brother_alone | A Wild Night Out

It doesn't take much of an excuse anymore.

Used to be the only times he'd really go nuts would be when there was a party to be had for a birthday, a holiday, or Spring Break. And then always in a social setting.

Then he started his medications. And started hiding said medications from everyone. He still partied, but there was always more at stake. Mixing his meds with alcohol was a really bad idea. Josh is lucky he's still alive. But he keeps pushing that luck.

Then the Incident happened. If Josh hadn't had a problem before, he certainly did now. The only time he was happy was when he was trashed beyond rational thought. Beyond care or worry. He drank on his own more and more often. Dropped out of school.

And now?

Here in the Nexus, on what is an Earth tradition?

Joshua Washington is passed out at a bar somewhere, several green bead necklaces around his neck with an empty bottle still clutched weakly in one hand.

It's not even that wild for him, not anymore.