Gone

Personality Disorder?

Jackson POV 

"You can't be serious?" I questioned Sadie as she stared me down. 

"Oh, I'm super serious, now help me up," she ordered. 

I stared back at her through narrowed eyes. She had been arguing with me for the past thirty minutes about getting off the couch. She was relentless about it, completely back to normal with her witty comebacks and demanding demeanor. It was like someone flipped a switch and turned her back on. I was happy to see her back to normal, but curious as to why it happened. She had been so quiet and adult-like when I returned home, and now she was joking and energetic. Something had changed and I just couldn't put my finger on it. She even stole my phone before I woke up and had someone come take Ember, leaving me with no excuses not to help her.  

"Steve said you were on bed rest," I finally spoke.  

"Screw Steve," Sadie shot back quickly, "I don't see him here, and I'm the only one with a medical license in the room, so I think we will be listening to me." 

"It's gonna hurt," I warned.  

"Yeah, well so does my period but I still get up when I have that," She said with a smirk and then laughed at my disgusted expression. This girl really had no limits.  

I shook my head at her but stood up and held my hands out for her to take, "Only for a few minutes cause I have to go to a meeting and I don't want you walking around all alone." 

"I'll just come to the meeting then," she decided as she grabbed my hands.  

"Not happening," I replied and then braced myself for her to pull against me.  

Within seconds she had hoisted herself up and was standing, leaning slightly against me, "Easy peasy,"she breathed out between clenched teeth. "By the way, I'm going to the meeting." 

"No, you're not," I breathed out.  

"Well I can either go to the meeting, or you can risk me staying here and walking around all weak and stuff," she said sweetly, smiling up at me.  

"You're a ridiculous girl," I scolded, knowing that I had been beaten. I couldn't leave her alone now, she had pretty much just told me she wouldn't wait for me to start walking more. Knowing her, she would fall and injure herself even worse. Girl was definitely a trouble magnet.  

"A ridiculous girl escorting you to a meeting?" 

I laughed, "Yes. Now let's go get you dressed." 

"Fine, but will you carry me back to my house?" She asked, poking out her bottom lip. 

"Your house?" I questioned, and then remembered that she wasn't there for the fire. Well, shit. "Um, your house is gone. The hunters burnt it down after they took you." 

"Those dirty baboon butts! I just got that house!" She yelled.  

"Baboon butts?" I asked, trying hard to hold my smile back. Her thing against cursing had always amused me.  

"Yeah, baboon butts," she snapped, "What am I even gonna wear now?" 

"My mom and your mom went out and bought you some clothes already, so you'll wear that." I explained.  

"Whatever," she huffed out, "so what, is everything gone?" 

"Yup, everything." 

"My bed, my clothes, my dishes?" 

"Yes Sadie, everything," I sighed.  

"Like everything, everything?" She pressed.  

"Everything, everything."