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She nestled into the old down covers of her bed.

A book propped up on a pillow lying on her chest.

The house had gone to sleep, but she hadnt.

Her mom snoozed a few paces down the hall, while Kimber not even reading the book,

was subdued in a mindless state.

She felt like she was floating on water, where everything but her nose and mouth was covered in water.

She cupped her hands. The water was cold.

This happened every so often, in that space between conciousness and unconciousness.

She enjoyed it floating like this, where you all you could hear was your own breath.

And as she floated down into her slumber she listened to the weeze and rattle of the old heating system.

It sounded like the soft dying breaths of an old man.

-

Evan had woken up with a throbbing headache.

After heating the pizza, the smell made him nauseaous,

He crashed on his bed and broke into sobs.

He was alone.

Now more than ever.

At least with Sadee, these was something to hold, something stable to grasp.

Now there was nothing, and he could easily slip and fall.

Erika, his bright and cheery seven year old sister bounded into the room.

"Evannnn," She called, he groaned turning to face her. S gigglke broke across her lips.

"Hey puffy face, daddy wants you to wake up," She poked his cheek and she bounced out the room.

His muscles ached as his slid a fresh Metallica t-shirt over his head,

sniff-tested a dozen jeans on his floor and pulled a pair on.

Evan stumbled into the bathroom and gripped the sides of the sink.

A red-eyed puffyfaced Evan stared vacantly at him. In the reflection of the bathroom mirror ,

his father appeared dressed for work, "Breakfast is on the table," He said straightening his navy blue tie.

"You look like shit," He added before turning away, "Hows Sadee," He felt his stomach tighten, "Dad its over between me and her."

"Oh," He returned to the reflection again before Evan splashed his face with cold water. "She was a nice girl."

He didnt care,

nobody did.