Dialogue color || fuchsia
The next morning, Rae woke up, her neck and back stiff from sleeping in the chair in her mom's hospital room. She sighed quietly, stretching as she got to her feet, working out the kinks in her body. She'd sent Karson home with Raelynn, still feeling guilty about not having been here for Karson sooner. She slowly walked over to her mother's hospital bed slowly, looking down at the woman, who still hadn't woken up yet. 'Hey, K, you awake yet?' She texted to her sister.
Rae glanced down at her mom once more, gently brushing the hair from her face. Her stomach growled quietly and she moved her hand away from her mom, resting it on her stomach instead. She hadn't eaten anything since yesterday morning, and even then it had just been a piece of toast. She wanted nothing more than to go to the cafeteria and get some breakfast, but she just couldn't make herself move. She couldn't bring herself to eat, not wanting to put on any weight. She had to be perfect.
Zane Blackwood
Dialogue color || dodgerblue
Zane woke up early, going for his morning run as he usually did. If he just sat around the house, he would start to think about alcohol. His mind always seemed to go to the devil of his past, the fiery liquid always seemed to be calling out to him, and he just couldn't shake it. A quiet growl escaped his lips as his thoughts drifted to alcohol even as he ran, thinking about where he could get some, how it would burn as he drank it. He quickened his pace, pushing himself faster, forcing himself to focus on his breathing and the sound of his feet pounding on the pavement.
Eventually, he made his way back to the house, sweat rolling off him. He was about to head upstairs to take a shower when he spotted his brother in the kitchen, having breakfast. He quickly changed directions and walked into the kitchen, leaning against the counter. "So, what brings you back home after all these years?" He asked, unable to hide his hostility completely. He hated that his brother left, that he never called, cutting him off completely. It was what he'd feared would happen if Daniel found out that Zane was adopted, but that secret had never come out and he still cut him out of his life. "I'm sure you could have found some place else to crash if you really wanted to. I mean, you've had no problem these past few years. Never even called to check in or anything." He said, his arms crossed over his chest as he sized up his brother.