>In my rage I can't stop. This bastard. Tearing Olivia down in every way he can, in his unique horrible way. Getting her to let her guard down then just stomping on her passion. He deserves worse. >I step back ready for another blow as he stumbles up, contents spilling out of his pockets as his form splays sideways. A tissue, his wallet, and...a bottle. >Orange and small with a white cap. I stare at it as it clatters along the floor, hitting the wall. He doesn't notice and just stares at me in a mix of horror and rage. >I can't move my eyes from the thing. A cold sense of worry hits my stomach. What's in there? What's the label say? >He finally catches my gaze and scrambles over, seemingly worried I'd steal the contents of his pockets as he tucks them away. Anger mostly drained I stare at him, still upset but now hesitant. >"What!?" He barks out, voice shaking and worried. I take a deep breath, pushing some of the frustration out in a huff before speaking. >"What's that bottle?" I need to know. >"Why do you care!?" He's still pumped on adrenaline, a few steps behind my own emotions. I calm and try to get him down a bit. >"Just show me." He rubs his sore eye, now already starting to bruise as he stares at me. >Slowly and intently he pulls the thing out and holds it up. Yet he's still too far for me to read it. I do notice one thing. Empty. Not one pill in the thing. >I start to step forward but he twitches as my leg does, like a frightened animal. I stand stock still and wait as he slowly moves over. >Each step brings the label into slightly more focus, right until he's within arms distance. Slowly and carefully I reach out as to not spook him and have the pill bottle planted into my hand, he scrambles back as if I'd strike him again. >I almost drop it as I read. Inco G. Nito. Once a day. Psychosis treatment. Suddenly it starts to make way too much sense. I ask and pray deep and hard that the answer isn't what I think it is. cont.
>>68830533 >"How long have you been out of this?" Anything but two weeks. Please. Please don't say two weeks. >"About two weeks." He's suspicious but answers regardless. "I can't get a refill unless my parents are around." >I feel sick beyond belief. He's not himself. The nice and kind boy that helped Olivia open up is gone while these are. The last couple of weeks and strife about Iadakan's passing tied with...this. Oh no. >I slowly try to hand the thing back to him but he shies away from me. As I do I hear a door open behind me. The hulking figure of Mr. Ferris stands, puffed and ready to intervene. His burning gaze locked on me, ready to stop. >Inco slides by before either of us can react, I start after him but my arm's caught. I glance up to see Mr. Ferris furious. No. There's no chance I can let him as he is find Olivia. I hate to do this but I can't explain in time. >I stomp on Ferris foot and weasel out of his grasp. He yelps and roars after me as I push into the hallway. >It's just a few steps and I find them, Olivia looking at me in horror as Inco whips his head to me. A few paces behind me comes Ferris. I bark out as best I can before I'm smeared into the wall nearby. >"He's not himself. Here!" I toss the bottle at her as she fumbles with it as I'm made good on that threat. It's a blur as I rotate, finding myself pinned to the ground. The superintendent using his weight to refuse my movement. >"MR. PAYNE!" His voice panting and serious. >"We're going to have a LONG talk." I accept my fate, glancing over to Olivia who's gone extremely wide-eyed at the pill bottle in her hands. >I sigh slightly as I'm forcefully stood up and marched. The last thing I see is Olivia shakily offering the bottle back to Inco. cont.
>>68830662 >I'm just about threatened with everything he can offer. Expulsion. Juvenile detention. Everything. I just sit quietly and hope with my heart that what I did was enough. That this can be fixed. Ferris finally notices he's not getting to me and huffs, leaning back. >His booming voice now curious rather than lecturing. "Why?" >I do my best to explain myself, if poorly. "I was afraid of something horrible happening between Inco and Olivia. I'm sorry but it was time-sensitive." He just shakes his head at me, not fully accepting. >As if summoned in rolls Olivia into this little side room Ferris is keeping me in until I can get a ride home. >My entire being tenses as I look at her. In a flash it's let out as she looks apologetic and ready to talk. Oh thank you God. >She clears her throat and slowly speaks. >"Mr. Ferris I think you need to see this." She opens her fist, previously closed and hands him a pill bottle. As he looks over hit his eyes go wide. >"...I was not informed of this." He stands up and quickly moves to the door. >"Don't go anywhere, either of you. I'll be right back." He storms out, the air swirling as he does. His huge stature pushing reality out of it's way as he's now on a mission. >Olivia wheels over to me and smiles gently, placing her hand on my knee. >"Thank you so much." I feel the tears start to kick up. Fuck. It was so close. I almost lost them both. I start to break as she keeps going. >"I need to talk to aunt Sophia and uncle Randy. Vinny, too." Her voice unsure but powerful. I have to plant my hands on my face and look down. Can't let her see her big brother crying. I can't hold it back yet she still speaks. >"I...think I snapped a little when Iadakan left us. Inco...pushed me. Pushed it and now I know why. I hope once he's himself again we can talk." cont.
>>68830819 >Her hand now lands on my shoulder as I feel my body shake. Now finally pulled back from the edge the adrenaline of the night fails me. I feel the wetness dripping through my hands and streaming down my face. >I never knew how much I'd miss Liv until I was threatened to have to go without her. My anxious fury now nowhere to land it just seeps out through my eyes and onto the floor. >The room is silent except the sound of my sniffling and choking.