Ours- Yandere!Logicality, Book 3 (Sanders Sides)

= CHAPTER FIFTY - Help? (PATTON) =

:January 21st, XX47; Tuesday.

:BRING ALL STORYLINES TOGETHER.

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"How much late work is he going to have staying home this week, you think?"

Patton leaned against a counter whilst him and his husband were in the kitchen, and the latter sighed in front of Patton, both then glancing out to the living room, where their son was sitting, staring at a blank TV.

It had been decided after what had happened the night before that Joe- and everyone else in the family- was going to stay home for the rest of the week out of terror Joe would do something while alone at school, without supervision of his parents or anyone else who knew what was going on.

"...I'm unsure. But once he is set back on track, we can always help him to complete it. School work is not our main focus at the moment, though."

"Right. Maybe we should go talk to him... at least try to get him, y'know, not wanting to do this before Friday comes."

"Right, right."

Both sighed. Patton took his husband's hand and they both walked out to the couch, sitting on opposite sides of their son.

"Joe?" Logan started off by saying, very slowly placing a hand on his shoulder. Joe blinked a few times and glanced over at him.

"How are you doing?" Logan continued. Joe shrugged blankly. He went back to staring at the TV, which was still off, and his parents continued to stare at him.

"...We really do understand what you're going through, y'know," Patton said, also placing a hand on his shoulder. "But we really think you need to re-consider this."

"It's fine."

"I- Joe, honey, no, it's not. Just hear me out for a second. I get that you want to have him all to yourself but-"

"I know what I'm doing. It's fine."

"Joe-"

He stood up. "I'm going to my room."

"Joe-"

But he was already gone. His parents stared in mild fear and confusion as he disappeared up the stairs, and then both sighed, Patton holding his head in his hands.

"I don't know what we're supposed to do about him," he mumbled, then feeling Logan rubbing his back. "I- I just feel horrible that he's probably not gonna be able to listen to us, you know?"

"What do you mean by that?"

"I mean he doesn't trust us, Logan. If anything, telling him not to go and kill Oliver is just gonna make him want to do it more."

"Well, who would he listen to?"

"...Probably two people. But we can't possibly get either of them to help. Because- because the first one, he probably wouldn't be of any help at all... and the other-"

Patton's phone suddenly dinged. He raised an eyebrow and glanced towards it, seeing he had received a text message from Roman.

"-...is Sage."

Logan blinked. "What does Roman want?"