They might have work to do still, but Max more than sees the improvement.
Billy scowls, and Max just stares at him, unrelenting. Her expression eases up when he swallows, and shows her. Her lips quirk up, but it isn't until she swallows her own pill, opens her mouth and shows Billy under her tongue and her gums, that she actually smiles, almost laughs. It feels silly, but it's necessary.
Max's smile doesn't last long, but there's a tinge of gratitude in it, even if she doesn't say 'Thanks.'
"Night, Billy."
With that, she curls up in the blanket Billy left for her and drifts off. For probably the first time in eight months, Max sleeps through the night. Maybe it isn't just the pill that allows her that peace, either. She feels a slither of security she hasn't had in a very, very long time.
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Billy scowls, and Max just stares at him, unrelenting. Her expression eases up when he swallows, and shows her. Her lips quirk up, but it isn't until she swallows her own pill, opens her mouth and shows Billy under her tongue and her gums, that she actually smiles, almost laughs. It feels silly, but it's necessary.
Max's smile doesn't last long, but there's a tinge of gratitude in it, even if she doesn't say 'Thanks.'
"Night, Billy."
With that, she curls up in the blanket Billy left for her and drifts off. For probably the first time in eight months, Max sleeps through the night. Maybe it isn't just the pill that allows her that peace, either. She feels a slither of security she hasn't had in a very, very long time.