The Mental Project

Chapter 2: Boxten, we're ňøț worried about you ok?

[Warning: attempted suicide]

Dear Diary,

I don't know what is wrong with me...I keep having these dreams and I wake up with cuts on my arms and stomach. I don't know if Astro's pulling my leg or something but for now on I'm not sleeping if it means I'll get punished for it. Whatever is wrong with me...I don't know if I'll be able to control it, maybe one day I'll get caught cutting myself and I'll have to talk to Brightney privately for a few weeks. That would be better to get caught than what's happening to me.

-Boxten

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[Day 4 of subject showing symptoms]

{Glisten pov}

My eyes flickered opened as the quiet sounds of the pitter patter of feet woke me up. I cracked open my door out of curiosity only to see Boxten sneak out of his room and towards the kitchen, now what was this boy up to? Instead of going back to the comfort of my bed, I went out of my room and towards the kitchen. Immediately when I saw him, I knew something was wrong with him. The chilly glow of the fridge made me catch the glimpse of the bags that were under his eyes, tucked under his arms were a few empty cans of Poppy's pop soda, the energy drink version.

"Now what are you scrounging around in the fridge like a raccoon at such a late hour?" Boxten almost jumped twelve feet high when I spoke up. His hands were shaking so much as he replied, "J-just wanting to get some water...woke up thirsty." "Mhm, yeah. Don't play dumb boy I can see the energy drinks under your arm." He froze up and stared at me like a terrified animal looking at an oncoming truck, he quickly threw the cans in the recycling bin. "Poppy hanged out in my room yesterday." Was the excuse he gave me while he started to walk off.

I stopped him and held his head on my hands gently while and made him look at me. "Boxten. Please, I'm worried about you. Astro's noticed that you haven't been sleeping for days. This isn't healthy." Boxten tensed up and a deep pigment of red flooded his cheeks, he always becomes flustered when I hold his face, it also makes him a better listener. "I-I know....I'm sorry, I'll try to sleep ok?" His eyes clouded over with guilt as I let go of his face and guided him towards his room. I didn't leave his side until his breathing became heavy and calm. I fell asleep in my bed feeling worried for Boxten, but also felt a sense of dread, like what I did would have a serious consequence....

[That morning]

{Gigi pov}

Time to be a kleptomaniac 😈. After everyone woke up and went on with either doing a run or hanging out with other toons (Boxten apparently stopped talking to Poppy and just became really quiet whenever someone would jokingly insult him, Shrimpo's bullying just make him storm off with tears in his eyes now) I decided to start stealing things from people to add to my collection!!!! >:3 So I started my robbery by snatching up some of Poppy's sodas in her mini fridge, (I have yet to steal the whole fridge but someday that will be my greatest devious lick) then I took some of Vee's batteries and one of Finn's fishing rods, finally, I snuck towards Boxten's room but it was locked! 😠 I knocked on the door a few times and called Boxten's name, a thud, then a curse, and finally Boxten opened the door and sighed, "Gigi, what do you want?" "Erm....." What am I supposed to say?! "Glisten was looking for you, he wants to go on a walk with you." "Oh uh...ok I guess." Boxten walked off and joined Glisten.

Now that I think of it, what was Boxten doing in his room that had to have his door locked? Oh well, time for more stealing!!!! 😈😈😈

[WARNING: ATTEMPTED SUICIDE SECTION!!! IF YOU'RE UNCOMFORTABLE WITH IT PLEASE SKIP THIS PART!!!!]

{Boxten pov}

I stood on the stool with the noose tied around my neck, I can't take it anymore, the sleepless nights....the painful comments....that voice. "Oh don't tell me that you're going the easy way out Boxy~?" It whispered as I made sure the noose was tight enough. "That's so childish! You're taking the most pathetic way to end it all, and we haven't gotten to the good part! How rude of you Boxy!"The way it sounded offended felt like mockery but I started to feel bad about what I'm planning on doing, unconsciously, my hands started to undo the noose around my neck and soon, the rope was thrown to the floor. "Good~ good~." It cooed in my head as my vision clouded over with tears. My trance was broken by the sound of Gigi knocking on my door and calling my name, I accidentally fell off the stool and scrambled to make everything at least a form of normalcy. Gigi said that Glisten wanted to go on a walk with me, so I agreed. One walk with Glisten wouldn't hurt....would it?

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Well that got dark real quick! I'm also working on part two of 'The alliance' so please be patient y'all, I have school and other stuff but I'm working on it. Also, cover art for this book and Piggy's world au is out! Please vote on Glisten or Rodger to be the main character for the book, I literally can't start anything in the book without the main character.

Sneak peek of chapter 3 :3

I felt the sound of static fill my ears, blood, so much blood....

The side of Shrimpo's cheek stung as he stared at the now smirking face of————

D. O. N. T. S. L. E. E. P.