"a second chance, in another place" (bfb/ii crossover)

CHAPTER 19: almost

Nickel and I were waiting behind the building until noon.
We needed everyone in bed so we can get the essential we need to stay hidden.

"Do you think everyone's inside yet"

"Yeah totally, I check my watch to see"

"That was sarcasm... You don't have a watch"

I sighed and sat down.

"Out of any show! It had to be Inanimate insanity!! Everyone hates my guts"

"I hear you, someone there also hates my guts and I'm pretty sure she's here"

I looked up at nickel in shock.

"Really"

"In all honesty, I was an manipulative bitch in season 2. So ain't the only one who can be manipulative"

He sat down with a smirk on his face.

"I remember you were a asshole in inanimate insanity"

He playfully punched my shoulder.
I couldn't help but get a few giggles out of me.

"I wasn't much of an asshole as you were in the final two"

"Heh, touche..."

Things fell silent after that, we didn't know what to say.
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"Did you ever regret your actions so much that you wanted to hurt yourself..."

What...

Nickel looked at me with tired eyes.

"I did, I really regret manipulating suitcase and hurting balloon... I wanted to apologize but I felt like I couldn't... That I've done too much damage so..."

He lifted his sleeve up and show me his wrist.
There were so many cuts and bruises on his wrist.

"Bloody hell..."

"Yeah, I know"

"And you never told anyone about this?"

"Not even baseball... I thought I could show you cause we sorta share the same pain..."

I pulled his sleeve back up and looked away...

"Yeah... I have tried doing the unthinkable from so much guilt, it actually how a got here remember? I told we when we first found out about this ..."

Nickel did a little smile and chuckled a bit.

"We are fucking assholes..."

I just nodded and we sat in silence.

Soon, nickel stood up and clasp his hands.

"Ok no more mourner! We need to get the essential! I know where we can stay since no one goes there!"

I looked at nickel, he got optimistic real quick.

"Where?"

"In the forest, it's far away from the area and hardly anyone goes there!"

The forest ey? Brings back memories, terrible memories.

"Alright"

I got up and we headed inside the building.
We got to the lobby, nickel headed to a closet to get something while I went to the kitchen.
I rummaged through the fridge and gathered some food, and placed it on the counter.

Nickel came back and placed a bag on the counter. I went over and looked inside and saw blankets, pillows, sweaters, light and water bottles.

"You make this seem like we're running away"