Hey guys!
So, this is a pretty small chapter, and it changes point of view. I was having difficulties using Seb for this chapter. So I used Jeff. (The logical thing to do, obviously.)
DISCLAIMER I have never been around someone who was abused or bullied, so I'm sorry if Sebastian seems out of that kind of character.
Anyway, I hope you enjoy this chapter!
Chapter seven.
Jeff's Point of View.
"Sebastian, wait!" Nick cried as we ran after him.
As soon as Nick had asked about Bastian's bruise, Sebastian was up and walking out of the room. "Bas, we didn't mean to offend you!" I yelled. "We just wanted to know!"
Sebastian stopped and turned around. "Why!? So you can punch me too!?" He screamed as he began crying hysterically. "Go ahead! Beat me, Nick!"
I looked over at Nick, who shrugged. But I knew that we were thinking the same thing. Then I walked up to Sebastian. "Bas?" I whispered, gently putting my hand on his shoulder. Then instantly regretted it as he flinched violently under my touch. "Sebastian, look at me."
Sebastian hesitated, then looked up at me. His green eyes were filled with tears, but also fear. He was scared of me. "Please, don't hit me." He begged, but still looked like he was ready for me to slap him.
"Hey, I won't hit you, Bas." I soothed, his breathing was fast and shallow. "Its okay, just breathe."
Nick slowly walked up. "Bastian, is someone hurting you?" He asked, and I glared at him. I was trying to calm him down, and he was revving him back up.
Sebastian bit his lip, then began sobbing silently. "Yes." He whimpered, then fell into my arms as his sobbing grew worse.
I shot another glare at Nick, it hurt to see Bastian this way. He always put up this strong, arrogant, cocky, entitled rich boy persona. But to see him this way, seeing the real Sebastian, the broken and bruised Sebastian. It hurt. And even though Nick had done the right thing by prying and trying to get to the bottom of this, it made me feel horrible seeing Sebastian like this.
I began to rub Sebastian back, an attempt in vain to calm him. He was so worked up he could barely breathe. "Hey, you're gonna be okay." I soothed. "It's okay, Bastian. Shh... it's okay."
Sebastian pulled away a few minutes later, then wiped his eyes. He still didn't look okay, but then again, he was obviously being hurt by someone. Significant other, parents, people at school? I didn't know. "Who's hurting you, Bas?" I asked.
Sebastian crumbled again, his eyes cascaded with tears and he bit his lip. "They'll kill me." He whispered as he shook his head.
I felt like I had been punched in the stomach. "They'll what!?" Nick and I exclaimed. Sebastian was like a brother. Sure, he was annoying, but he didn't deserve death threats. No one did, especially not Sebastian.
Sebastian took a step back and he covered his chest and stomach with his arms, like he had crossed his arms, but a bit more spread out. "I'm okay." He lied unconvincingly. "As long as I'm good, they won't hurt me."
I looked over at Nick. Obviously, we both knew he was lying. But worse, Sebastian was being lied to.
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