Broken But Not Shattered

Chapter Fourteen: Kryptonite

Squid's eyes were swollen from crying earlier that night. Thoughts prevented him from a peaceful night sleep. He thought about Keavy and all of the things she had said to him. The words felt like a knife wound. They cut deep and the pain wouldn't leave for some time. He then remembered all the times he had been slandered by his mother. How he wished she didn't blame him for the leave of his father and her drinking habit.

Life just seemed like one big whirlpool, a never-ending cyclone of pain and loss and Squid was caught in the middle of it.

He stepped out of D-Tent to escape the contemplation of everything. Glancing up at the stars, that seemed to glow like candles, Squid closed his eyes and eluded Camp Greenlake.

"I took a walk around the world to

Ease my troubled mind

I left my body laying somewhere

In the sands of time

I watched the world float to the dark

Side of the moon"

Flashback

He saw her enter the Wreck Room, a small but stocky girl, dressed in an oversized orange jumpsuit and big, black boots. Sitting in silence he watched as Magnet made his comments to the girl, only to realize that she wasn't the one to mouth off to. Squid laughed when he heard her speak, it was like a foreign language. She talked tough but he saw that deep down she was really an innocent girl with a heavy past. Something inside of him stirred, that was normal though, it wasn't everyday that you see a girl at Camp Greenlake.

End Of Flashback

"I feel there's nothing I can do

I watched the world float to the

Dark side of the moon

After all I knew, it had to be something

To do with you"

Squid promised himself that he wouldn't think of her. Too late. Even more flashbacks came and when they did the knife inside of him seemed to be slowly turning, making the pain even harder to bear.

"I really don't mind what happens now and then

As long as you'll be my friend at the end

If I go crazy then will you still

Call me Superman

If I'm alive and well, will you be there

Holding my hand

I'll keep you by my side with

My Superman might

Kryptonite

He remembered watching as Keavy was forced to sit on Scar's lap. Could he have saved her? No. After all, she was the one who insulted him; she was the one who wanted to be there. He thought about what X-ray had said, he confirmed that she wanted Scar, not him. He advised Squid to stay away. Was he right after all?

"You called me strong, you called me weak

But you secrets I will keep

You took for granted all the times I

Never let you down

Flashback

"I saw him murdered, Squid. I saw my brother murdered right in front of my eyes!" Keavy said amidst her struggled to keep from crying, "I'm just trash, that's all I'll ever be! My father works for the Mafia, he makes a living killing people!

Squid put an arm around Keavy, "I don't care what you are, or where you come from, you are not trash. You're smart and pretty and you talk funny," he said, trying to lighten up the moment.

"My dreams to become something will never come true. Maybe it'll be better if I go away, and never come back," Keavy's voice became distant.

"Stop it. Stop talking like that!" Squid commanded, "Don't you know how many people you'll hurt if you" He couldn't bring himself to say it, "I you do away with yourself.

"Name one.

"Me.

End Of Flashback

"You stumbled in and bumped your head, if

Not for me, you would be dead

I picked you up and put you back

On solid ground

If I go crazy then will you still

Call me Superman?

Squid's thoughts turned to anger. He walked around to Mr. Sir's truck and saw a rope lying inside of the bed. Grabbing it he ran to the showers, knowing that this was the only way out.

"If I'm alive and well, will you be

There holding my hand

"I'll keep you by my side with my

Superman might

Kryptonite

A/N: Sorry for the lack of updates lately, life has been bombarding me with stuff. Hope you guys like this very depressing chapter. I had to write it to get my emotions out, know what I mean?