Antidote (Dazed Series Book 3) by C.M. Radcliff

Author:C.M. Radcliff [Radcliff, C.M.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2022-05-04T18:30:00+00:00

The day passes by quickly. With the new admits and the amounts of paperwork that I’m drowning in, it’s easy to keep my mind preoccupied. Killian lingers in the dark depths of my mind, like he always does, but he isn’t my main focus. I’m able to stay busy and distracted and not entertain the thoughts of him like I usually do. I had been meaning to stop by his room to give him my number, but at the same time, I don’t know if I’m ready for the contact outside of these walls.

As I end my shift, it’s a struggle, forcing myself to leave without seeing him. It’s something that I know that I need to do. After this morning, I don’t know that I can see him right now and still be able to walk away. I need space. I need to breathe in air that isn’t his, that doesn’t smell like him.

Killian has always silenced the noise in my head—in the world around me. Right now, I don’t want that silence. He consumes everything around me, sucking me deep into the dark vortex of him. It’s dangerous. It’s something that I just need a break from.

I collect my things and slip into the break room to clock out. The room is empty when I enter, so I’m able to leave the building without having to talk to anyone. I don’t know that I could entertain a conversation with a single person right now. I just need to be alone with the thoughts that plague my mind.

My fingers tap on my phone screen as I call for an Uber instead of calling someone else for a ride. Desi texted me earlier, but I sent her a short message telling her that I was swamped and had a ride home. Any other messages from her, I didn’t even bother to open because I knew that I would just leave her on read.

My body moves on autopilot as I climb into the Uber. I slide my AirPods into my ears after saying hi to the driver, killing any possibility of conversation. It seems like sometimes, other people just fucking get it without you having to provide an explanation.

I watch the driver’s fingers touch the volume and he turns up his own music as we drive back to the halfway house, not needing to talk about mundane bullshit. Scooting closer to the door, I lean my head against the window and stare blankly outside, watching our surroundings pass in a blur as the car moves.

It doesn’t take long for me to dissociate as I continue to stare blankly. My eyes appear as if I’m focused on the scenery outside the window, but I really don’t see anything as we drive past. I can see it, but it doesn’t register in my mind. I’m lost in my thoughts, plagued by Killian and where the fuck we’re supposed to go from here.

The driver pulls the car up out front of the halfway house. I give him a tip and thank him for the ride before disappearing into the house.

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