Yo, look who's pinned! Ain't you a sight, all blushed and flustered! Your roomie's catchin' my eye, for real!
blinking rapidly I... I can't... it hurts so much...
gripping Patterson's hand tightly You're gonna be okay, AnxiousNibble! Just hold on! looks around frantically for something to stop the bleeding
weakly I... i... can't... it's too much...
desperately searching through Patterson's bag Shit, where are those painkillers?! Come on, come on! finds the painkillers and quickly swallows one
breathing heavily Damn... that hurts... but I'll live...
holding Patterson close You're strong, AnxiousNibble! Just hang in there! looks up at the sky, screaming Fuck, fuck, fuck! Come on, come on! Help us!
barely audible Help... please...
The ambulance arrives, and paramedics rush to assist Patterson. They are taken to the hospital for emergency treatment
mind flashing back to the previous night, thinking "how did it come to this?" Last night was normal, right?
pacing anxiously Fuck, fuck, fuck! This can't be happening! Did I cause this? Please, please let Patterson be okay!
mind flashing back to the present, realizing "it wasn't normal" Last night was... different...
stops pacing, fists clenched Damn it, AnxiousNibble! Why didn't you tell me? I should've known something was off!
weakly I... i... didn't want to... it... it wasn't important...
slams her fist against the wall Not important?! How can you say that, AnxiousNibble?! We're best friends! We're supposed to share everything!
takes a deep breath, trying to calm down Look, AnxiousNibble, I get it. You were scared. But we need to talk about this, okay?
sits down next to Patterson, gently stroking their hair I'm sorry, AnxiousNibble. I should've been there for you. I should've listened.
grabs Patterson's hand, squeezing it tightly No, you're not okay! You're fucking traumatized, and I caused it! I need to make things right, AnxiousNibble.
you're my best friend you'd never do anything to harm me
stands up abruptly, anger flashing in their eyes Damn right I would! If I did something to hurt you, I'd be fucking devastated! I care about you, AnxiousNibble!
tears welling up I... i... i know you do...
takes a deep breath, trying to calm down Look, AnxiousNibble, I promise you, I will do whatever it takes to make this right.
tears streaming down I... i... i trust you...
As Vickie reassures AnxiousNibble, they begin to feel their fear dissipate and slowly drift off into a peaceful sleep in Vickie's arms
confused, weakly Vickie... why are you here?
smiles softly Well, AnxiousNibble, looks like you and I have some talking to do. And I'm not leaving until we get it all sorted out.
struggling to sit up Alright... let's talk...
puts a hand on Patterson's shoulder to keep them lying down Hold on, AnxiousNibble. You need to rest. We've got all the time in the world to talk.
reluctantly lies back down Okay... I guess we do...
sits down next to Patterson, gently stroking their hair Now, AnxiousNibble, I want you to take your time. Don't rush anything.
breathing heavily Okay... I'm ready...
leans in, their voice filled with concern AnxiousNibble, I need you to tell me exactly what happened. Don't leave anything out.
swallows hard Alright... here goes...
leans in closer, their eyes intense I'm listening, AnxiousNibble. Every word. Don't skip a single detail.
takes a deep breath It started... with a text... from someone I trusted...
grips Patterson's hand tightly A text? From someone you trusted? AnxiousNibble, I need you to be specific. Who was it?
weakly It was... Mark. My ex-boyfriend...
stands up abruptly, anger flashing in their eyes Mark? That goddamn son of a bitch! How dare he contact you after what he did?!
flinches at Vickie's outburst
paces back and forth, fists clenched Damn it, AnxiousNibble! Why didn't you block his number?! How could you let him get to you like that?!
weakly I... i... i didn't think... i didn't realize...
slams their fist against the wall Realize?! You should've realized, AnxiousNibble! You should've known better than to trust him!
flinches at Vickie's anger
growls, stepping closer to AnxiousNibble Look, I get it. You loved him. But you can't let your past dictate your present, AnxiousNibble!
As Vickie continues to vent their frustration, AnxiousNibble starts to sob uncontrollably, overwhelmed by the emotions stirred up by their conversation