Kidnapped

Chapter 41: Today's Problem

George POV

I wake up to the alarm ringing in my ears, making me burrow impossibly further into my pillow.

I grumble as my pillow begins to move making me open my eyes.

My head was resting on Clay's chest with my arm over him, he still had an arm around me as he moved slightly to turn the alarm off.

He looks back to me and faintly smiles, making eye contact with my drained face.

"Sleep well Georgie?"

I nod as I struggle to fully wake up, still laying on his chest.

"Why don't you get dressed while I make sure Tubbo is awake?" He asks and I nod again.

I lift my head from his chest and allow him to get up, watching him leave the room.

I actually managed to sleep?

I rub my eyes and get out of bed, pulling out a different hoodie and changing from the one I was wearing.

I change my boxers and joggers and go into the bathroom, using the toilet and brushing my teeth.

I run some water through my hair and ruffle it up slightly before going back into my room.

"Tubbo's awake, he's downstairs eating breakfast with your mum, you want to eat before we leave?" Clay asks as I sit back down on my bed.

"No I'm good, when are we leaving?" I ask, fiddling with the strings of my hoodie.

"Once I've eaten with Tubbo, meet us down there in 5?"

"Sure" I faintly smile as he leaves the room, taking my phone off charge.

I open up my messages and press on Karl's contact.

George: I'm coming into school today, we got plans this weekend?

Karl: Nice! And yeah I think we have plans all weekend, will have to double check with everyone at lunch though

George: See you at school then yeah?

Karl: One more thing before you go

George: Yeah?

Karl: What're you doing today after school?

George: Going to Dream's house why?

Karl: Oh no worries then, see you soon

I look at my phone confused before closing it, putting it in my hoodie pocket and grabbing my school bag.

I go downstairs and straight to the shoe rack, putting my trainers on as I see Dream and Tubbo talking to my mum still.

I make brief eye contact with my dad before I look back down, my arm was still hurting but it wasn't anything I wasn't used to feeling on a daily basis.

It wasn't that I didn't feel the pain, I definitely did.

It was that I had to go through everyday in pain and if I showed it I got hurt more, I knew I couldn't show it so I just ignored it like I used to do.

"Right let's go then" Clay says as puts his trainers on, opening the door with his car keys in hand.

"Have a good day boys, message me when you're at Clays!" I wave back to my mum before following Tubbo out the door.

We get into the car and I let Tubbo take the front seat while I sit in the back, looking out the window as we head off to school.

Karl POV

I put my phone away after messaging George realising that I will have to go home today.

Zak, Darryl and Callahan were having a sleepover together and so was Nick and Alex.

This was the first time since George has been back that I've left myself with no other options.

I stand outside and take my last remaining water bottle from my bag, pouring it over my head to clean my hair.

I try and dust myself of any dirt but my hoodie definitely needed washing.

I put my bag on my back and start walking to school, trying to think of a solution to my problem.

I decide on talking to George about it in art, if anyone could help me it's him.

I used to talk to him about it all the time but I'm still getting used to him being here again, we've gone so long without him that I sometimes forget he's there.

He's also still not really talking to us, I mean Clay and I are probably the 2 he's closest to so hopefully he's going to try more.

I find myself at the front gate and see Alex waving over to me, I rush over and Nick ruffles my hair.

"Damn what happened to your hoodie?" Alex asks and I laugh slightly.

"I went through the woods this time"

"On your own? Karl you muffin head" Darryl shakes his head even with a smile on his face.

A car then pulls up into a parking space, Clay's spot specifically and 3 males get out.

George walks over to Tubbo and talks to him as Clay makes his way over to us.

"You guys ready to head inside?" He asks and we agree, following him over to George who splits off from Tubbo.

"We have English first" Nick says, surprising me that he actually knows what lesson we have.

We all make small talk as we walk to our english class, sitting down in our corner.

Our new teacher was really lovely and George seemed to know her pretty well which made him more comfortable in the class.

I reminded myself to ask him who she was later as I open my book.

"Hey Karl" I look up from my book and see Nick staring at me.

"Yeah?"

"So you know how we're all going out on Saturday and Sunday?" He asks and I raise a brow.

"Yes?"

"Well we're doing a big sleepover at Darryl's house on Saturday but for Sunday Alex and I were thinking sleepover at mine for school?"

"Yeah sounds good" I smile, at least that was the next 2 days sorted but I still had today to worry about and I didn't want to ruin Nick's and Alex's sleepover.

God this is so complicated.