Charlie Spring

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Charlie stared at the blood welling from his wrist. He slashed again. Once, twice, thrice, then put the blade down. He held his hand to his wrist and cried as the blood seeped through and dripped slowly onto the bed. Someone creacked up the stairs, then knocked onn his door. "Charlie? can I come in?" Tori. "No, i'm knee deep in homework right now. Maybe later?" "Charlie, you sounded like you where crying." "Victoria, let me do this homework. Please. I'm busy." There was no response, then, and a few moments, Tori creacked down the stairs. "Shit" he muttered. He looked down. "Shit!" he said loudly. He glanced around, then got up and pushed his chest of drawers against the door. He grabbed a towel from the bottom right drawer and started to mop up his blood. Once finnished, he colapsed onto his bed and texted Nick.

C: Nick
N: Yes?
C: I did it again.
N: Char, what did you do again?

Someone tried to open his door. "Charles, open the door." "Sorry, Tori, I was cleaning my room" "I thought you were doing- Nevermind, just open the door" He pushed the chest of drawers back the their place in the room and sat back down on the bed. "Charlie, are you okay." She had noticed Charlie's red eyes and tear stained cheeks then. She glanced around and noticed the empty desk, no homework to be seen. Charlie's phone buzzed again, and again, and again

N: What did you do?
N: Tell me!
N: Charles Francis Spring, tell me now!
N: Charlie?
N: I'll see you in a minute then.

"Yes, this homework is a load of shit." "What homework?" Tori asked sceptically. "The homework I told you about." Charlie said calmly. Tori bought it. She nodded an walked away, shutting the door behind her. He sighed.

She didn't notice the razor blade. Thank GOD.

He read Nick's messages. He didn't know how to reply. "Oh Nick, I didn't know you were coming" "Nether did I, Victoria" There was a rushing of footsteps up the stairs. Charlie glanced around the room for anything incriminating. The blade. He placed his phone on top of it, then grabbed a random book off of the book and got in bed and pretended to read the book. The door burst open and slammed into the book shelf. "Charles. Put that book down." He did as Nick asked. "Whats going on?" Charlie sighed.

I need an excuse. come on, come on.

"I was quoting Cristina Agulara. I didn't mean to scare you, Tori came in and then I forgot to text you......" He trailed off. Nick looked very confused. "What song?" "Oops!...I did it again. You know, like one of those tiktok trends." "Thats..Thats Britney Spears. And you HATE Britney Spears. Whats going on, Charles." "Nothing" "Don't lie to me-" "I said nothing." Nick glared at charlie for a moment, then sat down. "Well I'm here now." Nick laid down and enveloped charlie into a warm hug. "Are you sure everythings okay? Nothing with your mum. Ben...?" Nick whispered. Charlie shook his head gently. "I'm here you need me"

I would break you heart if I told you.

And soon, they both drifted away.