Chapter 9

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14k awww yeeeeaaaaaah

Sorry I'm going to say something every time I reach a higher number because..... I dunno because I can..

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"See ya!" Tyler waves as he walks down the very small flight of stairs that lead to the door of the bus.

"Okay bye Tyler" Josh and I say in unison, although I was a lot quieter than him.

We quickly jolt our heads towards each other.
"Jinx!" We yell.
"Jinx again!" I nervously blurt out, only just beating him by a second. He lets out a defeated grunt.

"Hah! You my good sir, owe me a soda" I say while pointing at him, a sudden confidence taking over me. We flash big smiles at each other, both entertained by our childish behaviour.

No!

My smile faded

Stop

They're back... the voices

You can't get close to him, neither of them

I looked down at my lap

No!

"S-sorry, I'll be right back." I stutter and stumble to the bathroom

Not after...

I slam the door shut behind me and lock it

No!

I slide down the door

They'll only hurt you

My hands find their way to the back of my head, and I curl up into a ball. The voices... they're so distant... but so close... so loud but quiet at the same time.

They'll hurt you and leave you by yourself

They... they sound like, people. But their words are so... jumbled... jumbled and echoing.

They'll leave you

"No" I whisper

Alone

"Go away"

Worthless

"P-please"

Pathetic

"Leave me alone"

Again

They harshly stop, leaving my ears ringing.

I sit there curled up against the door, staring at the wall across from me. My whole body is shaking.

"Hey, y/n, A-are you okay?" Josh asks behind the door, clearing the ringing sound in my ears. He sounded worried.

My eyes widen.
"Oh! Yeah, yeah I'm fine..." I say, shakily wiping away the tears on my cheeks. I jump up and look at myself in the mirror, adjusting my disheveled appearance.
"I was just, um..." My eyes dart around the room for an excuse.

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