Sleep came easily most of the time, of course this was generally achieved through massive amounts of alcohol, so really it was an alcohol induced coma.

Tonight not even Jack could help Elliot out.

"What the hell do I do?"

It was a question Elliot kept whispering over and over again to himself.

He could try to sleep and face Liv in the morning, he could go out and buy more beer to get smashed beyond recognition, or he could run.

Where would he run to though?

Not of his own accord Elliot grabbed his keys and his wallet and left the house.

He chose door number three: to run.

Across town sleep would not visit Liv either.

She lay on her back on the couch in the dark, unblinking.

"What the hell is going on in his head?" Liv wondered aloud, furious with her partner and with herself.

Why with herself? She didn't know really, maybe because she felt she could have clamped this off at the start. When was the start anyway?

This question caused Liv to scold herself further for not paying better attention.

Not being able to stand lying there any longer Liv got up and fixed herself a cup of coffee, it was 4:45 in the morning, she had to be up soon anyway.

Taking her mug Liv went to her bedroom and quietly pushed the door open.

Maureen appeared to be sleeping so Liv stood in the doorway and watched over her in silence. How was she holding up? What dreams were going through the young womans mind?

'At least someone is sleeping.'

Leaning all her wieght on the door frame Liv managed to doze off standing up.

Unbeknownst to her Maureen had been awake but simply with her eyes closed, she couldn't sleep either. What was she going to do? What had happened to her dad? To her family? Did her mom and siblings need to know about this?

Questions went in a monotonous circle in her mind to the point of frustration because she had no answers.

Could she and Liv pick her father up and dust him off and make him as good as new?

Maureen knew that that was an incredibly naive thought.

What would the morning bring?

The same as Liv and her father Maureen didn't know the answer to that question either so she tried to close her eyes and fall in to slumber.

With Liv watching over her nearby this became possible...

Sorry it's so short, but I needed a midway point- anyway I hope you're enjoying this :)