Hello again, everyone! Before you guys read this chapter, you might want to re-read the other chapters since I edited them. After that, you are free to read this one and leave your thoughts.


~Alfred~

After the blonde's outburst, the other three slowly looked at me and busted up laughing.

"No, Kay. He isn't a Chicken," Twix said, wiping tears from her eyes while the blonde one, Kay, giggled. Twix turned to me and said with a bright smile, "These are my besties. The one who said that you're a Chicken is Kay," Kay waved at me, and Twix pointed to the brown haired one, "this is MK," MK looked at me and waved, "and last but not least, is my little sister, Dee."

Dee just glared at me, then said, "Twix. We need to talk." Twix looked confused, but followed her sister into the bathroom that was beside us.

I stood there awkwardly for a few seconds before Kay's voice asked, "So what's crackalackin?" She giggled a little and I immediately thought I had chosen, or been dragged to, the wrong friends.

MK noticed my dilemma and patted the part of the bench in between them, "Sit down, she doesn't bite. Much," she said as she poked Kay in the side. Kay immediately squeaked, covered her side with one hand, and poked MK in the side with the other. MK squeaked and jumped over, only to land on the floor. I laughed as she stood up and dusted herself off, and stopped as I realized that the laugh hadn't been forced, like it had been back at home. After MK had finished dusting herself, she turned to Kay and said, "Truce?" Kay only grinned and nodded as they both sat down again.

A boy came up behind me and said, "I'm surprised. It usually doesn't stop until one of them tries to get Twix. Where is she, anyways?" I turned to see a skinny guy with orangeish-brown hair and green eyes.

"Dee's talking to her," the blonde smiled. That smile turned sour when a tall girl with orange hair, freckles, and green eyes walked up.

"Where's Dee?" The Ginger demanded. She noticed me and held her hand out with a confused look, "You must be new because I know all of the sou - I mean, people - here. My name's Red, but you can call me The Soulless One if you prefer." After her slip-up, I really didn't want to shake her hand.

Right as my hand was about to touch Red's a tired voice called, "Red, don't scare the newbie please." I turned to see a very worn out Twix without Dee, "Tape, this is Alfred. He has the next class with us, so please tell the teacher I'll be late." Without another word she beckoned to Red and went back into the restroom. Red looked scared and rushed after her. Kay and MK looked at each other and quietly left.

The hallway was almost empty as a bell rang. The skinny boy sighed and motioned me to follow him. Before we left, Twix stuck her head out the door, "Tape," she whisper-yelled, and we stopped to look at her. She glanced at me then back to Tape, "Wrists," she ordered. He glanced at me with surprise before nodding at her and walking away again. Just what was going on…?


~Twix~

I knew what Dee was going to say before she said it. Don't ask me how I knew, we weren't twins or anything, but we always seemed to know each other's thoughts. Before she could say anything though, I said, "But…"

"No."

"Why not?"

"Because I don't think I can handle it," she whispered.

"Sis, you don't need to worry about it. I won't break from handling both of your problems." She wasn't listening; instead, she was trying to control her breathing.

"Dee?" Her breathing hitched and sped up. "Dagnabbit!" I muttered under my breath and I hugged her. Her breathing slowed a little, but not enough to quell the panic attack.

I heard a thump and laughter, "At least someone's having fun," I whispered while I slowed down my breathing. Remembering a book I read, I imagined my calm being a river and flowing to Dee. A non-ending river that was so calm, you could see the different fish that swam in it if you wanted to look over the side of the rowboat…wait, where did the rowboat come from? I opened my eyes to see that Dee was breathing slowly again so I smiled and slid her down to the floor. She let me and I was out of the bathroom when Red introduced herself to Alfred.

Kay hid behind me, she and Red didn't really get along, but I shook my head before calling out, "Red, don't scare the newbie please." I turned to Tape, introduced him to Alfred and said something about being late. After that was all done I turned back to Red and waved her inside the bathroom. She paled, if that was even possible for a Ginger, and hurried after me.

After looking at Dee, I remembered that I forgot to warn Tape. I told Red that I'd be right back, ran towards the doorway, and saw Tape and Alfred walking down the hall.

I didn't want to leave Dee, or disturb her, so I whispered loudly, "Tape!" They both looked at me so I looked at Alfred before looking back at Tape, "Wrists," I warned. His eyes widened in surprise as he looked at Alfred. Tape nodded that he understood and would stick close to the newbie, before walking down the hall again. I watched them walk down the hall and turn the corner to go outside, sparing sad glances to Tape's wrists that were covered by wristbands. After they turned and went outside, I sighed as I turned back to my younger-but-more-mature sister and tried not to do what I usually do best: mess everything up.


Hope you guys liked this chapter. Feel free to jot down your thoughts on what you think and what could be done better!