_______*that night.*_______
It was silent that night in Apartment one nine two, Syrin slept peacefully while Shade slept restlessly.
Karak was asleep just barely as his eyes twitched and his arms shivered every now and then.
Seth however was not sleeping peacefully at all in her room, her body twitched and quiet gasps escaped every so often.
She had a very nice dream at first, simply enjoying the peace and quiet of her home while reading an interesting book, but it soon became a nightmare as she soon heard screaming and something clawing at the walls.
In her dream Seth was currently running down an endless hallway with many shadow figures chasing her, she turned the corner and skid to a halt when she came face to face with Syrin. "You killed him." Her hollow voice said as she marched forward, her eyes black as night with red pits. "You should have told me about what he had done, if you had he would still be alive." She stated eerily.
Seth quickly ran off in a panic as her nightmares chased her. "You let us down!" One of the voices shouted.
"You are a disgrace!" Another one snapped.
Seth ran until she was pinned in a corner, she backed up slowly as the shadow people advanced. "You should pay for protecting that criminal." One of the many voiced stated.
She held her head and shook in place. "You foolish girl." Stated an all too familiar voice, causing Seth's heart to race and make her breaths panicked.
One of the shadow figures gained form rapidly until it was that of a brown furred rabbit with hazel eyes. "We gave you everything, we gave you the tools to have a future, and instead you use those tools to insult us!" It scoffed.
Seth's eyes widened until they were completely open with terror plastered over them, she screamed as the figures charged at her.
With a startled shout Seth shot up in her bed, throwing the covers off as she sweated heavily, taking a few moments to breathe, Seth looked over her body noticing her sweat drenched fur, she sighed to herself as she placed her hand over her eyes and rubbed her forehead, immediately regretting the decision as she felt an intense stinging in her eyeballs. "Gah!" She exclaimed. "Son of a bitch!" She said angrily as she got off her bed and walked to the bathroom.
Once inside, Seth ran the water in the sink and splashed her eyes, she felt some slight relief as the stinging died down some.
She took a few breaths and looked at herself in the mirror, her eyes were stinging and her face was still covered in sweat, she opened the cabinet looking for something.
Seth blinked. "Where did it go?" She wondered as she searched.
Looking in the trash can she saw a dusty bottle of vanilla shampoo for thick fur. "Now who put that there?" She wondered.
Seth grabbed the bottle and put in in the shower, she then stepped inside and turned it on.
Allowing her body to get soaked by the cold water for a moment, Seth turned the heat up a little and it warmed up a few moments later, she grabbed the vanilla shampoo and poured it onto her free hand, she put the bottle down and started to run the shampoo on her arms.
As Seth washed herself in the shower, she found herself thinking back to the nightmare. 'Why am I having these again? maybe I'm just stressed out.' She thought to herself.
After a while, Seth stepped out of the shower and dried herself off quickly, she then quickly brushed her teeth and applied deodorant.
Feeling refreshed now and no longer smelling of sweat, Seth opened the door and turned off the bathroom light, she walked to her room and looked over at the nearby clock as the lights came on.
She completely froze on the spot as she spotted Shade in the living room looking at her with equally wide eyes, he was wearing no shirt but he thankfully had pants on.
Seth's eyes slightly drifted and took note of his chest, it had a bandage wrapped around it and she spotted what looked like a birthmark on his right side, it was that of a star, but it looked incomplete.
Unfortunately Shade's eyes had also drifted and he saw her naked body, it took a few moments of awkward silence until Seth remembered her predicament, she felt her face heat up a little as she gulped. "Let's just.....forget this ever happened." She stated as she quickly entered her room. 'Yea right, it's going to be hard to forget that.' She then took a breath and quickly threw some clothes on.
Choosing her usual purple tee shirt and gray windbreaker pants, Seth opened her door and walked out.
She saw Shade in the kitchen drinking some grape juice he looked up and saw her, he blinked and set the cup down. "That was awkward." He stated.
Seth nodded in agreement and looked at the clock as she sat down at the small table. "You didn't see anything did you?" She asked curiously, marking the time as somewhere around five in the morning.
Shade walked over and sat across from Seth awkwardly. "Nothing inappropriate I assure you........unless you have some weird cultural thing about tattoos." He stated.
Seth sighed. "No I don't." She replied.
It was true, Seth did have a tattoo, it was a raven inked to her fur. "So so naked." Shade muttered unconsciously.
In response, Seth kicked his foot and he gasped in pain. "Gah!"
After that, it was comepletely silence between the two roommates, and it took a long time before either spoke. "Birthmark or tattoo?" Seth asked, pointing at the half star.
Shade took a sip of his juice. "Birthmark." He replied easily.
Seth looked at Shade who wasn't even looking at her. "Why are you up?" She asked, trying to change the awkward subject.
"I heard you crying in your sleep, I heard you wake up." He stated.
Seth sighed to herself as she placed her elbow on the table and held her head up in her palm. "So um.....did you hear what I said if anything?" She asked.
Shade looked at Seth, he could hear the worry and sadness in her voice. "You were saying it wasn't your fault, and that you were your own person, then you just cried." He replied truthfully.
Upon hearing this, Seth just quieted down and stood up, she walked to her room and looked at Shade. "Let's keep this between us, especially the um......you know." She said quietly before entering her room.
Shade didn't reply, instead we went back to drinking his juice as Seth entered her room.
Once in her room, Seth just laid down in a dry spot on her bed, trying to get some sleep.
_____*hours later.*_____
Thankfully her sleep was uneventful and when she woke up, Seth felt far more rested, she heard a light knock on the door and sighed. "At least he didn't throw it open." She muttered.
Seth stood up and walked to her pile of clothes, she walked to her dresser and grabbed the key, after opening the footlocker she grabbed the shackles from it and put them on her wrists before grabbing her bedding and pulling it off, she then did something she rarely did and turned on the lights.
The lights illuminated the light blue walls and Seth sighed, she looked around and saw the mound of clothes piled up with the bedding and the mess that was her floor. "Time for a much needed clean." She muttered.
Grabbing a large hamper, Seth set about placing the clothes inside it, and to her surprise she actually managed to fit it all inside, she tested its weight and found it acceptable, she then grabbed her secondary hamper and put her bedding inside it, along with her pillowcases.
Seth placed the lids on the hampers and walked out of her room.
Everyone was awake and Karak was making breakfast once again, though for once he was simply reheating something, upon closer inspection Seth saw that it was oatmeal. "I cannot believe that you of all people are reheating." She commented.
Karak groaned. "If it were up to me, this would be fresh this morning, not last night prep work." He looked at Seth. "Let's just say I'm taking your advice and taking it easy this morning." He added before returning to his work.
Seth looked at the clock and saw that it was ten twenty in the morning. "I didn't throw the door open, but you didn't say anything about wake up calls." Karak stated.
With a chuckle, Seth nodded. "Your right about that." She whispered before walking to her room and pulling the hampers out and placing them near the television.
"When was the last time you washed your clothes?" Syrin asked curiously as she eyed the contained mound of clothes.
Seth shrugged. "About three weeks to a month and a half." She stated easily as she grabbed the trash can from the kitchen and walked to her room.
Shade looked up from his newspaper and took a drink. "It's none of our business, when the smell becomes unbearable then we say something." He said calmly.
"Doesn't matter, that long of a time is ridiculous." Karak replied.
Shade sighed and continued to read the paper. "Fine, but I'm staying out of this, just don't make an intervention out of this." He said as he went silent.
Soon enough, Karak was finished with breakfast and he set about distributing it evenly. "Breakfast!" He called out, making sure Seth could hear.
A few moments later Seth walked out with a filled trash can with the bag tied up, she set it down in the kitchen and grabbed a bowl, muttering a quiet thanks as she walked and sat down on her chair.
Breakfast was silent as the four roommates ate, Seth turned the television on and changed the channel to her silent cartoons.
After a few minutes and everyone was done eating, Seth put her bowl in the sink and grabbed the trash bag to throw it out.
Seth opened the door to leave, and was surprised as Shade followed her out.
The two walked quietly together until Seth spoke. "I take it you don't like how long it took me to decide to clean up?" She asked.
Shade chuckled. "It doesn't bother me actually, the important thing is that no one forced you to do it." He replied.
They soon approached a dumpster and Seth threw the trash inside, she then walked back to the apartment. "Would you mind if I asked you to help me with the hamper?" She asked casually.
Shade shook his head. "I don't mind, i need something to do around here until my job starts." He replied.
Seth looked at him. "And what is that?" She asked, genuinely curious.
"It's not glamorous, but I'm going to be working at my uncles restaurant." He answered.
With a chuckle, Seth crossed her arms. "Maybe you could convince him to hire Karak, he seems to love cooking." She suggested.
Shade shrugged. "I'll ask Karak about it sometime." He replied.
Once they were back inside, Seth looked and saw Syrin reading and Karak watching the television intently. "The fire was fierce but thankfully no one was hurt, however the fire did burn down the old general store on Minos street." A voice stated from the television.
Seth's ears perked up as she focused on the television. "The owner Karl stated that he was relieved that no one was hurt in the fire, but that he was curious as to what started it in the first place, the chief of police stated that an investigation is underway as to discover the cause of the fire, he also stated that if it was started intentionally, that the person or persons responsible will be put to justice." The reporter stated.
Seth sighed and grabbed the hamper with the bedding. "I'm going to be out for a while." She said as she walked out the door with the hamper.
Shade grabbed the other one. "Same here, see you later." He stated.
_____*outside.*______
Shade noticed that Seth was quiet again, she always seemed quiet but she was talkative before she heard the news. "Did you know that store?" He asked.
Seth looked back for a moment and nodded before looking forward. "That's where I worked, and I'm pretty sure the fire was set for me." She replied.
Shade raised an eyebrow. "Why is that?" He asked.
"Like I said before, I have a reputation, the gang that runs the docks must have learned where I worked and set the fire, not knowing I didn't work there last night." Seth explained.
Shade had to admit, she did make a good argument, he heard about Seth's reputation from Syrin, and it was logical that this gang would want Seth out of the way. "Do you think they would risk it though? I mean they can't exactly make a move without getting noticed right?" He asked.
Seth nodded. "Whether or not the chief of police admits it, there are gangs that run the streets, there's no way that any of them could make a move without the others knowing." She explained.
The two of them reached a building that Seth called a Laundromat, a buidling dedicated to washing clothes. "Is it safe?" Shade asked.
Seth nodded. "So long as the machines are properly maintained then yes, come on."
They walked inside and Shade immediately smelled cleaning equipment and liquids on the floor, he followed Seth and they immediately set to work placing the clothes in a machine, and the bedding in another.
Seth started the machine by placing some bits in and looked at Shade. "We need to wait for them to finish, it should take around twenty minutes.
Shade nodded. "Any idea to pass the time?" He asked.
Seth nodded. "There's a local park around here, we can take a walk." She said.
Shade raised an eyebrow. "And leave all of this alone?" He asked.
Seth grinned. "You think the owner of this place didn't think of that? the machines have a special enchantment so that only the one who payed for the wash can open it." She replied before walking off.
Shade followed his roommate with worry. "And the hampers?" He asked.
Seth huffed. "Who in their right mind steals a hamper? stop worrying so much, try to enjoy it." She replied.
They walked to the park with was a minute or so away.
Shade looked around as they walked, the park was bright and full of life, which was a nice change of pace in the slums.
Seth was able to answer his silent question. "The slums might be the poor district of Atera, but the residents take pride in it, this park is proof of that." She stated.
"If you pay close enough attention you'll see that almost every building here is in amazing condition in spite of the poor wealth." She continued.
Shade watched as a small family of three walked through the park with their son, taking photos of the sights. "That family is from the Merchant district, the middle class basically, they come here a lot because the other parks aren't as nice." Seth explained.
After around five minutes had passed, Seth and Shade walked to a small shop called Hiran's, specializing in seasonal treats.
They walked inside and took in the smell of chocolate, coffee and peppermint. "I love the winter treats here." Seth said. "Winter isn't my favorite season but this place makes it bearable."
The shop had a nice light blue paint which really brightened it up, the lights were bright but not too bright, there were ten metal tables with red tablecloths that had candy canes on them, four small tables in the center of the shop, four booth tables and two window tables, the chairs were made of a dark brown wood with simple brown cushions, the booths were dark brown with a dark red color.
There was a long counter made of wood that had a register and an orginized array of equipment to make the treats that Seth mentioned, there was a small glass box with bits and paper slips inside it, it's lid was plastic and had a hole in it.
They walked to the counter and waited in line, once they reached the counter themselves they were greeted by a short and slender fox with pale blue fur wearing a red shirt and tan shorts. "Seth!" The fox greeted happily, the voice gave it away as a male.
Seth smiled. "Hey Wes, how are you doing today?" She asked.
The fox grinned and leaned on the counter. "I'm doing great, Al isn't sick anymore and I finally paid off my last debt." He stated proudly.
Seth nodded. "Congratulations man." She replied.
Wes smiled and looked at Shade. "Ohoho, I see you have a boyfriend Sethy." He said teasingly. "Shame, you and Ren were so adorable." He sighed dramatically.
Seth felt her face heat up. "We are roommates Wes, and it's none of your business what me and Ren do." She sighed and shook her head with a laugh.
Wes raised his hands in surrender. "Alright i won't tease you anymore for now, so what can I get for you?" He asked as he stood up straight and gave a mock salute.
Seth gave a smile at Wes' antics. "Peppermint hot chocolate with whip cream for me." She said.
Wes looked at Shade. "And what about you big guy?" He asked as he started on Seth's order.
Shade spotted something on the menu up above. "Cinnamon melts for me." He replied.
"Coming right up!" Wes replied.
With that, Seth led Shade to a table near the window and sat down. "You two seem close." Shade observed.
Seth nodded. "Me and Wes go back, I knew him before he opened this place a few years ago, and I was his first customer, I even work here when he needs help and I'm not busy." She stated.
Shade looked over at the fox as he set about making his orders and taking new ones, all while talking to customers. "How does he do it?" He wondered.
"It isn't easy, but Wes is a master of multitasking, he talks with people because he loves it and it helps him with the stress." Seth looked outside. "But when he and Al are working together, there isn't any stress." She looked at Shade who had a curious look.
"Wes' wife Alecia, she got sick a month ago and hasn't been able to come in to help." Seth explained.
Shade nodded. "Can't he afford to hire to help?" He asked.
Seth nodded. "He can, he just doesn't want to hire a stranger, and all the people he knows have jobs, who knows? maybe if I get fired I could work here." She stated.
"Got your order ready Seth!" Wes called out.
Seth stood up and walked over to Wes, she pulled out a bag and handed him the payment, she then dropped five bits into the glass box. "Thanks Sethy." Wes said.
Seth stuck her tongue out at Wes in response, which they both had a short laugh about. "Thanks Wes." She. Then said before walking over to the table and giving Shade his small box of cinnamon melts before taking a small sip of her hot chocolate.
"We have about five minutes before the wash is done." Seth stated as she took a bite out of the large pile of whip cream.
Shade ate a bite and a burst of flavor entered his mouth, he blinked as he slowly chewed, savoring the flavor and then swallowing the melt. "I guess I have a few questions to pass the time." He said.
Seth looked at him and took a sip. "Go on." She said.
"Do you have any dreams?" He asked.
Seth chuckled. "Not really, considering I'm living it right now." She replied.
Shade raised an eyebrow at that, what dream would that be? "And that is?" He proded.
"Living free." Seth said as though it were obvious. "And you? what's your dream?" She asked.
Shade took a bite and thought on it as he ate, after he swallowed, he spoke. "I suppose I don't know, maybe I'll travel around the world some day, experience all those different cultures." He replied.
Seth smiled and looked outside again. "That sounds great, hmm......favorite color?" She asked.
Shade stifled a laugh. "Really? that's the best question you could ask?" He said with a smirk.
Seth lightly smacked Shade's hand. "Oh shut up." She joked.
The two then quietly ate and drank their treats until Shade spoke. "Green." He said.
"Hmm?" Seth looked at the Night Wolf. "My favorite color is green." Shade said again.
Seth nodded. "I'm a fan of purple myself." She said tapping her shirt.
Shade took a bite until Seth spoke again. "Can I ask you something kind of personal?" Seth asked.
"Go ahead I guess." Shade said as he ate his late cinnamon melt. "What are your parents like?" Seth asked before taking a drink.
Shade paused for a moment, he took a breath and set the small box aside. "My parents are decent enough, they're tough but in my culture, that's kind of understandable, he sighed. "They were kind when it mattered, but not really to me." He stated quietly.
Seth bit her lip. "I'm sorry if I brought up bad memories." She said.
Shade shook his head. "Don't be, I was just the bad seed of the family, never fit in with my kind anyway, just like my uncle." He explained.
Seth took the last sip from her drink and sighed. "I kind of understand that." She said quietly.
Shade blinked and looked at Seth as she held her left arm with her right, his eyes drifted and he spotted the shackles. "What's with the shackles?" He asked.
Seth rolled her eyes. "Bought them at a store, Annabells Thrill Shop." She stated. "It's sort of a store for kinky items." She added quietly.
Shade decided not to press and sat in silence with Seth who finished her drink, the two of them stood up and threw the cup and box away, Seth said goodbye to Wes and they walked outside into the chilly Atera air.
The two roommates walked to the laundromat in silence for two minutes until Seth spoke up. "You once asked me about my parents." She said quietly.
Shade said nothing as they stopped and stepped over into a small cubby between two shops. "Believe it or not Shade, I'm skilled in Equestrian law, but not by choice." She started as she sat down on a small wooden crate. "My parents are nobles, ambassadors to Equestria actually, and they were very strict with me." She took a breath.
"My life was boring, I had lessons with private tutors, had to attend the boring meetings and balls that my parents were invited to attend, I brought this up with them and got scolded for my trouble, the only one who understood me was my Aunt Emily, who couldn't really do anything about my parents." She took a deep breath and looked at Shade.
"By the time my little sister was a teenager I was almost seventeen, so I made a decision, I took what money I had earned from my dead end job and ran away here." Seth stopped talking and sat in silence.
Shade knelt down in front of Seth. "But you are free now, that's what matters, you can live your life the way you see fit." He said, his voice was soft and comforting.
Soon enough, Seth nodded and stood up. "Thanks for listening, it's nice to get that off my chest again." She said.
Shade walked with Seth to retrieve the clothes and bedding. "Ren?" He asked.
Seth nodded. "She's the only other person I told about that, and I would appreciate it if you kept it like that." She replied.
"Of course." He swore.
As Seth and Shade entered the Laundromat, they took the clothes and bedding, Shade went to put them into hampers, but Seth stopped him. "We need to dry them." She stated as she put them in another machine.
Shade followed suit and Seth put money into the machines to start them. "These only take five minutes, thanks to magical heating elements." Seth explained as she sat down in a quiet corner of the buidling.
Shade sat down next to her in silence. "Hey Shade, can you tell me about Night Wolf culture? I've always been curious." She asked.
With a nod, Shade crossed his arms. "For starters, Night Wolf culture is sort of a tribal system, one chief, one shaman and a war leader, the chief is in charge of guiding the tribe and ensuring that the peace and laws are maintained, he or she are also present at many cerimonies with various roles, depending on the ceremony, he or she also train future Chiefs out of the sons or worthy candidates." He explained.
"The shaman is one of the advisors to the chief, they use powerful magics and can communicate with the ancestors for wisdom and guidance, they perform many of the important rituals and cerimonies that help determine a tribe members role as well as grant visions, another role the shaman has is to teach the healers of the tribe, one of the most important roles of the shaman however is to record and preserve our tribes history and teachings." He continued.
"The war leader is the other advisor to the chief, they are chosen by the chief out of the most skilled warriors, skill in combat however is not enough, the war leader must also have a good grasp of strategy, they are in charge of choosing the Chief's bodyguards, as well as training the elite warriors of the tribe, the last responsibility they have is ensuring the safety of the tribe." Shade said, finishing his explanation.
Seth had been listening intently to Shade as he explained all of this.
Shade looked and saw that they still had time. "There are other important roles I left out, Hunt master and keeper, they are not advisors like the others, but their jobs are just as important." He explained.
"The hunt master is in charge of the tribes hunters and young warriors, leading them in search of food or those who attack the tribe, they teach the young warriors how to fight, to hunt and to properly harvest the kill." He continued.
"As for the keeper, they are charge of protecting the food stockpiles, as well as the pelt and armory, the keeper is usually a seasoned warrior, though the most common thief is a kid looking for a snack." Shade chuckled at this.
Seth smiled. "So uh, what did your parents do for the tribe?" She asked curiously.
"My father was the keeper, my mother was our den mother." Shade stated.
Seth blinked. "Does your tribe still follow the old ways?" She asked.
Shade nodded. "Yes they do, which is why my uncle and I are the black sheep in the family, we live in the more modern times." He explained.
Seth looked and saw that the machine had stopped. "Alright, let's get this stuff into the hampers." She stated.
Shade followed and helped Seth out, once the machines were empty they left the building.
When they were walking back, Shade decided to talk. "I had fun today, aside from the more serious talk, i had a good time." He stated.
Seth nodded. "Like I said, the slums are the jewel of Atera, it just takes the right people to make it happen." She replied.
______*later, Apartment 192, 11:00 AM*_______
Seth walked inside the apartment and closed the door once Shade was inside, she walked the hamper into her room and set it inside, she then did the same with the other hamper that the Night Wolf had left outside the door.
With that done, Seth went about putting the bedding back on, it took around two minutes but she eventually had it all on properly, she then delved into the true nightmare of the day, her clothes hamper, with a sigh, Seth dumped the clothes on her bed and set about folding them one by one, even organizing them in shirts, pants, boxers or underpants.
The amount of clothes made the process take about seven minutes or more, and that wasn't even counting the time it took to put them into the dresser.
After she had everything put away, Seth sighed in relief and took her shoes and socks off, she sighed at the feeling of the warm carpet for once. "So that's what it feels like." She muttered, having comepletly forgotten the feeling, she looked down at the light blue carpet. "I really should take better care of this place." She whispered.
Seth looked around her now clean room and blinked. "Huh, I guess Ren was right......damn it, now I owe her three bits." Seth complained quietly as she closed her eyes.
Before Seth could fall asleep, a knock came at the door, Seth groaned and got up, she walked to her door and opened it.
"Ok I'll tell her." Syrin's voice said.
The door closed and Seth looked at Syrin. "You got a message from your boss, he said that he won't be able to open again for a few months." She said.
Seth groaned. "Great, ok group meeting." She stated.
Shade wasn't doing anything so he was just listening, Syrin quickly bookmarked her book, Karak sighed and looked away from the television.
Seth crossed her arms. "I was hoping to avoid this conversation, but with the recent events I don't have a choice." She took a quick breath. "Thanks to you three moving in, we have one and a half months of payments handled, and since I don't have a job right now I only have enough money for a weeks worth of supplies, so I'll need you guys to pitch in because I can't pay rent for four people and pay for food and other essentials." Seth stated.
"Like I said earlier, my job won't be starting for a few weeks." Shade reminded.
Karak shrugged. "I have enough money for a few days of food, and I get paid next week." He said.
Syrin sighed. "I've only got a little bit of money saved up, but I have been looking for a job." She mentioned.
"You know, my uncle has been looking for new hires for his restaurant before it opens, I could ask him to hire you guys if you want." Shade mentioned.
Karak's ears perked up at this. "You have my attention." He stated.
Syrin stiffened. "I'm.....not so sure that is a good idea." She said.
"Why not?" Karak asked. "It's a job I know and love, i know someone who works there, it's hard to find a better job." He replied.
Syrin seemed to think about it for a while before relenting. "Fine, but I still don't like it." She said.
Seth took a breath and cleared her throat. "Now that we have that out of the way, I think it's time we cleared up some issues that have been going on here, anyone want to speak up or shall I?" She asked.
Seth scanned the room curiously for what felt like an eternity, she signed and crossed her arms. "Fine then, I'll begin." She stated.
"Let's begin with an issue that has been bothering you all for some time, my relation with the Hooded Maniac." She noticed that she had their attention.
"What I am about to tell you is comepletely confidential, it does not leave this room." Seth stated firmly.
After the three nodded in agreement, Seth spoke. "The hooded maniac is my sister Alice." She revealed calmly,
Syrin's eyes widened along with the others as she processed the information.
After a while, Syrin spoke. "So that explains a lot." She muttered.
"Why haven't you stopped her?" Karak asked with curiosity.
Seth rolled her eyes. "She's my sister, who I happen to love and don't wish to see in prison." She replied.
"If we are getting things out in the open here." Syrin spoke suddenly. "Why did the bartender from the other night pay you?" She asked.
Seth shrugged. "He owed me money, I loaned him some bits to keep him in business a while back, and kept the gangs out of his business, that's all." She stated.
Karak sighed and stood up. "I suppose I might as well let this out now." He said quietly as he walked up to the middle of the room. "Syrin, I haven't been taking my medication, not once in four weeks now anyway." He said.
Syrin's eyes widened and she looked at him. "Why would you do something that stupid!?" She asked angrily.
Karak stared down at his old friend. "Let's see, nightmares, screaming in mornings, constant head pains?" He placed his left hand on his side. "Shall I go on with my reasons for not taking them?" He asked.
"I think we get the idea Karak." Seth cut in.
Shade cleared his throat to get everyone's attention. "If i may?" He asked. "If Karak was on some kind of medication, and he stopped taking them a while ago.....wouldn't that mean that they don't do what they are supposed to do anymore?" He asked.
"Yes, anti depressants and no." Syrin countered. "It has happened before, someone would stop taking the medication and pretend like it was working or not doing anything, and as soon as everyone lowered their guard, the person killed themself.
Seth sighed. "Can we pipe it down, let's just go with this, Karak is doing fine right now, keep an eye on him, if something goes wrong then give him the pills." She rubbed her eyes and went back to her room. "'Meetings over!" She called out.
After the door was closed, Seth quickly undressed and put on a pair of boxers and a tank top, she set her clothes on her desk and got under the covers, she closed her eyes and slowly drifted off to sleep.