12 | sleepless night

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     It's pretty hard to sleep knowing that Gabriella is in the room right next to mine

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     It's pretty hard to sleep knowing that Gabriella is in the room right next to mine. Maybe it wasn't the best move to put her in this room, but I like to know that's she's not far.

I have never saw this evening happening, but honestly I think it went pretty well. At first I was really nervous about Gabriella seeing my sister. Not because I'm ashamed of her, I just want to protect her from possible bad reaction. No one saw her after...the accident. Even Brady has not seen her and he was like a second brother to her.

The accident happened a year ago. Since then, she has not been able to walk. The doctors said that she will eventually walk again, that her disability was more a traumatic respond than a physical disability. But she should have walked again by now...

I look at the time on my phone, two am, seems like I won't sleep tonight either. Since last year I have been dealing with insomnia. My anxiety keeps me from the comfort of sleeping. My mind is thinking 24/7. I just want to spend a day with my brain shut down.

I overthink every thing I do or say, it's exhausting. It's like there is always a little voice screaming inside my head and argue with every decision I take.

I get up and go downstairs to drink a little, usually that helps me fall asleep.

Once in the kitchen I pour myself a glass of water and contemplate taking my sleeping pills. I don't really like taking them because they just make me feel bad and only increase the voices and reproaches.

As I drink my water, I hear footsteps coming down the stairs. "Zoe?" I ask and go over the stairs to help her. She shouldn't take the stairs alone.

"Oh, no don't worry it's just me." A sweet voice I'm starting to know all too well says.

Gabriella.

"Having trouble sleeping Princesse?" I say and go back in the kitchen, Gabriella behind me.

"A little," she admits, "You?"

"A little."

She sits down on a chair at the counter and I pour her a glass of water as well. I take a good look at her, her curly hair is a mess and her eyes, which are usually big and bright, are small and surrounded by dark circles.

"What's on your mind?" She questions.

That's a good question, what's on my mind ? Nothing. Everything.

"Nothing, I'm just having some insomnia sometimes." I answer truthfully.

"Oh I'm sorry. When my dad first died it was impossible for me to sleep. There are some nights where I still can't sleep properly." She confess.

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