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Josh's POV

The doors burst open, a loud noise erupting afterwards. I sit up with a gasp, my eyes searching blindly in the dark.

"W-what just happened?!" Mrs. Johnson screams, before I hear another door slam shut.

Sweat creates a film over my skin, hot panic flooding my veins.

I swallow heavily, a dull throb emitting from my back at the rushed movements.

"S-Simon?" I choke out, hearing a small grunt from him.

"Quiet." He whispers, my eyes focusing in on the crouching figure across the hall.

He tries to force his head through the bars, though the bars were too tight.

"You got shot?!" I hear the woman scream, my heart beginning to race.

"Simon?" I whisper nervously, and he shushes me.

"I'm scared." I whimper, no response emitting from him.

"I'm right here." He assures me in a whisper.

I blink lightly, biting the inside of my cheek and attempting to swallow the panic. I watch as Simon peers down the hallway, his eyes blindly searching down the dark corridor for the commotion.

The door reopens again, muffled chatter barely audible from the end of the hallway.

"Go home and rest, I'll deal with it tomorrow." Mrs. Johnson dismisses, before a few words were muttered and the front doors reopened.

It slammed shut, before the warden let out a heavy breath.

"What has this place become? A bunch of fucking lunatics work here." She hisses beneath her breath, though her voice carries down the corridor.

Her heels click across the concrete, the main entrance being used as she exits the building. I release a breath I didn't realize I was holding, Simon sighing along with me.

"What the fuck just happened?" I murmur, no response coming from across the hall.

"I dunno.. Go back to sleep love." He yawns, before his bed squeaks.

I nod, laying back down and staring towards the ceiling. Slowly, after countless breaths, my eyes flutter shut and I drift back into a slumber.

//

"Joshua." I hear a voice squeak, causing me to open my eyes.

"Josh, c'mere." I recognize the voice as Tobi, so I sit up, biting my lip to ignore the throbbing in my back, and looking towards the boy.

"Tobi.. Last night-"

"They came here? Yeah, I know. I'm taking you to your shower today, along with Simon, Star and Harry. Let's go." He unlocks my cell, before helping me into my wheelchair.

I told him I didn't need it, but he said it was good propaganda. I shrugged it off.

Simon was already stood at his door, waiting for Tobi to open it, his face void of emotion. He looked exhausted, burned out, and it hurt my heart.

"Good morning Simon." I whisper, causing him to look up in my direction.

His eyes were bloodshot and slightly swollen, his lips trembling slightly. He nods in response, no words leaving his lips. My eyebrows furrow together, my hand reaching out for his.

"Josh." Tobi hisses, so I retract my hand quickly.

Hurt flashes across his eyes, pulling his lips between his teeth as his brows slowly pull together.