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Im trying my hardest- Brance 💔

TW: The Grabber, non detailed SA, survivor guilt, death and anxiety

January 31st, 1978 is the date Bruce hates with a passion.

You're probably wondering why. Well.. here's the story...

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Brance met in the Grabbers basement.

They both have heard of each other before but they never directly met.

Vance saw the Grabber coming down stairs with a guy passed out in his arms.

"Look Vance! Ive got you a friend." The grabber says as he puts the boy down on the mattress.

"A very beautiful friend" The grabber says while smirking

He walks away and closes the door.

What a pervert. Vance thought to himself.

Vance wanted to take a look at the "new friend" not even realizing how creepy it was until the boy woke up

The boy groaned in pain before he can speak

"where am I-" he stopped talking when he saw Vance in front of him

"Who.. who are you. WAIT ARE YOU THE GUY WHO KIDNAPPED ME" He said in panic while quickly backing away from him

"Oh. No Im Vance Hopper. Im one of the victims" Vance said calmly hoping it would calm the boy down.

Which seems like it kinda did

"O-oh.. Vance Hopper yea I've heard of you. Im Bruce.. Bruce Yamada."

Vance nods before speaking

"Well its sad that we met here."

"Yea uhmm how long have you been here?"

"September 23." (Its December 18th)

"Oh my have you tired escaping?"

"Obviously, but nothings worked. Im still surprised that shit head got me I could killed him if he didn't put that stupid spray in my mouth."

"Oh wow. I think he did the same to me or I was just being dumb and not paying attention. I was on my bike when I saw his van and I don't remember what happened next. "

Vance just give him a quick nod.

and thats how it all started.

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Every single day Bruce and Vance try to find their ways to escape even if they tried everything they never gave up because they were a team.

Sometimes when the other sleeps they stay up that night to try to find a way to escape.

Weirdly they both developed feelings for each other but they don't know why I mean they met in this hell hole.

Which is a very unhappy place even if they did like each other what would they do? They cant hang out they cant do anything in this basement.

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Bruce kept trying to figure out where they could possibly escape.

They tried the window many times but they failed.

They tried going out the basement door but that just made them get.. yea were not gonna explain.

Bruce is completely exhausted and he was close to knock out.

"Bruce lets just go through the door again."

"Huh? I thought you were sleeping"

"I was but I heard your loud ass sigh."

"Ugh shut up go back to sleep."

"No. Were escaping today"

"What?"

"Were gonna go out from the basement door but this time its gonna be different"

"What Vance we cant do that again you know what happened last time! I don't want to experience that again."

"I know Bruce but this time I'll be sure to kill him."

"How?"

"With my fist."

"Seriously Vance your gonna fight an old man"

"Ive fought a cop before."

Bruce just stayed silent

"Now come on lets go" Vance lets out one of his hands for Bruce to hold.

Bruce holds his hand and starts to follow him.

We went to stairs to see the grabber with a axe.

"You naughty boys I made sure I locked that door! You know what that means."

"You didnt lock the door asshole and no this time your not gonna do your weird shit. This time yours gonna get killed." Vance says as he lets go of Bruce's hand giving him a signal to go to the door and open the lock.

Bruce admittedly runs to the door while Vance takes the axe out of the grabbers hand and starts to beat the shit out of him.

For the remaining of time they both continue what they are doing until Bruce opens the lock.

"Vance I got it! Come on lets go!" He says as he runs to the kitchen to see the grabber with the axe pointing at Vance

"Bruce go!" Vance shouts out

The grabber looks at Bruce before speaking

"You wanna be a naughty boy well this is what you get for being a naughty boy." And just after he said that he stabbed Vance in the heart.

Bruce felt survivor guilt at the moment. He wished it was him instead of Vance. Vance didnt deserve to die. He did.

Right before Bruce can even react the grabber took him back to the basement.

Bruce just sat there having a mental break down because he knew he couldnt do this without Vance.

He was his only hope.

But now Bruce just wants to die. Theres no point in trying anymore.

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So there you go. Thats why Bruce hates January 31st so much.