Logan, the budding scientist he was, began to document all of the goings on of the bond shared between them. How much time they spent together, the feelings between them, the daily activities they enjoyed, a whole file of information on each of them.
Roman took to the new bonded life like a duck to water. He easily incorporated all of them into his life. He was quite open with them all. Today, he was especially excited. It was time for auditions for the University's play. This year it would be Les Miserables. He would be auditioning and the roles would be announced a week after.
That whole week, Patton tried to calm Roman's anxiety and doubts that he wouldn't get the part.
On Monday afternoon, everyone was doing their own thing. Logan was studying, Patton was visiting Remy. And Virgil was working on some story for his creative writing class.
Suddenly, Logan felt like he was being pulled. Out of his seat. Out of the library. Onto the walkway. Over the green. Past the Cafe. Right to the Resource Center. He stopped, falling into someone's arms.
"Well, Lo, I guess you really did fall for me… Guess what!"
"Roman, you need to quiet down before you burst my eardrums."
"Oh...sorry. I got the lead! I'm Javert!"
"Congratulations. Now, why do you think I was… how do you say...yeeted… here through our bond?"
"I don't know Teach, but good job using contemporary slang."
"Thank you, I made flashcards"
That night, all four of them got together and celebrated with some Chinese take-out. Logan made sure to tell the others of the weird act the bond had him do.
A week later, Virgil was stressing. He had too much work to do in too little time. He couldn't afford to spend another sleepless night studying. His mother wasn't doing well either. She was getting sicker by the day. It had happened before, she would only get worse before she could start to get better. The doctors, though, believed that she wouldn't be getting better.
Roman was spending his days in rehearsals. Patton and Logan had pretty relaxed schedules for college students, but he didn't want to bother them. Sure, they had all gotten pretty close since they met three weeks ago but Virge didn't want to become an inconvenience.
On Friday of the same week, Virgil got a call from an unknown number, it was four o'clock in the morning. This call felt important, so he picked up and answered.
"Hello, this is Hopedale Hospital. May I speak to Virgil Thomas?"
Virgil paled, that was the hopsital his mother was being treated in. "Yes, This is he"
"Your mother, Ellie Rose Thomas is in critical condition. The hospital suggests you make your way here as soon as possible."
"Oh..ok… I'll be there as soon as I can."
"Thank you." Virgil hung up the phone and sat in his bed, staring blankly into the dark. He turned on the lamp beside him. Heading towards the small living room that the four of them shared, he stopped in the kitchen to grab a glass of water. Sitting in silence, he heard footsteps nearing him, the lights were turned on to show Pat in his cat pajamas.
"Virge, its too early to be awake, are you okay?"
"Oh. Pat. Did I wake you?" Patton could see tear tracks running down Virgil's face.
"Yeah, but its ok" He walked closer and hugged Virgil. Virge then started crying ever more. "Woah, what's wrong?"
"My mom.. She..she's dying."
"What happened?"
"Soulmate bond deficiency. Hopedale hospital"
"Get dressed, I'll wake the others and we'll head over if you want us with you."
"Yes please."
They all soon arrived at the hospital and let Virgil take the lead, to his mother. Room B120.
The woman in the room was sitting, propped up by many pillows. She seemed to be sleeping.
"Mom." The woman turned her head and opened her eyes, they were the same shade as Virgil's.
"Sweetie. You're here."
"I am mom, I am."
"Sweetie, do you remember when it was Mother's Day when you were ten? It was a such a nice, warm afternoon, and I remember how you had just biggest smile on that cute face of yours while you were walking Joan at the park? Looking back now, I realize how little moments like that last so short, and I constantly feel like I had never appreciated you enough, Virgil."
"Mom...I…"
"No, Virge. Ever since Ned left…"she paused, finally noticing the strangers in the room, "sweetie, who are these people?"
"Oh..uh.. they're my soulmates"
"I'm Roman Kings. It's nice to meet you, Ms. Thomas."
"Salutations, I am Logan Sanders."
"Please, all of you, call me Ellie."
"Ellie, I'm Patton Hart. It's wonderful to meet you, I just wish it was under better circumstances."
"I'm glad to meet all of you. Take care of my son." With that, she lay back and closed her eyes. The heart monitor's beeping slowed, then flatlined.
"No~ mom!"
The nurses rushed in, taking Ellie away. While Roman, Patton, and Logan comforted a sobbing Virgil.