tw: pills
tw: mentions of an overdose/suicide attempt
tw: swearing
tw: anger issues.
DREAMS PERSPECTIVE:
My head pounds, and I get out of my bed and walk to the kitchen.
Sapnap and George are in the kitchen, just talking. I walk over.
"Got any painkillers?" I ask.
Sapnap freezes up, and I can see George tense up. Sapnap gets nervous, and I look at the two of them.
Sapnap starts, "uh- why do you need, um, y'know, pain killers?" he says hesitantly.
I shake my head, roll my tongue over my teeth.
"Alright, alright. I'm not gonna do what everyone thinks I'm gonna do and try kill myself," I snark. I notice the painkillers behind Sapnap and shove him out of the way.
"Sorry..." Sapnap whispers.
I take the packet, shove it in the pocket of my jacket.
"Dream-" George starts.
"What?!" I say, turning around.
"He's just looking out for you."
I shake my head, turn back around and walk to my room.
GEORGES PERSPECTIVE:
"Yeah yeah... No one gives a damn about the depressed guy," Dream mutters under his breath. "You only care when I'm sitting in a hospital bed."
He slams the door, and I look at Sapnap. He rubs his neck a bit.
"You okay?" I ask.
"He's got a mean shove," Sapnap says.
"You know he doesn't mean it... you know he-"
"Please... don't say he loves me."
"He's just going through a lot."
"But he takes it out on us, George. We need to be the bigger people. He just expects us to shy away and let him pick on us."
I stay silent.
"Oh, c'mon. You don't seriously think he can step all over us, do you?!"
"Sapnap, you know that he can get... angry. Physical. I don't want him hurting you, or me."
"Or..."
"Who else?"
"You just proved his point. That no one gives a damn about the depressed guy. He could hurt himself when he gets angry. You know he's already done that."
"Who's side are you even on?!"
"I'm not picking sides, George. I'm just saying- we have to take care of him, but that doesn't mean we can let him trample us."
"Then what do we do?"
"We get him help. Professional help."
"You know how he would react."
"Okay genius, what do you think we should do then?"