Between Dreams | Sander Sides Story

Chapter 22

(Third Person POV)

They had a lot of explaining to do. Neither of them were the right ones to explain it to Thomas. The story would have to be a combined effort because none of them knew the whole story. Each had their own side, apart it was a jigsaw piece but together they would make a complete puzzle. One member knew more than they would let on. He knew it wouldn't be long before everyone found out- it was just a waiting game.

Virgil was brought back to his room. He changed into some dry clothes and was smothered in a cocoon of blankets that Patton had found. Patton and Thomas felt uneager to ask their friend what happened. The man was more on edge than per usual. The energy was spreading to Thomas.

When Virgil was questioned he his speech was broken. He was unable to communicate his ideas. The two knew that their pal was trying to explain the events that got him here but neither could understand.

"M-Mel," The anxious man said.

"What about her Virgil?" Patton asked.

Thomas didn't have the slightest idea who Mel was. Was she a trait? and if so, how does he have a female trait? Anxiety went back to gibberish. Morality was losing hope. He knew someone who could help figure this all out.

Thomas watched over Virgil while Patton went to look for some answers. He knocked on Logan's door. Silence followed. Logan's light was seeping out from under the door. This assured Patton that his boyfriend was in there.

The doorknob was warm as if it was recencially warmed by someone's touch. Logic vanished mysteriously on Anxiety's arrival, Patton wanted to know what that was about. Patton went to the twist the doorknob open but it stopped halfway. He rattled the doorknob. Why would his door be locked? Patton shuffled through his pocket and pulled out his masterkey that he only used for emerganciences and opened the room.

The room was stripped bare. No sheets on the bed, his books were missing and his spare glasses where gone. No note was left behind. Patton felt betrayed. He went to everyone who was outside of their rooms and asked if they had seen him only to find out no one had seen him. This wasn't going anywhere, Logan couldn't go anywhere. Could he?

Thomas tidied Anxiety's mess of a room then he rested in the desk chair Thomas pulled in from Anxiety's office. Virgil removed the mountain of blankets from on him. He arose from his sitting position and staggered to the door.

He moved through the crowded hallway, a few people gasping at the sight of him. News got around quick when the two disappeared. A few people asked him what happened but he brushed passed them and persisted onwards. He knew he shouldn't go back there but he needed to see the room.

Thomas was not far behind his trait. Virgil entered the last room before the common room. The room was cationed of with yellow police tape but Virgil didn't care. The waiting room looked identical to how it was before he left.

"This is the waiting room to Mel's workroom, " Virgil told Thomas. "She was incharge of all the dreams you had at night. Roman was meant to do that but Mel does such a better."

"What happened in here?"

"She got drunk and we got into a fight. She wanted to inside there and I tried to stop her," Virgil pointed at the door that led you to the other world. "She is still in there"

"And, you want to bring her back?" Thomas asked.

Virgil nodded. Shouting came from outside the room. Who ever was causing the noise was creating an uproar among the people. Patton ran into the room holding Roman by the collar of his jacket. He tossed the man to the floor. No one had seen Patton be that violent before - it was out of character.

"Logan's gone and took all his belongings with him." Patton was full of rage.

"Why would he leave?" Thomas asked concerned that the physical representation of logic has left him.

"He is hiding something" Roman said. "He came and got some weapons from me"

"And you gave them to him!"

"I had no idea what he was going to use them for and I still don't"

"I know where he went" Virgil's eyes were locked on the door.

"What? Oh, Why does everything have to do with that place?" Roman said.