The Haunting Of Hill House One Shot

It wasn't an uncommon occurrence for Theo to go out for most of a night and return stinking of alcohol. She wasn't afraid of drinking more than her share and although sometimes it did worry you with how much she drank, you had seen that she cut down recently and was getting better. You couldn't blame her for coming home in the early hours of the morning today or for the fact that she emptied her stomach over the bathroom floor, having missed the toilet.

There had only been a day of coming to terms with the fact that her baby sister Nellie was dead. Everyone grieved differently and Theo turned to alcohol and went out partying. She didn't want to talk about death or her feelings, she wanted to be numb and pretend to be happy and seen as there hadn't been anytime to rationalise her grieving process, you let her have the night.

You had barely slept, worried about her and then when she came home you were taking the roll of her nurse. You helped her into some fresh pyjamas, taking her to bed before going to clean up the bathroom and the complete mess that she had made. By the time you had disinfected every surface the morning sun was high in the sky and the day was beginning again. There was no point in going back to bed so instead made Theo some dry toast to help soak up the alcohol and grabbed some painkillers and water.

Making your way into your bedroom, you sat down on the edge of the bed, the tray of breakfast on your lap as you gently rubbed Theo's arm to gain her attention. Theo grunted, rolling over to look at you with narrowed eyes. She still had some of her makeup on, you had struggled terribly in removing it when she returned, and her hair was still up, but now in a far messier state.

"Y/N," she groaned. "My head hurts."

You nodded your head. "That's what happens when you drink too much."

She let out another grunt, letting her head sink back into the pillow, hoping that you and her pain would disappear.

"You're not going back to sleep yet," you demanded. "Come on, eat something so that you can take your pain killers and hopefully it'll help."

Theo was reluctant but slowly sat up, taking the tray from you. She barely took one bite of the toast before she popped two of the pain killers and finished the rest of her water. It was going to be a long day but you didn't care, you wanted to be there to support her through this trying time.

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Written by Charlotte.