Two days later during classes, Reid tried to keep Tyler up. Poking the brunette, slapping him with a book, anything to keep him up. And the brunette was starting to get catty. He had already smacked, scratched, and bitten Reid in the past three classes. Needless to say that Reid didn't feel guilty for hitting the brunette to keep him awake anymore.
Tyler smacked the blonde's hand away when Reid tried to shake him awake.
"Hey Simms, what happened to your wrist? Life getting to difficult for you?" Aaron hissed.
Reid's eyes narrowed as he turned on Aaron.
"Shut up Abbot, you don't know what the fuck you're talking about." Reid snapped.
Aaron rolled his eyes, yelping when something hard hit his head. He looked at the desk to see an apple. When he looked around, his eyes landed on Caleb and Pogue, who were both glaring at him. Pogue holding up an orange while Caleb was wielding a bottle of apple juice.
Aaron turned to the front, making Reid and Tyler both snicker.
When the bell rang they got up to leave. Letting Aaron go down first, before following behind him.
"You okay for English?" Caleb asked.
"Yeah, knowing Mrs. Elis, we won't be doing anything."
Caleb chuckled as they left the room. They walked to the courtyard for their five minute break.
"Do you think you'll be able to sleep tonight Tyler?" Caleb asked, as the boy shrugged.
"I don't know. I tried to last night, but I was too scared about Chase being in them."
Caleb sighed as he sat down, leaning against the tree. Reid and Pogue sitting on one of the branches. Tyler sat with Caleb, curling into the boy.
"You're so comfy Cay." Tyler said, yawning.
Caleb's eyes softened before he motioned for Reid to get closer.
"What?" Reid asked.
"Go ask Mrs. Elis if we can have class out in the courtyard. Explain what's been going on with Tyler. How he can't sleep right now because of bad nightmares." Caleb said, as Reid nodded.
Tyler's breathing was evening out, meaning he was nearing sleep. Caleb knew Chase wouldn't try anything at school. He may be insane, but he didn't want to expose them either.
He'd rather kill the Covenant himself.
Reid walked towards the English classroom as Pogue got off the branch, sitting next to Caleb.
"Do you think he'll stay asleep?" Pogue asked.
"I don't know. I hope he does." Caleb said, petting the brunette's back.
Tyler shifted on the boys chest, rolling over and his breath evening again. Reid walked out with Mrs. Elis and the rest of the English class, going over to Caleb.
"Another free day because her voice still is bad." Reid explained quickly.
Mrs. Elis looked over at Tyler with a worried look on her face before sitting down and grading papers.
"We've got to think of a way to keep Chase out of Tyler's dreams."
The other two nodded their heads.
"We could check the book after class." Reid whispered.
"I'd like to do that too. Gorman could probably put up a barrier around the house so Chase can't get in his dreams." Caleb said.
"I agree." Pogue said.
The other boys nodded in agreement before Tyler moaned. His eyes fluttered open the other boys sighing.
He'd been asleep for ten minutes at least.
"Sorry I fell asleep on you guys." Tyler said, as Caleb sighed.
"It's okay Tyler; you're safe here to sleep." Caleb said, "If you want to you can go back asleep."
The brunette nodded his head, before lying back on Caleb. The black haired boy running his hands through Tyler's hair, hearing and feeling the boy falling to sleep.
"We've got to think of something you guys. Tyler can't do this everyday." Caleb said, seeing the other boys nod.
"We'll think of something Caleb." Reid said.
The black haired boy nodded, still running his fingers through Tyler's hair. He promised himself that if he dated Tyler, he'd protect the boy more than he had. And so far he was sucking in that department.
What did Chase want with Tyler? Did the older boy really think Tyler would leave Caleb for him? Because the brunette wouldn't.
"Do you think Chase is going to come back Cay?" Pogue asked.
Caleb looked at Pogue quickly before shrugging.
"I have no idea." Caleb said, "Most likely since he's been sending Tyler dreams."
"God I wish he'd stop that." Reid said.
"I do too Reid." Caleb said, "I've never seen Tyler like this before….none of us has."
The boys looked at Tyler who was sleeping soundly, the rise and fall of his chest soothing to them in a way it shouldn't have.
"Do you think Coach will make him swim tomorrow?" Pogue asked.
Caleb's eyes widened at the remembrance of swim practice tomorrow.
"Probably, the only reason he doesn't let anyone swim is when they have a broken bone." Caleb said, "Which means we definitely need to make him get sleep tonight, or during school tomorrow."
"They won't care if we explain to them what's going on." Reid said, seeing Caleb nod.
"Okay, so tomorrow morning one of us needs to come early, most likely me, or Pogue since you sleep late Reid, and we'll go to each of our teachers and explain."
"The only teacher that will care will be Mr. Edwin." Pogue said, "He's such a hard ass he might not even care."
"Yeah but Tyler's his favorite student, so he might make an exception." Reid said.
The other two nodded, all three hoping their plan might work.
Tyler shifted again as Caleb moved them to a more comfortable position.
Aaron walked over with a sneer.
"Aww look at the two cozy fags."
Reid growled, "Okay, that's it."
Pogue grabbing the blonde boy by his jacket, Aaron taking a few steps back.
"Mr. Abbot, I'd suggest you get back over to your friends." Mrs. Elis called to the boy in a hoarse voice.
Aaron let a grunt leave him before stomping back over to his friends. Pogue yanking on Reid's jacket, causing the other boy fall and sit next to Caleb. Pogue sat down in front of Reid, seeing the blonde watch Aaron's every move.
"One day someone's going to kick Aaron's ass, and I'm going to be there with a video camera recording the whole damn thing."
The other two laughed softly at that, watching Tyler again.
"Okay so it's decided. We go look at the Book of Damnation after school and let Tyler sleep, and then tomorrow we explain to the teachers that if Tyler falls asleep it's because of sleeping problems, correct?"
"Right, because Tyler doesn't need to drown in the pool." Reid said, nodding.
"We might want to tell Coach just in case." Pogue said.
Caleb nodded his head tiredly, as his hands moved from Tyler's hair to the brunette's arm.
"I just hope there's something in the book to stop it." Reid said sadly.
"If not, then we'll have to think of something else."
"Going to Chase might help." Pogue said.
"I know that, but we also don't know where the hell he is." Caleb snapped.
Pogue nodded grudgingly as Caleb's eyes slid shut. He was exhausted as well, worried to death about Tyler, who tossed and turned in his bed all night last night. Never being able to sleep, just getting on that edge, which made him more tired than rested.
"We're going to make sure we kill him this time, understand me?" Caleb asked in a whisper.
Pogue and Reid both nodded their heads sharply. They both agreed because Chase was evil and needed to die. He continued to hurt their Baby Boy, and he'd pay for it.
The bell rang a few minutes later, signaling the end of the day. Tyler getting woken up long enough for them to make it to the Danvers' old colony house.