It's been so long. I do apologize! This chapter probably won't be that good. Please, forgive me!
Alexis, Banner, Jaden, Syrus, and Bastion snuck into the Obelisk Blue Dorm. They found Chazz's room easily since they had been there before. They were happy when they found that the door was unlocked. They walked in and saw Chazz sleeping peacefully on his bed.
"Perfect…." Alexis said.
"Are you sure this is going to work, Alexis?" Syrus asked.
"It will work if you keep quiet and let me work." She said.
She walked closer to Chazz and leaned to reach his ear. Her brother had done this to her all the time and in doing so found out many of her secrets. She hoped it had the same effect on Chazz that it had on her.
"Ok, Chazz." She whispered in his ear. "You need to tell what's going on with you. Why have you been avoiding your friends? Did something happen?"
Chazz stirred a bit. He mumbled something indistinguishable. Alexis gave an annoyed look and tried again.
"Please, tell me what's wrong. I can help. Just tell me why you are upset." She said.
"I can't. They'll hurt you…." Chazz said in a low voice.
Alexis jumped as he responded. She looked back at her friends and they urged her to continue. She nodded and turned back to Chazz. She didn't actually expect him to respond. He must have been a light sleeper like she was.
"Who will hurt us? Tell me, Chazz. Tell me everything. I promise nothing will happen if you do." Alexis said in a comforting voice.
"Jagger and Slade. They said they would hurt you if I tried to stay friends with you. I can't stay here anymore. I can't…." Chazz drifted off again.
"I knew it!" Jaden exclaimed.
"Would you be quiet? You'll wake him up!" Bastion said.
"That's all we needed, gentlemen. Let's get going. We can talk to him in the morning when he's awake." Alexis started to leave but Banner stopped her. He asked everyone to wait for him. He walked over to Chazz and leaned over him like he was about to say something.
"Professor, there isn't anything else we can. I know you care, but we have to get going." Bastion urged.
"Watch out, Chazz. There's a big dog chasing you." Banner whispered to Chazz. "He has big sharp teeth. Oh no! He's catching up!" Banner put his hand over his mouth to stifle his laughter. Chazz had started to move around frantically. He waved his arms in the air and began to whimper.
"Oh no! Now there are three big dogs chasing you! Oh, they sure look hungry! Run faster, Chazz!" Banner couldn't help but laugh as Chazz continued to move around his bed and whimper. Everyone else looked at him with annoyed expressions. Sometimes their teacher was more immature than they thought. Alexis grabbed him by the arm and pulled him away.
When they were back in Banner's room Alexis scolded the teacher on his behavior. Even though he took it well he kept laughing throughout the lecture. He was one not to be trusted. Alexis finally gave up on trying to scold him and turned to the others.
"Well, we know that it was his brothers and we know why he won't be friends with us again. But what can we do now? How will we convince Chazz that we won't stop being friends with him just because his brothers say not to?" she said.
"Why don't we just say that? Let's just tell him how much we care." Syrus said.
"I don't know. What if he tries to commit suicide again when he finds out we know about his brothers?" Bastion asked.
"We should have an intervention…." Jaden whispered.
Banner, who was already in a silly mood, thought that remark was so funny. He burst out laughing and fell over on his bed.
"At least someone is having fun through all this." Syrus said. He looked at Banner and gave a loud sigh.
"Oh, Syrus." Banner said through his laughs. "Sometimes the best cure is just to get someone to laugh. Laughter is contagious and makes even the most depressed person feel so much better!"
Syrus thought about and realized that he agreed. Maybe all Chazz needed was a little laughter.
"Thanks, Banner. You just gave me another idea." Alexis said.
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