Chapter 7

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~Rylan's POV~
I sat up in that void again. Fuck. I haven't been here since I was 19, so why am I here again? There was the wall of fire, and then someone walked out. I quickly stood up

"Shawn?!"

"Hey man, how's it going?" He said calmly

"Uh well, I nearly overdosed, so that was pretty fun." I said sarcastically

Silence.

"Why'd you do it man? You promised you wouldn't." He shrugged "I didn't wanna leave the band or music in general, but I was bored with where everything was going music-wise. I was in such a terrible place mentally, especially since the guys would never back off."

I shook my head sighing "I miss you man."

He held out his hand.

"Come and join us then, you'll see your family. We can hang out again."

I thought for a moment, then reached out to grab his hand. I want to see my family. I miss them.

Then it all disappeared.

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I woke up gasping, then started coughing. Krist was instantly by my side, patting my back and helping me drink some water.

I stopped coughing for a moment "Shawn" I coughed "I saw him" Krist shook his head "Rylan, he's dead. You know that" I looked at him "No I saw him in my dream! I actually did, like with Ray and Jason!" Krist looked at me like I was crazy. I shook my head, smiling "Forget about it. Dumb joke." I lied. He nodded slightly, I know he doesn't believe me. I faked a yawn, laying down "Night." "It's four in the afternoo-" "Night." He went quiet, sitting back down. I waited until he fell asleep.

I got up, pulling the shitty tubes out of my arms. That. Fucking. Hurt. ALOT. My arm started bleeding, I grabbed a towel and wrapped it around my arm incase it started bleeding alot. I threw on the clothes the others brought for me for when I got to go home. I snuck out of the hospital and went to the bridge.

I sat down by the river, sighing, finally I was somewhere quiet. No bright lights, no loud machines, no annoying doctors.

Then I heard a voice. Two voices actually.

It was a guy and a girl, they were talking and getting closer to where I was. Fuck.

I ran to a bush and crouched down by it. I do not wanna be seen by some randos, especially with how I look right now. I look like total shit. The people were now by the river, skipping rocks and laughing. I peeked out to see if I knew them.

It was Rowan and Ruby.

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