some warnings:if you guys are sensitive about this topic, then you don't have to read it, i tried my hardest to keep it accurate

PTSD

June 2022

Ratchet opened his eyes. It was still dark outside. He picked up his phone and turned it on. The purple and blue background was the first thing he saw. The white numbers and read what it said;

4:23

Tuesday, June 2

He looked around the room. He got up and put his paws on the hardwood floors, he walked out of the room and downstairs. Clank and Kit were reading in the living room.

He walked to the kitchen to see something that made his eyes widen.

Rivet was sitting on the floor with a bottle of whiskey in her hand.

Rivet promised that he wouldn't drink again after that incident in Miami back in 2004 when traveling to different states on Earth so they could settle down. then one night when they were in Miami Florida, They both got kicked out of a bar that night. Ratchet wasn't mad—Rivet was mad at herself because she let her anger get the best of her.

Ratchet walked up to her, she drank and looked at him. She started bawling her eyes out and she hugged him.

"I'm sorry! I'm sorry, Chet! I-i'm so, so, sorry!" she started sobbing in his arms, holding the bottle by the neck.

Ratchet didn't know what to do. This hit him so suddenly. He wrapped her arms around her and held her, Rivet had tears coming down her face and soaking the fabric of his Pokémon T-shirt. Her prosthetic hand was placed on his back.

"Rivet…. What do you have to be sorry about?" Ratchet asked, Rivet, sniffled as she hugged him tightly. Ratchet hugged her just as tight.

"I-i'm starting again all because of my stupid PTSD!"

Ratchet's heart broke as he heard this. He smiled softly and put a hand on her fluffy cheek.

"Babe… please don't start… please do you want me to get the video again, to remind you?" Ratchet asked. He grabbed the bottle from her and dumped it down the sink. "How did you get a hold of this?" Ratchet asked, throwing out the bottle in the recycling section.

"I…. I went to Dwayne's house twenty minutes ago. He was resentment at first but I… I am Desperate Rach! I-I can't live like this anymore!" Rivet said Ratchet took her in his arms and held her. Ratchet felt so bad for her.

Rivet broke her promise to him that she made eighteen years ago.

She took shaky breaths to calm herself down Ratchet smiled and looked into her blue eyes.

"Better?" Ratchet asked.

She nodded "Thank you…"

Ratchet smiled. "No prob, babe," he said. Kissing her.

Rivet kissed him back as they got up and went to their room and went back to bed.

Notes: I'm back with another chapter. I started this yesterday and I wanted to finish it the same day…. So here we are, I hope you guys are enjoying this story as much as I'm making these! Follow me on my Discord RatchetDvis1979 #7189 well… see you guys