it's hurting you, but it's killing me

Zacky took them from her and took the pills. He sighed as he relaxed, closing his eyes. Zacky looked over when he heard her in the kitchen. "What you making?" He asked.
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Lennox looked at him and frowned. "You know what Matt. You're a fucking asshole lately." She snapped. "I'm sorry for caring. From now on just leave me alone." She said before she walked out.

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Zacky took them from her and took the pills. He sighed as he relaxed, closing his eyes. Zacky looked over when he heard her in the kitchen. "What you making?" He asked.
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Lennox looked at him and frowned. "You know what Matt. You're a fucking asshole lately." She snapped. "I'm sorry for caring. From now on just leave me alone." She said before she walked out.

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"Bacon and eggs," Emma shouted back. She decided to cook the bacon first, so that the eggs would kind of taste like bacon. Once she was finished cooking, Emma took Zacky's plate of food to him, taking a seat next to him on the couch.

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Matt felt the anger rise in his chest and he followed after Lennox, catching up to her at the base of the stairs. He grabbed her roughly by the shoulders. "What the fuck makes you think you can talk to me like that?" he said. "You have no idea what I'm dealing with, so quit acting like you do." Matt gave Lennox a shove, sending her tumbling backwards.

Zacky sat up and took the food from her, then began to eat. "What are you planning to do today?" He asked once he finished. HE put his food on the table then stared at her. Zacky sighed as he thought about how he was still a little mad at her from last night.

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Lennox gasped as he grabbed her shoulders. She screamed as he pushed her onto the floor. She glared at him as she got up, "Get away from me!" She screamed at him. "You are a fucking monster." She said as she slapped him. She ran upstairs to the room and locked him out. She bit her bottom lip lightly as she leaned against he door.

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Emma shrugged. "I dunno, I thought about finishing decorating," she said. She could feel Zacky staring at her and she wondered if he was angry with her for something. She didn't know why she wondered though, he always was. "What about you?"

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It took Matt a few seconds to register that Lennox had hit him, and by that point, she'd already fled upstairs. He followed after her, angrier than he had been just a few minutes ago. "Lennox, open the fucking door!" he shouted, banging on it with his fists. He knew she'd locked it, but he was a big guy, he could probably break it down.

Zacky sighed, "I gotta work today." He said as he got up. He looked down at her, "So you are just gonna stay around here?" He asked. He figured it would be best if she just stayed there. Zacky walked upstairs and got ready for work before he walked downstairs to leave.

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Lennox gasped when he hit the door, "Leave me alone Matt!" She yelled at him. She stepped back from the door when she felt him slam against it. IF anything he could break it down and she didn't want to be standing in front of it. Lennox went to the bathroom and shut the door, locking it. She stepped back from the door and bit her bottom lip lightly.

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"I might go hang out with Lennox," Emma said. She knew Zacky would prefer that she stay in the house, but she didn't really like just sitting around all the time. It hadn't been so bad when Zacky actually wanted to spend time with her and lay around with her, but now that he hardly seemed to want to be around her, Emma hated just sitting around the house.

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"Lennox, open the Goddamn door!" Matt shouted. He laid his shoulder into the door with the force of his full weight and it moved slightly, but that was it. He didn't really want to have to pay for a new door anyway, so he decided not to break the door down. "I'm going out then, since you don't want to talk to me," Matt grumbled, walking away from the bedroom door.

Zacky nodded, "Alright well i will see you later." He said as he kissed her forehead. He walked away and went to work. He hated that things seemed to get worse with them everyday. Zacky sighed as he rubbed the back of his neck.

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Lennox bit her bottom lip lightly as she listened to it get quiet. She sat on the floor sobbing as she thought about how Matt was acting lately. Lennox sighed as she came out a half an hour later. She grabbed her bag and put some of her clothes in it before she pulled on a hoodie and grabbed her keys and phone. Lennox knew she had to get away from Matt for awhile. She loved him, but he was obviously getting worse. She opened the bedroom door, hearing loud music downstairs. She walked down the stairs and started to walk towards the door.

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"Bye, I love you," Emma whispered, watching as Zacky walked out the door. She waited a few minutes to make sure he was actually gone before heading upstairs, quickly changing clothes before pulling out her phone to send a quick message to Lennox, asking if she wanted to see a movie or something.

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Matt grabbed his keys from the hook near the door before climbing into his car and driving away. He went to a nearby bar, ignoring the looks he received as it was barely two in the afternoon. He knew it wasn't a good idea to drink like this in the middle of the day, but he couldn't help it. Lennox was right; he was a fucking monster.

Lennox looked at her phone when she felt it go off. She turned off the stereo and sighed. I'm headed to my mothers if you would like to meet me there. She sent the message then walked out of the house. Lennox got into her car and drove to her mom's house. She walked inside, setting her bag down. She had called her mom on the way over to tell her she was taking a break from Matt. Lennox sat on the couch and looked at her phone.

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If you're going to your mom's then we can just do something later. Emma wasn't really in the mood to sit at Lennox's mother's house either; she wanted to get out and do something. She decided to just go see the movie herself, since there was a horror flick that had just come out that she wanted to see. Emma couldn't remember the last time she'd actually gone out and done something on her own.

Lennox stared at her phone and thought about Matt. She was worried about him, but he needed to get himself help. He was either drowning himself in a bottle or being mean to everyone. She didnt know what to do anymore.

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After the movie was over, Emma grabbed a quick bite to eat at a nearby fast food place before heading home. Zacky would be off work soon and she knew he'd want her there when he got home. She was the first one home, and so Emma decided to slip into something more comfortable before taking a seat on the couch and starting to eat.

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Matt grumbled at the bartender when he was cut off, the balding man saying that he'd had enough. He'd also taken Matt's car keys, which meant he'd have to find a new way home. Fumbling with his phone, Matt dialed Lennox's phone number and pressed the phone up to his ear as he waited for her to answer. "Lennox, I-I...need you t'come get me from the bar," he slurred.

Zacky walked into the house and set his things down. He looked at her on the couch, "Hey." He said as he sat down. "What all did you do today?" He asked as he looked over at her. He knew that she probably when with Lennox and god knows what else.

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Lennox frowned when she saw Matt's name on her phone. She answered and rolled her eyes when she heard him slur over the phone. "Fine be ready." She muttered before she hung up. She sighed as she got up and drove to the bar. She walked inside, seeing Matt nodding off at the bar. "Matt let's go." She said as she got his keys and put her hand on his shoulder. She helped him to the car then started driving to the house. She didn't say a word to him as she drove.

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"I went and saw that new horror movie," Emma answered. "Lennox was with her mom, so I went by myself." She knew Lennox was probably having problems with Matt, which was another reason she hadn't wanted to impose, but she didn't say anything to Zacky about that because he already thought she ran her mouth too much.

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"Are you just gonna give me the cold shoulder the whole time?" Matt slurred, turning his head over to look at Lennox. She hadn't said a word since she'd picked him up and Matt knew she was mad at him. He frowned at her. "Talk t'me."

Zacky frowned, "Why would Lennox be staying with her mom?" He asked as he put his arm around her. He ran his fingers through her hair then kissed her cheek. He smiled against her skin then kissed along her neck.

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Lennox frowned when he told her to talk to him. "Matt you need to get help." She finally said. "If you don't......I'm not doing this anymore." She said. She pulled into the driveway and looked at him. "You won't hit me again and if you do you will be in jail." She said, "You aren't the man i was with before and i want him back." She said before she got out and walked inside of the house.

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Emma shrugged, leaning into Zacky with a soft smile. "I think her and Matt are having problems," she whispered. She had no idea why he was being so affectionate, but she wasn't complaining.

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Matt huffed and followed after Lennox, stumbling in his haste to get inside the house. "I've tried getting help, nothing works!" he shouted at her. He grabbed her shoulders, but this time it was more out of desperation to get her to listen to him.

Zacky smiled as he wrapped his arms around her and pulled her close. "I'm sure they will work it out." HE said as he ran his fingers through her hair.

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Lennox frowned as he grabbed her shoulder, "Try harder then!" She yelled at him. "I'm not living like this anymore." She snapped. "I can't even touch you without you telling me to go away. You won't even lay in the same bed as me without acting like a complete stranger!" She yelled. "You need help god dammit!" She yelled. She pushed his hands off of her. She crossed her arms looking up at him. She looked away from him, shaking her head. "I can't do this anymore." She whispered, defeated.

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"Yeah, I'm sure they will," Emma agreed. She turned her head and kissed Zacky softly, really enjoying having him so close to her. It reminded her of when they first started dating, before Zacky became so callous and cruel.

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Lennox's words hurt, and they made him angry. She was one of the few people he thought he could count on for support, but it seemed like he was wrong. "You have no fucking idea what I need!" Matt shouted, flinging his arms out. "The only thing that can help me right now is a bullet in my head. But if you don't fucking care anymore, then just leave. Fucking leave, Lennox."

Zacky smiled as he kissed her back. He placed his hand on her cheek as he deepened the kiss. He smiled and ran his hands down her back.

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Lennox frowned at him, "I do care! You are the one who doesnt!" She screamed. "You just ignore everyone and get drunk! How is that helping you!" She yelled at him. "God dammit Matt just get some help." She snapped. She bit her bottom lip lightly as she looked up at him. "I'm trying so hard to understand what is going on, but its impossible because you barely talk to me anymore." She yelled.

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