A Breakdown

A Familiar Face

     When Deceit revealed himself, my heart nearly stopped. Not just because he had the absolute nerve to take Patton's place, but because he and I had an... unsavoury history. I didn't want the rest of the Sides to ask about what I was sure they'd seen, the recognition, and make me relive the torture that was living as a Dark Side.

I acted nonchalant, insulted as I was expected too, tried to stay cool, so Thomas didn't freak out. On the inside, I was a whirlwind of anxiousness. And so when it was over, I fled. There's no good way to spin it. After the encounter ended, I faded directly into my room, too upset to face the others.

Patton knocked on my door after a while, like I knew he would. His voice was muffled by the door, mixing with the voices whispering around my room.

"Hey kiddo, are you alright?" I gave no response, and he tried again. "Can I come in?"

Nothing. He didn't say anything for a while, but eventually gave a defeated sigh. "I'll come back later, okay?"

I heard him walk away. I didn't want him to see me like I was. I couldn't stop the tears that were streaming down my face, just as I couldn't stop the voices and memories solidifying and dissolving around me. I couldn't leave my room, even if I wanted to. If I did, I'd make Thomas an anxious wreck for no reason. I wrapped my arms around myself, burying my head in my knees. I stayed like that for a while, desperately trying not to think about it. I knew if I did, I'd be forced into a flashback, to relive one of those god awful memories, helpless to stop it. It all got worse as I accidentally thought about what I was trying not to think about. My chest seized, and I fell into my dreaded memories.

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