High school troubles (Completed)

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Wifi is being loco. Sorry for being late

Delirious' pov
I was finally allowed out of the hospital but my thoughts were still all over the place. I had managed to patch a few things together but everything still melded together and confused me beyond end.

"Ready to go Del?" Cartoonz said as he entered my room. I nodded meekly, tired of the bleached white walls at the blinding sun coming in through the large window. But, something still didn't feel right as I was led out the hospital with a pair of my clean clothes on.

"You alright there dude?" Luke's voice brought me out of my thoughts. I looked up to see his worried expression, quickly looking away straight after.

"Something doesn't feel right," I whispered. He was quiet for a second before gasping, reaching through the window of his truck. He leant out with something in his hand. My mask...

"You weren't allowed to wear it inside. You know, in case you fell unconscious without them knowing," He said, holding out the hockey mask to me. He had a sad expression on his face, like he didn't want me to put it on but the wind on my face made me feel uncomfortable.

I quickly slipped it on, feeling the comfort of my warm breath against my face. I let out a content sigh and looked up at Cartoonz, frowning at his saddened face. He forced a smile and got in his truck. I sighed again and got in the passenger seat. At least Vanoss isn't here to take it.

"So... what's been happening at school?" I asked, feeling uncomfortable in the silence.

"Not much. The girls are still swarming Evan and making him uncomfortable. I still can't believe they don't know he's gay. Like, he flirts with more guys in the group then chicks in the school but they think he's just messing around," Luke said and I felt a strange feeling in my chest. I didn't know what it was but it was definitely not normal for me.

"Oh, Tyler and Mini are together. Ohm and Bryce were close but they got into a fight and don't talk anymore. Moo and Brian both have girlfriends so I guess that ship has sunk," Luke continued. “Me and your sister broke up shortly after you went into hospital. We figured we were better off as friends anyway.”

That’s what truly felt wrong. Luke was dating my sister. Memories of them together played through my mind. How happy they were and how happy they looked. I felt a pang of sadness at the thought of them being apart. I actually thought they were cute together, no matter how much I liked Luke.

The thought of him being straight crossed my mind but I quickly pushed it aside. I didn’t want to think about relationships at the moment. As my thoughts faded I was suddenly aware of the pain in my leg and how much my lungs ached. I guess the painkillers were wearing off.

“Jon!” Luke shouted, making me jump. We were at my place. I’d spaced out for the rest of the ride. I looked at him sheepishly to see a concerned look on his face. “Dude, I’ve been calling your name for ten minutes.”

“S-sorry. I was just thinking,” I mumbled quietly. He gave me a sad. Smile before getting out of the car. I did the same and slowly walked up to him.

“Your family isn’t home so I get to watch your ass for a bit. Your sister should be back to pick you up in a few hours,” he said, opening the door and walking in. He closed the door behind me as I slowly looked around. Everything felt so unreal. Nothing looked familiar to me.

“Where are we?” I asked when I saw a photo of an unfamiliar family.

“We're at my uncles. I don't have the key to your house and my parents kicked me out after I got suspended," he said blandly.

"W-what?" I asked, shocked that someone like him got suspended.

"Yeah. That dude that pushed you. Let's just say he ain't gonna be having kids any time soon," He said, a slight smirk playing on his lips. I returned a smile, thankful for him standing up for me even though it got him suspended.

"Thanks for that," I mumbled, my voice sounding muffled by my mask.

"That bitch deserved it. He should have thought twice before messing with you," He said, anger forming in his voice. I put a hand on his shoulder to reasure him it would be okay. He smiled at me and pulled me into a hug. "I'm glad you're okay."

"Me too," I whispered. I felt tears in my eyes as I realised I could have died.

"Dude, you alright?" Luke asked, pulling away and staring at me through my mask.

"I could have died," I whispered, only just loud enough for him to hear. He pulled me back into the hug and rubbed circles on my back.

"But you didn't. And that's all that matters," He said, his voice hushed with tears.

"D-did... did I ever stir in my sleep?" I asked. Maybe those times I had break downs was me reacting in the real world. My mind just created a scenario that made it seem real.

"Yeah. Quite a few spasms and stuff. But the doctors were able to get you to calm down. You scared the crap out of me the first time it happened. I thought you were going to die," He said, the concern clear in his voice.

"Just like you said, I'm fine now," I said softly. He smiled and gave a slight nod.

"Hey, the others have been worried sick about you. You wanna go say hello to them? They should be playing games at the moment. But it hasn't been the same without you," Luke said, a sad smile on his face.

"Guess I just gotta being the fun back. Let's go call them," I said cheerfully. I wonder what would be different with them...