10 hours ago
Tatyana still knelt beside the bed. She hadn’t spoken to them anymore and Maddi seemed okay with the silence. Kenzie was still sleeping. Maddi’s words still echoed in her head as Hayden came into room and sat down in the chair. The AI told him she had wanted to talk. He didn’t seem angry anymore at least.
She waited a bit before answering. She had told Liv in the heat of the moment that she didn’t want the pills anymore. She was also still under whatever healing Liv had done to make the symptoms of withdrawal less. It hadn’t worn off yet, but she could feel the cravings building up again and she could feel the pressure building in her head. But Maddi was right. She was scared of this. Scared to go clean.
Tatyana gathered her courage and faced Hayden. ”I know you…” she stopped before looking to Maddi and remembering what the girl had said and remembering her promise to try. This had been what Maddi had been talking about. Tatyana looked at her for awhile and then looked back to Hayden. ”I gave the pills to Liv,” she said, the words coming out quickly in fear that the longer she held them in, the harder it would be to say them. ”I don’t want them anymore.”
She looked down. There was more to say, but saying them required trust. Trust wasn’t easy for her to give. Her hands shook, but it was fear and not withdrawals that caused it. ”I need help - I can’t do this alone. I’m scared to do it alone.” she finally said, not looking up even though her words were sincere.
She waited a bit before answering. She had told Liv in the heat of the moment that she didn’t want the pills anymore. She was also still under whatever healing Liv had done to make the symptoms of withdrawal less. It hadn’t worn off yet, but she could feel the cravings building up again and she could feel the pressure building in her head. But Maddi was right. She was scared of this. Scared to go clean.
Tatyana gathered her courage and faced Hayden. ”I know you…” she stopped before looking to Maddi and remembering what the girl had said and remembering her promise to try. This had been what Maddi had been talking about. Tatyana looked at her for awhile and then looked back to Hayden. ”I gave the pills to Liv,” she said, the words coming out quickly in fear that the longer she held them in, the harder it would be to say them. ”I don’t want them anymore.”
She looked down. There was more to say, but saying them required trust. Trust wasn’t easy for her to give. Her hands shook, but it was fear and not withdrawals that caused it. ”I need help - I can’t do this alone. I’m scared to do it alone.” she finally said, not looking up even though her words were sincere.