Chapter 16 - Come Home

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America had gotten to be close friends with Gabon. They would assist each other with their classes and work together in group projects. Everyday America had crutches was a day Gabon helped him. She was clearly hurting inside and yet it wasn't something he could handle.

One day, she broke down crying.

She sobbed and sobbed her heart out. America, Russia and Gabon were walking around a bit. The prosthetic leg was going to come in a few days, but for now, America used all his strength to bend down with crutches.

"Gabon?" He asked, watching Russia pull her into an embrace. She only cried more.
Once she was done, she whispered something.

"I'm sorry."

Just like that, she ran off before either of them could ask anything.

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Gabon was feeling empty.

Life was meaningless.

What was the point?

Everyday she got up.

Went to school.

The school was useless.

She went home.

She was useless.

She went to bed.

Gabon sat on her bed, her phone buzzing again and again. Turning over, she found a message from America.

Gabon, u ok?
I'm here if u need help
Russia and me were worried
Good lord
Dad would hate my grammar
Anyway, you helped me out these past few weeks so
I should pay back
Ttyl

Gabon stared. America was worried? Even Russia? Her and Russia met only a few times before... but he hugged her.

Why?

She could never find what they had. There was no point of her being there.

But those two were oblivious.

...

Gabon supposed they did find a purpose for her after all.

Her job now was to make them realize what they thought of each other.

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Gabon knew she could never feel filled.

Her childhood was blank. Her memory was gone, as if a chunk of it was robbed from her. All she knew was that she felt empty.
She did her best. Filled her heart with music, art, anything. She tried Math at some point, but the void in her heart never left.

Why was she so different?

She had met America, probably the loudest, yet kindest person she'd ever met. He'd introduced her to everyone. She thought it would fill the hole.

Even then the void remained. America deserved better than her. Someone who can feel true happiness. Same for Russia. Someone who hugs him not with tears, but with joy.

Now she had a mission. If she couldn't make herself happy, she'd make everyone around her so.

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"How does it feel?"

Russia asked him. He tried to walk, albeit wobbly. America had not used prosthetics before. Russia held his hand.

Of course Ame almost fell.

He let out a yelp as Russia caught him, sighed, and put him down on the bed. "Better than last time. At least you can stand on your own now."

It was a few weeks since the incident, a few days since America got the prosthetic.

"Perhaps... NK, any advice?" Ame asked.

NK looked up from his sketch, then shook his head, "It takes time." He responded.

America's brain was running 5 miles a minute. North Korea had been silent the past few days, Gabon was ghosting everyone, and China always showed up like he hadn't slept at all. Honestly, everyone's current state was worrying.

NK worked harder on his sketch of himself-

Wait.

Himself?

"My brother never sketches himself. All he has for himself is hatred. No matter how nice the sketch, he throws it out with the thought of his own face."

South Korea told him that once.

"North?"

NK looked up, "Mhm?"

America inhaled, "You've been silent recently. Is everything alright?" It was then he noticed all the black lines on the drawing. All the tear stains. The sketchbook itself was worn. Everything on the picture looked dark and gloomy. NK had drawn himself with a stoic face that looked as it the world was nuked.

North Korea paused, and said "Promise me something?"

Russia nodded watching from a distance, then America nodded along.

NK inhaled,

"Is it wrong to like boys? And, if I do, does that make me an outcast?"

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Me at 11:25 pm trying to not cry when writing this: DONTDONTDONTAWDARN-
😭
EVERYONE NEEDS A HUG
But yeah Ame now has a prosthetic which makes him and NK prosthetic buddies.
Sorry this took so long but
HIGH SCHOOL IS STARTING NOOOOOOOO-
I'll most likely be on hiatus again
We'll see

-PriyaTheCountryhumansFan

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