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“Do you always tend a bit high?”

He shakes his head, so slight I nearly miss it

It’s likely a side-effect, then—of his withdrawal process That or he intensely dislikes sitting near me

I look at his handsoone from jovial to serious

“May I ask…as your last dose? Of e

He blinks, his gaze still pointed straight ahead, and I realize my hunch was correct He doesn’t want to look at hty,” he says

“Eighty…”

“Milligrams”

I lick my lips “Of…”

“Valium” His eyes find mine

Eighty? Eighty rams a day of Valium was his low dose? My brain stu So I just can’t process

“Into the bath,” I e

Soht” He exhales and starts to stand

“Wait”

“I’s his shirt over his head and strides toward the door