The Time Has Come - Chapter 7

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The time has come. School. I don't know if people will question what happened or if people will make up stories. I'd rather stay isolated in my emo bubble. We both know that not going to happen though.
     Anyways I sat up and reached over for my crutches. I got dressed. Skinny jeans, Twenty One Pilots shirt, the usual. I wasn't the happiest with crutches and all, on the way to school blasting Heathens in my ears.

All my friends are Heathens
Take it slow
Wait for them to ask you who you know
Please don't make any sudden moves
You don't know the half of the abuse
All my friends are heathens take it slow (watch it) wait for them to ask you who you know

    Ever since the song was leaked I always play it on repeat. But after walking, errrr, crutching? To school I already got curious looks. I tried to ignore it but it made my anxiety intensify. I was on crutches and couldn't run to hide myself. I saw Alex, I tried to casually go over to him but I started to have an anxiety an attack and started crying. During an anxiety attack I cry uncontrollably, feel claustrophobic even in the middle of a room. I start to shake and hyperventilate. Feels like someone was taking the oxygen from my lungs.
   Alex attempts to calm me by normally speaking. Not freaking out. Not getting help. Just talking. I tried to focus on his voice and slow my breath.

"Olivia! Olivia are you okay?!" Alex ask me after I calmed down slightly.
"Everyone... everyone is looking. Make them stop! Make it stop, Alex!!" I was freaking out. Eventually he just hugged me to calm me down, and he smelled of pine. I forced myself immediately to stop thinking that way. He was my friend. My best friend. Nothing more. Nothing. I can't feel that way about him. I can't.
     After a while of being calmed down, the bell rang. Time for class. Alex held my hand and we went to class. I tried to hide my smile but couldn't help it.

Lunch Time

    
     Alex and I went to lunch, I didn't want to eat. My thoughts were controlling me.
"...Olivia!" It took me a few moments to realize Alex was trying to get my attention. The rest of lunch while everyone was socializing and being normal where as I just sat there, still. Staring into a blank space.
For the rest of lunch I mostly spoke to Alex and attempted to do homework I got from earlier classes.

After School

*Ding Ding*
The be went off and everyone ran out of class like a hoard of gazelles being chased. I grabbed up stuff and left the class, last. I didn't want to be involved with the kids. I got my stuff from my locker and met up with Alex.
"Hey you seemed off today. You alright?" He asked me worried.
"Yeah. Yeah I'm fine. Just fine" I said under my breath.
I didn't feel like talking, and left. I just wanted to go home. I could feel that something was wrong but couldn't exactly tell what it was. I had my headphones in blasting music, unaware I was missing calls from Dan.
I got home and there were police and ambulances surrounding the building complex. I finally checked my phone and saw the 9 missed calls. I wasn't allowed to go inside but then I saw Phil crying as he ran out and hugged me. I was so confused but knew something bad had happened.

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