He/Him :: Adopted By Brallon Story

Chapter 6

Well, here's the (hopefully) long-awaited Chapter 6! As I said in the previous chapter, I'm rather excited about this! Requests for one-shots and ideas for this are welcome!

Enjoy guys!

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Alex's POV

Was that... Dallon? What is this place? It looks- it feels, evil... 

I looked around the booth, taking in everything that I saw. Dallon, Beebo... Pretty soon, an older lady walked up to me. She asked me how I was doing, to which I responded that I was alright. She had a clipboard, but it was angled. Whether it was on purpose or not, I could read what it said. It was a chart. At the top, I saw Dallon and Beebo's names. Based on what the chart said, it didn't seem like they were far gone. There was only one other name, Brendon.

Brendon was at the very bottom, one last step from being completely gone. The lady said one more thing before walking away, back into the dark. I looked around, looking back at Dallon. I was going to save them. I needed to save my friends.

I turned and took a few steps from the booth, with the intention of saving the three inside. It started to rain, no, pour. It started to pour, drenching everything except the booth. All of a sudden, there was a loud roar from behind me. I could feel my heart beating in my chest, what the fuck was going on!  One second we were at a fair, and now we were stuck here!

When I turned, I was faced with a-... a fucking lion!?

I woke up with a small gasp, my eyes wide. What the hell-... what the fuck just happened? Was that a dream? That- it had to be. No way that was real... 

Even when I knew that what I remembered was fake, and all in my head, I could help that uneasy, worried feeling bubbling my chest. Shit, was I crying? My vision started to get blurry as my breathing started to get shaky, at that point, I could feel the tears in my eyes. Why was I crying? I knew this was fake. I sniffled, biting into my lip to try to stop the tears. I quickly wipe the tears away with the sleeves of my shirt, trying my best to calm down. 

I eventually turn to the nightstand, reaching to grab my phone. 5:26. It was still early, but it was around 8:30 back in Rhode Island. My friends would definitely be up. Without a second thought, I opened our group chat and quickly typed a short message.

Me: Hey, are you guys up?

I stared at the screen, just hoping someone would respond quickly. I was trying my damndest not to cry. God, this was so stupid. 

Liv: Yeah, whats up?

Me: thank fucking god

Me: I just had the worst dream and I'm freaked out 

We continued to talk for a little while, just going back and forth. Although she helped me to calm down, and to at least stop crying, I still had that anxious feeling in my chest. I eventually put down my phone, the group chat once more going silent. I took a deep breath, collecting my thoughts. What if this was a sign that something really did happen? Without a second thought, I quickly swung my legs over the edge of my bed, standing up. I grabbed my phone and stretched just slightly, then made my way to my door.

Which way was their room again...?

I was paying attention last night, but I was so damn tired I don't remember everything. I knew it was still early here, so I just tried my best to stay quiet. I reached for my doorknob. turning it before slowly opening the door. Thankfully, it didn't creak at all. I let out a sigh of relief, then start to step out. I take a good look around the hallway, looking at the rooms, trying to determine which one was theirs.

I stand in the middle of the hallway, looking back and forth between both ends before going right. Next to my room was I believe the guest room, and in the middle of the hallway was the bathroom, yeah! I moved slowly, hoping the floor wouldn't creak. I eventually made it past the bathroom but stopped before the doorway. This must be their room, but what if one of them, or both of them, were up? What would I do, what would I say? What would they say! 

I take a deep breath, debating whether I should really do this or not. It was so simple, I don't know why it was scaring me so much. I eventually took that one extra step I needed, standing in front of the doorway. The door was open, and there was a small light coming from inside. When I looked inside, the lamp on their nightstand was on, and Dallon was sitting up next to it, reading a book, with his glasses on. Brendon was laying down almost completely under the blankets, holding onto Dallon. 

I sort of just stared at them, not sure what to do. It only took a moment for Dallon to look up. The second he saw me, he laid the book he was reading down on his lap, taking his glasses off and placing them on top of the book. 

"Hey... A-are you alright?" He asked softly, obviously trying to stay quiet because of Brendon, who looked absolutely knocked out. I just nodded, looking down at my feet for a moment. 

"Mhm... Just-..." I stopped myself, holding my breath for a moment before letting exhaling softly. "Just had a bad dream..." I say quietly, I was surprised he actually heard me. I looked from the wall and then over to him. I could tell he was thinking, but he also looked a little worried, or nervous. 

"Are you alright? If you need anything, let me know." He let out a little breath, looking over at me. Brendon had moved a little, so he looked down at him for a moment before looking back up at me. 

"Yeah... I'm okay." I shifted, looking down at my feet once more. "Thank you..." I started to pick at my thumbs, which he didn't seem to notice. It had been a bad habit since I was little, I can vaguely remember my mom telling me to stop because they could get infected.

"Mhm, of course... Try to get more sleep, okay? It's still quite early..." He smiled softly, which caused me to smile. Even though I was scared shitless, his smile was still contagious. 

"Okay..." I say softly, flashing him a little smile before turning, and rushing back down the hall. I didn't run, but I walked pretty damn fast. Jesus, why the hell did I do that? What the fuck was I thinking? But, I felt a little better. That feeling in my chest was gone, at least I knew that they were okay. By the time I got back to my room, I just shut the door and climbed back into bed. I reached over and grabbed my stuffed animal, pulling him to my chest before trying to get more sleep.

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I know it's not that long, but I feel like that's a good place to end!! I hope you guys like it, I'll try to update soon! I'll have a new book out by Halloween, with @xXCollarFullXx, so stay tuned! I'm super excited about it!