Chapter 7

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by miles-prower92

by miles-prower92

almost at a thousand readers on my first book! if anyone that's come here from this book thanks for reading that one lmao.

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Cherry's POV

"Pico..?" I called out. I found him on the floor, crying, holding onto something that wasn't there. I got down and hugged onto him. "Pico, whatever it is, it isn't real.." I spoke. He wouldn't stop crying. Keith walked in a minute or two later. "Cherry? what's going on?" He asked. "Please...just help me calm him down." I replied. He nodded, and came over, hugging onto Pico as well. Pico started screaming, crying like crazy. All I could do is wish it would stop.

I just held onto him. No matter what we tried to do, he wouldn't calm down. "Stay here, I'll go call Fura," Keith spoke. I nodded and watched as he got up, pulling his phone out, and walking out of the room. I leaned back a bit and held Pico close. He gripped at my arms, screaming. I felt the pain in my arms, as they started to bleed. But that doesn't mean I'll let go. We just need to wait for someone to arrive. Keith came back in and rejoined the hug. "How long?" I asked.

"About half an hour." He replied. I buried my face in Pico's hair. It actually smelt quite nice. Kinda like that fresh smell of tangerines...I forgot what that smelled like. The smell was the only thinking keeping my body from not shaking like crazy from all the crying. I felt horrible for him.

Timeskip

Keith came back in. Fura followed behind, and gasped, as she saw Pico. "oh, no.." She spoke. She got on her knees, and cupped Pico's cheeks, looking at him.

Fura's POV

I cupped Pico's cheeks and looked at him. He was looking back at me, but his eyes were much duller than usual. Maybe he's hallucinating again..he hasn't in a while, though. I wiped away his tears. "Breathe..please," I begged. he tried too, but he would just hic like crazy. "Breathe, goddammit!" I spoke again. He tried, and slowly started to calm down. "Just look at me. What happened?" I asked.

"B-Blood- everywhere.." He replied, his voice shaky. "H-He.." He spoke again. I saw as he pointed at Keith. "Take your time." I spoke. "H-He..died.." He spoke again. I froze, right then and there. "it wasn't real, Pico." I replied. He didn't say anything. "Just think about something positive...relax." I spoke. I gently ruffled his hair, putting a hand on his torso. "God, he breathes so slow.." I worried. He eventually fell asleep. "Oh god, thank you so much...how could we repay you?" Cherry asked. "Yeah..we couldn't get him to calm down." Keith added. "Y'all...you know I'm just here to help..you don't have to repay me." I replied.

"c'mon..it's the least we can do...besides, you've helped us so much." Keith spoke. I sighed. "Alright. You got me. All I'd really want is a hug right now...Life's been stressful." I spoke, giving in.

I felt as arms were wrapped around me. I held onto them, burying my face in their arms. "Look. If you ever need it, we can talk whenever." I heard Cherry speak. I nodded my head. "Thanks...Lifes been stressful since you guys left that hellhole. Some idiots came in, and they're like Ms. Treader. They've been hurting me, too.." I spoke.

"They've been hurting you?" Keith questioned. I nodded my head. "Why won't you fight back?" Cherry asked. "I just don't want to. They're actually rich kids and they keep threatening to sue if I hurt them, or give them a bad grade...and I don't really even have the money." I spoke. "You have their contact info...? for their parents?" Keith asked. I nodded and pulled a paper out of my pocket. Cherry took the paper from my hands. "No one hurts our teacher." Cherry spoke. "it's time for me to get home...I'll be taking the kids from your parents tomorrow. Your dad's going to the hospital and your mother wants to stay with him." I spoke.

"Could we come see them?" Keith asked. Cherry chuckled. "You know how he is with children, Fura." Cherry added. I sighed. "Sure." I spoke, getting up, after they let go. I rummaged through my pockets, pulling something out. I gently opened Pico's hand, and placed the object in the palm of his hand, closing it. "Don't let him lose it." I spoke, before walking out.

Keith's POV

I watched as Fura walked out. I sat down in Pico's lap, leaning against him. Cherry got behind him, and held on. I gently moved Pico's arms, so they would be wrapped around me. I gently opened Pico's hand. I gently took what was in his hand, and looked at it. It was a necklace, with his icon on it...it was openable. I gently opened it and saw a piece of small, folded paper inside.

I took the paper and opened it. Something was written in a language that looked...no, it WAS runic. I didn't know runic, so I pulled out my phone, and tried to decode it. Turned out, it was some protection thing. I gently folded the paper back up, and put it inside the case, closing it. I turned around, putting the necklace on Pico. I layed back, wrapping his arm around me again. I slowly drifted off to sleep.

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Sorry this chapter is a bit short, not meeting up to my standard of 1000, but there was nothing else to do before we finally meet Skid and Pump.