Careful What You Wish For

Chapter 29- Grace

I got therapy and was sent home after a few weeks. I had noticed Page acting weird.

She had told me what she did to my mom.

But she was acting really weird.

I hadn't brought it up, but I thought she was drinking again.

And then one day I found a syringe on the counter in the bathroom.

"Oh fuck." I said quietly and picked it up.

I heard the door to Page's bedroom open.

"Grace?" Page's voice asked.

"Hold on. I'm in the bathroom." I said.

I walked out of the bathroom with the syringe in my hand.

"Page, why was this on the counter?" I showed it to her.

"Uh- I-"

"Are you using again?"

"I..."

"Yes or no. It's a very simple question."

"Yes." She said quietly. "I'm sorry! I couldn't sleep, I just kept thinking of what I did to your mom and I thought maybe using would help."

I sighed before throwing the syringe on the ground.

"That's when you tell someone or get therapy or a prescription, not start doing heroin again!" I snapped.

"I'm sorry."

"You're drinking again, too, aren't you?"

"..yes."

"Goddammit Page!" I nearly yelled.

"So now I have to keep going through therapy and taking my meds and trying to get sober and stop cutting and get you sober. Wonderful." I sat down on Page's bed.

"I'm sorry."

"Stop apologizing!" I snapped.

"You're drunk right now, aren't you?" I asked.

Page nodded.

"You high, too?"

She nodded again.

I took her into my arms, which suprised her.

I pulled her into my lap and stroked her hair.

"We'll get through this. Just like last time." I said gently and kissed the top of her head.

"After tonight no more alcohol or heroin unless I say so, okay?"

Page looked into my eyes.

"Okay. I promise."

"You think sleeping in my arms will help with the dreams?" I asked

"Maybe." She said with a yawn.

I took her off of my lap and laid down in bed. Page did the same.

I pulled her into my arms and hugged her close.

"G'night, Page." I kissed her slowly.

I pulled away after a minute, put Page pulled me back in.

She matched my slow pace and began to take off my flannel shirt and Green Day tee.

"C'mon, you need to go to bed." I said, pulling away.

"Please." Page breathed.

"Page-"

"Do you know how long it's been?"

"Yeah, but-"

I was tired. I just wanted to go to sleep.

"Please." She begged.

"Baby, can we just go to sleep? We can do this tomorrow. Please." I yawned.

Page nodded understandingly. Sure she was excessively horny, but at least she wasn't a dick about it.

Page scooted closer and I kissed the top of her head.

"G'night." I said.

"Good night." Page said, smiling up at me before closing her eyes and falling asleep.

I watched her sleep for a few minutes before I too fell asleep.