~The Passing Time~ A Garmau FF

Chapter 24: Meet Zane

Aphmau's POV
I smile against the bright light. I have finally met the true Zane. As the light fades, I hear a small, quiet, child's voice.

"I knew you could do it!"

I open my eyes to see light spilling over my bedroom. Kiki knocks on my door. "Aph, are you awake?"

I sit up on my bed. "Yeah, you can come in."

Kiki opens the door, cool air floods into my room. Even though it is late autumn, it is only just starting to cool down outside. "Kiki, get dressed, someone's coming over who I want you to truly meet. I'll text everyone else over after I get dressed." I tell her.

She gives me a quick questioning glance, then nods and turns to her room. I pull my phone from its charger and open the group chat.

Aphmau: Hey everyone, meet at my place, ASAP!

Katelyn: Why? Is something wrong?

Aphmau: Actually, the opposite. I have someone who I think you'll be happy to truly meet! Especially you Garroth! :)

Garroth: What? Uh... Okay, I'll be there.

Kawaii~Chan: Sure thing! See ya there!

Cadenza: Nicole and I will be right over!

Dante: Nicole?

Cadenza: Yeah! I'm making her a dress for her duet with Zoey! Oh yeah, she is here too!

Dante: Oh okay. And I'll be there Aphmau.

Emmalyn: Can Kenmer come too? I'm at his house helping him research for his invention and I can't just leave for no reason.

Aphmau: Sure thing! Oh! They're here! See you all then!

Laurance: See ya!

Lucinda: Yep!

I turn off my phone and set it on my bedside table as someone knocks on the door. I quickly get dressed and run downstairs, brush still in hand. I open the door with my head tilted as I run my brush through my hair.

A man in a black trench coat stands before me. "May I come in?" He says quietly. His deep voice is kind of soothing...

"Sure, the living room is right over there!" I say pointing past the stairs to the living room.

He nods and walks in. I close the door behind him and he takes off his coat and hangs it. He is now in a black and grey striped hoodie with a tall neck collar that covers his mouth. He has on dark blue jeans and black sneakers. Looking down, he walks to the living room, his hands in his pockets. His hair covers just about half of his face and his icy blue eyes are somewhat dull. Once he sits down on one of the couches, I run back upstairs to get Kiki.

Kiki just walks out of her room as I reach the top step. She is wearing a bright pink shirt with a white patch and a bright red heart in the middle. She has on light blue jeans with white sneakers and her hair is done up in her usual blue bow.

"Why were you in such a hurry for everyone to come here? And who was at our door?" She asks curiously while tugging at her hair to tighten her bow.

"Kiki, I let them in and they're in the living room. Now," I grab her shoulders and look her sternly in the eyes. "I want you to forget everything he has previously done to you. He has changed, then he couldn't control himself, but right now, he wants revenge on Zenix and the rest of them just as much as you and I do." I let go of her shoulders and look away. "Malachi allowed us to share the same dream. I-I got to see the real him." I look back at Kiki, softening my gaze. "He acts the same way you did when you ran away. He...he told me everything. I invited him here to tell you and the others about what he told me in the dream." I close my eyes, pausing for a few seconds before opening them again. "Go downstairs and meet the true Zane."

Her eyes widen at the mention of his name. "Z-Zane? H-he really was like that?" She looks down and nods. "Okay. I'll come." She looks back up and walks past me to the stairs. I follow her.

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"Z-Zane?" Kiki says hesitantly.

Zane winces at her voice and slowly looks up to her, then looks away and closes his eyes. "I'm sorry." He whispers quietly shaking his head, eyes brimming with tears. "I'm so, so sorry." He places his head in his hands.

Kiki walks over to him and sits down next to him. "S-so you really were just being controlled." She turns to him and hugs him. "It's okay, it's not your fault." She says quietly.

He widens his eyes at her embrace. "Don't put yourself in those dark moments like I did. They're not fun." She says to him.

She lets go of him, looking him in the eye, since one was covered in his hair. "It was never your fault."

She stands up and looks at him holding out her hand. "Truce?"

He smiles, tears running down his face. He places his hand in hers and shakes it. "Truce."

"Now we just need to let you meet the others." I say smiling. "Kenmer is also coming so that means twelve more."

He nods. "May I get some water?" He asks.

"Sure the kitchen's over there." Kiki says pointing to the archway to the left of the hallway that leads to the living room. He walks into the room.

Knock knock knock

"That's probably them!" I get up and run to the door, I pull it open and see the group on the sidewalk. "Hey guys!" I yell running toward them. As I run, I trip over the step and come falling down.

"AHHHHH!" I scream as I fall quickly down. I hear footsteps and I am stopped abruptly by someone's arms.

They lift me up and keep their hand on my shoulder until I regain my balance. Once I steady myself from my clumsy incident, I hug whoever caught me.

I notice the person has sandy blonde hair that reaches down to their neck. They had a light and dark blue checkered shirt on. I blush slighly and let go of them. "Thank you!" I giggle.

He looks at me with wide ice-blue eyes. His expression is blank, yet his face is slightly red. I look around to see everyone staring and quietly giggling and chucking.

"Come on in everyone!" I say smiling as I run in.

Garroth is the first to enter the house, he sees Zane and Kiki in conversation and stops in his tracks. "B-brother?" He says in shock.

~Heeeyyy! So I'm basically Levin during this chapter because just GUUUUUU!!!

SO BEAUTIFUL!!

My brother and my dad are watching the Matrix as I type this. I am in the same room as them with my headphones on listening to a ton of Nightcore... I REALLY want to watch The Matrix, I hear it is really good!

Oh and there is some kind of insect in my room and it is about the size of one of those pink eraser things, my brother tried to kill it, but he failed and it is now under my bed so I'm camping out on the couch until I see it again.

Now, I'm not someone who absolutely freaks out and screams when it comes to bugs, most of the time I'm like "Oh look a bug. Dad! There's a bug again!" As long as it isn't on me, then I'm completely fine with them.

JUST STAY OUT OF MY ROOM! YOU HEAR ME BUGS! OUT! YOU TOO, INSECT UNDER MY BED! WHEN I SEE YOU YOUR DEAD!

Oh God! I just realized I wasn't lying when I said your dead... O.o I'd actually rather place it outside alive than killing it. I don't know I'm wierd I know.

Ah! Fine! I'm watching The Matrix now!

Caio!
-GabbyTSN

Song: Go- Nightcore