Broken Core || Sander Sides Highschool AU ||

Chapter 9: It's okay

Damien's POV

"You all can sit on the floor. Think you can do that for me?" Tommy says mockingly to Emile. His fist clench, sitting on the ground.

"Sure we can, hope that you don't catch our disease." I shot back, faking a cough. Tommy rolled his eyes.

There were a lot of things, preventing me from punching this kid. Then again... gravity is the natural cause of death..

"Alright let's keep this short and simple babes, what happened between you and Romano?" Remy says sitting on the floor, with his legs purposely spread out, he was trying to take up lots of space. Tommy grimaced, 

"Nothing, he just straight up attacked me." Remus scoffed.

"Enough with the bull, Romano would never risk his petty reputation just to punch you in the gym lockers." Remus growled, 

I would if I was him, I thought to myself narrowing my eyes at Tommy. Tommy held up his hands in mock surrender.

"Alright Alright. It was a nice try, though." Tommy barked a laugh. No one else laughed along.

"I just got some dirt on him and I kinda threaten to blow it." Logan rolled his eyes.

"I detect falsehood. Why would Romano care if you got dirt on him? He can always clean it." I stifled a laugh, knowing that this was supposed to be a serious interrogation but Remus didn't.

"BAHAHAHA you thought he meant actually dirt- Oh my.. pfft- Logan wow." Remus sputtered laughing like crazy, I softly smiled glad that the tension was a bit loose. Tommy growled.

"No you idiot, I mean that I have a secret about the so-called perfect Romano." Emile exchanged confused glances, and Virgil curled up in a ball, probably ignoring all of us. But I couldn't really tell his hoodie covering his whole face. Remus scoffed,

"So Romano's gonna beat you up about it? I don't buy it." Remus says sitting on a chair, he didn't bother taking off his shoes. I could see Tommy practically grimace in disgust of Remus's actions.

"Well that's what happened," Tommy fumed, not making eye contact. I narrowed my eyes. It looked like he was only telling half of the story.

"Well let's go confirm with Romano." I say getting up to stretch my arms. Remus gave me a confused look, we both knew Romano wasn't going to spill anything, but Tommy totally bought it.

"W-why do you need to confirm anything? I just threaten to expose his secret. That's all." Tommy repeated, I rolled my eyes.

"Then you won't mind if we confirm, but remember the school asked us to ask you the story. They're giving you a chance to come clean, Tommy." I glared at Tommy. He stared right back at me.

"Well fine! Go ask him yourself." Tommy crossed his arms. I sighed, this was going nowhere. If he wasn't going to confess what actually happened, or at least the whole story. 

"Come on guys, were wasting our time." I snarled,

We all got up and turned to leave. Tommy glared at us, and before any of us could react he shoved Virgil to the ground hard.

Virgil didn't even get time to save himself, he just stumbled and fell. His face ended up smacking the ground.

"Virgil!" Emile and Luke rushed up to help him up.

"I'm alright guys," He says, getting up, his face said otherwise. His nose was a little crooked and bleeding. Dustballs and blood were in all over him.

"Look up, and gently pinch the bridges of your nose.." Luke instructed. Virgil hummed in response, following the instructions. Remus cracked his knuckles,

"Karma is coming your way you b-" I put my hand over his shoulders, trying to reason with him. This was getting out of hand,

"Come on Re, let's just go." I say, Remus grunted in response, opening the door so Luke, Emile, and Virgil could head in first. He glared at Tommy who was innocently reading some magazines on the couch, waving his hands in a "shoo" motion. Remus stuck his middle finger, and linked his arm around me.

"Let's get outta here, snakey. I'm done talking with this asshole."

"Likewise, Remus." I glared at the door, we were now out of his house and making our way home. I was surprised how Tommy didn't remember me, nothing really changed expect my name and my feminine body. Tommy was always a bit dense I guess.

"Likewise."

Romano's POV

I gasp, coughing violently. Blood dripped on my nose. Father gripped his knuckles.

"Get up! What kind of weak son did I raise?" He growled, I tried standing up, but stumbled. He grabbed my broken hand and squeezed it.

Tears brimmed my eyes, it hurt so bad. 

"I can't believe you wore this to school. What would they think?" He growled, storming off to his room.

"Apologises Father," I say, my voice cracking and hoarse. I wince, I might need to take some cough medicine.

"Tomorrow you will fix up this mess, and have a date with Layla. It will be a good fix up for the public." Father says returning from his room. I look at the ground trying hold any feeling of discomfort and nod at my father,

Suddenly the door opens.

Panic rises in my chest. Is it Remus? Oh god he can't see me like this.

The door gently swings open and I sigh in relief, realizing it wasn't Remus, but Mother instead.

"Darling! Sorry it took me so long. Work can be a drag, y'know." She says, kicking off her heels. It slumps on the corner of the wall.

Father didn't say anything but grunt in reply. He leaves the living and heads into the kitchen. Mother turns to face me, her face softens as she comes towards me to give me a hug. Ignoring the blood all over the floor.

"Again?" She mumbles to herself, as we depart for the hug. She cups her hand against my cheeks.

"Let's get you clean up," Mother says nonchalantly. I nod, following her to the bathroom. As we head in, she closes the bathroom door and gets a first aid from the top shelf.

"Y'know deep down he's just preparing you for the life ahead of you," Mother assures, grabbing a cotton ball from the aid kit. I look at my feet, not wanting to respond.

"He loves you sweetheart, don't ever forget that. Everything he does, he's doing it for you." She says softly, I nodd.

Father loved me. He had to.. I was his child. Every parent loves their kid. He loves me, he loves me...

This is what love feels like....

Hey everyone! I'm back and I'm feeling better so here's a angst chapter!

And if you didn't understand at the end of Damien's (Janus's POV) I was implying that he was transgender and that he used to date Tommy. Nice twist, am I right? xD

Welp thats it for now, I'm kinda on a "winter break" so you'll probably see less updates because I wanna spend some time with my gf, Hope you understand.

Bye my coffee beans!

Stay Safe

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Update about the incident, the person who copied me is uses she/her pronouns and then they told me to 'stfu' and blocked me. So there's nothing I can really do -_-''' 

If you do see her, please just report her. You don't have to but I don't want her to copyright other people stories. 

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