*Mr. Chair's POV*
It was very late at night. I'm not too sure what time, but I assumed it was at least midnight. Stephano and I stored ourselves in the corners of the room, and our eyes didn't meet at all. In fact, I think Stephano fell asleep a couple of times. I could tell because he would snore, and wake up five minutes after.
Oh, why you look so sad?
The tears are in your eyes
Come on and come to me now
That minute was the first time our eyes met in hours and hours. We didn't say anything at first; we just stared at each other. Finally, I felt myself ask Stephano for something by cocking my head gently. Stephano answered with a single nod. At that, we slowly crawled out of our corners, and met each other off to the side and against the wall.
Don't be ashamed to cry
Let me see you through
'Cause I've seen the dark side, too
Once we met, we gently wrapped our arms around each other's waists. Looking square into each other's eyes, we whimpered once. Our eyes watering and our bottom lips slightly trembling, we whimpered a second time. Bursting into tears, we fell into a tight hug.
When the night falls on you,
and you don't know what to do
Nothing you confess
Will make me love you less
A raging tornado of depression and frustration swirled around Stephano and I. Our worlds were shattered.
Crushed.
Destroyed.
I'll stand by you
I'll stand by you
I won't let nobody hurt you
I'll stand by you
When I was younger, and I hadn't met Pewdie or the bros yet, I didn't have anyone else to talk to. Little Mayo would always talk with me. I'd always appreciate it. I'd always talk with him, too, making sure he'd have a friend.
Gonzales and Stephano are twins - they're always supposed to be there for each other. All of their twenty-five years, they took care of and protected each other. For our family to betray us was like an ending world all around.
So, if you're mad, get mad!
Don't hold it all inside
Come on and talk to me now
I tried to breathe and stop crying so I could comfort Stephano and tell him everything would be alright. I just couldn't though. It was too hard, and I was crying far too much. Nothing would ever get Mayo and Gonzales to come back.
*Piggeh's POV*
I hated what I was seeing. Mt. Chair and Stephano were crushed. They probably felt like there was nothing left, and that everything they cared about had vanished. Both of them needed someone to cheer them up. To make them feel less lonely, like there was someone who cared. Because there was; they had the bros.
Hey, what you got to hide?
I get angry too
But I'm a lot like you
Cry, {Name}, Pewds, and I looked at each other. With a knowing look that said the same thing I was thinking, we all knelt down beside Mr. Chair and Stephano. Pewdie and I knelt beside Stephano, as Cry and {Name} pried Mr. Chair off of him. Before the two of them could grab on to each other again, I reached behind Stephano and pinned his arms to his back.
For a few seconds, Stephano began to panic. He hyperventilated, and squirmed around to try to break free. Then Pewdie gently whispered "Shh, shh, shh, shh, shh. It's alright, Stephy. You need to calm down now. It's time to relax." Stephano stopped freaking out, but continued to let the tears flow.
If you're standing at the crosswalk
And don't know which path to chose
Pewdie and I each wrapped an arm around Stephano so that he was in somewhat of a shelter. "I know you're upset about Gonzales," I whispered. "It's like having a limb taken off of you. But it'll be alright. The bros are here to take care of you, and make sure you're nice and healthy. We're here for you, Stephano. You can be sure of that. We're not going to let anyone hurt you."
Pewds leaned in, and kissed Stephano's neck pulse. I craned my neck down, and nuzzled his shoulder. "It's also important to remember Zaley isn't gone forever," Pewdie pointed out. "Barrel just hypnotized him to make him turn against us. If he can do that, we can turn him back, right?"
Let me come along,
'Cause even if you're wrong
I'll stand by you
Our kind and sweet words had made Stephano's tears stop. He nodded, and grinned a little. Pewdie and I smiled as well. "See? There's that smile!," Pewdie cooed. "Now c'mere and give Pewdie a kiss." The two of them leaned in, and rested their lips against one another.
I giggled. "And give Piggeh a hug!," I said, wrapping my arms around his waist, and squeezing him tightly. Stephano had been cured! And Mr. Chair...
*Cry's POV*
Mr. Chair is smaller, shyer, and much more sensitive than Stephano, so it would take quite a bit to calm him down. When {Name} and I pulled Mr. Chair away from Stephy, he fell into a raging fit. "NO! I WANT STEPHANO!," he screeched. Mr. Chair lashed out, and kicked at us. He even tried to bite me a few times.
I'll stand by you
I won't let nobody hurt you
I'll stand by you
While I held down Mr. Chair's legs, {Name} took off his shoes, then his socks. He/She placed Mr. Chair's little right foot in his/her lap, and gave the bottom of it a rub with his/her thumbs.
Take me into your darkest hour
And I'll never desert you
I'll stand by you
I reached over, and wiped Mr. Chair's many tears away with both of my pinkie fingers. Then I placed a hand on either shoulder. "Mr. Chair, we need to calm down now," I whispered. He slapped the foot {Name} wasn't holding against the floor. "But it's over now!," he sobbed.
I took a hand off his shoulder, and touch a gentle finger to his lips. "Ah, ah! Calm," I whispered. "Calm thoughts only. We're not going to get angry or be upset. We're just going to be nice and calm. Let's start being calm by taking a big deep breath." I breathed in through my nose, and out through my mouth, nice and slowly, hoping Mr. Chair would do it, too.
And when
When the night falls on you baby
Sure enough, the poor fellow did the same thing. "See? Calm," I whispered. "No tears, no anger. Just calm. It'll be alright. We're here for you. You'll be okay. We'll take care of you. Mayo's not gone, little guy; he just thinks he is. We're gonna get him back."
You're feeling all alone
You won't be on your own
I'll stand by you
Mr. Chair sniveled. "B-but Cry, this is all my fault," he sobbed. "If I had never sprained my stupid ankle, we would've saved Gonzales, and none of this would've happened." {Name} put down Mr. Chair's right foot, and picked up his left foot, then continued to rub.
"No it's not, Daddy," he/she reassured him. "It's no one's fault but Barrel's. He's the one who made Mayo defy us. Mayo's going to come back, though. Don't worry, Daddy."
I'll stand by you
I won't let nobody hurt you
I'll stand by you
Mr. Chair closed his eyes, and opened his arms in a wide hug. I fell into them, and we gave each other a nice squeeze. "We'll get Mayo back," I whispered reassuringly. "No need to cry. In the meantime, you have all of us. Pewds, Piggeh, {Name}, Stephano and myself are all here for you."
Take me into your darkest hour
And I'll never desert you
I'll stand by you
I gently massaged Mr. Chair's shoulders until I saw his eyelids droop. In just a few minutes, Mr. Chair had stopped crying, and was sleeping like a baby. He was feeling much better. Maybe not all better, but a lot better than before.
Oh, I'll stand by you
I'll stand by you