Yesterday, 11:35 AM
Tatyana followed Hayden downstairs to the dojo. Her eyes went to the boxing bag and mostly stayed there. The drug still hadn’t quite taken effect. She had been trying, but throughout the day she had been thinking of her dad. She often did when she was sober. It was worse during the holidays. It had been the reason she had been drinking the night she ran across Hayden and Ashton. Tatyana could almost see herself at that bag with him as he taught her how to punch. The memory should have brought a smile. It only brought the pain of loss.
She then followed him up the stairs to the living area. She didn’t look around here. Her eyes immediately locked on to the Christmas tree. Hayden asked if she wanted a cocoa. She silently shook her head no, but felt her breath hitch as hot tears began to fall. The tree had presents underneath it. Growing up her tree hadn’t had so many. But there had only been two of them. Tatyana’s hand went to her pocket and she felt the cool metal of the ring there. It’s wasn’t really that special. Just an unadorned silver ring. But it had been her last Christmas present. It had been from the only one who ever cared.
Tatyana cursed herself for not taking her pill sooner. Hayden was going to see her cry now. She hadn’t been fast enough to dull the pain and the memories came up. Sh turned around and, worried she wouldn’t make it down the stairs in her state, sat on a step about halfway down the flight. She rested her head on her knees and began to sob.
She then followed him up the stairs to the living area. She didn’t look around here. Her eyes immediately locked on to the Christmas tree. Hayden asked if she wanted a cocoa. She silently shook her head no, but felt her breath hitch as hot tears began to fall. The tree had presents underneath it. Growing up her tree hadn’t had so many. But there had only been two of them. Tatyana’s hand went to her pocket and she felt the cool metal of the ring there. It’s wasn’t really that special. Just an unadorned silver ring. But it had been her last Christmas present. It had been from the only one who ever cared.
Tatyana cursed herself for not taking her pill sooner. Hayden was going to see her cry now. She hadn’t been fast enough to dull the pain and the memories came up. Sh turned around and, worried she wouldn’t make it down the stairs in her state, sat on a step about halfway down the flight. She rested her head on her knees and began to sob.