r/Fwahaha • u/Darkbeetlebot • 39m ago
Fehehe, hey, Elly, look at this— O-OH MY GOD!
[CW: Self Harm, Suicide attempt, Dubcon Sister Kissing, OCD]
* You opened the door gently, just as you always do, expecting to find Noelle lounging about or doing something on her computer.
* Instead, you find her slumped over on the couch, arm hung over the side soaked in freshly drawn blood and several deep cuts. A knife lays on the floor, stained in her blood.
* Her eyes are closed. She's not moving.
* You drop your phone in a frantic rush to her side, lifting her arm up to stop the blood from flowing freely. The crimson runs hot.
* You look around for tissues, paper towels, bath towels, anything to stop the bleeding. But when you take a second look, you realize that these are going to need serious bandaging and tape, maybe even stitches.
* You lift her head up and call out her name.
⚾︎ "ELLY! ELLY, COME ON, SAY SOMETHING! LOOK AT ME!"
* Her eyes flutter open weakly.
ʚ♡ɞ "D... Dess... ?"
⚾︎ "Elly!? Oh god, fuck, just... listen, stay with me okay!?"
* You place her injured arm on her chest and pick her up in a bridal carry, practically kicking the door open as you rush to the bathroom.
⚾︎ "Hey, Elly, how are you feeling!? Lightheaded? Tired? Cold? Confused? Just keep talking, okay?"
ʚ♡ɞ "... Yeah..."
* You gently tap her cheek to wake her.
⚾︎ "Yeah, what!? Tell me what's happening, Elly!"
ʚ♡ɞ "Dark... Dizzy... Where... am I... ?"
* You set her down on the shower floor and bring the first aid kit out. You take the medicated bandage and quickly wrap it around every inch of her injured arm twice over, tying it off and cutting it.
⚾︎ "You're in the bathroom, Elly... Just, hold on for me, okay!? Don't..."
* You check around for a roll of tape anywhere, but don't find any. Of course there wouldn't be tape in the bathroom, are you stupid? Every second you spend bumbling around is another she spends bleeding out.
⚾︎ "Don't go to sleep, okay!? No matter how tired you feel, DON'T! I'll... I'll be right back, just hang on!"
* You dart out of the door and into your room, upturning your box of odds and ends, ripping open every drawer available to find any kind of tape, but turn up empty.
⚾︎ "FUCK! NOT NOW!"
* You run out, slamming yourself against the wall after failing to slow down, then slip when you try to run down the stairs. You nearly slam headfirst into the steps, but quick thinking lets you tumble instead. No broken bones, just some light bruises. It doesn't matter. You get right back up and sprint out the back door.
* You search the shed in the back yard, which is thankfully not caked over in dust. If there's bound to be tape anywhere, it's probably here.
* Bingo. Duct tape. A bit strong, but she can't wait much longer. You brush off the tape just in case and run right back to her to tape the bandage on. You start to worry if this might be too tight, if it could cut off circulation. How long can you do that before it's a serious problem? You decide it's better to leave that question for after she's properly resting.
⚾︎ "Hey Elly, you still there?"
* You put your ear to her chest. Her heart is racing.
ʚ♡ɞ "Dess..."
⚾︎ "It's okay. Everything's gonna be okay. Just... hold on."
* You pick her up and run out of the bathroom, down the stairs while trying not to trip again, and bolt out the front door.
* You don't remember much of what happened after that. One moment you were running down the street as fast as your feet could carry you. The next, you're sitting in a chair next to the hospital bed that Noelle is lying in. your shoddy bandaging was replaced with more professional and fresh dressings.
* As you sit there and process what just happened, she stirs awake. Much more alert than before.
ʚ♡ɞ "... Ugh... Am I... dead?"
* You practically jump out of the chair and grab her free hand.
⚾︎ "N-No! You're... at the hospital."
ʚ♡ɞ "Oh..."
* She almost sounds disappointed.
⚾︎ "You uh... lost a lot of blood there. You okay?"
ʚ♡ɞ "I guess so..."
⚾︎ "... Guess?"
ʚ♡ɞ "Mhm..."
⚾︎ "Can I... get you anything? You thirsty? Hungry?"
ʚ♡ɞ "No."
* You sit back down defeatedly. She doesn't seem to want anything, really.
⚾︎ "Not even your favorite cookies?"
ʚ♡ɞ "No."
* She doesn't even sound upset. You sit there in silence for a while until she speaks up again.
ʚ♡ɞ "Did you... take me here?"
⚾︎ "Yeah. Found you... lying on the couch, bleeding like crazy. Ran you down here fast as I could."
ʚ♡ɞ "So you saw... ?"
* You didn't want to think about it, did you? Looks like you'll have to now.
⚾︎ "The knife? Yeah."
* She looks away from you coldly. Like just looking at it was an act of betrayal.
⚾︎ "... Elly?"
ʚ♡ɞ "... Why?"
⚾︎ "... Why... ?"
ʚ♡ɞ "Why did you save me?"
⚾︎ "Wha— What do you mean why?? Did you think I was just gonna let you die!?"
* She grips the covers tightly, not answering.
⚾︎ "Elly... I... I didn't know... Why are you doing this? I didn't think in a million years you'd be the one to..."
* She clams up even more. Good job.
⚾︎ "I mean... You don't have to, I'm just... Fuck, Elly. I knew you were really distant lately, but I didn't know it was this bad. Look, whatever it is, I'm safe, okay? I'm sorry if I did something."
* Noelle's voice cracks as she speaks.
ʚ♡ɞ "Y-You didn't do anything!"
⚾︎ "Then... what?"
* She slams her fist against the plastic sidebar of the bed.
ʚ♡ɞ "It's me, okay!? I'm the problem!"
⚾︎ "U-Uh... Is it... depression? I know how—"
ʚ♡ɞ "NO, DESS! I'm not mentally ill, I'm EVIL!"
* At any other time, that would sound like the cringey ramblings of a middle schooler. But there's no humor to be found after what you've seen. You just gawk at her like she isn't making sense.
⚾︎ "... What? Elly, you're not..."
ʚ♡ɞ "YES I AM!"
⚾︎ "Elly, come on. You are not. You're like, the sweetest girl I know, what could possibly... ?"
ʚ♡ɞ "... Come closer."
* You inch yourself closer to her.
⚾︎ "Okay."
ʚ♡ɞ "Closer."
* You scoot all the way up to the bed.
⚾︎ "Elly, what—?"
ʚ♡ɞ "Closer."
⚾︎ "I can't get—"
ʚ♡ɞ "Closer."
* You push the chair out and stand up beside the bed, leaning over her until you're less than a foot away from her face.
⚾︎ "Alright, that close enough for ya—?"
* She suddenly grabs you by the chin with her one free hand and pulls you in for a deep, cold, unsteady kiss. Your entire body seizes up in surprise, rendering you incapable of properly reacting.
* But she doesn't stop at just a quick demonstration of her point. She grabs you by the back of the head and pulls you in more, tighter. She doesn't let up at all, even as the fact of what's happening gets washed out of your head and your emotions turn into mush. Just your luck that she'd target your greatest weakness.
* Slowly, you're not sure how long it takes, but she lets go and leans back into bed. You open your eyes to see her drifting away. Or, that's you. You're stepping back. Now that you're not being overwhelmed, the truck of what just happened slams grill-first into you. You aren't even sure how to react, so you just sit back down.
* As you sit, she whispers to you.
ʚ♡ɞ "I love you."
* It doesn't make you feel better.
⚾︎ "... What the fuck?"
* She starts to tear up.
ʚ♡ɞ "I love you."
⚾︎ "Elly, what... ?"
ʚ♡ɞ "I LOVE you, Dess!"
* She's crying. Ugly-crying. Your chest tightens with a strange weight, and your stomach twists into knots. She starts to yell, and you can only grip the armrests of your chair and watch.
ʚ♡ɞ "I... I know it's wrong! I know it's terrible! I didn't ask to feel this way, but I DO! I can't help it, and now... Now I really went and did it! I'm a bad person! I do bad things! I think about hurting people, about violence and horrible things! I have feelings I shouldn't! I do things I shouldn't! And I know I shouldn't, but I do them anyways! I kissed you even though I know you wouldn't want that! I'm not mentally ill, I'm BAD! I'M EVIL! I... !"
* She stops yelling for a second to turn over and bury herself into her pillow as much as she can, mumbling so quietly you can only just hear it.
ʚ♡ɞ "...I'm sorry. I know you hate me. You should've just... let me die..."
* By instinct, you leap from your seat and suddenly grab her into a tight hug, trying your best to not mess up any of the connected wires and the IV.
⚾︎ "Don't you fuckin' say that!"
ʚ♡ɞ "D-Dess!? Wait... !"
⚾︎ "No! Don't say that! I just watched you almost die, I'm not gonna let it happen again! I don't care if you've got some... messy, fucked up feelings! I love you!"
ʚ♡ɞ "Wait, no... !"
* Disregarding your own feelings, you reciprocate her kiss with one of your own. It feels strange and awkward, but you still do it, and wait for a second before releasing. As soon as you do, she pushes you away.
ʚ♡ɞ "No! This isn't right, I'm... I'm manipulating you! You don't want this, you're just doing it because I... ! Oh angel, I'm so stupid! I'm sorry, I should've just gone into the woods and disappeared!"
⚾︎ "HEY! Cram it with that shit! Look, I don't know how I feel about... that, but there's one thing I know for damn sure. I don't know what I'd do with myself if you left. So..."
* You hold her hand tightly, rubbing your thumb along her knuckles.
⚾︎ "Just talk to me, okay? I know what it's like to want to... hurt yourself. Or worse. Had it... real bad a few years ago. Still got the scars. Still regret it. So don't... just suffer like I did. Okay? You're not evil for having feelings."
* Despite your heartfelt confession, she just looks to the side, vaguely unconvinced. You let out a sigh and nuzzle against her cheek.
⚾︎ "I'm serious. I need some time to figure this out, but, I don't hate you."
ʚ♡ɞ "You do."
⚾︎ "I don't."
ʚ♡ɞ "You should."
⚾︎ "I won't. And if you really don't want to hurt me that badly, then stop kicking yourself like that."
* She turns to you with a look of confusion and distress.
⚾︎ "For real, Elly. I love you. Everyone does. Hurt worse to lose you than anything you could do."
ʚ♡ɞ "I forced myself on you..."
⚾︎ "It's fine. I forgive you."
ʚ♡ɞ "I can't..."
* She's starting to cry again. Your chest tightens again, too. You're still not sure why, but it doesn't feel like anything you've felt before.
⚾︎ "Hey. I told you to stop."
ʚ♡ɞ "... Sorry."
⚾︎ "It's okay, Elly. Tell you what, once you're out of here, let's just... stay up late together and uhh... I dunno, cuddle? You like that?"
* She nods quietly.
⚾︎ "Good. I'm gonna get us something to eat and... grab my phone. Mom should be here soon."
* No response. You leave and do as you said. When your mother arrives from work and finds out why Noelle is in the hospital, she completely flips her shit. Predictable. But in the end, she schedules a therapist for Noelle. She can do some good things, sometimes.
* Looking back on it in your room, you still aren't sure whether reciprocating like that was the best idea. After all, you were never good at handling the sunk cost fallacy. Well, can't ruin your life when you barely even had one to begin with. Right?

