Dead of Night_Dangerous Nights by Baileigh Higgins

Author:Baileigh Higgins [Higgins, Baileigh]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: anonymous
Published: 2018-08-30T22:00:00+00:00

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The next day, Cat prepared a quick breakfast, putting a bit aside for Lisa should she show up early enough. Nadia slept later than normal which was unusual, but Cat put it down to exhaustion. She’s probably just tired.

When she proceeded to tidy up their things, though, her eyes fell on a bottle of pills nestled among Nadia’s clothes. With a frown, she picked it up and looked at the label. One hand flew to her mouth as she smothered a gasp. “Nadia, no. Tranquilizers?”

“What are you doing?” Nadia said from behind her.

Cat whirled, dropping the bottle. The top popped off and a ton of tiny white tablets flew in all directions. “Sorry, I was just…”

Nadia glared at her. “Are you scratching in my stuff? How dare you?”

Cat tried to form an answer, but nothing escaped her lips as Nadia dropped to her knees to gather up the little pills. “I…I…”

Nadia scooped up the last few and put the cap back onto the bottle. As she got to her feet, she snarled at Cat. “Stay out of my things.”

Cat reached out a hand. “Nadia, I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to.”

“Whatever,” Nadia said, stuffing the bottle back into her backpack. “Just forget about it.”

Cat stared at Nadia, chewing her bottom lip. “Nadia. I’m your friend. Your best friend. Don’t you feel that anymore?”

Nadia froze, her shoulders stiff. Finally, she slumped. “Of course, I do, Cat. It’s just…I can’t stand another lecture, okay?”

“Lecture?”

“I know I’m fucked up, all right? I know my history, what I’m capable of, but I can’t do this on my own. I need these pills, or else I’ll go crazy.”

“But you’re not alone. You never were. I’m here for you. So’s Lisa. You can talk to us any time you want.”

“I know that, but it’s not enough.” Nadia raised a tortured face toward Cat. “These pills…they help me stay in control.”

“What do you mean?”

“Without them, the anger is just too much. I can’t handle it, and I need an outlet. I’ll either go nuts and start killing zombies left, right, and center, cut myself, drink, go mad, or…”

“Or…?” Cat asked, afraid to know the answer.

“Or I’ll kill myself.”

“Nadia, no.”

Nadia shook her head, her lips set in a stubborn line. “Let me be, Cat. I’ll deal with this my own way.”

Recognizing the futility of arguing further, Cat sighed and nodded. “Just remember one thing. I’m here for you. Whenever you need me.”

Nadia managed a faint smile. “I know. I could always count on you. No matter what.”

Silence fell over the two after that, thick with unspoken words and emotions, so it was with relief that Cat welcomed Lisa back. “You’re here.”

Lisa tossed down her overnight bag. “Ugh, I know. Thank God. It’s been an awful three days without you two.”

“Are you hungry?” Cat asked.

“Starving.”

“There’s food by the fire. Coffee too.”

“Thanks.” Lisa fell onto the waiting plate, devouring the scant offerings within seconds. “We really need to stock up on supplies soon.”

“Agreed,” Nadia said. “We’re out of everything.”

“So? How did

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