HAPPY FRIDAY! Enjoy the weekend!
I finish my workout, the little that I can even manage now. As I drink from my water bottle I look around the deserted gym. I had started coming earlier than most when it became apparent that I couldn't keep up my old pace, I needed the privacy to accept my own deterioration without dealing with the side glances from the other guardians.
I wipe off my face before I start to head out into the sun shine. I take a second to appreciate the warmth before I realize that I'm surrounded. I sigh softly before turning, meeting the eyes of those who were once my family.
"What do you want?" I ask coolly, not even needing my mask to show apathy.
"We wanted to talk to you." Lissa starts, I narrow my gaze at her.
"Your aura is blacker than ever but somehow… it's like it's fading…" Adrian jumps in, taking my gaze from Lissa. I'm sure that would have peaked my interest had I not known what's more than likely causing it.
"We're worried about you Rose." Mia says timidly.
"You've lost a lot of weight Rose; we can see it even though you try to hide it." Eddie continues. I take a slow deep breath.
"What's your point?" I growl.
"We want to help you Rose, we don't know what's going on but we want to help you!" Lissa says with tears in her eyes.
"I'm only going to explain this to you all once: I am none of your concern. Leave. Me. Alone." I say it slowly and measured, ensuring my annoyance is clear before I turn to leave.
Eddie grabs my arm and I look back at him with a pinched expression.
"Let me go." I say, ignoring the way his hand can practically close around my arm.
"I let Mason leave and he died, Rose. I can't let you go too, please, talk to us. We screwed up royally, but let us make it up to you, please." His tone is pleading and I feel my resolve weaken a bit.
"Eddie…" I can feel my face soften. A flash of Oldenzki's face goes through my mind and I feel myself try to put the wall back up. I pull away with ease, making sure not to jerk too hard. "Guys…" I sigh. "It's too late, so please if nothing else do me a favor and leave me alone." I look at all of them, smiling sadly before turning to walk back to my room.
I need a decent nap seeing as I have the day off to go to the dance later tonight. Jericho meets me outside of my building and we head in.
Once in my room I decide to tidy up a bit before pulling out the dress I had bought on my mini vacation. It's a cute shorter dusty pink number with a deep v-neck and spaghetti straps. The dress hugs my upper body before flaring out toward the bottom, ending just above the knee.
I mentally pair them with my only pair of nude heels and I can't help the small smile that lifts my lips. I idly think of wearing my hair down in loose curls and I feel a bit excited at the prospect of getting dressed up and putting on make up that's not specifically for covering up my paleness and dark circles.
My stomach tightens in a familiar fashion and I pause. I had already taken my meds earlier. Shit. I look over at Jericho who's sprawled out across my bed. Another spasm makes me double over.
"Jer, come on buddy, to the clinic we go." I call as I head to the door, Jer beats me there.
The trek to the clinic is a long one. The cramps and spasms come quickly and make it hard to keep upright. Jer presses himself firmly into my side, shouldering some of my weight as he more times than I even wanted to count in the past few weeks. I almost snort as I realize my knight in shining armor is a wolf. Ha. Typical.
I stumble into the clinic and I'm shown to my now normal room. I try to open my mouth to speak but my stomach heaves and someone's holding a barf bag to my mouth as my body shakes.
When I manage a dazed glance up I see red… is that blood? Brilliant. I think I smile a bit deliriously.
"I just wanted to be pretty and go to the dance." I say childishly.
A cool rag appears on my forehead and I'm being lowered to the bed while being shushed quietly.
"We'll see what we can do about that honey."
"A week and a half doc, gotta make it to graduation." I mumble as black spots fill my vision.
Hm. I guess I'd get that nap anyway. My world turns black with the sounds of Dr. O talking quickly to the nurse about getting a drip started with new meds.