Second Chances

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It would be ten years after everything happened.

Me and Jackson's school life, how the bullies treated us. The trauma we endured. Get Scared joining our band during such a horrible time. My 'father' Chris coming in and ruining my life forcing me to do unthinkable things. And among other atrocities, the show must go on and continue.

Ten years ago... oh how the time flys by when trauma hits you so harshly.

How me and Jackson's home was filled with many people. So many horrible things happened there. We both wanted to get away from the bad memories.

There were good and bad ones but we couldn't stay there. It was too crowded.

So let me tell you everything that happened when our story was cut off...

The entire band 'Get Scared' eventually broke up due to the band members just not agreeing with anything each member said.

Johnny and Nick's son Lloyd ran away from the hell, turns out Nick was drugging Lloyd with unknown pills and was manipulating him behind closed doors.

Adam and Dan were the first to leave Get Scared after they saw what happened to Lloyd.

Joel killed himself in prison due to well... being a monster of a human being.

Madison and Sam both moved out immediately, same with Dennis and Jaharie. All four of them moved into a nice apartment flat and are living their bestest of lives. I hope they are doing better than how they were all those years ago.

And I am still Jordan.

Jackson... he has changed for the worst.

Johnny got him hooked on some crushed up pills that they snort up their nose to the point it bleeds, I hate coming home and seeing him strung out on the couch, blood leaking from his nose. Most recently he has stopped doing it, that I am aware of.

So far he is okay but...

He cries.

He cries a lot. Locks himself in his room and cries, blood smeared across the door but he will never tell me why the blood is there. Staring at me with cold dead eyes. Not a single scratch or cut on him to signal blood.

"WHY DO YOU DO THIS TO ME?!" I screamed at Jackson, angry and frustrated at him. I feel like I'm being pushed away, like there's a barrier between us. A barrier that cannot be broken.

"I am not doing anything to you. Get the fuck out of my way." He grumbled as he shoved me to the ground and stormed past me.

Tears flowed down my cheeks as I sobbed.

I can't do this anymore I need to walk away before I fucking blow my brains out.

(At Maddie N Sam's place)

The rain poured heavy outside, thankfully I got into the building before I got soaked. I'd toss my umbrella to the side to grab it once I leave.

There was a usual line coming from the vape shop to the apartment complex. There were crowds and one clumped up line of people holding Nintendo switches. It felt suffocating.

I'd run past the crowd, it smelled horrible. It smelled like a dumpster that was set on fire and smashed essential oil bottles.

"Oh.. FUCK! Why is the line in Sam and Maddie's room?! WHY ME?!" I screamed.

I stormed past the people and into the room, switch joy-cons and sweaty bald middle aged men aggressively fell all over the floor.

"What the hell?!"

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(Jaharie's POV)

Sweat drops from the glands of his forehead as he grips his controller tighter, tighter than any hug hes had in his life. But then, the blue shell symbol appeared at the bottom of his screen.

"FUCK YOU MADDIE!!!" Jaharie yells as laughter erupts from the room, echoing down the hallway.

"Jaharie what the fuck is happening here??" Jordan spoke.

"Not a good time Jordan. Busy... can't you see? It's a Mario kart tournament!"

My Luigi zooms past Maddie's donkey Kong before a banana gets tossed in front of me... No! Then a bomb gets thrown at me. I'm in 12 place this is not good at all!! FUCK!

Swears would echo down the hallway it was beautiful in a way how dedicated a group of people playing the same video game can get.

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(Jordan's POV)

*ATTENTION! MADISON IS GETTING CLOSE TOWARDS THE PRIZE OF 100 MILLION DOLLARS!!* The voice on the discord call bounced off the walls.

"JORDAN! YOU FUCKING BITCH!" Jackson screamed down the hallway.

"Oh god! No! I'm supposed to be safe! Fuck! No!"

Jackson stormed in and began to smack me aggressively with my umbrella that I left in the lobby. Blood gushing from my nose. I would scream as he would kick me.

Nobody heard my screams. The Mario kart tournament was still going as blood splattered onto the walls and floor.

/ Two days later... /

It took two days for everybody to leave. It's been so long since I have seen all four of my old friends.

Madison and Sam both work as nurses. They both healed my bleeding wounds.

I don't know if I'll be able to leave their apartment. The same apartment that me and Get Scared stayed at. Thank god the rooms and everything were changed and moved. But I can still see the blood stains on the floor. The faint scratches on the walls, I can faintly smell alcohol and cigarette smoke. Burning inside of me.

I hope this will end. Hopefully.