Remade - A Karlnap story

Chapter 4 ~ Fate

TW: small panic attack

(Edited)

Sapnap's POV:

I'm usually a pretty chill person but when I saw Karl with a black eye and a limp the next week after we hung out I was very worried. When I asked him he just said that feel down some stairs and managed to change the subject really quick. I don't know how he did it, usually he only used 4 word sentences. It was amazing how good he was with words.

After the bell to end school rang I ran after Karl. I wouldn't lose him in the sea of students this time. He managed to get up really fast and disappear in the endless waves of students before I could get to him. I had 5 chances! But no, I couldn't catch up to him.

"Karl, wait!" I screamed as I ran after him through the hallways. He didn't flinch or even look back at me as he slipped through the crowds. I stopped and let out a long and loud sigh.

"Have you given up yet, loverboy?" a voice said from behind me. I turned around and saw George and Dream. George was laughing, I rolled my eyes.

"Just cause your relationship is so 'perfect' doesn't mean you can make fun of me trying to talk to my friend," I sneered. They got on my nerves sometimes. Dream alone is annoying but whenever George is there, which is pretty much always, it is ten times worse.

"Actually yes we can. You are our friend and that's what friends are for," George said, dragging out the 'o' in 'for'. I rolled my eyes,

"Some friends," I snapped. It was annoying listening to them, they never talked to me much anymore. Always with each other. I really don't blame them but sometimes I felt really left out and they know that I don't have other friends. I'm not sure if you consider Karl a friend or not though.

I just stormed away and didn't look back, I wasn't sure where exactly I was going but anywhere was fine. I debated going back to my house but I didn't want to see those walls anymore. I contemplated where I should go. Where would Karl have gone? Probably home right? But I don't know where he lives, he obviously didn't live where I dropped him off. Why do I care though? Why do I care? That is an excellent question, I just do. I don't know why or what I feel but I care. I definitely care about him but why?

Karl's POV:

I spent the entire day avoiding Sapnap. I got out of the conversation about my black eye and used one to many words. It wasn't that hard to slip through the crowds, I heard Sapnap yell for me to wait but I just kept pushing through the crowd. I ran out of the school knowing exactly where I was headed. I took routes through the back streets and alleyways so I wouldn't accidentally run into Sapnap as he walked home. I eventually arrived at the library, one of the only places I found peace and quiet. No bullies, no mom, and nothing to bother me. 

No one usually came to the small library because there was a bigger one only 8 minutes away. When I walked through the double doors I immediately got hit by the cold A/C that the librarian had on. I walked over to her,

"Hi Mrs.Swan!" I whispered to her. She turned around and beamed at me.

"Hello darling. Is there anything specific you wanted to read today?" She asked me in the sweetest tone. I thought about her question then said, "Do you have any suggestions for what book I should read? Maybe a romance one?" I smiled, she always has the best suggestions no matter what genre it was.