(awww man ok so like. I was gonna do more happy chapters but like...I found some angsty writing prompts and i was like "lol nevermind" PLEASE OMG IF YOU ARE TRIGGERED BY ALCOHOL, SELF HARM, CUTTING, ANYTHING LIKE THAT PLS DONT READ IT)
It was a rainy afternoon in New York city. Vanessa and Peabody were sat in the penthouse's living area sipping at some warm tea. Though they were both comfortable and happy with each other's presence, something was missing.
"What did you say Marina was doing?" Peabody asked, lying back into the couch and taking a sip of tea.
Vanessa chugged the last few sips of her drink and placed it on the table in front of her. "Ah ya know, she just hasn't been feeling herself. I don't really know what's wrong but she said she just wants to be alone. She did this a lot in college so I'm not worried." Vanessa answered.
Peabody gulped as his mind flashed back to when he found Marina in her apartment after not showing up for work multiple days in a row. "You're not at all worried?"
"Nah, I am sure it is all-" Vanessa was cut off by the sound of the elevator signaling someone's arrival. Both Vanessa and Peabody looked at each other in confusion.
Their confusion was quickly turned into horror when Marina walked in, soaking wet and covered in what appeared to be blood.
"Oh holy shit." Vanessa said in a shocked whisper as she ran over to her friend.
Peabody still sat on the couch in shock, he was white as a sheet.
Vanessa grabbed her friends arm and saw countless red lines oozing blood. Marina chuckled slightly.
"I wanted to come over to celebrate." She said with a slurred speech, a crooked grin plastered on her face. Vanessa looked dead into Marina's eyes, they were void of any emotion.
"Marina! Dammit, you said you would quit doing this to yourself!" Vanessa yelled. Her chest ached as tears ran down her face. "Have you been lying to me?" She asked in what only sounded like a squeak.
Marina did nothing but break into a fit of maniac laughter. She bent over slightly, wrapping her arms around her waist, smearing blood all over her shirt. Vanessa noticed that tears were streaming down her face as she continued to laugh in hysterics. She surely was a sight to see. Probably scared the hell out of the people in the lobby.
Vanessa didn't even notice Peabody standing next to her until he grabbed Marina by her shoulders. "Marina, what exactly do you mean by celebrate? This is certainly no situation to celebrate about."
Marina's laughing came to a dead halt. She looked up at Peabody, smile remaining on her face. "I came to celebrate my enlightenment of course." She answered, her voice raspy from laughter.
"You're enlightenment of what?" Vanessa asked, honestly scared about what her friend would say.
"The fact that my whole entire life is worthless! I have seen the truth you know!" She began. She placed a hand on Vanessa's shoulder. "I mean you pretty much only became my friend because of pity. I mean how pathetic does that make me?" She turned to Peabody. "To be completely honest I don't even know what you were thinking when you decided you wanted to date me. I mean you could have any one you wanted! Dang, why would I want to plague the best people in my life? You guys deserve the whole world and I all I do is burden you." Marina said with a sigh.
"Marina, you know that isn't true-" Peabody began, but was only cut off by Marina once again.
"Shh-hh." She brought a finger up and put it up to his face. Her eyelids drooped as she began to struggle standing. "No need to lie anymore. I am gonna end this...no more burdens." Marina chastised in a shaky tone. Reaching into her pocket she pulled out a razor. Peabody's eyes widened as she pulled out the small unsuspecting weapon.
Vanessa quickly reached forward to try to grab the razor from her hand, or at least grab her arm so she couldn't do anything. However, not much needed to be done as Marina's eyes began to roll as she lost her balance and began to fall. Dropping the razor, Marina collapsed to her knees her head bobbing to the side.
Peabody knelt down and cradled her soaking wet form. He leaned in and instantly smelt the alcohol that seemed surround her whole aura.
"Marina, how much did you drink? Why are you passing out?" Peabody yelled, his heart rate began to speed up.
Marina didn't respond, she only closed her eyes, succumbing to the alcohols poison.
"Hey! Stay with me!" He placed his palm on her cheek. Her skin was cold and she was extremely pale. "Vanessa! Call an ambulance!" Peabody called in desperation.
Vanessa was staring out the window in complete shock. "I don't think we need to. She must of really scared the living hell out of someone in the lobby."
In a matter of no time a bunch of paramedics arrived and began to examine Marina.
"Patient in critical condition. Her blood pressure is extremely low. Gashes will most likely have to stitched up." One of the Medics ruled off as she continued to look over Marina's body.
Vanessa and Peabody stood away a few feet to give the paramedics some room. Everything seemed to go in slow motion as every noise seem to echo.
Vanessa's mind was completely blank as she stared at her friend. Well, more of the shell of her friend. That wasn't Marina anymore, she wasn't in her right mind. She shuddered at the memory at the void that were her eyes. They seem to be like abysses, holding more pain than any person should possess.
Peabody remained completely still, every muscle was frozen in fear. He was afraid any single breath could cause the medics to mess up and not be able to save Marina. Irrational, maybe, but he wasn't thinking rationally right now.
"Patient going into cardiac arrest." One of the medics announced with an urgent tone. The third of the four medics grabbed a defibrillator to begin the recitation. She rubbed the paddles together causing them to let out a light shriek from the increasing electricity. "Clear!"