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I'm Scared

Author: Anastasiasyah
last update publish date: 2026-10-25 02:25:30

"Laura." He tried to make it sound like a warning, but it landed somewhere between plea and protest.

"Are you nauseous?" Laura pressed, her gaze unwavering. She watched the small tremor at the corner of his mouth.

"Yes," he admitted, voice clipped and resentful, as if honesty was a tax he had to pay.

"Headache?" she continued

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  • The Weight of Staying   Keep Me Updated

    Something in her voice must have convinced him, or maybe it was the exhaustion in his bones, the kind of weariness that left no room for argument.Or perhaps he simply didn't have enough energy left to argue. Drew’s shoulders slumped, the fight draining out of him as he turned toward the house.He walked back toward the house, footsteps dragging, the trash bag swinging awkwardly at his side, his other hand trailing along the garage for balance.Laura followed close enough to catch him if she had to, her heart thumping, eyes locked on the line of his spine, calculating how quickly she could close the distance if he went down.For the first time since arriving, she understood with perfect clarity that Drew's size meant absolutely nothing. His height, his broad should

  • The Weight of Staying   I Got Dizzy

    Drew's mouth twitched, the beginnings of a reluctant smile threatening to surface, as if humor might still have a place here.For one second the room loosened, the tension dissolving just enough to let in a sliver of hope, however brief.Then he turned toward the back door, the fragile peace gone as quickly as it came, purpose stiffening his shoulders."I'll take these out," he announced, his grip tightening on the trash bags, trying to reclaim some control."Leave them," Laura replied, her tone sharp, unwilling to let him push himself beyond what he could handle."I can carry garbage," Drew insisted, defiance flaring in his eyes even as he wavered on his feet."That's not what I'

  • The Weight of Staying   Whether You Forgive Me or Not

    "No." His reply was automatic, but weaker, the refusal already unraveling."Yes," she said, her voice unwavering, the answer not up for debate."I'm not going to a hospital." Drew's voice rose, but Laura heard the fear threaded through the defiance."I didn't say hospital," Laura replied, quick and calm, her patience running thin but her resolve solidifying."Good." For a moment, relief flickered across his face, gone as quickly as it appeared."But somebody medical is seeing you," Laura said, her tone brooking no argument, her gaze locked on his, the decision made for both of them."Laura." Her name was a sigh, his last protest, the syllable carrying all the fatigue and fear he c

  • The Weight of Staying   Have You Ever Seen Things?

    "Felt like shit." Drew shrugged, but Laura saw the shame he tried to bury beneath indifference. His voice was raw, scraped thin by too many confessions and not enough sleep."That all?" Laura pressed, her tone gentle but relentless, unwilling to let him hide in half-answers.Silence. Drew's gaze dropped to the table, lips pressed tight, the question hanging between them like a dare."Drew," she said, soft but insistent, reaching across the gap with his name alone.He rubbed his mouth, palm scraping over stubble, a gesture that looked equal parts self-soothing and stalling."Sometimes I shake," he said, voice low, his hand curling into a fist as if to hide the evidence."You're sha

  • The Weight of Staying   I Don't Know Whether You're Safe

    He looked at her, real attention in his eyes now, the bravado faltering as he recognized the fear in her face.That reached him—something shifted in his expression, the walls lowering just enough to let her in.Laura didn't soften it. She forced herself to hold his gaze, refusing to retreat into comfort or half-truths."You almost fell last night. You threw up. You got confused about the day. Your hands are shaking so badly you can barely pick up a bottle." She laid out the evidence, each word a stone, refusing to let either of them look away.Drew glanced down at his hand, watching the tremor as if seeing it for the first time, anger draining into something more vulnerable."You talked to John," he said, resignation an

  • The Weight of Staying   I'm Scared

    "Laura." He tried to make it sound like a warning, but it landed somewhere between plea and protest."Are you nauseous?" Laura pressed, her gaze unwavering. She watched the small tremor at the corner of his mouth."Yes," he admitted, voice clipped and resentful, as if honesty was a tax he had to pay."Headache?" she continued, her tone softening as she watched him struggle to stay upright."Yes," he breathed, rubbing his eyes with the heel of his hand."Dizzy?" Laura asked, her own breath catching, hoping he wouldn’t lie.He hesitated, jaw working, and for a moment Laura thought he might not answer at all.Her stomach tightened,

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