It didn’t matter how hard Ernie focused on the book he held, reading and rereading the same paragraph, it didn’t make any sense to him. There was some massive disconnect, though he didn’t know what it was. He frowned, worrying his lip between his teeth, the lip swellings a little as he chewed it. He ran a hand through his hair. He didn’t even look up, as Ellie placed her head on his shoulder. He finished the sentence with a bit of a sigh before he closed the book and took the bottle from her.
He rubbed his hand over his face and sighed a bit before popping the top and taking a swig. “Not a lot, just trying to study.” He sighed just a little bit. “Well, only a bit until dinner and then you can sleep, yeah. Everything okay?”