Board Thread:Short Stories and Fanfictions/@comment-39014312-20190629100211/@comment-39014312-20190711221424

Slumberry Tea

Keefe trudged up the stairs to his bedroom, he was not looking forward to another sleepless night. He opened the door with a creak, shivering as he cast a glance at the dark room.

He walked over to his bed ready to slide under the covers when he spotted something in the place where the vase used to be.

It was a cup of Slumberry tea, and leaning agianst it was a note.

"Hope this helps."

The letter had no signature, and he stared at it in confusion, the only people who knew about his nightmares was Ro and his father. His dad would not of cared a single bit about it, and Ro.. well she just wasn't that kind of person. Though he had no idea who would've placed it there he was greatful to them none the less.

Taking a sip, Keefe rested his head against his pillow and floated off into warm snuggly dreams.

Without any nightmares.

* * * * * 

Keefe woke to sun rays shining through his window, which was unusual because he had no idea who would've opened the drapes.

He jumped out of bed feeling better than he had for days. Keefe swung to his mirror humming and combing his hair slightly.

Walking down the stair Keefe almost jumped, today was a good day. He swerved past Ro grabbing something off the table and munched on it happily. He didn't know what he was eating, but it tasted delisous, sort of spicy with dash of creamy.

"Someone had a good night's sleep." Ro watched him warily as if afraid of this new version of Keefe.

Keefe nodded, " Thanks to you."

Ro opened her mouth to say say something, but Keefe didn't hear it because suddenly he heard a knock on the door.

Keefe turned away from her, "That's probably Dex, we have plans to hang out today."

Opening the door Keefe's jaw dropped in surprise, it wasn't Dex standing at the door.

It was Linh.

She stood there looking uncertain, he shoulders drooping, and looking as if she might cry,

Suddenly everything came rushing back, Tam.

His mom knocking Tam unconscious.

Tam's overwhelming desire to protect his sister.

Linh standing all alone, looking so afraid, so afriad her brother wouldn't come back.

And it was all his fault.

His fault that he hadn't stopped Tam from going.

Hadn't convinced him.

Guilt that it was his mom, his ever so evil mom that had taken Tam from his sister.

Suddenly his head hurt, everything hurt. His was like his mind was tearing into pieces. He knew it was because his mind was shattering from guilt, but he couldn't stop it...

Because...it had already broken him.