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Post by Dawnfrost on Mar 15, 2015 2:59:20 GMT
"I- I don't know," she said, shutting her eyes. "It never came up... only Giovanni knows... he found me when I was in the middle of an anxiety attack... oh God, they've been happening all the time now..."
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Post by Copper on Mar 15, 2015 18:10:34 GMT
"Anxiety," she echoed in a whisper, eyes huge. "We need to get you inside. Maybe if you get some water in you, you'll avoid the worst of the hangover. How long have these panic attacks been happening?"
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Post by Dawnfrost on Mar 15, 2015 19:28:39 GMT
"I had my first one around e-eight years old, I think," Cora responded, pausing to take a shuddering breath. "A year after mum first col..." She trailed off. "They used to happen rarely- I could keep them at bay. But this year, I dunno, it just kept getting worse... and I couldn't control anything anymore."
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"We can send you to St. Mungo's for therapy," Bianca murmured, grasping for some way to help. "We can pay for the best treatment and therapy possible."
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Post by Dawnfrost on Mar 15, 2015 20:09:57 GMT
Cora tensed. "No, don't do that," she said quickly. "I'm- I'm sure I'll be fine soon..."
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Post by Copper on Mar 16, 2015 3:13:47 GMT
"Cora, look at you! You downed a whole bottle of hard liquor, for god's sake. You need help. Professional help. Listen, I know it seems really scary at first," she whispered, staring the other girl in the eye. "But therapy does help. They'll listen to you, really listen to you. And you'll feel the weight start coming off your shoulders. Trust me, I know."
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Post by Dawnfrost on Mar 16, 2015 4:49:08 GMT
Cora opened her mouth to speak, but nothing came out. Instead, she fell to her knees and began to sob. "I'm so scared, Bianca, y-you have n-no idea, I'm a wreck, I h-hate myself! I want it to stop!"
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Post by Copper on Mar 16, 2015 9:54:17 GMT
Bianca's eyes widened. She didn't know what to do, what to say. Briefly, she wondered how Giovanni comforted and looked after all of them as kids, and then crazy teenagers. Carefully, she pulled some tissues out of her pocket and wiped at Cora's face. "It's your choice, in the end," she murmured softly. "But let's not think about that, for now. Why don't we just concentrate on getting you to tomorrow? You're so strong, for going this far all by yourself."
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Post by Dawnfrost on Mar 16, 2015 10:23:47 GMT
Cora let out a shaky breath. "Okay," she said finally, in a whisper. "I'll try. I'll try to."
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Bianca smiled, taking her hand. "Let's get you inside. It's cold out here."
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Post by Dawnfrost on Mar 16, 2015 19:13:32 GMT
Cora nodded, managing to get herself back up again. Normally, she would have been ashamed and very embarrassed of what she had just done, but the effects of the alcohol was already taking place and she found that she couldn't think properly... her head just felt fuzzy. "Thank you, Bianca," Cora managed to mumble after a moment.
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Post by Copper on Mar 16, 2015 22:27:54 GMT
"We'd Better they some water in you." Carefully, she helped Cora away from the rocky shore.
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Post by Dawnfrost on Mar 17, 2015 4:47:54 GMT
"Water... water sounds good," Cora mumbled, following Bianca. "I regret drinking now, you know... all the bottles of that stuff I've drunk over the past couple of weeks."
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Post by Copper on Mar 17, 2015 9:29:26 GMT
"And how many was that?" Her voice carried a wavering note of urgency.
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Post by Dawnfrost on Mar 17, 2015 9:55:56 GMT
"I... I dunno. I lost count," Cora frowned. "Maybe one every two or three days... I might be wrong, though. Could be more, could be less. It's... kind of a blur."
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Post by Copper on Mar 17, 2015 10:21:33 GMT
"If you get liver problems, I swear to god..." Carefully, she staggered up to the door of the castle.
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Post by Dawnfrost on Mar 17, 2015 10:34:28 GMT
"I should be fine," Cora muttered, trying to convince herself more than Bianca. She stumbled the last few steps to the door, trying to steady herself, barely.
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Post by Copper on Mar 18, 2015 1:45:13 GMT
(should we leave them off here?)
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Post by Dawnfrost on Mar 18, 2015 4:44:09 GMT
(If you want, yeah)
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Post by Dawnfrost on Jul 3, 2015 6:44:08 GMT
Cora broke to the surface of the water with a gasp, her eyes and lungs burning. She could barely breathe as the waves pushed her to the rocky shore, leaving her lying on the ground face down, soaking wet and shaking. Trying to lift herself up, she ended up vomiting water before falling down again, sobbing. God DAMN IT. I'm even too pathetic to go through with this!
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