[GRYFFONS] Fairy tales don't always get happy ends

[charlie annalise richards]

"When isn't there something wrong with Ty?" She asked, hoping she didn't sound as worried as she was. She walked over to him, giving him a gentle kiss to his head. "Your dad says he loves you." She told him quietly, hugging him gently before she started up the stairs, lugging Tatum with her.

[tyler deschon gryffon]

Shawn smiled, shocked into silence as he looked back down at Conrad.

Tyler was barely aware of everything, Cole's sobs sounded strangely distant, Jacob's touch felt freezing against his hot skin.
Jake just held him close. "Why you have to do this?" He snarled angrily past his tears. "Why can't you find something else to be addicted to Tyler?" Tears glinted in his own eyes as he hugged his brother's panting body close.

[charlie annalise richards]

Charlie walked to the door, then over to Cole to hug him gently. "It's okay." She said quietly, kissing the side of his head. She gently rubbed his back, wishing there was some way she could make everything better. But she knew she couldn't. "Everything's gonna be okay."

[jacob roefaux gryffon]

Jacob looked up as his brother turned and sobbed into her chest. He said nothing, beginning to undress Typer. He looked back up at the girl, that hair flickering in the back of his mind. Charlie. "Go get a freezing bath started, Charlie.." He huffed desperately as Tyler gagged, convulsing against him. He held him close. "Cole, buddy.. Grab as many ice trays from the freezer as you can. Now." Cole nodded and left, stumbling downstairs again as Jake moved Tyler so he could get his fingers down his throat.

[charlie annalise richards]

"Okay." She said, walking to the bathroom as fast as she could with a baby on her hip. She started the water running, gently sitting the baby down so she could put the plug in. She grabbed a towel to dry her hands, then sat down in the corner out of the way, pulling Tatum into her lap. Tatum instantly pulled the towel to her mouth, chewing on it like it was her worst enemy.

[jacob roefaux gryffon]

Cole scrambled into the bathroom woth ice trays balanced precariously. He cracked them over the water.

Jacob wiped Ty's lips, then undressed him and draped a towel over his hips before lifting his brother's bare body and carrying him to the bathroom. Needle bruises littered his arm, bruises from punches and fingers did as well. Jake swallowed, gently setting Tyler into the water where he was sure he wouldn't slip underneath. Ty's head tilted limply to the side, glazed eyes unfocused.

[charlie annalise richards]

"Nummy nummy nummy." Charlie told Tatum, gently pulling the towel away. Tatum growled, pulling it back to her mouth. Charlie looked over at the other three, trying not to cry. She didn't know what had gotten into Tyler, didn't know if anyone new would be enough to fix him. But she did know he'd never recognize her now. As long as he was okay, she didn't really care. "You need any help, Jake?" She asked quietly.

[jacob roefaux gryffon]

Jacob nodded brokenly. "Keep his head up. Just-...talk to him, something," He begged, picking Tatum up. "Can't even help my own brother, I'm sorry baby.." He whispered in her little ear. He started down the stairs to alert the ambulence that there was a change for the better. He talked to them a moment, then led one of them up to check on him.
"Looks like his temperature spiked. Drugs and drinks. He's in shock. You're lucky, he risked a heart attack there. Keep him in the water until he responds." Jacob showed him to the door, sighing shakily.

[charlie annalise richards]

Charlie looked up as he took Tatum, slowly crawling over to the bathtub. She was too short to lean over the bathtub and keep his head up like Jacob could. She pulled her shoes off, her teeth clattering as she climbed in behind him, letting him rest against her. "You know you're a real dork sometimes, Tyler. Making me sit in an ice cold bath tub with you. If I get hypothermia and die again, it's gonna be all your fault." She said, gently playing with his hair. "And then your mom's gonna be mad cause you killed me."

[tyler deschon gryffon]

Tyler drew in a faint breath, suddenly aware of arms around him, memories flying through his head. He groaned, shivering as he rested his head against her, trying to remember fir the life of him who this might be.