Mistakes [Second Book]

six

Trigger Warning

Joey's POV

I can't take this anymore. If I can't have Daniel, what's the point? He brought out the best in me. He taught me how to love. Without him, I'm just the same worthless, angry, piece of shit I was before him. When I'm with him, he makes me feel special, like I'm of worth. I know I'll never be with him again, so what's the point? I'm never going to love someone as much as I love him.

Walking into the bathroom of the fraternity house, I search the cabinets. My eyes land on a sharp blade, and oh it's just calling my name. I need to feel the physical pain to distract me from my emotional pain. I blade is between my two fingers as it hovers above my wrist, itching for the sharp pain. I lower it, putting a great amount of pressure onto it. I wince, moving higher and higher up my wrist. The pain increases, as well as the amount of blood droplets on the bathroom floor. I let a few stray tears escape my eyes, dropping the blade to the floor, collapsing with it, my head buried in my hands.

I can't take this. I have to get out of here. I have to leave this fucking earth. Nobody would even care. My fuck up of a father wouldn't give two shits. My cowardly mother hasn't spoken to me since I left the house. I don't have any real friends. The one person who would possibly care is Daniel, and he hates me.

My legs take me out of this stupid house. I know exactly where I need to go.

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Daniel's POV

I have to leave this apartment. Staying in here only reminds me of the incident. I exit my room, writing a note for Hope informing her that I'm going for a drive. Not that she'll be home anyways.

I run out of the building into the pouring rain, hopping into my car immediately. My messy hair is soaked with water, causing it to drip onto my pants. I turn my heat on quickly, backing out of the parking lot and driving on my way out of this stupid city. I miss my parents. I want to be back home. I should've just gone to a different college, and this never would've happened.

As I exit the city, I find myself in a very unfamiliar surrounding. Trees are surrounding a lake, a heavy mist surrounding the area. It's dark and gloomy, the rain adding onto the effect. I drive along, soon coming to a large bridge. I don't see any moving vehicles as I continue to drive along it.

Suddenly, I notice a large object in the mist. It's still, and I come to the conclusion that it's a car. As I get closer, a small figure comes into a view. It's along the edge of the bridge, standing straight up. Is that a person?

I speed up, getting closer to the unknown figure. Definitely a person. I park my car along the bridge, running over to the figure. They have on a black hoodie and skinny jeans, the hood over their head.

"Hey, what're you doing?" I call out, causing them to turn and face me.

My heart stops beating, my mouth gaping open. The colour drains from my face and I begin feeling faint.

"Daniel?" A small voice croaks out, and I stand there, still.

I muster up the courage to speak, but it comes out as a small squeak.

"Joey?"

(a/n: *sigh*)