm fine, you need sleep, now I'm going to bed and so are you, Jack, goodnight and see you in the morning." He said going up to his bedroom," Mark said. I looked Jack straight in the eyes.
"He's right you need to go to bed," Jack said. I was scared to sleep in the same house as him.

"No," I said. Jack walked over to me.

"Fine if you want to stay up with me and sleep in my room then you can, would you feel better?" He said. I nodded silently and went upstairs to change. I got to my room to see Mark huddled in a corner.

"Mark?" I walked toward him

"Mark? You okay?" I said again then I noticed the pill bottle. I touched his shoulder and he whipped around and grabbed my wrist.

"Oh Ev, I'll catch on. You love him Don't you? DON'T YOU?" His voice was deep and his eyes were black.

"Mark let go!" I screamed "Mark Let GO!"

"No you need to pay for everything, all you've done," He screamed his eyes were black and he was shoving me out into the empty hallway.

"Jack! Help me!" I screamed. He came rushing out of his room to help me. Mark's hands moved up to my neck. I couldn't breathe.

"Mark, what's wrong with you?" Jack said prying his hands off my neck. I gasped a deep breath. Mark looked startled and scared for himself.

"I don't know, I don't know what came over me," He said. His eyes and voice were back to normal. I backed away into Jack's arms.

"I-I'm so sorry," Mark said "Ev, come here," He held out his arms and I walked into them.

"Lock your door tonight," He said to me, as I retreated into Jack's room. I went into the bathroom and saw all of Jack's conditioners and shampoo. He came in after me.