I should warn the readers that it is going to get a little dark in the next few chapters and the language is going to get a little worse then it already is. If you feel that you are unable to handle it feel free not to read any more chapters, you have been warned.
disclaimer: I don't own anything associated with The Black Donnellys
The next morning the Donnelly family was met by yelling that sounded like Teddy, "Call my ma! I want you out of my room! Don't put your hands on me or my brothers will kick your ass!" They were almost to the room, when they heard her yell again, "Jimmy! I'm telling you piss off! Sean!"
They got to the room and saw Teddy standing on the bed, holding her food try up, and ready to hit anyone who came near her.
Helen grabbed the nurse watching everything unfold in front of her eyes, "What in hell are you trying to do to my daughter?!"
"I was told to take her IV out so she can go home."
"Did you explain that to her? We don't know what happened to her, do you think maybe they're scaring her?" She pointed to the orderlies in the room.
"I told her that if the IV came out she could go home."
"Then how come my daughter has become a monkey on her bed?"
The guys were standing outside the room watching the orderlies trying to grab Teddy. She caught one of them upside the head with the tray and her brothers laughed.
The guys could see that Helen was getting upset and figured that if the nurse knew what was good for her she would do as Helen asked, quickly.
Teddy's doctor came down the hall, "Nurse Petrie, I thought I asked you to take Miss Donnelly's IV out?"
"You did doctor, but we can't get near her as you can see."
"I warned you about her mood swings and that she may not understand. I also believe I told you to come into this room alone, she is probably feeling trapped and scared." He stepped into the room, "You all leave, now!"
Teddy stayed standing, but she looked confused.
The doctor approached the bed slowly, "Do you want to go home, Teddy?"
She slowly lowered the try, "Yes."
"Can I take your IV out; if I can you can go home with your family." He pointed to the glass facing the hallway.
Teddy saw her family, she waved and sat down, "Go for it, doc."
He removed the IV and turned to Helen, "Mrs. Donnelly, I need you to sign Teddy's release papers."
She looked at Teddy, "Are you going to be good for your brothers if I go with the doctor?"
"As good as I usually am." Teddy smiled sweetly.
Helen turned to her sons, "Help your sister get ready to go home."
The four of them walked into the room.
Teddy got off the bed and walked over to Tommy, "Am I going crazy?"
"What do you mean?"
"I can't control myself; I was fine one second and the next I was flying off the handle."
"We read a pamphlet and that is one of the side effects of the drug you were taking."
She nodded and grabbed her clothes, "I'll be out in a minute."
"Are we going to be able to handle this?" Kevin asked Tommy.
"We don't have a choice, we have to for her. Unless, anyone one of you would like to see her in a rehab center?" He looked at his brothers questioningly.
They all shook their heads.
Tommy nodded, "Then we have to take it one day at a time. Remembering that our little sister is going to be going through a lot of things that we may not understand, but we have to be strong for her."
They all nodded in agreement. Teddy came out of the bathroom, "Can we leave now?"
Sean put his arm around her shoulder, "Yep, let's go."
She smiled, "I missed you guys."
"We missed you too, but do me a favor, sis?"
"What's that?" She looked up at Sean.
"Don't ever scare us like that again."
"You got it." She hugged Sean tight.
Helen left them halfway home to go to work considering the guys said they would take care of her.
Teddy perked up, "I'm hungry."
Kevin looked shocked, "Didn't you just eat at the hospital?"
She nodded, "I'm still hungry."
"We're almost home and then you can eat."
"Ok." Teddy ran ahead of them, but stopped short. She was still staring when they caught up to her.
"What's wrong?" Jimmy asked trying to catch his breath.
"That red car, is it Charlie?"
"Charlie Cattero?"
She nodded.
A girl got out of the car and walked into the store. Jimmy shook his head, "Not unless, good ole' Charlie, got a sex change."
"Are you sure it's not him?" She looked around while she felt her lower back, but she didn't find what she was looking for.
Teddy walked up behind Jimmy and lifted his shirt and jacket. She saw that he had his piece on him and put his clothes down.
He turned and looked at her, but she didn't say anything. Teddy looked around and continued walking.
They all looked at each other, shrugged and continued following Teddy.
By the time they made it to the apartment, it looked to all of them that Teddy was getting tired.
When they got inside, Teddy went right to her room.
Jimmy looked at Tommy, "Are you sure you searched her whole room?"
"Every inch, she won't find one pill."
Teddy came out a few minutes later, "Where are they?"
"Where are what?" They all looked like they had no idea what she was talking about.
"You know what I'm talking about, where are they?" She began searching her brothers. They all stood still and let her do what she needed to do.
She grabbed Tommy by the front of his shirt, "You took them, where are they?"
"I don't remember where I put them."
Jimmy grabbed her arm and turned her toward him, "You don't need them. You helped me now let all of us help you."
"If I have them, maybe, I won't feel like I'm going crazy."
"You have to let them go."
"Just one, Jimmy, please. I can't do it ok; I'm not as strong as you guys are." She began to cry.
She was pulling on her brother's heart strings, but they all knew that they could not give in to her this time. Jimmy shook his head, "I love you, but I will not give you any pills."
The crying stopped instantly and Teddy looked at him, if looks could kill then he would instantly be dead, "You're one to talk, isn't this like the pot calling the kettle black."
"What are you talking about?"
She grabbed his arm and pulled off his coat sleeve. She pointed to the track marks on his arm, "What are these? Did someone stab you with a fork?"
"I'm done with that, you, of all people, should know that. You're the one who helped me get clean."
She shook her head, "I you can try to kill yourself, then why are you trying to stop me?"
The others were exchanging confused looks.
Teddy reached around Jimmy and grabbed his gun, "If you're not going to give me any of the pills, then just shoot me and get it over with."
Tommy stepped forward and grabbed the gun, but stayed quiet.
Jimmy was getting madder at Teddy then he had ever been. "You know the house rule; do as I say not as I do." Jimmy was at a loss for words and these were the only ones he could come up with.
Teddy punched him in the chest, "I just want one pill and you can't even do that. You're supposed to love me and want to keep me safe. Just let me die." The punches became soft and she was crying.
Jimmy reached forward and pulled her to him. He held onto her as she slid to the floor.
Teddy buried her face in his chest. She didn't stop crying until she almost fell asleep.
Jimmy sat stroking her hair, "Kevin, do you want to take her to bed?"
Kevin leaned down, picked Teddy up and carried her to her room. He laid her on the bed, slid her shoes off, covered her up and kissed her cheek, "I love you, sis."