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"Don’t touch et out of here I don’t need you, Grace"

My stoht back to what Brad had told us before we started this Noah was going to change Do and say things he didn’tnext to him, I pulled my knees up to my chest as I watched him turn and look back out the

"I’ry ashis eyes, Noah barely spoke above a whisper "Please, let me just take one Ativan, Grace I’m so tired"

It felt as if a vice rapped arounddown onmy chin on my knee, I watched for his reaction, as I said, "No It’s not tio cold turkey on the Ativan but to co his dose back over the next teeks

Noah sla a little, I didn’t ainst the wall "Just givepill, Grace Jesus, I just want to sleep"

"I love you, Noah But there are no pills in this house"

Noah snapped his head forward and glared atmy knees, I turnedthe pill when it’s tirabbed my hands as tears filled his eyes "Baby, please Just this once Please, Grace"

Noah’s body trembled as he pleaded with me

I was lost in his eyes

Lost in his tears

My goal was to pull hiedmy hands, Noah stood up and pointed tothrough"

Feeling the anger build, I stood up and pushed his hand away "Really? Because I’ht beforea future with is standing here telling me to fuck off Well you knohat? Fuck you, Noah Fuck you and those fucking pills you depended on You have h for you to lean on, then we have a serious probleh this So you can call oing anywhere, you stupid asshole! Do you heara part of me--then I’ll do it"

Noah stood beforea downcast expression "I feel sick," hequickly, Noah rushed into his bathroo my head back, I looked up "Why puke, God? I can handle anything but puke"