You don't have to suffer alone

chapter 15

~ Nick's POV ~ 

After driving to school with worry and trying to find Tony, i storm into the bathroom with Tony following behind me. We both kneel down in front of the girls and i look at Ivy with worry. I can tell she's really worried about Luna.

I can see her shaking and decide to grab her hands in mine and i squeeze them lightly. "Breathe Ivy, it's okay, Luna will be okay" i reassure her and she takes a few deep, shaky breaths. 

Meanwhile Luna is hyperventilating really bad and hitting her head. "S-she's been doing that and clenching her fists a lot, h-her nails were all in her hands, i'm worried Nick" Ivy tells me and i can't help but be worried too. 

I grab Luna's hands and don't let go of them "squeeze them as hard as you want Luna" i tell her hoping she does and she starts doing as i say, that's progress.

"Luna i need you to focus on my voice and look at me alright" Tony says and Luna looks at him, tears streaming down her face. I hate to see her suffering so much. "I want you to place one hand on your belly and breathe in from your belly for 5 seconds and breathe out through your mouth for 7 seconds" Tony explains and Luna tries her best to follow Tony, i can tell. I notice that she tries to give up multiple times but Tony encourages her to keep trying. 

10 anxious minutes pass by and Luna's breathing is finally better again. She lets out a deep shaky breath and looks around at everyone sitting with her. "i-i'm s-s-so s-s-so-rry" she says but we all tell her not to apologise.

She lays her head on my shoulder, probably feeling exhausted and i completely understand. "Is there something going on that got you so upset love?" i ask her but she's unresponsive and zoned out. 

"I really don't know, we were in class and she put her head on the table and started crying and i brought her here and then she just broke down but i don't know what happened. Maybe she was thinking about stuff?" Ivy answers because Luna doesn't say anything. 

"I'll try talking to her later today" i reassure Ivy and she nods. "I should take her home if i were you, Ivy do you think you can finish the school day or would you like to stay in my office or maybe go home?" Tony asks. "I would prefer going home to be honest" Ivy admits and Tony nods. "I'll sign both of you out, take care girls and if you need anything you know where to find me. Next time it's totally okay to come to my office okay? that's what i'm here for" Ivy nods and Tony leaves us alone. 

"Can i come to yours later this afternoon?" Ivy asks me "ofcourse Ivy, i think Luna would like that" i tell her and she smiles. "I can drive you home if you want?" i offer "if you wouldn't mind, that would be nice" she says.

We help stand up an exhausted Luna and we walk to the car. I drive to Ivy's house and let her out of the car "thank you for being such a sweet friend Ivy. Luna really needs you" i say smiling and she smiles back at me. Ivy is just so sweet.

I arrive back home and Luna is sleeping next to me. I pick her up and carry her up the stairs. I decide to change her into her pyjamas and i hope she doesn't mind. I take off her jewellery and get her in bed and let her sleep, that must've been an awfully exhausting panic attack. That was intense, even for me, and i wasn't even the one having the panic attack.

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~ Luna's POV ~

I wake up in my room with my pyjamas on. My head is pounding and i realize i've been asleep for a few hours. Someone put me in my pyjamas i guess. I decide to get up and change back into the outfit i was wearing earlier.

Then there's a knock on the door "come in" "hi sweetheart how do you feel?" Nick asks me "my head hurts, but i feel okay now" i tell him. "Can you tell me what got you so upset today?" Nick asks me and i honestly don't even know myself.