us against the world // halaska
It was 11:23pm and Jacob had already woken up three times since being put to bed. He was so tiny, helpless, fragile⦠Hunter didnāt mind fending to his every possible need. It was as though heād been given a second chance by fate, and he wasnāt willing to screw it up this time. Plus, a lot had changed. There was a job, there was a marriage, there was a family⦠Everything had panned out perfectly.
Excluding the fact, that is, that Alaska seemed to be slowly deteriorating. She seemed to be losing herself, yet Hunter couldnāt do anything to help. He was afraid of confronting her about what he saw in case it made her worse - or in case there was absolutely nothing wrong. It was as though he was in a constant battle within his own mind to point it out or not; and this made everything Alaska did or said much more elevated.
āHeās asleep.ā Hunter whispered upon walking back into the living room. He had work early, but Alaska had yet to go to bed. He wasnāt an up-tight husband, but the thought of leaving her by herself at ridiculous times of the night worried him more than anything, so he tried his best to be there for her as much as he could - especially as he was out all day most days. This didnāt stop Hunter from waking up in the middle of the night to an empty bed, though. āGod, weāre so lucky Lace sleeps like a brick. Well, I think sheās the lucky one. It certainly wouldnāt be ideal with her getting no sleep.ā
Sighing, Hunter rested back on the sofa, putting both his feet up. The room was full of silence, although the voices on the TV attempted to rid the daunting nothingness. It failed. Hunter could hear the potential cry from Jacob looming, and he could see the lifeless look on Alaskaās face. She definitely was done in. Hunter knew Alaska enough to know she wasnāt okay. So after a daring five minutes of staring aimlessly at the television screen - sitting at other ends of the sofa - he caved.
āHey, you.ā He smiled, moving himself closer to the brunette. It was a shame to say they hadnāt been intimate in a while either. But Hunter just put that down to tiredness and the fact that Alaska hadnāt long ago given birth. āThis may seem really out of the blue, but⦠Are you okay? I mean, be honest with me⦠You donāt seem yourself at all lately and it worries me. Tell me if Iām overreacting⦠But tell me if Iām not. Because I know you and I feel like this isnāt exactly you you.ā















