Miles Away {Remington Leith}

Ch 10

"Remington please, for us, for mom, please try. I don't know what we'd do without you," Emerson sighs, "you can't do this to yourself, we care about you and we don't want this happening again."

"I know, I've been trying, I just never have an appetite anymore I also haven't been able to sleep well for days I know I need to try, I have been but it hasn't worked," Remington sighs bringing his knees to his chest, "I'm sorry, I really am... I just don't know how to help myself..."

"It's going to be okay. Does Ash know this happens?" Emerson asks.

"Yeah, she knows," Remington sighs.

"Want me to call her?" Emerson asks.

"I- I don't want to make her worry."

"She would rather know than for you not to tell her. You haven't talked to her much since she left anyway. She'd be glad to hear from you."

"You're right... Can you tell her, I don't want to let her down," Remington says looking at Emerson.

Emerson nods and grabs his phone calling Ash. It took a couple tries but she finally picked up.

"Hey Em. Why are you calling?" She asks, "it's almost 9pm,"

"I'm sorry but it's important, Remington passed out today, we took him to the hospital. He just woke up and he's starting to feel better now. He wanted me to tell you what happened."

"Can I talk to him?"

"Yeah, he wanted to talk to you, his phone must be at his house still."

"Alright, thank you Emerson."

"It's nothing," Emerson sighs handing the phone to Remington.

"Remmy?" She asks.

"Yeah?"

"You're okay right?" She asks, her concern growing.

"Y-Yeah, I was just stressed earlier, I'll be fine."

"Rem, take care of yourself, okay?"

"I will, I'm sorry."

"It's okay, it's going to be okay."

"I love you Ash," Remington says.

"I love you Rem,"

"Stay safe Ash."

"You stay safe too. If you keep doing this you'll damage your body. Remember to take it easy."

"I'll try. Are you settled in well?"

"I'm still getting settled, look, text me when you get home. I'll talk to you then."

The door opens to the room.

"Well, I think I need to go, the nurse is back." Remington sighs.

"Bye Rem,"

"Bye Ash," Remington says before hanging up. He hands the phone back to Emerson and looks at Amber.

"Remington Leith, what are you doing here."

"Turns out it's a combination today," Remington laughs.

"Last time you had an anxiety attack so today's already better than that."

"I was alone in a dark room thank you very much. That shits scary." Remington says a hint of sass in his voice.

"Okay Mr Leith, just let me hurry up with you before a fangirl intrudes."

"Wait what?" Emerson asks.

Amber removes the needle from Remingtons arm, Remington winced in pain. He knew what was going to happen he had done this many times before.

"You missed a lot." Remington laughs attempting to stand up. But his body became weak his knees buckled and he practically came tumbling down. The sound wasn't delightful. He hit the bed with a crash, his body hit the ground before anyone could do anythibf.

"Holy shit Remington! Are you okay?" Sebastian asks.

"I- I don't know," Remington takes a deep breath in his head and back throbbing, he glances at Amber who was the closest person to him, "could you maybe help me up, my back hurts."

"I told you not to stand up by yourself last time," Amber sighs grabbing Remingtons hand, "it sounded like you hit the metal of the bed pretty hard."

"I-It hurts." Remington winced his body aching more as she pulled him to his feet.

Amber realizes how light the boys is. His weight was likely at an all time low, he never had much luck gaining anything mostly because he barely ate anymore. She told him to get back on the bed so she could check for any bruising or major injuries from the fall.

"What all hurts?" She asks.

"My head and back," Remington sighs.

She pulls up his shirt studying his back for any injuries. She saw scars on his sides and adverted her gaze to his upper back seeing a red line from hitting it on the bed.

"Is there anywhere else in your back that hurts other than your upper back?"

He shakes his head, "that's the only part that hurts."

"Did you hit your head when you fell or was it hurting before."

"It was already hurting, I'm sorry I really shouldn't have tried getting up myself."

"The only person you need to apologize to is yourself. You hurting yourself by doing this." Amber sighs.

There was a moment of silence which broke once Remington finally spoke.

"I need help..." Remington admits, "I think I'm ready to get it..."

"Really?" She asks, "look, I have been trying to rush you recently to do so. If you aren't ready you don't have to."

"I-I don't know how much longer I can take this. I don't know if I'll last any longer like this... I'm just killing myself at this point, I-I need to get help..." Remington says tears blurring his vision.