Pick-me-up
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Angel gave her a blanket when they got back to her cousin’s apartment. “Don’t even think about it. Kate? Don’t even go there.” Angel turned on the TV in front of her and stood pushing through the channels with the remote until she landed on a Family Guy episode. “I know it hurts, but you just got to let it go. Zone out and forget about it.” She put the remote beside Katelyn on the couch and went to the closet to grab a pillow. Angel threw it on the couch beside Katelyn and then went to her bag. She was back beside Katelyn with her little tin of pills. She opened it and held out two little white pills. “Sleep, baby. Time will heal all.”
Katelyn shook her head. She was incredibly tired.
“You sure? It’s your favorite, Vicodin.” Katelyn stared at them with disgust. She stuffed the pillow under her head and curled up on the couch. Angel put the pills away and threw open the blanket above her. “Alright, just sleep.” The blanket settled around Katelyn's form, and Katelyn's eyes closed.
Angel was about to walk to her bedroom, but Katelyn’s cell phone was on the arm of the couch. After a moment of indecision, Angel quietly picked it up and changed the ring setting to silent. Katelyn stayed still on the couch.