One Maniac at a Time

Are you there?

Tara's POV

It's been three weeks, three fucking weeks without a dad.  I asked the doctors what was wrong with him, but they just said he would wake up on his own.  I felt so so angry.  I was in pain, I felt guilty, it was a mess.  I had been eating on a more normal schedule.  I got up put on a shirt that said "bite me" with some black leggings.  I threw on a beanie nd put my backpack on, Pierce the Veil had to go back and record shit, and here I was, 11 and fucked up.  I sat in english paying little attention.  It didn't matter.  Nothing matters most days anymore.  I was standing around in gym when I was called to the office. I saw a teary looking Brendon Urie.  I followed him silently.  We drove to the hospital, no one bothered telling me what was happening.  I went into his room, and saw him.  Awake.  

"Big bird?" He whispered.

"Dada." I replied softly.  He smiled, tears in his eyes.  I hugged him, I felt full, for a moment.  I smiled.  

"How was your nap?" I asked.

"I think I overslept." 

"Try all the way to February." I told him.  He smiled.  It felt easy going.  It felt right having him back in my life.

"I'm glad you're okay." I told him.

"Me too, I'm so sorry I scared you like that." He said.  I smiled.

"I've gotta go home and get to bed." I told him.  He nodded, I knew it hurt him when I left.  I was alone at home tonight, they thought I was safe.  I am never safe.

"I know you're here!" I yelled.

"Yeah what the fuck are you gonna do about it?" Ethan taunted.  I looked him dead in the eyes.

"I will do whatever I have to." I told him.  He smirked.

"You're days of torment are growing shorter by the minute." I snarled, I meant it.  I was not going to be pushed down, maybe I could have been something great, but I cannot keep existing right now.  I ran to get the note.  I opened it and stared at what was before me.

Tara, 
I found this box and your note, I still have them all of them, but please read this through.  If you are reading this you are in pain right now, a lot of it.  Everything feels like it is too much.  You'd rather disappear than face what is in front of you.  something, someone is making you feel this way, and you don't deserve it.  I want to help you.  We all care about you.  trust me, everyone cares about you, I will never lie to you about something this important.  So before you slice your veins call me first, please, it's all I ask, let me talk to you.

XX MikeWhiskeyHands

I put the note down, I shakely grabbed my phone and dialed Mike's number.  It was ringing, and then he answered.

"Yo Tar." He said.

"I got your note." I whispered.  I heard him leave the noisy room he had previously been in.

"Hey, slow down, are you doing anything?" He asked.

"Not yet." I told him.

"Okay, do not touch anything.  Why do you want to die?" He asked sweetly.

"I can't take his harassment anymore, this is how I can get rid of him." I said, breathing quickly.

"Who is hurting you?  Let me help." He said.

"Ethan." I replied.

"Tara, who is Ethan?  you've mentioned him once before, but instantly stopped talking, I need to know." Mike said, my heart was pounding.  

"No one else can see him, I can see him." I whispered.  Mike exhaled deeply.

"Tara, oh Tara," He said, he sounded so heartbroken, like someone's baby had died.

"I'm crazy Mike, you don't need to hide it from me." I told him.

"you aren't crazy, never crazy, you're gonne be okay, but you have to tell a doctor about him, they can help you fight him and eventually obliviate him." He said.

"I'm scared." I said.

"I know, it's a scary thing, want me to come hang out with you?" He asked.

"yes please." I whispered.

Pete's POV

After Tara left I looked at Brendon.

"How has she been?" I asked.  He bit his lip and fidgetted.

"I need to know I am her father." I told him.

"She, says she's fine, something changed Pete, I don't know where she went.  Violet noticed something too.  I dunno man, I'm so scared of her, it's like she's a pupet and the master has no clue who he is controlling.  She's just so gone, like she's miles away, but she is right here." He said.

"I shouldn't have stayed in that coma, I should have fought harder to come back." I said angrily.

"Pete, you needed to let your body do it's thing.  Tara will be okay.  We can all fix this." He said.  My phone wrang.

"Hello?" Pete said.

"Hey it's Mike Fuentes, gonna hang out with Tara and take care of her, feel better." He said.

" 'kay." I said hanging up.

"I miss her." I told him.

Mike's POV

"Tara, please tell me, is he here?" I asked calmly. She nodded.

"Okay, we're gonna focus on something positive, Harry Potter, the first movie because it's so cute." I told her.  

"Alright WhisketHands, I'll make us popcorn." She said.  I set up the movie. She came back.  and sat on the couch as if deep in thought.

"I feel like I am being stolen away, a little piece of me is taken away every day." She said.

"That's all you're getting out of me tonight." She said smiling.

"You are a piece of work child."  I told her as the movie started.

"I know, gotta get around somehow." She said.  I raised an eyebrow.  She shook her head smiling.

"Mischief managed." She whispered.   

"Potterheas till the end." I replied.

"Okay Feuntes shut up and watch the movie!"  she said as she shoved popcorn into my mouth.  I threw my hands up in the air, slightly choking on the popcorn.  

"You suck." I told her smiling.  She ust stuck her tongue out.

Violet's POV

I was hanging out in the skate park with Max.

"Do you think she'll ever be the same?" Max asked.

"I don't think people are the same, we all change, she will become something beautiful, she has so much to bring to this world.  Everytime I kiss her I can feelthe sparks bursting, she's got so much inside." I told him.

"I hope I have a relationship as beautiful as you two, I don't understand how people so young have such a great relationship." He said.  I bit my lip.

"I don't either, I feel like we are just dreaming, but everyone can be a little weird.  I mean I really love her, and I hope it lasts a long time." I told him.  He nodded.

"Me too, you guys are good for each other." He said.

"I love her." I whispered.  I would always love Tara.

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