So much to say... | RP with asinthecity

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It took Riley another minute or two to actually fight off the grogginess of being woken. His arm remained curled around Tab but he used his other hand to rub his eyes and face to try and push the sleepiness away. He can't have been asleep that long, even if it felt like it had been days. Lachlan's 'good word' must've done

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[asinthecity]

Tab shifted to look up at him and she tugged on her bottom lip. Now that he was awake she was starting to question her decision to have this talk with him. Maybe she should have waited for the morning. She shouldn't have woken him up, she should have--

She gave herself a mental kick and frowned in concentration. "I need to talk you. I've been a shit sister, and I guess I just want to explain why."

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Riley frowned and blinked to try and get his bearings and clear his head. "What's happened? Are you hurt? Do you need help? Are you okay?" he asked huskily, the words tumbling out in a rush. The questions smacked of hypocrisy, but so what? He'd always put Tab first and always had. He tightened his embrace around her and them choked on a slight whimper. Nothing like a heavy sleep to make you forget you had a dirty great slice in your wrist.

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"What? No!" she exclaimed. "I mean, I was with Walker so I'm fine. Did you get my messages? I called a couple times then Beth called me to let me know you were with Lachlan. And something did happen, but it's nothing bad. At least I don't think so."

She fisted a part of his shirt and took a deep breath. "I just... I'm scared, Riley. I am so fucking scared of what this all means. It's not easy for me to see you hurting so bad and not being able to fix it. Even when you had been in that car accident I at least knew how to take care of you. I don't know what you need right now. I've been trying to be strong, and hold it together... but it's hard."

Tab licked at her lips and willed herself to keep eye contact. "I couldn't really cry in front of you after the first couple times because I didn't want to make you worse, or whatever. I want you to have hope, you know? I love you, big bro."

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"You couldn't make me worse, Tab..." Riley murmured, brushing his fingers across her arm. He swallowed so he wouldn't burst into tears immediately. "I don't need you to fix the unfixable... I just need you. I need you to not hide from me or try and act differently to not upset me or worry me or any of that. You stat acting differently and I don't know if I could take it."