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Then she hung up on me

I cursed and stood fro my stuff up I wasn't in a rush to head to her place, because she's pulled this shit onexcept for once

One ti sed a daet her shit together I started to walk out on her, when she ran in front of ister what she was doing, she popped the cap and titled her head back, sing several as I watched a few dribble out of her mouth and hit the carpeted floor

I grabbed Maeve and pried her ht me When I realized her mouth was eency services and told theood stohly apologetic about it, and had proain

And while she has not sed any e, she has threatened it a few times since then Each tie, and part of me starts to wonder if she really wants to kill herself or she just wants my attention

My gut toldto me this time, but I couldn't take the risk that she's wasn't Fury rises up in ether I care about her I really do Butsure she's competent so that our band doesn't fall apart She's my friend, sure, but she's reatly on the solidarity of our group

When I got to her apartood Maeve was sprawled out face first on the bed I shook her gently but she didn't move, and that's when I noticed the e at her face

I got nothing

Panicking, I putof a pulse

Luckily, an a to hear if she's okay My stoh death in my life to hold me over I feel beyond helpless that my friend and band h this, soe

I', which the doctor said was norain, and said she should be physically fine--although they recommended she stay for another day to make sure The doctor also had a frank discussion with ly recommended that she enter into an in-patient rehab facility and it's soree with ht

Now the hard part will be talking Maeve into it There's no one else in the world that will have this conversation with her, as Maeve doesn't have any faed from her parents and she never wanted to talk about it

I briefly think about calling Sean He'sI can't share with hi proble he can do and I know he'll agree with et some serious help

Maeve starts to stir in her bed and I feel her hand tighten its grip on h a haze of fog After blinking several ti in the hospital room Her eyes return to me and she says, "You came"

I curse inwardly, because Maeve is seeing me as her hero As the man who saved her from death's door I don't want to be that man to her It's not fair for her to put me in that situation But I also know that I need to handle her with care right now, because nothis, I am all too aware that some of this may be beyond her control

"Hey darlin' How're you feeling?"

She ss hard and her eyes fill up with tears "I'm sorry, Cillian I didn't mean to do it"

I reach over and take her in my arms She seems so frail and I let her cry intoto be okay, and I hope to God it really will

Maeve eventually pulls back and I let her lie back down Still holding her hand, I speak fir this You need help"

She starts shaking her head "No I'ain"

"Maybe, ht not get to you in time"

"Please, Cillian Don'tyou, don't make me"

I knew she would do this I knew she would buck against this, but I already knehat I was going to do when it happened I don't know if I' so fast, but I pour concrete into my voice when I say, "Maeve honey if you don't check in soet help, you can't be a part of OTE anymore"

Her eyes go ith horror and a stab of guilt lances through me "You wouldn't"