Blue Book 14

In the dark of the night, no one can see you cry. Wreck lay on his bed. He was pretty sure everyone was gone and it was late. He didn't know what to do anymore. He didn't understand why he couldn't bounce back like other times. His mind just wouldn't let him rest. He kept seeing people coming at him with lights and knives and fire.

Tossing, he began to scratch at the bandages on his shoulders and chest. The patches on the burns ripped free opening the wounds. In his agony, he felt tears come and he pulled the protective covering off of his eyes. Swinging his legs to the floor, he stumbled to the window and groped for the shade pull. He pressed his face to the cool glass.

"God, I don't know who I am anymore," he said to the dark as much as to himself. Heat flared as his pulse began to race. His balance faltered and he reached for the chair he knew was there next to the window. Levering himself down, he knelt on the floor with his head resting on the seat. "Too tired…."

The silent man was walking back to his quarters after a late dinner and movie with his fiancee. He had just unlocked the door when Timber jumped on him, whimpering. He paused and looked at the wolf. Timber kept staring at the door. Opening it, he let the big lupine loose and followed as the animal raced toward the med-ward. An old saying crossed his thoughts. 'Angels and animals know when someone needs their help.'

He caught up to the wolf at the door to the ward and let him in. It was quiet as the pair sped down the empty hallways. The shift nurse was making rounds in the main ward so the silent man went on down to Psyche-Out's office and the observation room where Wreck was staying. Timber was scratching and growling at the door. When his master didn't open it fast enough, he began to howl.

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Green Book 14

Sue woke up hearing an intense pounding. She listened closely. It wasn't anyone at the door. She sat up tentatively. The pound got louder. It took her a minute to realize it was her pulse pounding loudly in her ears. She turned on her lamp and put a hand to her chest to stop the out of control rhythm. It felt wet and sticky. Looking down at her hand she gasped in shock. She staggered over to her dresser and looked at herself in the mirror. It wasn't her eyes she was looking through. She saw bandages ripped open and hanging from her shoulders. She recognized the injuries. She screamed.

"Hector!" Sue screamed again and Lucy came running in to find her roommate on her bed, clutching a pillow and crying. "No, no, nononononono…" The blonde looked at her friend with such sadness and horror that Lucy became concerned.

"Are you okay?" She reached to pull her into a hug but was shocked when Sue recoiled at her touch.

"Please, don't touch me…" she whispered. On the floor, Levi whined and began circling the bed. He finally jumped up next to Sue who looked at him in surprise. She lay back, asleep before her head hit the pillow.

Not knowing what to do, Lucy curled up on the other side of Levi. She rested her hand on Sue's, praying as she fell into her own restless sleep.