Eccentric

Chapter 5

After dying my hair, which, by the way, looked fabulous with the jacket and galaxy print shirt Party had given me on my first day, we decided we should probably get some sleep, and this time I made Party sleep, and promised them that I wouldn't fall asleep.

"Are you sure you don't want to sleep tonight?"

"I'm sure. You do trust me, don't you?"

"Yeah, yeah I do."

"Okay, then believe me when I say that I won't let anything happen to you." They laid down, head in my lap, and I just sat there, looking down at them sleeping peacefully in my lap. I looked up to see Ghoul and Kobra snickering at us.

"What?" I asked them.

"You two are adorable together." Ghoul said.

"If you hurt them...." Kobra began.

"Aww, protective younger brother, that's so sweet," I teased. "Now be quiet, I don't want you to wake them up."

They nodded and walked to their beds. I don't think they knew I was still watching when they shared a light kiss before going to bed. I made a mental note to tell Party about that later. While they were sleeping on my lap, I leaned over and grabbed my Ipod and earbuds, and sat like that, listening to music, Party snoring softly on my lap, and that was when I realized that I never wanted this to end.

At around three in the morning, Party jolted awake, and let out a sort of muffled scream.

"What's wrong?" I asked, worried.

"Bad dream," they whispered, looking at the others to make sure they hadn't woken them up.

"You're safe, it's okay."

They nodded and laid back down. I started humming quietly, trying to help them fall asleep again. I said the lyrics silently in my head, knowing them by heart, because I was best friends with the artists.

I know the world's a broken bone,

But melt you headaches call it home.

Hey moon, please forget to fall down,

Hey moon, don't you go down.

Soon I was missing my friends from my old school, Ryan, and his secret crush Brendon. That's how I knew they weren't taking their pills. I wondered what they must be thinking of me right now. I just left them, alone in this sorry excuse for a world, and without a trace, so they were probably worried about me by now. Then I remembered my phone. I reached into my bag and went to our old group chat, from before all of this started.

You: Bren? Ry?

Brendon: (y/n)?! You're alive?!

Ryan: Omg we thought you were dead or BLind had taken you or something

You: No, I ran away

You: I couldn't take it anyway

Brendon: well, where are you?

You: You remember those posters with those four guys on them?

Ryan: The wanted posters? (Y/n), that's dangerous

You: I know, but I couldn't stand it anymore. I had to do something.

Brendon: Can I join you?

Ryan: Me too?

You: I don't know I would have to ask our leader

Brendon: Go ask!

You: i can't they're currently asleep on my lap

Ryan: OOH (Y/n)'s got a girl/boy friend!

You: actually they're both Party is gender fluid, so they accept the they/them pronouns

Brendon: So you are dating

You: Idk

Ryan: why would they sleep on you lap if they didn't like like you?

You: because they're mentally unstable and won't sleep unless someone is awake near them?

Ryan: Nah they totally like you

You: Well, I'll ask tomorrow if you guys could join us

Brendon: Okay gn (y/n)

You: Good night Bren

Ryan: so, do you like it there?

You: Yeah, it's really nice and the guys are sweet

You: Oh yeah, you might not recognize me now I have ombre purple hair

Ryan: that's awesome! Send a pic

You: (1) attachment Do you like it? Party did it today

Ryan: fabulous

Ryan: Well, I should get some sleep, good night

You: good night Ry

After messaging them, I felt better. It was good to know they were still alive, well, off their meds, and cared about me.