Falling Asleep On a Stranger (Pierce the Veil Fanfiction)

Chapter 4

Everything is overwhelming. I just can’t. “I’m going to go to the bathroom,” I say. I go into the bathroom and I grab my blade that I hid under the bathroom mat. I take it to my right hip first, then my left. I relax at the pinch of the razor. I bring to to my left arm and trail it lightly just to break the skin. I grab some toilet paper and run it under the water. I rub away the blood on my hips with the damp cloth and I do the same with my wrist until they stop bleeding. I hide the blade in my bag and walk back into the living room with a fake smile stamped on my face.

    “Um, Tanner. You have to go to school soon,” Vic spoke up.

    “School?” I am in shock.

    “Yeah, There is a school a few miles that way. You’re a freshman right?”

    “I mean, yes. But do I have to go? It’s not like school is that important anyways.”

    “You’re going to school.”

    “No.”

    “Yes.”

    “Please dont make me,” I get on my knees and start to beg Vic.

    “You’re already registered for next week.”

    “Ugh! Fine, but I can’t promise I’m going to do good.”

    “No fights either, or you're grounded. Yeah I know you used to get in fights at your other school.”

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    Vic walks around the mall with me while I find a new wardrobe, my clothes are not good enough, according to Vic. I go to all your basic stores like Forever21 and H&M looking for some cool clothes.

    I ask Vic if I could go into Hot Topic and get a few things.

    “Here, I’ll just give you $50 and you can pick out whatever you want,” Vic says.

    “Thanks,” I say while Vic follows me into the store.

    The music over the PA plays a song I know.

So dance if it moves you

And jump in the fire, if it burns you

I'll throw my arms around you darling

And we'll turn to ashes

Drown me in the flames

Scream in the dark!

I'm gonna light up this place

And die in beautiful stars!

But if these demons keep falling from the sky

It's alright

'Cause sometimes I love the way

You swing the blade

At everything in sight!

Separate me from my own two hands, I've killed so many times (killed so many times)

But I can't save the world from the creatures that don't die.

I kinda like the way you tell me, "Baby, please come home,

I need you here right now,

I'm crying underwater so you don't hear the sound."