Warnings same as before.

Homestuck belongs Andrew Hussie.

The blur of the passing students.

Running, shoving, yelling.

My highschool years were never a walk in the park. More like a hell bus that never left the station, leaving you stranded in the chaos to wait for four years until a replacement came along to sweep you off to a new kind of hell.

I sat alone behind the school, by the dumpsters, eating my lunch in peace. My over sized glasses kept sliding down my face each time I took a bite of my sandwich. I would leave and arrive at my next class before any bell would ring, too terrified to take any chances of running into... them.

I sat far in the back, away from everyone. Keeping to myself unless told to speak. It was like that for a whole semester: avoid, be alone, avoid, be alone. I didn't love it, but I couldn't hate it. Because once the second semester came around, I couldn't do any avoid or alone anymore.

They hunted me down.

Everyday for my Sophomore and Junior year, I would constantly be stalked and beaten until I gave them what they wanted. Every single thing that they wanted. But I wasn't the only one that would suffer. Both Feferi and I would be targeted yet, she didn't even know she was. All she knew was that I would be an arrogant asshole that asks her to run errands for me. She would ask about the bruises, but I couldn't tell her.

If she knew the truth, she would have gotten the same treatment I was given. But lying to her only made me feel even worse.
Not only did her faith and trust start to falter, but so did my father's.

But I couldn't tell them anything. How could I ever put Feferi in something like that, knowing that she would get hurt for money and power. How could I ever tell my father that my allowance went to a group of sick minded vultures. The world seemed to get darker by each passing day. I had wondered what it would be like when it finally got too dark to see...

Senior year finally arrived, but things only started getting worse.

Way worse.

The beatings were so severe now, I had to hide away for days before my injuries would heal and I could comeback home. But that only gave more reasons to be scolded. My father started to become harsher. Whenever I came home, he would have come up with another reason to scream and yell at me, from how bad I was at everything to my future in a box. My mother didn't even try to talk to me, completely disowning my very existence.

Feferi started to avoid me during school, and even at home she would try her best to keep away. I became a target of hate for everyone. Karkat and Gamzee abandoned me at some point as well. They came back, just a little too late.

Graduation time came too slowly, but it finally did. I had done a well enough job to graduate as well as get into the college of my choice.

But the night before graduation was the moment my father and I had stopped talking.

"Eridan! Enough! You have done your fair share of damage to this family and I will have no more of it!"

"Father, it's not like I don't w-want to tell you! It's because I can't!"

He had slapped me down to the ground that night.

My father had always been judgemental of me, and very uncaring. He would leave me stranded in places and tried to push it off as me running away. Of course I would say I did, not risking any anger from him. He wasn't the best father, but he was the only thing I had. Feferi was there, yes, but her opinion didn't matter when she was already the golden child of the family. Me on the other hand, had been tossed to the side, forgotten and broken.

I was unfixable.

Till his lips met mine.

Oh look! An update! It's really short though... huh. (It's not even a chapter, it's just like, what would you call it? idk. But it's pretty much an inside into Eri's head during that kiss from the last chapter.)

Actually, it's more of a space filler cause I've kept you guys waiting for too long now.

Sorry guys, I was a little busy... again.
I will NOT abandon this story, and I will not abandon you guys!

I know you've been reading this story for some time now, but... I still need the urge to tell you guys that I don't update fast. So just a heads up if you're a new reader!

Thank you for reading! Reviews are always welcomed :]

-Personal Bubbles