-a few weeks later-

I snickered as Red tried to grab his cat, Liz had gotten fed up and told him to give the cats a bath or else. So I sat on his bed and watched, Earlier that day I had given Liz a haircut, making her hair almost like a pixy cut. Now she was sitting in a chair next to the bed, almost as amused as I was. Sighing I leaned back, three weeks, and now I was almost back to myself. A month and a half since Max kidnapped me for a few short days. I learned later that the short time I was awake wasn't the whole time. It had been five days, five days of my life I wouldn't get back. I was a fool to trust a random person i had met. Now when we went on missions I pulled my hair back and let everyone see my freak side. I was a freak, so why hide it.

" You are doing it again."

Blinking I realized that I had started to dug my fingers into my arm, blood was trickling down my arm, fire was surrounding my hands and crawling down to the bed. I broke the connection, Watching as the fire disappeared, the small half circles on my arm closed up. But the blood remained. Taking a shaky breath I smiled,

" Just thinking about the next mission, hopefully something good, not something boring like the Wendigo."

She shot me a sceptical glance, but then shrugged,

" Fine... Do you want me to do your hair?"

I shook my head, not wanting to speak now. I had to stop acting like this. I was going to worry everyone and they didn't need that. Getting up I smiled at Liz. I'm going to go and take a nap...Later. Hurrying to the door I couldn't help but turn around, Liz was watching me like I had lied to her...which I didn't, I was going to take a nap...maybe one that I could make last for a while. Hurrying over to the medical area I saw that no one was around I walked in, looking for my prize. Where the hell was the sleeping pills? Turning I spotted them on the desk, slipping them into my pocket i nearly screamed when I felt a hand on my shoulder, I immediately slammed my mind closed and let fire form on my hands,

" You didn't need to get so defensive Ellie."

Red said, placing his hand on my shoulder, turning around I smiled up at him, trying to hide my nervousness. That god he couldn't read my mind, that would be scary. I could do it a bit but not as

well as Abe, he was scary good.

" Yeah I know...I was just going to ask the doc for some pain killers, my head hurts."

He blinked,

" I thought they didn't really work unless you took the whole bottle?"

Shrugging I turned away, it wasn't like I was really going to take the painkillers, I was going to take the sleeping pills. It wasn't a big deal. I had taken them before when I was younger and less...me. Scooting around Red I hurried over to the door, trying not to let panic show on my face. Turning I hurried to my room, trying not to send signals of panic or stress. When I got to my room I was glad to see that no one was waiting for me. Turning and locking the door I let out a sigh. Maybe once I get a good rest I would be back to my old self.I just needed to get that asshole out of my head. Walking over to my mini fridge I pulled out a gatorade and pulled out the bottle of sleeping pills. The doctor said that with me I could take half a bottle when I was younger so I should be able to take the whole bottle without dying completely. Walking over to my bed I kicked off my shoes and then took a long gulp of gatorade. Sighing I popped open the lid of the sleeping pills and made the process of taking all of the pills. When the bottle was empty I set down both bottles and curled up in the middle of my bed, grabbing my pillow and hugging it. Closing my eyes I let the pills take effect.

-time skip-

"Why isn't she waking up? I thought that her body processed these things faster than normal people!"

"Red thats how she is alive now. She took the entire thing...she is lucky she isn't human..or she wouldn't be here."

" SHE ISN'T HERE ABE SHE IS IN A FUCKING COMA!"

" Red, she has brain activity...she will wake up."

" How can you be so sure Blue...she took the whole bottle...that Maz dude messed her up pretty bad. I know she thought that nothing can hurt her like that and that she could do anything...but this is too far. What if you are wrong and she doesn't wake up? I already lost father...i can't lose my sister too."

Was Red really that broken up? I tried to open my eyes but it was impossible, it was like my body was going on strike. I could feel my body, but it was all tingly. Like I had gone from a super hot bath to the pool...Maybe I took too many pills. I just wanted to sleep for a day or too...

" I think your brother will kill you once you are able to become fully awake. He is worried sick about you, Liz thinks you tried to kill yourself."

Fuck...apparently Abe could read my thoughts.

" Yes I can. It's quite reassuring to my to hear those lovely thoughts of yours. Now...why did you want to take an entire bottle of sleeping pills? Your body is under such stress already and those pills just put you out of commission for about a week and a half now."

Damn. I only thought it would work for a day or two..not almost two weeks.

" I'm sorry Abe. I thought if I had a nice long nap I would get over what Max did to me...what you showed me was just..."

" I understand."

" It's Max, Red. And Your sister is now freaking out. Her brain activity as I said is fine. She can hear everything you say...just not able to move just yet. Her body seems to be on strike as she put it."

I heard a grunt and a hand was placed on my forehead. I was an ass and I was never going to live it down for pulling a stunt like this.

" If you hear me Ellie then know this, when you wake up you will never be left alone for the better part of the year. I will find someone to babysit you and then you can't go pulling stupid stuff like this again. You hear?"

" Loud and clear big Monkey."

" She said she hears you."

I wanted to reach out and hug my brother...it was usually him who pulled all the stupid crap. I was an asshole for pulling this one, but I know for sure that I was never going to take sleeping pills again.

" I doubt that you would take them again...one because Red would kill you. Two because Liz would never forgive you. Three...because I will never forgive you and I would never ever allow you to get coffee again."
" Harsh."

" Red I think we should leave her be. She isn't going anywhere so she won't get into anymore trouble."

" Ok."

There was a shuffling noise and I felt a cool hand grasp my own and give it a light squeeze, then they were gone. Leaving me to my own imagination...which at the moment was very sparse.

-time skip three weeks-

" Please?"

" No."

"Please?"

"NO."

" PLEASE?"

" NO, FUCK OFF!"

I screamed, letting my demonic self show, Red backed up and raised his hands into the air. I had finally made my last baby sitter quit and now I was free, Red gave up on trying to make people follow me around. I kept sneaking off and hiding up in my corner in the library, not that Abe minded. He thought I was being childish for running away and hiding but he let me stay as long as I turned the pages for him. But now Red pulled me down and had me sitting in a chair with Abe, Liz and himself surrounding me. I had been fine since I got feeling back and I woke up but they were treating me like a god damned child.

" Because we care about you. So stop complaining."

" Fuck off."

" You do not offend me."

" What if I close you out of my head?"

Then I slammed down any mental barrier I had, shooting a pissed off look at Abe. He didn't show how he was feeling but I didn't care. I know they worried about me, but this was getting out of hand.

" I am not a child Red. I am fifty fucking years old, I made a stupid mistake okay? Please stop treating me like a child becauses I made a stupid mistake."

I got up and shoved past Abe and Liz, Liz called to me, but I didn't want to turn around but I glanced back to see that Liz was looking down at the ground and Abe was looking right at me. Turning red I spun around and marched to my room. Slamming the door I had just kicked off my shoes when there was a knock on the door. It opened and Abe walked in. He didn't look at me but he made his way over to my desk,

" I know you aren't in the best of moods, infact I know that you'd rather have me leave right now. But I just wanted to tell you is that Liz, Red and I care about you, we just want to make sure that you won't get hurt. Please stop acting like an ass to Red. He feels terrible."

He sat down, resting his head on the chair,

" When we saw you covered in flames, tears running down your face the sheer rage that Red and I felt was so much more than just seeing the things he had done to you....he was human yet he had done something almost inhuman. He claims it was your fault, saying you were provoking him when he was making up all those thoughts. He is never leaving his cell...but the damage he's done it is never going to be reversed. I understand that you hate being treated like a child but think, Red is your brother, he is protective of everyone he cares about. I have known you for the better part of twenty years. You are my best friend. Liz sees you as a sister, you are apart of the family and we worry...don't take away the chance to protect you. You have done so much for us..."

He then looked at me, his blue eyes looked sad, sighing I walked over to him and held out my arms. He got up and hugged, me wrapping me in his arms holding tight.

" I just can't handle it Abe...I just can't. I feel so stupid...and you all keep treating me like a two year old...it is driving me insane."

His arms tightened around me and he just placed his head on my shoulder,

" I'm sorry."

I whispered clinging to his shirt. Tears fell down my face. Maybe this was what I needed, someone to talk to instead of being stupid and rash.

Hello Lovelies! I hope you are enjoying this chapter. I just wanted to say that the picture above is one I found on pinterest and it kinda looks like me...but my hair is brown in the front and purple and blue in the back. Sooooo yeahhhh. *dies on the inside* See you all in the next chapter.                                                                                                         ~Lanie