Realm of Unforgiving Games - switching to eye of the crow !!

Chapter ??: New Kid Nick

I needed to leave. I couldn' t believe a word I was hearing. Thankfully I didn't actually have to go home, nor do I even plan on going there any time soon. But I did know where I had to go instead and I was dreading it. But they befriended him. And these two have to know.

I messaged Jared on LeagueFollow and to my surprise he answered quickly.

I have some news

They knew I was friends with Parker. It's not like we kept any of it secret. And they're up to date on all sorts of information anyways. I wouldn't even doubt they started suspecting I am- well, I'd rather not get into it.

What's up? How about you come over? Michael said he might know what this is about.

It was a matter of how much Michael already knew than how well he could guess what's wrong. He knows. Plus, Jared and Michael work together on things anyways. Michael being more analytical for their projects and Jared being more creative.

Those kind of sibling relationships are nice when you can work well off each other

I get to their house and knock on the door. Jared answers promptly right as I move my hand away from the gateway. He looks at me for a moment- information. He sighs and gestures for me to walk in. We walk across the house to a workshop area. I guess this is where they do their experiments outside school.

"Michael, it's worse than we thought." Jared says aloud. I stare flabbergasted. What did he mean by that?

"Hey, at least give a proper greeting first." Michael responds, emerging to also greet me. "What's up, I heard you-

"Oh it is worse than we thought."

"Uh, right. It's about Parker. They're making a terrible decision." I get straight to the point. The two nod, making way for me to walk inside for us to talk more.

"Is this about the other human here? Did they finally run into him?" I nod.

"It seems there's... something else about this kid by the looks of it." Michael half gestures to my disheveled look. I mean, I didn't put much effort into my outfit, but does it really make me look this distraught over all this?"

I ignore it, Nick was (sadly) more important.

I have to tell them. "This kid, Nick, was one of the guys that bullied Parker back in the human world."

I could tell there was a small flame of anger in their aura. "Parker being bullied came up in conversation, but they never brought up any names." Jared points out as Michael swiftly pulls himself closer to me. Am I being interrogated? The other twin grabs a notepad for his brother and seats himself on the other side of me.

Yep, this is an interrogation.

"They didn't mention anything to me about names and such. I was just told a bit ago" I say without a question being thrown at me, all of us silently agreeing what will be shared. "They have Nick's phone and apparently they're fixing it so he can get on social media here. And eventually be able to contact his family to let them know he's alive."

"So that's why they had Nick's phone. But why were they so adamant on working on it this week?" Michael questions

"They say Nick's family will be more worried than their friends.. Those friends won't get a hint they're missing until break is over because of how a typical summer ran at camp.

"Anything else?

"Despite having been bullied by him, they still value him more than they value themself. They still care for him. Of all people to care for, you care for your bully? What logic is that?" I question this aloud, but I ask the question the three of us are thinking.

"It's rather dumb logic, but what choice do they have?" Jared says. "Nick is the only person here to actually know what Parker is like and that has known them for more than a month. Prior to this time we have no clue of Parker's habits, likes, and even just their existence. Even their grandmother and cousin haven't been around long enough to know what they're actually like nowadays."

"And yes it happens to be one of their bullies they're with. But we know now that his friend was Parker's best friend. Remember Jake's friends were the ones that made fun of them most." Michael explains. "We're all concerned, but there's nothing we can do. We can't risk anything to make Parker abandon the only other person who is human. And Parker might not actually be human, but they feel human. Similar to the way we know we can perform magic."

"I know, I know." I agree. We can't separate the two of them. But of all people to get stuck here too, why was it Nick?

I know I'm short and blunt with things and how I perceive them. But I want them to be safe. He's someone who hurt them, he's capable of knowing their weaknesses. He's capable of using this realm too against them. Then again, why would you if you're alone and need familiarity? I look back on what I did now that our conversation is over. I'm starting to think my abrupt exit was a bit too harsh.

I need to apologize.

New notification from: LeagueFollow

Someone sent a friend request!

Who could this be? I open up my app to check the notification. According to Parker, our phones look and run pretty much the same. I guess that's pretty helpful when fixing up their phones since there isn't too many new pieces to work with.

Parker Meadows sent you a friend request! Accept or Decline?

Both Jared and Michael's phone go off soon after.

"Did you get a friend request from Parker too?" Jared is first to ask. We collectively nod.

As much as I wouldn't like to selfishly admit to it, I was glad I was friended first before them. My little moment of success if you will. Nick being friended before me doesn't count, they were together anyways. I was the first friend Parker added on here. I don't hate Nick, but I certainly don't like him right now.

Wait... didn't they meet again the same way Parker and I met?

They bumped into me and we were going to the same class. They were new to school and I was one of the first people they talked to. Am I friends with them purely out of a similar reason? I know this is a complete turnaround from the original matter but this is a serious question. Why are Nick and I so similar? This question bothers me, and I had already overstayed my welcome at Jared and Michaels. We bid our goodbyes and I continue to contemplate this matter. Not only were our beginning of friendship similar, but the danger is too. Parker is at risk for being bullied by Nick while being friends with him. And I put them at risk too being friends with them because of-

Nevermind that reason.

We're too similar and I don't particularly care for it. And if we're too similar, does that mean Nick will become just as good of friends and I'll eventually be forgotten?

I guess that was my real worry from the start wasn't it?