Under The Mask. [Sal X Travis]

Chapter 5: Promises

Sal and Travis made it to school. Travis hadn't told Sal what he said. And Sal will never know. Not really, he already knew what he said. As they both made it to school, they both went to their lockers.

[ Travis' POV ]
I was having a hard time breathing. I just hope Sal didn't notice at all. As I made it to my locker, I looked at the time. We had about 15 minutes till class starts. I decided to go to the bathrooms. But I took something out of my bag before hand. But before I went to the bathrooms I was stopped by Sal.

"Hey Travis." Sal was smiling under his mask. I blushed a little. "What do you want you weirdo?" I said. I wanted to be more harsh but, at the same time, I didn't want to. "So, I was wondering...do you want to hang out with us?" I looked over where Sal's locker was. Ashley was giving a "im going to hurt you if you hurt him" look. Todd is give a "I hate you" look. While Larry was giving a "I will murder you in 101 ways if I must" look.

I looked at Sal. I wanted to say yes, but I decided to say no. "What? C'mon, I promise, they won't do anything." I looked away. It wasn't them I was worried. I still said no and walked off with a little sadness in my look. I was going to the restroom for reasons.

[ Larry's POV ]
I saw Travis walk away from Sal. Thank God, he did. I saw Sal walking to us.

"Welp, I guess not," I sighed out. Then Ashley spoke, "so...now could we kill him?" I smiled and chuckled a little.
"No! I want him alive so me and him can become friends." I then sighed again out of frustration, "c'mon Sal! Nothings gonna work. I'm just gonna go 'talk to him, harshly." I started to go to the restrooms. I don't know why Travis went there but I didn't think much of it. "LARRY NO!" I heard Sal shout. He then jumped in front of me, "please...just talk to him. You may hurt him, if he hurts me." I sighed, "okay, fine...just a little chat." I smiled a little, reassuring Sal.
"Okay, good." Sal walked out of my way. But I wasn't keeping my promise. I walked over to the bathrooms, and made it to the entrance of them.

As I was about to enter, I heard breathing. It sound like, out of breath, breathing, and they inhaled through their teeth. As I walked in, I saw Travis holding onto the sides of the sink. "Hey, dickhead," I said to him, not even thinking.
"Leave me alone, freak." I walked over to him and grabbed him by his sweater, "listen here, motherfucker, if you hurt Sal, I'm gonna make your life a living hell." He made me let go of his sweater and he started to walk off. I grabbed him by the wrist and made him look at me. "I was talking to you asshole."
He then grabbed my wrist, "as if I wanted to hurt Sal in the first place. He is a waste of time for me." I was about to punch him but a knife fell out of his shorts. I looked at it. It was covered in...blood?...

Travis then tried to grab it but I grabbed it first. "Travis...?" I held it away from him, and he kept on trying to get it back. "Just give it back to me!" He demanded. I gave it back to him anyway. I gave off a confused look. He then walked off putting the knife in his back pocket. 'Was he...no...no he wouldn't. Travis wouldn't do such a thing.  He's not that kind of person. Unless...'

I turned around where the paper towels were. I walked over to the trash bin and I scavenged around to find...bloody paper towels. I looked at them. They were fresh. 'No...he wouldn't. I'm tripping. Could be from something else...' I put the bloody paper towels back into the bin, and I walked away.

As soon as I made it back out, I leaned against the wall next to the entrance of the restrooms and I covered my mouth in shock. "Hey, Larry, you alright?" I hear Sal asked. I nodded. "Okay, well, class is gonna start so, see you later." I nodded to him and he walked off. 'It can't be true. I need to talk to him.' I got off the wall and walked to my first class.

-time skip: Lunch-

[ Travis' POV ]
It was lunch time but I didn't feel like eating much. But I got some food anyway. As I got my food, I decided to eat alone. As I took my seat, I looked down at my hands. I've realized what I've done but I'm not telling anyone...even if it makes things worse.

"Hey Travis!" I heard someone call out. It was Larry. 'Great, what does he want now?' He came up to me and put his hands on the table. "We need to talk. Now." I looked at him. As I looked up at him, I could see aworried look in his eyes.

As I got up, I also heard sal, "wait for me! You guys are not talking alone." I saw Sal walking up to Larry. He then waved at me, "hey Travis." There's the sweet voice. I got up and went to the bathrooms with Larry and Sal.
As we made it there...I was scared on what was gonna happen next.

[ Sal's POV ]
As we made it to the bathrooms, Larry and I were concerned. Larry then talked, "dude...be honest...why do you have a knife?" Travis looked scared to answer. "Why do you maggots need to know?" I looked at him concerned, "c'mon man, you can trust us." I wasn't sure if Larry was on it but I wanted to say us because we'll be the only ones to know on whatever is going on.

Travis then laughed a little, "as if I can. Look, let's all admit it, Larry hates my guts, and I bet he wants to skin me alive. And you Sal, you just care for me because you're just pitying for me." It sounded like Travis was holding back tears.

"Look, fine...I'll leave if that makes it better" I turned to Larry who was about to leave, until we both heard Travis speak, "wait...I actually want Sal to leave. You can stay Larry." Me and Larry looked at Travis confused, "what?" Larry came back, "you both heard me." Travis then looked at me. I looked at Larry, "we'll be fine dude. You heard him." I nodded at both of them and left the restroom.

[ Larry POV ]
Sal left the bathroom, leaving me alone with Travis. "Well, I guess this is my opportunity to use you as a punching bag." I walked closer to him but before I did anything Travis stopped me.
"Before you do...can I trust you?" I looked at him confused.
"Well, no you can't." He then looked at me, giving a pleading look. "Okay, fine, but it better not be something dumb." He then sighed and looked down to his left arm. I then walked closer to him.

"I didn't know if I could tell you, but its better to tell you then Sal. You're gonna be the only one who will know this. And please, don't tell anyone." I nodded, "if its that serious, I promise you, I won't tell anyone what you told me." He looked at me again "promsie?" He held out his pinky. I intertwined his with mine, "I promise."

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