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He walked out of her hospital room. He couldn't believe she still hadn't asked for helping. He dialed Susan's number. "Susan, it's Carter."

The woman sighed. It was barely audible to the man she was talking to, but her husband had heard her. He gave her a concerned look. As she looked down she shook her head. Chuck got the picture. "I'll take Cosmo out for the day." She thanked him. "The zoo?" She nodded. Cosmo loved the zoo, and now she would be able to help her friend.

"Carter. I'm so sorry." Carter heard the compassion in her voice.

"Yeah. I need help" They were both fed up and concerned.

"Are you at the hospital?"

"Yeah."

"Carter, we are going to help her. We have to help her. I wasn't there for Mark when he had cancer, and I still can't stop blaming myself. I have to help Abby."

"Mark's cancer wasn't your fault." Carter was confused.

"I know, but me not being here to help was." Carter understood. Mark and Susan had a long and complicated history, but they were good friends. She couldn't step aside as her friend killed herself. "I'm on my way." They both hung up.

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She stormed into her friend's room. Mad and frustrated that she was still refusing help. She was going to get her help no matter what it took. The anger kept building up. "What the hell Abby?"

Her friend slowly turned her body. She glared at the woman in the doorway. "What are you talking about Susan?" She spoke in a whisper making sure to not let any fear escape in her voice. She was trying to hold back the tears. This task became more difficult with each passing moment.

Susan moved to the side of the bed and sat down in the chair. She calmed herself down. "Listen. Carter and I. We want to help you. We want you to want us to help you. Please Abby. Please let us help you." Abby rolled her eyes. Proving them wrong was getting hard, and she new the pain she was causing everyone.

"I don't need help." She was plain. Susan hated that. She got up from her chairs.

"Fine. You don't need help. I'll go get your discharge papers." Abby thanked her. She was relieved that conversation went fast. Susan shook her head in disappointment but left the room anyway. She walked up to Carter. She shook her head. "Nothing." He was disappointed.

"Well. What now?" Susan sighed.

"We can wait until tomorrow. I need to get home."

"I'll take you." She thanked him.

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She was completely exhausted. It had been a long day. She kissed her son goodnight. He wouldn't stop talking about the zoo. She laughed. Her son was sure a character. She walked downstairs to the couch. Her husband was already there flipping through TV. Stations. She sat down next to him. They cuddled up together. He rubbed her back. "How's Abby?"

"She still hasn't asked for help. I just hope that she isn't stupid around Joe."

"You have to stop stressing Suze. It's so bad for the baby." Susan ran her fingers through her hair.

"I know, but she's my best friend."

"Shhh. It's ok." He held her close and started rocking her.

"Thanks for everything Chuck." He nodded.

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"Abby, I'm going back home. Call me if you need anything!" Neela called from the doorway.

"Thanks Neela!" Abby called back. She finished tucking her son into his crib. She went back downstairs. She reached into her fridge and grabbed the bottle of vodka thankful for having liquor again.

She poured it into a glass. At took a big gulp of it. She downed the alcohol in two gulps. She poured thought about pouring more, but just drank it straight from the bottle. She just kept going. She kept drinking it. She had downed half the bottle when she realized what she was doing. "Oh god." She sighed. "I need help."

She stumbled over her furniture trying to locate the hand held phone. She tripped, and found the phone on the couch. She picked it up and dialed the number.

"Hello?" The voice on the other end asked.

"It's Abby." The woman on the other end sighed. "I need help Neela."

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