"Oh god.... oh god oh god oh god..." Beth clutched at her head, praying the voice had dislodged and she wasn't crazy. Outside on the wall? How could he be outside and talking to her? That's insane! She'd finally cracked! She'd lost her mind after everything and now she was hearing her boyfriend tell her things in her own head. "So this is what crazy feels like," she muttered as she climbed off her bed and grabbed her jacket.
She tried her best to creep down the stairs but half of them creaked as she stepped on them and by the time she was at the bottom, her mother was waiting with a frown. "Where do you think you're going? You need to go back and lie down. That was a nasty bump!"
"I need air, mum, I'll be okay." For a moment, she reached out her hand as if to touch her mother's shoulder. When she realised what she'd almost done, she snatched her arm back and hugged herself. "Trust me, it's okay. I'll be back soon. Promise." I just want to see how crazy I am, she added in her head.
Her mother frowned harder at her but stepped out of the way. "Just come right back, okay?"
"Yes mum..." As she opened the door, she sighed at still being treated like a five year old despite being in her 20s, then started scanning right and left for a sign of Chris. He wasn't right at the door so she padded out onto the drive and did a full turn. "Well, I'm here, Mr I Can Read Your Thoughts Man. This is f$cking insane!"
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