Chapter 26: Lance.

I turn to stare at her in shock at her admission and I catch a slight blush on her cheeks that makes me smirk.

“Anyway, the first few weeks are the worst because not only are the shrinks constantly asking you to talk about why you are an addict and your feelings about it. But you are also suffering the withdrawal from your substance of choice. For me and a few others, it was alcohol, but there were people in that place that, were there for all sorts of substance abuse issues.”

I look down ashamed of what I allowed myself to become last year, but I feel a touch on my arm and turn to see that Rayne has placed her hand there. I place my own hand on top of hers and look up far enough to meet her eyes and give her a small smile.

“I felt utterly wretched, Rayne. I truly hit rock bottom and seeing myself in a mirror and then listening to others I realised that what you said was true. I ‘was’ slowly killing myself; I wanted the alc