A Rose in You [Anxiety/Virgil Sanders Fanfiction]

Chapter Two

On the way home I was riding with Thomas and Patton who kept making sure I was okay. I just continued saying yes. "You're a liar! Maybe you should talk to them," a voice in the back my head says, taunting me in a voice sort of like a little kid. "I bet they would beat up Joey if you told them." I smile at the idea. I close my eyes and entered my mind.

I see a child version of me, but with dark blonde hair like Patton. "We should tell them! You should also trust Thomas and Patton more. They love us no matter what! We're a family." We both smiled. "I think you're right," I tell him as I press my forehead against his. He holds my hand as we walk toward a light.

"Hey Virge. Welcome back to the world of the living," Thomas chuckles. "We need to talk when we get home," I say to Patton and Thomas. "Okay," they both say.

After a few minutes we were at our apartment. "Now spill," Patton said. I nodded.

"Well, the gist of it is my... my ex... used to abuse me, mentally just as bad as physically. Still does it when ever he sees me actually." They looked at me, shocked.

Patton's eyes were filled with sadness, while Thomas looked pissed off. "How often do you run into him and how long has this been happening?" Patton asks suddenly. I look at them for a moment then look away. Patton seeing this slightly cried. "Virgil, please," he begs.

"It happens around once a month and it's been happening for around... 2 years." I mumble the last part loud enough for them to hear.

Patton hugs me and asks "Can I walk to and from work with you so next time he shows up I can help?" I nod blushing slightly. No one could tell though.

When it was time to go to bed I decided to wear shorts because it is SO freaking hot in our apartment. I wear a sheet around me so the boys couldn't see my marks. The ones caused by Joey and the ones by me.

I get some apple juice when I see milk. "Nope," I say turn away from the fridge and start walking to my room. When I see Patton I swish my sheet at him and giggle. He just laughs and continues walking... kind of. He slipped on my sheet and landed on top of me. I blush and he does a little, too. Sadly, my apple juice is all over us, but mostly the sheet.

Just then, Thomas walks out, most likely to find out what the crash to the ground was. He smirks and takes a picture.

Patton get off me and grabs the apple juice soaked sheet to throw in the wash. As soon as I realize, I try to get my sheet back, but Patton takes a dry corner and wipes the apple juice off my face and he sees a huge bruise I had covered with make up. Apple juice, I trusted you! He looks at the bruises and scars I have everywhere. Patton and Thomas just hug me while I start to cry. "I'm sorry..." I repeat to them sobbing. We all lay on the driest part of the floor, and eventually fall asleep hugging.

***

"Hello~" says the little boy from earlier. "Hi hun," I reply. Then it hit me "What should I call you?" He smiles and says. "My name is Eli." I smile and say "What an amazing name for an amazing little boy!" He giggles "Thanks daddy." I become confused. He giggles again "You'll know soon enough."

***

I wake up, somehow in my bed. I smiled though, because this little boy, real or not, is one of the best dreams I will ever have to me.

I walk around my room, with my dream still fresh in my mind. I've never thought of anything like this before. I look at the time to see it's 7:09. I decide to get ready for the day.

Almost right after I finish I hear a knock at the door. As I open the apartment door I see Terrence. "Hey Virgil, it's been a while."

I smiled and gave Terrence a huge hug. "It's been so long! How was your trip?!" I ask.

"It was great," he laughs.

I start tearing up. "God I missed you..." I muttered.

After a bit of catching up with Terrence, I started breakfast. "Hey Terrence," I said. "Yes?" he asked. "You should go wake up Thomas," I joke. "Okay," he replies.

"Terrence!" I hear moments after. I smile at the excited and angry tone in Thomas's voice. Soon after, Patton yells at us to be quiet which makes me laugh.

***

While we're all eating breakfast a few things dawned on me. Is Terrence planning on living here again? What will happen to the sleeping arrangements?

I decide to ask him about it. "Terrence," I start. Once he looks at me I continue. "Do you plan on moving back in? Or.. well... taking your room back?"

He shakes his head. "Nah. I just came to get my things." I nodded in reply. But why would he come here this early? I'll just ask him later.

After we're all done eating we put all of Terrence's things in his car. In the middle of doing this, I ask "How come you got here so early in the morning?" As he's about to answer Patton and Thomas come back with more of his things. "I'll tell you later," he whispers to me. I nod and we finish up what we're doing.

Once Terrence gets all his things and leaves, I go inside and sat down when I remember I forgot to  get an answer to why Terrence got here so early. Shit, I'll text him later. Almost immediately after I thought that I got a message from an unknown number.

(UN-Unknown number, V-Virgil)

UN- Hey <3

V- Hi? Who is this?

UN- It's me

V- Name fool

UN- Lol, this is Joan

V- Oh hey

I got out to change his contact name to Joan. While doing this I heard a ding.

(J is now Joan)

J- Can I ask u something

V- Sure

J- Do u know Talyn?

V- Yea duh
They're one of me besties
my*
and they works with us so I see them every day

J- Kool, can I have their number

V- let me ask them, k?

J- yeah

I quickly ask them and their immediate reply was 'Sure'.

V- Yeah sure here you go ***-***-****

J- Thanks virge

V- Np

"What are you smiling at?" I jump a bit at the sudden voice behind me. I turn to see Patton.

"Just texting Joan," I inform him with a smile. He stares for a moment, then shrugs.

"Hey, do you want to hang out sometime?" he asks me. I think for a moment and nod. He's just being nice. Why would he ever like me?

"Virgil?" Patton asks. "Yeah?" I reply. "I was wondering where you wanted to go. Are you okay? You seem distracted." Patton questions.

"I'm fine," I lie with a fake smile. He looks at me for a moment and then shrugs it off. "No, but really where do you want to go?"

I thought about it and said "We could go to a new park. I heard it's awesome. They even have a pond with lily pads!"

He smiled, "How about this Saturday at 12:30?" "Okay," I say in agreement.