Wheelsy AU ~ Bad nights
Feb. 26th, 2012 11:26 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
noteasytobepinkThe scream was probably a little unsettling. Ringing out sudden and piercing in the night. The walls of the house and blankets over her head did little muffle it as she thrashed. Nightmares. She had them most nights but she usually managed to bite her tongue...
...today had been bad though. She'd started physical therapy for her arm, wore herself out, couldn't wake up as easily as she tended to. How she hated being broken and weak. It was bad for her mental state and brought on more nightmares.
"No NO NO NO NO NO!" Each word was accompanied by the thick thump of her fists on the bed as she worked to tear herself free from the past and finally ended up tossing herself straight off the bed with a firm 'thunk'. The jarring of her shoulder helped yank her free of sleep until finally, gasping, she was awake and shaking, nearly in shock.
Coffee. Caffeine. Something to keep her awake. She was NOT going back to sleep again after that.
That decided she stumbled down the hall to slump, shaking and exhausted, at the table. "Hell..." she muttered, thunking her forehead on the cool surface.
...today had been bad though. She'd started physical therapy for her arm, wore herself out, couldn't wake up as easily as she tended to. How she hated being broken and weak. It was bad for her mental state and brought on more nightmares.
"No NO NO NO NO NO!" Each word was accompanied by the thick thump of her fists on the bed as she worked to tear herself free from the past and finally ended up tossing herself straight off the bed with a firm 'thunk'. The jarring of her shoulder helped yank her free of sleep until finally, gasping, she was awake and shaking, nearly in shock.
Coffee. Caffeine. Something to keep her awake. She was NOT going back to sleep again after that.
That decided she stumbled down the hall to slump, shaking and exhausted, at the table. "Hell..." she muttered, thunking her forehead on the cool surface.
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Date: 2012-03-07 06:26 am (UTC)The concern directed at him was unexpected, and added warmth to his expression.
"I'll do my best. Haven't had much try an' kill me lately, so outta be okay."
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Date: 2012-03-07 06:32 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2012-03-07 06:41 am (UTC)Sitting up again, he nodded down at her.
"Alright. I'll let you sleep, then."
Standing carefully so he wouldn't disturb her, he nodded towards the end of the house.
"I'm just down the hall if you... if y'need anything."
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Date: 2012-03-07 06:47 am (UTC)Yep, she was going to sleep until at least dawn!
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Date: 2012-03-07 06:54 am (UTC)He lingered a moment, just to make sure she was settled, then headed back to bed.
Laying in bed, he listened out for any more trouble from her room for awhile, before finally drifting off to sleep himself.