If Only (Book 1)

part 15

Warning: Violence and Sexual assault

Her hands are trembling. There's blood splattered all over her shirt, people are crowding the stranger on the floor, and Sana is quivering on the bed.

12 Hours Earlier

Having finished IV'ing her veins for the third time in two
days, Tzuyu leans back with her eyes closed. She could literally feel the drug rushing through her body.

It was amazing. It was always amazing.

She takes the needle out, and does the same routine of disposing. Wrapping it in a thick layer of toilet paper, almost half the role, and stuffing it into the bottom of the trash can. As disgusting as that was.

Tzuyu has developed the tolerance that all heroin addicts do. She regularly injects the entire syringe, sometimes half of another. Just to feel the same euphoria she did when she first started.

Today, she only uses one though.

Waiting about thirty minutes to calm down, she exits the apartment and walks down the flight of stairs to Sana's.

She knocks on the wooden door of apartment 132. A small women answers, and Tzuyu's first thought is how much Sana looks like her. "Uhm, is ........this Sana's home?" She asks in Taiwan. Her speech only slowed slightly. The woman nods, and motions Tzuyu to enter. "She's in her room," Sana's mother points down the hall.

Tzuyu's eyes follow the direction of her finger. She faces Sana's mother once again, before disappearing into the thin corridor.

Pushing open the door ever so slowly, it still manages to make the loudest noise in the world.

It was surprising how big the room looked when there weren't three inhabitants.

Her eyes land on the bed. Sana is still snuggled under the covers, and Tzuyu wonders how that didn't wake her. She smiles at how comfortable the sleeping beauty seems.

Come to think of it, sleeping is the only time Tzuyu has seen her so at peace. She almost hated to wake her, but they had a long day ahead of them, and the regret was only minimal.

"Sana!" Tzuyu shouts jumping on to the bed, startling the brunette onto the carpet. Tzuyu attempts to stop her from her doom, but fails on account that her reflexes weren't cat-like at the moment.

And she was dying of laughter.

"Are you ok?" Tzuyu peers down at her from atop the bed.

"What the hell?" Sana sits up, rubbing her head.

"We have to go the mall." She replies, helping her up. Sana groans, and lifts to her feet. "what time is it?"

"Ten." Tzuyu flips onto her back, "your bed is so comfortable."

Sana sighs, "isn't it?" She belly flops next to the invader, burying her face in one of the six pillows. "I'm so tireddddd."

"Come on! We don't have much time." Tzuyu urges.

"Fine. Wait outside while I change."

"Yes ma'am!" She salutes and skips out of the bedroom.

Tzuyu was in a good mood today for some reason. She's been giddy ever since she and Jennie started officially dating.

She slides her hands in her pockets and leans against the wall. Sana comes out moments later in leggings and a t-shirt. Telling her mom she'll be back later, she grabs her sweater and follows Tzuyu outside.