The Disappearances

Falling In Love With Pain (Zack)

Bang bang bang!

I jump in fright. Who could possibly be here, it's about 10 o'clock. I was watching a horror movie, so you would expect me to be scared.
I take the warm blankets off me and I place the popcorn off my lap. My hands are shaking.
I then slowly walk up to the front door, cautiously. I then look through the eye piece on the front door, and I see a familiar figure standing in front of me.
I open the door in shock.

"Tony?!" I said raising an eyebrow at him.

He is soaking wet from the pouring rain outside, as I am able to think about what is happening he immediately enters the room without my permission. I then see his backpack as I walk in.

"I just couldn't sleep, I needed to talk to you," he said. Tony looks stressed and overwhelmed. He should of texted me if he wanted to come over.
Before I can speak, he starts panicking.

"I ju-just feel like my head is going to explode! I- I- I just don't know what to do!" He said while stuttering. I then open my mouth to speak but he talks over me.

"I'm sorry if I didn't tell-,"

Before he can speak I put a hand over his mouth.
"Tony, Francis told me about everything..."

He then goes quiet and it looks like he is going to cry. I then close the door and I lock it.
I then slowly take off his back pack and I place it on the floor gently.

"Come, just sit down on the couch, alright?" I said calmingly.

My parents are sleeping and they don't really mind if my friends come over, so he can stay as long as he likes.
Tony then slowly walks to the couch, shivering. I wrap my arm around him and I push him carefully.
I look up at Tony's face and I see a tear fall from his eye. I never expected this to happen, I feel a lot sympathy for him right now. 

France told me about everything Tony witnessed that night. If I was in his shoes I would feel upset as well.
This is probably the first time I have seen Tony cry. Francis told me he was crying in the toilets as well.
It looks like Tony has been having a difficult time with everything that is going on.
I gently place him on the chair. I then see him shivering and I then wrap a blanket around him.

"You aren't going home like that, so you can sleep at my house for today. I will get you a mattress," I said with a kind smile and as I am about to leave Tony calls my name softly. I turn back to him and he looks straight at me.

"Do you still think think about Simon?" He asks.

My heart drops as he said 'Simon'. I slowly walk up to him, with a soft expression.
I haven't spoken about Simon in a long time, whenever his name gets mentioned I feel like my heart has snapped into two.

I look down at the ground, thinking about how much I miss Simon.
I then stop thinking and I look at Tony who is waiting for a reply while shivering.

"I would be lying if I said no," I said and Tony's eyes start to get watery. I then see Tony shaking ever more as he is about to talk.

"I-I had a vision of him... he was resting on my bed, it felt like he was in the room with me," Tony then starts to cry uncontrollably and I sit next to him. He wipes his tears onto the blanket.

"I- it's just that this whole thing with Livia and S-simon has changed everything. I just feel like the world is swallowing me up, every single day. It makes me feel... lonely."
Tears keep rolling down his face. I've never seen this side of Tony before, I've always thought he only had a compassionate side. But this side of Tony seems dark and gloomy. Tony can seem pretty tuff at times, but on the inside he is as fragile as glass.