✓ Midnight Phantoms ✓

chapter 3

By the time it was about 10 am, every was at Aiden's house. Aiden set up a big blanket fort in their living room, that had snacks, drinks, alcohol, board games, movies, etc. everyone was one again, in awe at Aiden house, especially the size of it. To which Aiden brushed off, naturally.

By noon, Aiden had order pizza hut and bought some pizza, chicken wings, soda, and a few deserts for everyone. Aiden didn't eat anything. Tyler noticed eventually and walked up to Aiden, telling Aiden to open his mouth before he shoved a fry into Aiden's mouth. Tyler stuck two fingers inside of Aiden's mouth, force-feeding Aiden.

"God-fucking-damnit, Aiden! You've gotta fucking eat, dip shit!" Tyler groaned angrily. Aiden ran off to another room resulting in a game of chase between the two. Aiden and Tyler stopped in front of a big portrait of Aiden and his parents before Tyler spoke with a slight scowl "why'd you change yourself so much." It was almost like it wasn't a question, more like a demand. "I wish people liked me more, so now I hate who I was before." Aiden said with a bright smile before he turned and walked away.

Tyler grabbed Aiden's Arm, making him come back. Aiden let out a confused hum before Tyler spoke "I wanna dye your hair back to black. You looked a lot better." Aiden raised an eyebrow before he looked away and nodded. "Not completely black though! And, I've got like tons of hair dye in my bathroom!" Aiden said as he grabbed Tylers hand and rushed up to Aiden's bathroom. Tyler ended up texting everyone to come up to Aiden's bathroom while Aiden was rummaging through the cabinets. Aiden let out an odd squeal whenever he found the hair dye. Aiden sat in the sink as Tyler got Ben's help with the hair dye. Tyler reluctantly put the black hair dye on Aiden, hesitancy evident in his actions and voice "God damnit- stop moving so much Aiden!" Tyler growled out slightly as he flicked Aiden in the back of the head.

About 3 hours later, Aiden finally finished with dying his hair, it was black and blonde, something simple and plain, sorta. For Aiden, it was like looking at his old self. It wasn't bad, but it wasn't good either.

[40 minutes later]

Aiden was waiting for Tyler to finish making cookies, it was now about 4pm and Aiden was somewhat tired. Not too tired just..sleepy. whenever Tyler was done everyone went into Aiden's living room and sat in the blanket fort, eating cookies while planning some things. Ashlynn was the first one to speak. "Aiden, is your wound alright? It was..harsh." Ashlyn said hesitantly to which Aiden replied "yeah, I kinda forgot it was there!" Aiden was lying, but who would notice anyways?

Tyler noticed, Tyler always notices, not that it was creepy, he was just observant. Like how he can also see the hickeys on Logan's neck from Ben. They where light, probably just from a bit too long of a kiss. Tyler knew that Logan and Ben where secretly dating, it was pretty cute. Aiden was a polar opposite of Ben, and Tyler was a polar opposite of Logan. Ben was calm with anger issues and was rather quiet. Meanwhile Aiden was always loud, happy, and anxious.

Everyone went back to talking before they ruled out something. "All of our parents know, and we've gotten the phantom centipedes out of the way, so if we could maybe find out a way to get to the gas station and find some food, then we'll be all set for tomorrow's..session." ashlynn said with a hopeful smile.

[Two hours later]

Aiden walked into his kitchen, he grabbed a bottle of alcohol before he took a few sips, letting out a whine at the burn in his throat. It wasn't until Ben came up behind him, grabbing the bottle from him. Ben shook his head before he signed "really? Drinking? Again?" To which Aiden replied "I was gonna offer some to the rest of the group!" Ben groaned before he set down the bottle and poured six shot glasses.

Whenever everyone went into the kitchen, Ashlynn reluctantly tried one, Tyler declined, Taylor instantly said yes, Ben said no because of the taste, and Logan was skeptical. Aiden drank the two that Tyler and Ben didn't drink, now being at his 4th shot already.
A few hours later the four drunk few where giggling to themselves about a movie they'd watched, while Tyler and Ben sat on the side, watching. It wasn't until Ashlynn and Taylor fell asleep that it got quiet, eventually Logan fell asleep after Ben picked him up, and Aiden just sat there. "You want some?." Aiden said with a smile, and of course Tyler said no, hoisting Aiden up until Aiden was slung over Tyler's shoulder.

Tyler brought Aiden to his room, helping Aiden with whatever until Tyler sat next to Aiden in bed. The two where frenemies. Tyler hated this, Aiden laughed at it.

Finished this on the bus :3
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