A/N: Okay, so yeah I have a thing for angst…bear with me?
Disclaimer: Don't own anything.
Blink and It's Gone
Wine.
No whine.
There's a whining and it's loud.
High pitched and hurting. God, make it stop, turn it off. My head.
It's pounding, thumpthumpthump, if someone would just turn it off?
No? Fuck you then, I'll do it myself.
Oh bright, hell, that's some bright light. Darkness, yeah I can live with my eyes closed.
But I really want that noise stopped. Okay, I can do this, it'll only burn for a minute.
Yeah, still so bright. Did I leave the curtains open last night? I must have.
"Steph?"
Yeah, like she'll hear that mumble. Okay, how is a dead arm going to help me shake her awake? Yeah, it's not.
Okay tingliness go away.
No, away. like leave?
....
Stupid unresponsive body.
That light is still bright.
Sigh.
Oh my god, did I drool?
Oh, I have another arm! It's responsive!
Yeah, wiping that drool away. That's gross and sticky.
Wait, how did I get drool on my head?
Wait...why am I upside down?
Wait. Why is my drool red?
Wait! Where the f- Steph!
"Steph!"
That was more like a roar.
Oh god baby, wake up! "Wake up!"
There's a tapping to my left, a tapping? He looks helpful. Well, if I could understand him. We'll. Out. Soon. I can't understand you! Your. Wife. Okay?
"Help her!"
Lift up you piece of shit, lift now. Now!
You suck arm!
Hey, I can see! Now where is she? Okay Chris, look!
She's sleeping.
Please be sleeping.
You can't not be anything but sleeping, okay?
Stupid fucking arm, reach ou- oh, metal. Sorry arm, I get it now.
Aurora!
Murphy!
It's empty, why is the backseat empty!? Where are they? Where?!
Ohgod, Ohgod! My girls, where are my girls?
Think Chris, think! If you ever did anything in your life, think!
Is this before or after we went to Linda's?
Okay, we left the house.
We left and we put the girls in their car seats.
We put them in their car seats and we got in and were driving.
We drove and we drove and we saw their house.
We dropped them off!
Breathe Chris. They're fine.
It's okay to cry, you can, because your girls are safe.
Well, two out of three.
"Baby, I love you. Please wake up."
Wow, that's a bright flame.
Holy shit, that's a flame...
And we're in a car...
Cars and flames don't mix...
Yeah, you run back! You put that out and get my wife the hell out of here!
No, not me!
"Steph! Get my wife out!"
Don't tell me that shit, get her out of here!
"Baby, wake up!"
Are you stupid? Are you? She matters more than me, stop touching me and get her out.
"No!"
I'm holding on, you can't make me leave without her.
"Steph!"
See, her eyes are open!
Reach out Chris reach out and take her hand, she's reaching for you!
Work you piece of shit!
No! Nononono, take me back! I need her, I love her!
Smack.
Own, that hurt. Stupid face getting in the way.
Oh you better run legs.
There she is.
I'm coming baby. Reach for her.
....
"Mr. Irvine, you have to come away from the explosion now."
I...Ste-...what?
Okay…so big boom. And Stephanie.
"Sir, you need medical help."
"Don't you fucking touch me."
You didn't save her.
You saved me.
Sorry Vince, your daughter's gone, because some guy decided I was the greater chance of surviving.
Aurora, Murphy – mommy's gone because Daddy couldn't reach out.
End