Land of the Blind, Part 4

4 – Eyes Spliced Open Roan wondered if he fell asleep before Holden did. Holden had just gone back to his bedroom when Roan stared up at his ceiling and yawned, wondering if the upstairs neighbor really was rollerblading (that’s what it sounded like), and it seemed like no time at all passed when he suddenly woke up in the chair where he had dozed off. Holy shit – he’d taken too many pills. He checked his watch, and was relieved to see he’d only lost an hour. He ventured into Holden’s bedroom, to make sure he was asleep. He was, laying on his side (good – it wasn’t likely he’d vomit in his sleep, but still it was a good idea), half his blanket pooling on the floor. Roan picked it up and draped it over his torso, and on...

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