Silence is a form of comfort

"Yeah, it was just as much of a surprise to me. She seemed to want me to be a part of Emma’s life too," Mason said, "Something about ‘She is family and you will treat her as such!’ I dunno, she’s been kinda hysterical lately." He shrugged nonchalantly. He laughed when she...

"I'm glad I came over too," he said as he watched Emma start to attack her mothers hair. "So how are things? Has Ryan been around?" The last time he'd spoken to Ryan he'd reduced the poor boy to tears, so he'd purposely avoided talking to him for a while. "I uh, I haven't seen too much of him lately," Mason said sipping from his coffee and looking away.

I really do, d’you think you can get them?

I could probably, I’m supposed to be at the studio for most of the night so if Mom gets pissed about me getting them for you she can’t yell at me, right?

I'd rather mom just not find out that you're getting them for me, if possible. Would save us both a headache. Well, it'd save you the headache at least

I really do, d'you think you can get them?

Sibling Love || Audrey & Mason

Audrey sat down on the couch with Emma in her arms. “Whoa. It was mom’s idea that you come and see me? Yeah, that’s definitely surprising.” She smiled looking down at Emma and remembering what had happened between her and her parents. “Thank you. She is pretty cute, which means she looks more like me than she does Ryan.” Audrey laughed. 

"Yeah, it was just as much of a surprise to me. She seemed to want me to be a part of Emma's life too," Mason said, "Something about 'She is family and you will treat her as such!' I dunno, she's been kinda hysterical lately." He shrugged nonchalantly. He laughed when she praised her daughter, "Yeah she does. I guess good looks just run in the family." 

Sibling Love || Audrey & Mason

"Thank you." Audrey smiled and went over to sit down on the couch. "Well, I’m glad you told mom. You’re lucky she didn’t kick you out, though she might if you tell her that you came over here." Audrey smiled before taking a sip of her coffee. "Well, sorry about the pain. It will get better though. Trust me, I watched Ryan go through it and it got easier after time." Audrey sighed and looked over at her brother. When she heard the baby cry, she put her cup of coffee down and went into the nursery. "I’ll be right back." Audrey picked up the baby and then went back out to sit on the couch. "And this is Emma."

"Oh believe me, Mom has threatened to kick me out more than once," Mason said taking a sip of coffee. He took a moment to ponder what she said and savor the coffee, "Though you might be surprised, it was her idea that I come see you." He watched as she picked up Emma, quickly but with a caution he'd not seen before. It had to have been a mother thing. He looked at Emma and instantly fell in love. "Whoa sis, you did good. She's adorable," he said smiling.

Sibling Love || Audrey & Mason

Audrey was surprised when her brother hugged her, but she hugged him back. “Long time no see. I missed you.” Audrey smiled and let go of her brother. “Want some coffee?” She asked walking over into the kitchen area, before turning around so she could see him. “How are you Mase?” Audrey smiled, before handing him a cup of coffee.

"I missed you too Audrey," he said quietly as she walked into the kitchen, so that she didn't hear. A little louder, he added, "Of course I want coffee. Your coffee is delicious!" Chuckling a bit he closed the door softly behind him and followed her to the kitchen. Taking the coffee from her he smiled softly, "Oh you know, in a ton of pain. Mom had me take a few days off from school."

Don’t worry. I won’t be high again for quite a while…

Well, I’m glad to here that. Do you want to come over?

I'd like that.

Yes Hunter, forever. 

Mason…….Can I do anything to help you?

Nahh, I think I got this. How hard could it be? 

I’m so sick and tired of all this and… well, I’m losing the people who mean the most to me… 

So, you’re gonna quit? Like, forever?

Yes Hunter, forever. 

Mind if I join you sis? 

I’d like that, as long as you aren’t high. I’d like that very much.

Don't worry. I won't be high again for quite a while...

Wha-? Hunter, you… … Fine. Fine! I’ll stop. I am so sick of all of you jumping down my throat about this, then whatever. I’ll quit. As of tomorrow, I’m clean.

I’m sorry I shouldn’t of said that, I-i’m rea—what? You’ll quit? You’ll stay clean?

I'm so sick and tired of all this and... well, I'm losing the people who mean the most to me... 

Mind if I join you sis? 

I come home high all the time. Have I hurt someone? Do you think I become so zoned out that I don’t think about other people? Those stupid famous people do it for attention or because they really are stupid. And if she wants to keep her kid from me… well that’s her business…

Just because you haven’t yet doesn’t mean you won’t Mason……Yeah but maybe you’re really stupid too….I don’t think she wants to keep her kid from you Mason, I think it’s necessary because, honestly, sometimes Mason, I wish I didn’t have to be around you either..

Wha-? Hunter, you... ... Fine. Fine! I'll stop. I am so sick of all of you jumping down my throat about this, then whatever. I'll quit. As of tomorrow, I'm clean.

She put you up to it of course. Ugh, Hunter who would I hurt? Who could I hurt?

She didn’t ‘put me up to it’, she just said I should talk to you. Well me….what if you came home high one night and didn’t know what you were doing, or you could hurt some random person….I mean, look at all the celebrities on drugs who hurt someone, and if you don’t stop Mase, Audrey won’t let you see Emma, and Emma’s awesome.

I come home high all the time. Have I hurt someone? Do you think I become so zoned out that I don't think about other people? Those stupid famous people do it for attention or because they really are stupid. And if she wants to keep her kid from me... well that's her business...

Because I don’t want to. I’m not hurting anyone. Can we please not talk about this? So I do drugs, what’s the worst that can happen?

But what if you do hurt someone? No, we can’t not talk about this, Audrey said she wasn’t talking to you anymore and that I needed to talk to you about this so that’s what I’m doing. You could hurt yourself or somebody else.

She put you up to it of course. Ugh, Hunter who would I hurt? Who could I hurt?