If I Sing to the Rain, Would the Clouds Break?

Adelene couldn't remember the latter part of the drinking contest she had with Lochlann. One thing was clear though: she lost. She had fallen asleep at some point. She even dreamt that she kissed him, which seemed a little impossible in real life for her. She was not cutting any booze supply and worse, she would have to wear a dress for Lochlann and go to dinner with him. But that's for another day, hopefully.

She had gone back to her place with a major headache, but when it subsided, she realized she forgot something very important in Lochlann's place. The white goggles from Leon weren't on her head when she'd gone home.

It had rained for a couple of hours that morning. She didn't want to get wet again, not after the last incident, and she didn't want to have useless arguments with him again because of it. So she let it pass and went out early in the afternoon. There was still some alcohol left in her system but at least she didn't smell like it anymore.

But she was probably still a little disoriented. She forgot to knock on the door when she reached Lochlann's place, simply barging in without warning and walking inside.

"Lochlann I forgot--"

She froze.

Lochlann was there, and she could only stare with wide-eyed from the shock. She had a feeling she wasn't supposed to see this. "Oh... my..."
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She was in a good distance, but Addy saw the bruises in Lochlann's elbows pretty clearly. She had seen them once, inside the shed near the pier that one time, but she didn't realize it was because... of this.

He's mentioned tranquilizers before but she didn't realize... he was using such a large dosage on himself.

Something in her stomach started to turn, her heartbeat was starting to race. She was feeling worried, but at the same time, she was internally panicking, and that showed as she cringed and her legs shook at her uncomfortable spot as she eyed him.

Lochlann looked sleepy. Of course he did, he just did that to himself. She frowned. She was suddenly jittery, and she could honestly burst if she wouldn't make herself careful, but she was mostly scared.

"You're not trying to kill yourself... are you..?"
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Lochlann didn't look like he was fit to be talking now. And Adelene figured she really wasn't supposed to be here. She was going to grab her goggles and go.

But then Lochlann fell and she instinctively darted towards him, trying to help him up and shift to a better position. And then he started talking about...

"WHAT." She furrowed her brows. "Suicide watch..? For Pete's sake... what have you been doing?"

Her voice cracked. Hearing things so suddenly tended to hurt her in a way. While she knew it was already in the past, she still couldn't help but freak out.

"Don't ask me if I'm okay! I just saw you injecting yourself with tranquilizers and I honestly understand that you need it but... That dosage is too high! It's bad for you, you'll kill yourself!"
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Adelene flinched when Lochlann hugged her legs and patted her on the butt. She slapped his hand, but only very gently. And then he stared at her, and he was suddenly paler than usual.

"Who was what..?" She didn't even know what he was talking about. But she knew she just said something that probably made things more terrible than it already was.

More than worried, she was already starting to feel guilty. And he was staying up only because she was there, and she was saying things that made him feel terrible. She didn't know what else there was she could do, other than come a little closer and pet his head. That one always seemed to comfort him.

"Loch... Better sleep this one off. I was just... I was just here to get my goggles... I didn't mean to walk in just like that so I'm sorry. I'm still a little... nervous about your dosage but... I think it's better for me to leave when you sleep, right?"
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Lochlann was talking about not waking up, and Adelene gasped, slapping his hand again. "You better wake up! I want to see you in school tomorrow!"

Why in hell was she feeling tears in her eyes? They were small and they didn't seem like they were going to roll down her cheeks, but the fact that they were there surprised her.

Honestly she was just really scared. They were having talks about suicide after she found Lochlann overdosing himself with tranquilizers, and then a few wrecked memories from his past somehow slipped into the surface because of her. She felt terrible, and she's only been here for five minutes or so.

Lochlann got up, and really, Adelene tried to keep him in the bed but he somehow managed to make his way for the kitchen table, only he did fall before getting there. He was talking about her goggles, and being called cute, Adelene felt her face heat up. But her tears were getting worse.

"I get it, I get it, now go back to bed and sleep, okay??" She was trying her best to hold the tears in her eyes. Lochlann was probably too sleepy to notice them, so as long as she didn't sob, she'd look okay.
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