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Chapter 5: Lost Minds

Title: Chapter 5: Lost Minds

Author: DarkHeavensAngel

Suggested Listening to:  Lost by Within Temptation (youtube video to right of page)

POV: Shawn's POV and later moves to Travis's POV

A/N: I'm so sorry that I haven't updated anything in an entire month!! I've been studying for finals and getting ready for promotion which took place yesterday. Gosh, I'm so tired. I haven't been having the feel to write lately but I'll try my best to update as much as possible.

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Shawn POV

Ever since the day Travis and I went to the skating rank, we’ve been closer and hanging out even more than before. But over the past week, I haven’t been seeing Travis very much. I have no idea why, but it just seems like we’re both too busy for each other. I hope I get to see him soon.

I’ve also been visiting his house more often. His foster parents are quite nice and allow me to have dinner with them occasionally. His father is a little strange and can be a bit jumpy. He gets nervous easily.

One time while having dinner at his house, I mentioned how my uncle in Canada works in a plane manufacturing company, Travis’s dad got extremely edgy about the dangers of a factory. He started talking really loudly and fast. Travis and I kept exchanging glances and smiling while his father ranted on. Eventually, Travis’s mother couldn’t stand it anymore and told him to shut up which effectively silenced him. Afterward, Travis walked me home where Zachary lives. Unfortunately, Zachary was the one to answer the door.

“What is he doing here?” Zachary hissed in my ear as he yanked me away from Travis. I glared at him as I heard Travis huff.

“Was just takin’ him home ‘s all,” Travis murmured shuffling his feet. I could tell he was hurt by Zachary’s remark by the way he rubbed his fingers together. I watched as he jabbed his hands into his jacket pockets and turned without saying good-bye. Ever since the incident with Zachary, Travis never walked me home.

Eventually, Travis stopped walking to school with me as well. We used to meet by the school’s gate if we didn’t walk to school together, but he never waits for me anymore. And he’s always the one who gets there early. The only time I get to see him now is during school in the classes we share and during lunch. 

Just a few days ago, I had just entered the cafeteria when I spotted Travis and a couple of my friends together. I made my way over through the crowd and was about to say ‘hi’ to him when I saw Miguel do something that really pissed me off.

“Stay away from him!” Zachary yelled, fists clenched. His teeth were gritted together in anger.

“I don’t take orders from anyone,” Travis replied quietly as he crossed his arms over his chest. Miguel lunged forward and slapped him across the face. Travis, who had not been prepared for this, took a staggering step back and whimpered.

“You’re no good for Shawn! You’re just gunna get him involved in your stupid fights! Just get out of his life already!!” Miguel yelled, enraged. Travis turned and walked away without replying, a hand cupped against his reddening cheek.

I remember how many mean words I shouted at Miguel. No words could possibly explain how furious I was at the time. I do regret not instantly chasing after Travis though. Taking up time to scold Miguel was probably my way of not facing Travis after what he had just heard. I felt like an idiot afterwards, but there was no way to change what had happened.