Kidnapped

Chapter 30: It Should Be Fine

Clay POV

After a couple films everyone had fallen asleep, the only people awake being Nick and I.

We sat talking for a little bit, trying to come up with something we could all do tomorrow.

Our conversation was cut short from small noises coming from the corner of the room, as well as the sound of a quilt.

We stop talking thinking we had accidentally woken someone up and try to figure out who it was.

We realise it was George and attempt to talk to him.

We got no response.

He was sleep talking, so we stayed quiet, listening out for him.

"No-no" he was starting to move a lot more more and his words were getting clearer although they were still faint.

"Don't..please" his breathing was getting quicker, Nick got up and went over to him.

"I'm sorry.." Nick tried to gently shake him awake.

"I'll be good.." His voice cracked slightly and I join Nick, trying to wake him up.

"George, you need to wake up" I say, shaking him more.

"I didn't-" Nick grabs his face and lightly taps it, his body jolting.

He took a deep breath and choked on thin air.

"George are you okay?" I ask and he looks around at everyone else sleeping before getting up.

He stepped over Tubbo and went into the kitchen, grabbing a glass of water.

"George?" Nick asks, stepping forward towards him.

"Don't come near me" he snaps, then looking at us guiltily.

"Please" he adds, then taking a sip of water.

He leaves the cup in the sink and puts his head on the counter, Nick then walking over to him.

I tried to stop him but he looked certain of his decision.

"George you look tired, you should get some sleep" Nick suggests and a small laugh was his only response.

We looked at each other confused before I walked over too.

"Do you need some help sleeping?" I ask and George shakes his head.

"It's fine I got enough sleep" he says, sitting up onto the counter.

"George you were asleep for like 3 hours thats not exactly ideal" Nick says, standing beside him but leaving a gap.

"Says the two of you that haven't slept yet" we couldn't exactly argue with that.

"Hey uh Clay?" He asks, looking over at me.

"Yeah?" I say, wondering what he wanted to ask.

"Do you still have patches?" He asks and I smile.

"Yeah I do, you can come over at some point, I'm sure my sister would also like to see you" He smiles and gives a small nod.

"How old is your sister now? Has she started high school?" He asks and I nod.

"Yeah she's in her first year of high school , she turned 13 not too long ago" I smile realising how much older she's getting.

"When are you gonna talk to us Gogy?" Nick asks, making us both turn to face him.

"What's there to even talk about? Like I'm here now why can't that be enough?" He asks, no tone in his voice.

"Because you were kidnapped for a year, everyone knows what you look like and who you are, as soon as word spreads that your alive you'll have paparazzi swarming for photos and asking questions" Nick explains and he was right.

I had never thought about what happens when everyone else finds out George is alive. He was the biggest story out there of course others would swarm him.

"I won't answer their questions, they can't make me talk, besides school won't be that bad right?" He asks and we shrug.

"A lot of the school didn't really talk to us anymore, they all thought we were mentally damaged from your disappearance, they weren't wrong" Nick says with a frown.

"Well I just need to make sure Toby is safe there and isn't constantly questioned or anything" He says, making us confused.

"Toby? Whose Toby?" I ask and George smiles. "Toby is Tubbo, we just prefer to call him Tubbo" Nick then gives a small smile.

"Kind of like how we all prefer using nicknames sometimes?" I ask and George nods.

"Exactly..anyway it's getting late, you guys should get some rest before you have to wake up" George gives a faint smile.

"Well come on we're gonna help you sleep" I say as George hops off the counter.

"Oh no no it's fine really" he says shaking his head. "George just try at least" Nick says and George shakes his head.

"I'm gonna go shower and get changed" he says as he disappears up the stairs.

Any other night we would have waited up for him but we were both knackered.