Maddie's Pov
We walked out of the building and to Amy's car. After everyone was in we pulled out and headed to the east side of town.
"So Am where are we going?" Jake asked from the backseat
"I need to grab something from my friend's house quickly, that's all," Amy said with a smile on her face.
"And this couldn't have waited till after work?" I asked.
"Nope sorry M."
The rest of the ride was quiet, I pulled out a book to read till Amy pulled into a driveway.
"Jake, can I have my bag quickly?"
Jake handed Amy her light blue backpack. I saw Amy grab an orange bottle out of the front pocket and walk quickly up to the front door.
I turned to face Jake, "Did you see what she took out of her bag?"
"Yea it looked like a pill bottle of some sort."
"Should we talk to her about it?"
"We should wait till she comes back to see if she still has the bottle."
"Yes you have a valid point, Jake…." I turned back to the front thinking, 'Why would Amy need meds?'
Five minutes later Amy came out of the house looking as happy as ever. Before she got to the car I grabbed her bag. Amy climbed in the car and her left fist remained closed.
"Maddie, can I have my bag back kiddo?"
"Of course. Sorry." I watched Amy closely waiting to act.
Amy took her bag and I grabbed her left hand.
"Maddie wh-what are you do-doing?" A tiny sweat formed on her forehead and her eyes widened in fear.
"Amy, open your hand."
She opened her right hand smiling, "Maddie you're being silly we have to get to school."
"Ok, let's go." I put her bag in the back with Jake.
"I need my bag."
"Why?"
"To grab my keys…."
"Your keys are already in the ignition."
"Oh-oh um...let's go then…."
I let go of her hand and heard something shake.
"What was that?" Jake asked, looking at Amy.
"What was what kiddo?"
"Amy don't play dumb with us we saw the pill bottle."
Amy paled 50 shades, "What are you talking about Maddie?" She chuckled a little.
I sighed before grabbing her left hand and opened it taking the pill bottle. She yelped trying to take it back.
"Maddie give it back!"
I read the bottle, "Antidepressants…..Amy, do you have depression?"
She looked down nodding her head as a few tears slipped down her face.
"Madre it's ok….." Jake put a hand on Amy's shoulder.
"How about we go to school and work then talk about this when everyone's home?" I put the bottle back in Amy's bag.
She nodded her head, wiped her eyes, and backed out of the driveway and down the road to campus.
Sally's Pov
I headed to my room and grabbed a pencil. I taped the picture to the wall next to where the mural was going to be. I was about to connect the neck to the head when I heard a knock on the door. I put on my stuff and walked out of my room. I opened the door to see Damien and Jack.
"Hey, guys."
"Hey, Sal."
Damien smirked, "You gonna let us in or…."
I rolled my eyes stepping to the side opening the door.
"How ya holding up?"
I shook my head, "First mom then Allie now Oli….can anything else go wrong in my life!"
"Ye-ow!"
Damien cut Jack off with a hit to the stomach.
"First. Do not blame yourself for mom's death."
"But-"
"Nope, not your fault. Second, neither is Allie's. Ok, he is the reason she's gone not you."
"But I could've stopped him."
"And be in the same place she's in….how's school going?"
"Fine…."
"She said some dude from high school was back and caused her to have a panic attack."
"Jack!" I shouted
Damien turned to me, "Carson?"
"Yes…."
He pulled me into a hug, "I'm sorry Sal…"
"Are you crying?"
"No!" He pulled away not facing me, "Wait how did Jack know you had a panic attack at school…."
"At work yesterday she came in with smeared eyeshadow and dried blood on her face."
"What!?"
"Jack!"
"What? It's true!"
Damien turned me to face me, "Why didn't you call me?"
"I don't know you're always busy with some book. I figured you wouldn't care…." I shrugged looking at the ground.
Damien put his hand under my chin and tilted it up so I could look at him. He was….crying, he never cries.
"Now you listen to me. I may be busy at times but never I repeat never I will ever be too busy for you. You're my sister I already lost Allie, I'm not losing you too. Do you hear me, I will drop everything and come to you if you ever need help. Ok?"
I hugged him, "Thanks Dee…."
"Of course you're my sister."
"Ok this is cute but can we do something."
I pulled away laughing a little, "You guys want to help me do some painting?"
"Can I paint Jake's Room?"
"No. You can help with my room or you can sit there and be bored till we're done."
"Fine!"
We walked into my room and I grabbed the paint out of my closet. Damien and Jack were moving stuff and covering it so the paint wouldn't ruin it.
"Ok so what's the plan here?"
"Start with the purple and when that's done we take the black and do the splatter effect with it."
"This is gonna be fun!"
"Jack try not to get dirty please." Damien handed him a brush.
"Can't promise anything Double D."
Damien sighed, shaking his head before opening the paint. After a couple of hours we were in the living room talking while the black paint dried. I came back from the kitchen and set the bowl of chips on the coffee table but hit my wrist on the corner. I hissed in pain.
"Give me your arm."
I looked at Damien, he had a serious look on his face.
"Sally give me your arm."
"I'm fine Dee….."
"Sally Cortez Black give. Me. Your. Arm. Now."
I filched before slowly holding my arm out to Dee. He took it and pulled the sleeve up gasping as he did to the other arm.
"Sally…..why….."
"Dee-"
"You said you would stop! You promised!"
"Dee I-"
"No! You promised me! You promised Allie! You promised Jack!"
"I know!"
"Then why? How long?"
"Two weeks…."
"Why?"
I shrugged, "I don't know with everything that's happened I relapsed….back to that mindset….I know I promised you….I promised her…..I promised Jack but it was just too much….I'm sorry Dee…"
He sighed, "It's-wait your back to that mindset?"
"Yeah…."
"When was the last time you ate?"
"I had a bit of food last night but otherwise it's been….four days."
"What!?"
I looked to see Jake and paled if that was even possible.