Short stories

Telling the team

TRIGGER WARNING
*Ice's P.O.V*

I stared into the bathroom mirror. I looked terrible and as pale as ever. I had greasy brown hair, really pale skin, my ribs stuck out and you could count my bones. I looked sick and freaking homeless, but I did have a home. I sighed and looked at the razor beside me. I slowly picked it up and set it in the cabinet next to the mirror. I slowly walked out of the room and into my bedroom. I wasn't alone in the house, because I lived here with my friends who acted like they were my brothers. I laid down on my bed and soon after I got comfortable, I heard a knock on my door. "Come in." I said and I heard the door open. I looked over and saw Adam. He was the second oldest out of all of us living here, but sometimes he acted like he was the oldest. The oldest person here, Ian, didn't act like he was the oldest at all. Adam came up and sat down on my bed. "Hey, do you wanna record something?" He asked and I smiled. I knew he was trying to cheer me up and it was somewhat working. Recording always made me happy, but not this time. "Listen, I know you're trying to cheer me up and all and that's really sweet of you, but I can't do much right now. I can't think straight at all and I don't feel too good." I told him and he half-smiled at me. "Alright, well do you think you could eat something, please?" I smiled at him and nodded. "I'll come down to get something in a few minutes." I said and he smiled fully. He patted my shoulder and left. He was the only one to know about my disabilities, as I call them. He was more of a father to me than a brother. I sighed after thinking about it. I slowly stood up and got a baggy shirt on. I grabbed my sunglasses and put them on as I walked out of my bedroom. It was the first time in a week or two that I was out of my room. I wasn't sick or anything, no, I was just depressed. I still was, but at least I was out of my room. I slowly walked down the stairs and to the kitchen. I walked in and everyone stared at me. I smiled and slowly waved at them. I sat on a barstool and grabbed an apple. I started eating it when Mitch came up and sat beside me. "Hey! It's nice to see you down here again." He said and he hugged me. I hugged back and after a while we both pulled back. I set my apple down and turned around on the stool. "I know I've been locked in my room for the past two weeks or so, but I'm still here. I could've left at any point in time, but I didn't and I don't think I could live with myself if I did leave. You guys are like brothers to me and I'm sorry that I've been so secretive to you all. How about this, I go upstairs and change into something more normal and you guys go to the living room and wait for me. I promise to tell you everything when we're all in the living room." I suggested and they all nodded. I smiled and we all slowly made our way out of the kitchen. I went upstairs while they went to the living room. I got to my room and changed into a normal shirt and some jeans. I went to my bathroom and got a wet towel. I wiped the makeup off of my scar and I did the same to my wrists. I wiped all the makeup off of my scars and slowly, but surely, went downstairs and to the living room. I walked in and sat down in the chair that was in front of the couch. I took a deep breath as they all watched me. Adam came over to me and sat on the arm rest of my chair. I smiled up at him and turned to the others. "What's on your arms?" Jerome asked. I stared at my arms. "T-those are c-c-cuts. I-I-I made them." I stuttered. I heard gasps come from some of them and Adam rubbed my back. "Why did you cut?" Ian asked. "I-I-I don't k-know. I j-just did." I somewhat answered him. Adam rubbed my back more and I soon relaxed the more he rubbed. "Tell them what you told me." He whispered just loud enough for me to hear him. I nodded and took another deep breath. "I was bullied when I was little and I started cutting soon after it started. Soon, the bullying stopped, but I couldn't stop myself from cutting. I would lock myself in my room with no sharp things near me, but I would slowly go insane. For some reason, I needed the relief it gave me or I would go insane. Sure, it hurt at first, but it felt good after that. I-I-I don't know why, but it was something to keep me sane. Then, my brother introduced me to your videos and they kind of replaced the cuts. The videos of you guys messing around and just having fun gave me something else to live for. My one goal was to meet you all. The one bad thing was that I still couldn't stop. It was addicting to me back then and it still somewhat is. When you all wanted me to come here and live with you, I was speechless, surprised, and happy. I moved here and you guys were so nice to me and you still are. Soon, we all got really close and I hope we still are. When I posted the vlog about me moving in with you all, it got some really bad comments and I-I read some of them. They really hurt and I couldn't stop myself from reading more of them and that's when I started cutting again. I can't stop myself from reading the comments or cutting, it's addicting again. At the same time, I became a little anorexic and now I can barely eat a whole apple without puking most of it up. That's the whole story behind my scars and why I'm so skinny." I took a shaky breath and looked up at them all. They all looked shocked, surprised, or just plain out scared. "What about the scar on your neck?" Jason asked and I breathed a little to calm myself down. I reached up and touched the scar. "I got this when I tried killing myself a few weeks ago. You remember when I was in the hospital and I said I fell down the stairs?" I asked and they all nodded. "Yeah, I didn't fall down the stairs. I tried cutting my throat, but Adam found me before I bled to death. After that, I told him everything that happened to me and why I tried killing myself. We became closer and now he's more of a father to me than a brother." I said and everyone was shocked that me and Adam were so close. He was still rubbing my back and keeping me calm. I have a spot on my back that when rubbed, I calm down instantly, but if you hit it, I get pains in my legs and can't walk until it goes away. He was rubbing the spot and I was super calm. I smiled up at him and he smiled back. He leaned down and whispered in my ear, "Do you wanna get Merome together today?" He sat back up and grinned at me, mischief dancing in his eyes. He was trying to cheer me up again and this time, it was working. "Let's do it." I whispered back. I looked over at the couch and seen everyone was talking to each other. Mitch and Jerome were talking and were just chilling beside each other. I looked closer into Mitch's eyes and seen a hidden emotion. It was hidden from the one he was talking to, love. 'He loves Jerome! This is going to be easier than we thought.' I thought to myself. I looked at the rest of them. Quentin and Ian were talking and so were Jason and Ty. I turned back to Adam and he was studying Mitch and Jerome. I could tell he was thinking of a plan and I knew just the thing that would make a good plan. "I need to talk to you." I whispered to Adam and we walked out of the room. I grabbed his arm and dragged him to a safe distance away from them, A.K.A my bedroom. I opened the door and we walked in. I started pacing while Adam watched me. "Did you see the look in Mitch's eyes?" I asked him and he shook his head. "No, what was it?" He asked and I stopped pacing. "A hidden emotion. It was only hidden from Jerome though. I saw it, it was love. He loves Jerome, so this will only make it easier for us to get them together!" I exclaimed and his eyes widened. "Mitch loves Jerome?" He asked and I nodded. "We need a plan for this and we need to get everyone else in on it. Even Mitch." I said and I opened the door. I ran down the hall and towards the living room where they still were. I opened the door and they all looked at my excited expression. "I need to talk to all of you except Jerome. Sorry, Fluffy, but I need to talk to them." I said and he shrugged. They all walked out and we all went to my room where Adam was waiting. I walked into my bedroom and they all either sat on the floor or on my bed. "What did you need to talk to us about?" I smiled at Jason, who asked the question. "Well, Adam and I need help with a plan." I explained and Ian looked confused, actually they all did. Adam was sitting at my desk and he turned around after I said that. "We need help bringing Merome to life." He said and Mitch's eyes widened. "What? Are you crazy? Wait, why am I here if I'm part of Merome?" He asked. "Yes, I'm crazy Mitch. You already knew that. You're here because I saw the look in your eyes when you talked to Jerome. There was a hidden emotion of love, but it was only hidden from Jerome. You love him, don't you?" Everyone turned to him as I asked that. "Yeah, I love him like a brother. It's not like that, I'm not gay or bi." He said and I smirked. "Sure, you keep telling your self that. Either way, I know what I saw and I'm willing to bet that Jerome loves you. In the fanfics, yes I read those, it's either you or Jerome who confesses first and I'm willing to bet that this time it will be you." I said and Mitch's eyes widened. "You read the fanfics? Why would Jerome love me other than a brother anyways?" He asked and I sighed. "Yes, I read the fanfics and they truly are scary at times, but back to the point. Why Jerome would is because you two are closer than I've ever seen two people, even some happily married couples. Sure, you say it's because you've known each other since fourth grade, but some couples have known each other their whole lives and they aren't as close as you and Jerome. Come on, will you at least give the plan a try?" I begged him. He sighed and put his head in his hands. "Fine, I'll give it a try, but if he doesn't like me back, I'm blaming all this on you two." He said and I cheered. "Yeah! Go Mitch! And I'm fine with being blamed for the plan, but blame Adam too. He suggested it in the first place." I said and pointed at Adam. He put his hands up, but was smiling. "Alright, now we need to plan a couple things." I said and Adam put his hands down.

*Jerome's POV*

I waited for a while, but got bored and went to see what they were doing. I sneaked upstairs and heard talking near Ice's door. I slowly went over and put my ear to the door. "You love him, don't you?" I heard Ice ask. Who she was asking was beyond me at that point. "Yeah, I love him-" was all I heard after that. It was Mitch's voice. I leaned closer to the door, trying to be silent but trying to hear the conversation too. "I'm willing to bet Jerome loves you." I heard and my heart stopped beating for a second. They were talking about me and Mitch. They were talking about Merome. 'Oh, Mitch please don't give away the secret!' I thought. I continued listening and when they were done talking, I leapt up and silently ran downstairs and into the living room. I sat on the couch and smiled to myself. Mitch didn't say anything about the secret and he actually sounded pretty convincing. I laid down and pretended to be asleep just as everyone walked in. I closed my eyes and let my smile fall. I heard everyone talk and then they all left. I heard Ice tell Mitch something, but then it was silent. I heard someone walk over to me and sit next to me. They put their hand on my shoulder and I knew it was Mitch by the feel of his hand. I felt his head near mine and his breath near my ear. "Jerome. Wake up, biggums." He whispered in my ear. I felt him sit up with his hand still on my shoulder. I opened my eyes and smiled at him. "Hey, biggums. Were you listening outside the door?" He asked and I nodded, smiling. He chuckled and I wrapped my arms around him as I sat up. He put his arms around my waist and I moved my arms to his neck. He smiled at me as we leaned towards each other. I smirked and pulled him closer to me. I kissed him and he kissed back. I heard cheering by the door, so I pulled away from Mitch to see who it was. It was Ice and Adam. "This was easier than I thought!" Ice exclaimed. Adam laughed at her happiness, so she lightly smacked him. I looked at Mitch, "What was easier?" I asked and Ice laughed a little. "Getting you two together. Is Merome real?" She asked. Mitch and I nodded and she smirked. "Prove it." She challenged. I shrugged and pulled Mitch closer to me. We kissed again and I heard cheering again. Adam was laughing while Ice cheered. Mitch licked my bottom lip and I smiled into the kiss. I pulled away before he gained dominance. I fell back onto the couch and let go of Mitch in the process. I looked to the door to see Ice and Adam were gone. I heard their laughter down the hall. I closed my eyes and suddenly felt my body being lifted up. I opened my eyes to see Mitch holding me bridal style. I smiled and cuddled up to his chest. I felt him carry me up to my bedroom or his, whichever bedroom. When we got to a door, I reached down and opened it for him. I cuddled back up to him and he set me down on a bed. I felt him climb over me and bring the blankets over us. I cuddled up to him again and I opened my eyes to see him. He smiled at me and wrapped his arms around my waist. I leaned up and kissed him quickly. I pulled away and set my head on his chest. He pulled me closer to him if it was possible. I slowly fell asleep listening to Mitch's heartbeat.

*Ice's POV*

I looked over to my smiling friend beside me. 'Adam can be so weird sometimes.' I thought. We were sitting at my desk thinking of ideas for something. "Well, I've got to get some sleep. See you in the morning." He said. I smiled as he kissed my forehead. It wasn't like what your boyfriend would do, it was more like what your dad would do. "Goodnight, Adam." I said and he waved as he left. He turned around and smiled at me. I smiled back and shut my door. I laid down in my bed and thought about today. I learned that Merome is real and that I really need to get Skylox together. I also told my family-like friends about my depression. I always kept it hidden for some reason. I shrugged as I thought about it. My thoughts slowly turned to the man of my dreams. I smiled at the thought of him and I think I blushed a little. I fell asleep thinking of him and how I could meet him, but didn't want Adam to know about my crush. My crush was on the one and only CaptainSparklez or Jordan Maron.

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I have nothing to say about this. Actually, I have two things to say. One, I literally have a crush on CaptainSparklez. Two, I do have that spot on my back. If you rub it, I instantly calm down and if you hit it, I get pissed and I also have leg troubles. I used to have major depression, but now it's just minor. My depression spikes up at random times these days. I might make a part 2 if you guys want me to. Anyways, comment/vote/share with your friends. Love you all, take care. ~Ice