Keeping the Attraction

[melbender]

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"sleep" he groaned with a yaw."it's too early and you asked me to stay."

I finished rinsing my mouth as he kissed my cheek and spoke "I love you too, and I thought since you had an early meeting that you wouldn't want him around."

[melbender]

"youre just jealous that it's two against one here." Finn grinned, shooting another hoop. "come on then, bet you don't get the ball."

[Demona]

We played for a while before going inside for dinner "is Noah still in his room?"

[melbender]

I nodded dishing up the lemon chicken "yes he is, I asked him to join us but he said no." i pushed over a bowl closer "please take this to him."

[Demona]

I looked at the bowl and shook my head "i'll get him to eat with us". I climbed up the stairs and went to see him half on the bed half on the floor "um Noah? What are you doing?"

[melbender]

"what?" his asked, a slow grin spreading over as he fell completely down. "Dad what are you doing here?" he asked, his eyes glassed over, bloodshot as he just laughed.

[Demona]

I ran to him "god are you hurt?" I held up his face and opened his eyes only to find them so red. I found a bottle of pills under the bed "youmre on drugs Noah! On drugs! Seriously?" I lifted him up "we're going to the hospital i said looking at Ally before going our of the house and putting a grinning Noah on the back seat. I saw Ally come after me "he's been using drugs!"

[melbender]

"what?" I frowned, not believing it. "no,  there's no way he would do such a thing." 

"hey mum!!" Noah grinned, giving her a wave. "your hair looks pretty, dad's pissed but it's ok coz he's always pissed off." he laughed.

My eyes widened "oh my god. What the hell is he on!"

[Demona]

I shook my head "i don't know there's no labe on it, i'll take it with me to the hospital to know what it is"i sighed "do you want to come with?"

[melbender]

I hesitated, before shaking my head "no you take him. I can't look at him Steven.. Im sorry, I have no idea who he's become but that's not my son." I turned and walked back inside barely holding it together.

[Demona]

I sighed and bit my lip closing the door and getting in the front "what happened to you Noah!" I shook my head driving out of our driveway.

[melbender]

"i wonder. You happened to me. Be a man Noah.. Grow up Noah.. Men dont cry Noah.. Work harder Noah.. Be better Noah.. That's all I've ever heard from you." he said each word louder, scoffing "blah blah blah"

[Demona]

"I wonder if my father raised you what you'd have done. I'm guessing suicide. But you know it's not your fault, it's your mom she's always babying you!"

[melbender]

"she doesn't baby me." he glared "you have no idea about anything.. You love to blame her for everything." he started getting agitated. "maybe you should have hugged us once in awhile like you always do with Oliver. I don't remember you ever telling me you loved me. Mum does it everyday!"

[Demona]

"Hey watch your tone amd stop blaming ypur failure on me! If you knew how my father brought me up you'd understand the kind of man i was. And no i don't blame her for everything just blame her with you! She spoils you more than anyone else in the house and now she knows it was wrong she can't even look at you Noah! She's very disappointed. And i do tell your brothers i love them, they forgave me for leaving and we're in a better place now but you... You still chant the same song! You hurt mom you walk out on us! I was weak! And i know it. And i take responsibility for my actions it's all i want you to do. Instead you go get drugs and get high! You become an addict, alcoholic and hit a woman you love. This is not the Noah i raised, the noah i wanted to take everything after me. I was planning on leaving everything to you giving you all the shares but your mom said i should split. She said you should earn your place as a CEO and i am so grateful i listened to her right now!"

[melbender]

He sat there staring out the window with a glare. "whatever. I'll do what I want. I'm an adult and you know what, maybe I'll just bludge around holiday like lily does. Screw working." he snorted.

[Demona]

"Oh yeah? With what money? Your credit cards have all been blocked right now, your bank accounts are drained. And you're fired." I parked the car "i also got your stash of pills, so good luck!" I got out of the car pulling him out and into the hospital. "He'a high" i told the nurse whose eyes widened and went to get someone to help her.

[melbender]

After taking bloods and a urine test, the doctor walked out over to Steven. "your son is sedated, he should wake soon and then you may take him home." he scanned his eyes over the clipboard "Noah had taken a cocktail of pills, from the results there is traces of Benzodiazepines, narcotic painkillers and sleeping pills. You son is lucky he's alive. This is a deadly mix and I suggest rehab or some kind if facility to help."

[Demona]

I nodded "thank you doctor" i waited until he walked out and called Ally to tell her everything. We'll be home soon...baby can you look up a good rehab center?"

[melbender]

"rehab?" I asked quietly. "why doesn't he just stay here, I can take care of him." she couldn't bare the thought of him being in a place like that. "maybe this was just a once off thing."

[Demona]

"Ally...it wasn't baby. Trust me it wasn't. It's for the best, at least until he's clean again. No one has to know about this, he can pretend to be on a vacation. Please just this time listen to me when it comes to him. He's blaming me for being on drugs Ally, he's blaming his failure on me. He's still not being responsible even after everything. This will be good for him, i won't loose my son to drugs. The doctor said it's a wonder he's still alive"

[melbender]

She held a hand over her mouth, holding back the sob. "ok.. If you really think this is best then I'll go make some calls. Just bring him home to me before you take him anywhere."

[Demona]

"Of course. As soon as he wakes up." I hung up and sighed going to his room and sitting next to him "god noah!"

[melbender]

"do you have to talk so loud." Noah muttered groggily, sitting up but his arms were heavy with wires "where am I? What the hell am I doing in hospital!" he snapped.

[Demona]

"Calm down will you!" I called the nurse who took off all the wires and helped him get dressed while i was checking him out. I came back and helped him up "come on your mom is waiting for you at home"

[melbender]

"good. I'm starving." he said tiredly. "hope she's made something good, noone cooks like she does."

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