warrickisms:
Sitting curled in a wool blanket, the television flickered and flashed in front of Sammieâs vacant stare. It was how he eased himself out of ugly, intrusive thoughts â watching the same sunday morning cartoons that he did as a kid â but today it provided no comfort. The pictures of what heâd seen flashed before his mind, and showed no signs of leaving him in peace. So, pressing the power button, he watched the screen go blank and reached for his phone.
Sammie didnât look through his contacts to find the right person. He didnât care who it was; he needed someone to talk to. He pressed a number at random and clicked call.
The aftermath of the ball was not something Lucy wanted to remember. Her cousinâs death was not something she wanted to remember, either, but her mind was a bitch and it was replaying in her head. It was like someone had sucker punched her. Staring at the wall, trying to get her thoughts together, Lucy heaved out a sigh. âDeath doesnât discriminate,â she murmured to herself. âit just takes and takes and takes. I think thatâs the quote.â Turning around in her bed, pulling the covers over her head to keep the world out, Lucy almost didnât answer the phone.Â
ring. ring. ring.Â
Groaning loudly and blindly searching for her phone, she picked it up and held it to her ear, voice quiet and sullen. âAre you okay?â she asked down the phone. âDo you need anything?â













