[ Now that he has the chance to lie down, the edges of his vision begin to darken. He wants so badly just to sleep, to go out and let the world darken. He could slip away so easily, and what would happen after that... who cares. The adrenaline that had been coursing through him until now abates, fades away and leaves his body absolutely exhausted. Maybe if he just closes his eyes for a minute-- but she's asked him a question, and Eddie forces himself to stay awake, to keep his consciousness above the surface. ]
Yeah, uh-- totally.
[ She's asked him to stay awake, and now he's determined to manage that. Eddie struggles to pull himself up, sitting across her back seat with his legs outstretched. Stay awake, stay awake, he repeats to himself, squinting out the opposite window as dark scenery whizzes by. It occurs to him that sleeping would not be a good thing, that if he goes under right now, he might not come back up again. ]
I'm gonna try... try not to bleed al over the place.
[ Not that it's something he has any control over, but talking helps him stay grounded in reality. Eddie moves his hands over his own body, trying to find sources of bleeding, to locate the exact places where he's been torn open. It's a fruitless search, but it gives him something to do, a reason to stay awake. ]
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Yeah, uh-- totally.
[ She's asked him to stay awake, and now he's determined to manage that. Eddie struggles to pull himself up, sitting across her back seat with his legs outstretched. Stay awake, stay awake, he repeats to himself, squinting out the opposite window as dark scenery whizzes by. It occurs to him that sleeping would not be a good thing, that if he goes under right now, he might not come back up again. ]
I'm gonna try... try not to bleed al over the place.
[ Not that it's something he has any control over, but talking helps him stay grounded in reality. Eddie moves his hands over his own body, trying to find sources of bleeding, to locate the exact places where he's been torn open. It's a fruitless search, but it gives him something to do, a reason to stay awake. ]