Flutter by Olivia Evans

Author:Olivia Evans [Evans, Olivia]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Olivia Evans
Published: 2017-07-23T18:30:00+00:00

“How are you feeling today?” Dylan asked as he handed Presley the cup of medication he’d modified.

Presley’s brows drew together, and she licked her lips. “I feel sick. And really thirsty.”

Dylan reached out and pressed the tips of his fingers to her forehead. She was warm, but not alarmingly so. A thin sheen of sweat covered her skin. It had been four days since he’d decreased her dosage by half a milligram. If he weaned her off slowly and kept her anxiety at bay with the Xanax, her symptoms should be minimal, at least her physical ones. As for her mental state, she was a ticking time bomb.

“Let me get some more water for you.” After filling a cup, Dylan did as he had the last couple of days. He moved to the chair across from her and eased into it. “Better?” he asked after she took a small sip.

“Not really,” she whispered. “I—something’s wrong.”

Dylan leaned forward and clasped his hands. “Can you tell me what you mean?”

Presley’s throat bobbed as she swallowed. It was clear she was struggling with whatever she wanted to tell him. She opened and closed her mouth a few times before shaking her head, her frustration clear. “I’m confused. I feel like I’m missing something, but there’s nothing there.”

Dylan closed his eyes and reminded himself it had only been four days. She wasn’t going to magically remember her life and everything that happened. That was the last thing he wanted. There were no documented cases of a patient coming off antipsychotic medication they never needed in the first place. He had no idea how her mind and body would react. What he did know was that he had to find a way to introduce facts about her life before Hilltop so she would have at least a little familiarity.

“Maybe you’re coming down with a cold,” he suggested, a thoughtful expression pursing his lips. “Whenever I was sick, I’d go to my girlfriend’s house. She had a housekeeper named Judith who made delicious lobster bisque and grilled cheese sandwiches. The best in Manhattan.”

Presley started at him in silence, her brows furrowed and her lips creased into a frown. There was something about her eyes that sent a wave of apprehension over him, the way they lost focus and sharpened before dulling once more. He knew the Xanax was beginning to pull her under, but this was something more. She seemed almost angry. It caused a chill to skate up his spine.

He waited for her to speak. But instead, she turned toward the large window overlooking the courtyard and began to hum as she rocked. After a few minutes passed, he realized he’d been dismissed. With a heavy sigh, he stood. “I’ll come check on you later,” he murmured before joining Cody on the reading mat.

“She’s started to dream again,” Cody said, his words weighted with worry.

Dylan stiffened and leaned closer. “How do you know?”

Cody kept his eyes on the book in his lap. “I can hear her scream.

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