The Happytime Murders 5

A Long Night I

"Hey Bubbles how you doing?" Connie asked as she knocked on the door

"Hi Connie and I could be better" Bubbles said hugging Connie shrugging as Phil sat up seeing his detective partner come in.

"I had no idea you struggled with this I'm sorry it got to this point I hope you get better hang in there okay?" Connie said patting Bubbles back.

"I'll do my best thank you really appreciate the support and love" Bubbles said

"Where'd Amber go? I was hoping to see if she was doing any better she was really shaken up after finding you unresponsive" Connie asked

"She's in the bathroom she should be back soon and Yeah aww I'm sure poor baby I feel so bad for scaring her like that" Bubbles choked up a little as Phil wrapped an arm around her pulling her close noticing her voice change holding back tears.

"Aww now now dear you didn't mean to not like you did it on purpose. We're gonna get this under control." Phil said swallowing back from crying.

"Let me know if there's anything else I can do for you all" Connie replied with a smile to reassure them.

"Actually I hope I'm not asking too much like I know Amber is an adult and can stay at home alone with the dog but I think she's really having a hard time and it would help her and us if you could stay with her in the evenings just until Bubbles is discharged while I stay with Bubbles. I just wanna be there for Amber more then anything too but right now I feel awful leaving her to sleep at the house alone while Oscar and Stella are with Jade" Phil said

"Oh for sure I get it! I totally get it. Yeah I'll just message Roxy to let her know" Connie said pulling out her phone explaining the plan to her fiancé.

"Alright no problem thank you Connie we just know how much Amber trusts us and you to take care of her" said Phil taking her hand and squeezing it in gratitude to her as Amber came back in with a tray of coffees in hand.

"Amby Doing better?" Connie said giving her a quick side hug careful so she wouldn't spill her coffee tray.

"Yeah I'm okay thanks auntie Connie" Amber said hugging back with one arm. She set down the tray and picked up the hot coffees

"Ah so that's what was taking so long you got us coffee" Phil said smiling and giggling a little

"Figured we all needed something to help cheer us up" Amber said handing him his

"Aw thank you dear. You're a sweetheart" Phil said patting the side of her face. "Hey listen um I'm gonna need you to go home and look after Bowie and let him out I'm staying with your mom in the evenings until she's discharged but don't worry I'm not gonna let you be alone. Connie said she'd stay the nights with you" he instructed

"Okay sounds good that'll be great it's getting to be pretty late and I'm exhausted I think I'll go and come back in the morning" Amber admitted as she hugged and kissed her mother.

"Alright here's the keys to the house don't burn the place down aight?" Phil said teasing her

"Thanks and Don't worry I won't" Amber said sticking the keys in her bag

"Phil with my luck and hers I'm prob more likely the one to do that" Connie joked

"Edwards cmon now stop it I'm trusting you two" Phil said back winking.

"We'll be fine dad I'll Uh see you tomorrow morning. Love you" Amber said as she bent down to give her dad his goodnight hug and kiss now that she always gave him and Bubbles every night.

"Goodnight kiddo I love you too" Phil said back. "Careful now you're kind of squishing me" He had said with a giggle but then noticed as Amber was hugging him longer and tighter then usual when she said goodnight or left the house to do something. He knew then right away Amber was already stressing again when he heard her sniffling. She never hugged like that unless she was upset,scared or anxious.

"It's okay..you're okay..aw sweetheart I promise you'll be fine I'm just a call or text away if you two need anything Alright?" Phil said

"Okay.." Amber managed to say back as Phil put her at arms length so he could kiss her forehead once more before Connie came over to take her hand and pull her away from him.

"Cmon now baby I got you!" Connie said as she took her back home.

Later on in the middle of the night as Connie was sleeping in the guest bedroom of the Phillips house she was awakened by what she thought she could hear was crying coming from down the hall getting louder and louder. The door opened as she saw Amber shaking and cowering. She then remembered Phil had mentioned something back during that crazy election about her after being raped for the first time being diagnosed with PTSD and would have panic attacks and nightmares constantly so this has to be what this was. The nightmares had died down for a second time for a while for Amber but with the whole situation happening with her mom it really would cause more emotion on her.

"Auntie Connie???..." sniffled Amber

"Whats going on..come in come lay down with me.." Connie said as she moved over so Amber could crawl in beside her in the bed. "What's going on you having another attack? Have some bad dreams again?" She asked as Amber responded with a nod as she was having trouble trying to talk to Connie.

"Ahh figures..shitcakes..um so you okay with me touching you..?"Connie asked trying to remember how you help a person dealing with a PTSD attack unsure if Amber was someone who wanted comforting physical contact when dealing with her PTSD. She and Phil had seen a lot of people who didn't want a finger on them.

Amber nodded as she moved close to Connie wrapping her arms around her neck hugging her and shaking.

"Okay okay! Hey it's alright" Connie said hugging back caressing her hair as she lie down with Amber cradled against her like a young kid scared of monsters in the closet with her head on Connie's shoulder.

"C-can I sleep with you tonight.."Amber managed to say

"Of course you can honey you just relax you want me to like hold you and rock you to sleep?" Connie asked

"Yeah" Amber said

Connie sat up pulling Amber up with her and lifted her slightly into her lap.Amber moved her arms wrapping them around her waist while Connie began to slowly move side to side whilst rubbing her back leaning her head on top of Ambers and just kissing her in a maternal manner and hummed a lullaby she used to sing to Millie as a baby which caused Amber to instantly get knocked out in exhaustion as it had soothed and calmed her back down.