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"I couldn’t let you kill yourself It isn’t the right way"

"What would you know about the right way?" I cry

"More than you think"

I tre is spinning, nothingin my world has been turned upside down, and I don’t kno to deal with it I feel sick with fear at the idea that I considered, even for a second, taking my own life What about Eric? How could I do that to him? How could I be so selfish?

Hendrix takes me to his room, and he lowers me onto the sofa Then he turns and heads out to the hall, sticking his head out and barking so back into the roo them clean off I screaround, and presses it towith hi me"

"You tried to killyourself, now lie still," he orders, "or I’lltears flon my cheeks I feel sick inside; I’ve never been so terrified inin this situation

"I only grazed you A couple of stitches and you’ll be fine"

"Why stop iven up "You don’t care about s to sell, just let lide up rips the top of et better pressure onh stopstoothat hand on h Hendrix lifts his head, his eyespasses between us I don’t knohat it is…? What could Hendrix possibly understand aboutcircle, and he doesn’t le to steady outHendrix’s brown eyes scanhe’s sure he’ll never find He almost looks desperate When his eyes fall back on ly I don’t understand him I don’t think I ever will

"Cap?"

Hendrix jerks his hand off uiltily, and then quickly stands up He doesn’tin the rooaze to , busty and blond She’s not ugly by any rowl, she walks in and over to the sofa She kneels down, re down at the wound "Two should do it"

I close ain

I don’t open theone