Home Soon (Sequel to What It Seems)

Chapter 19

When I woke up my head was pounding. Actually, that was an understatement. I felt horrible. Not just because of all the drinking I did and my foot, but because of what I'm putting everyone through. I never wanted it to get to that point. I looked over and the bed was empty. I sat up and tried to get out of bed. 

"Ugh! I'm so stupid." I muttered to myself.

"No, you aren't. Let me help you with that foot." Colson sat down and took my foot in his lap. I smiled at him and he handed me a water bottle once he was done. "You're gonna need it, and more." I laughed, drinking more than half the bottle before he even stood up.

"When do we leave?"

"In a couple hours. Get ready and I'll get you some breakfast." he kissed my forehead and left the room. I smiled, feeling happy that he wasn't acting any different. I knew it wouldn't be like that once we left though. I just wanted to get out of this hotel and go home to my kids.

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"So when did this all start? The drinking." Colson asked me. We had been home for weeks and we were just getting around to talking about what happened at the hotel.

"About a year after I left. I didn't have a way to cope with my pain. I left to get away from it and it just followed me. Drinking just guaranteed me that I wouldn't have to think about it or feel it." he nodded.

"I understand. Not completely, but I've done that before. Not drinking though. So when did you get better? Start staying sober?" I sighed. I didn't like talking about this or any of the time that I was gone. It was for me to get better, or figure out what was wrong with me. I did, but it wasn't easy.

"It was about 6 months, maybe longer than that. Me and Kenzie went out one night and I drank a little too much. When we got home I started freaking out over nothing. I think I started yelling at just no one, about us. Kenzie could tell you. But after that I rarely drank. I had to go to rehab of course. I told them not to tell you where I was, I didn't want you to know. I guess I should've told you though."

"I understand, it's a sensitive subject for you. I'm not mad Sky. I promise. Just know that you can tell me anything, no matter how bad it is." I smiled and nodded. I knew this, I always have. He tells me this all the time. It's not that I don't trust him or anything. It's just anything from the time I left to the time I got back is not the easiest thing to talk about.

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Colson's POV

I was still shocked by what happened at the hotel last week, but I knew I had to be there for her. I didn't think things were really that bad for her then and it made me feel bad, even though she told me not to. 

"So what's the plan?" Slim asked. We were on our way back from the mall. I told him what I wanted to do for Sky and he was the only one that would know until I figured it out myself.

"I'm not even sure yet. I need to make it really special though."

"Well don't plan another tour just to do this. Some shit always goes wrong for us or something bad happens." I laughed and nodded. "But damn, this should've happened a while ago."

"It might not be happening unless she did leave. I think that showed the both of us that we need each other. Now hopefully this isn't a mistake."

"It's not. You love each other, you're doing it K."

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sorry this is so short, there's one going up tomorrow though! What do you think Kells is up to?