Misunfortunate

4 - Crash

Nick's POV

*Next day*

Break finally rolled around and I went straight to my locker to get the stuff I need for my next classes out. I put my combination in and an envelope fell out. It landed on the floor soI picked it up and opened it, there was a card inside which read;
'Happy Birthday!
Hope you have a nice day and enjoy your presents, we noticed didn't have lunch yesterday.'
With some cheesy message all cards have.

Who the fuck would know it's my birthday, not even my 'parents' remember that. I looked around me to see if anyone was still there and then back down at the card;
'Look on the top of the lockers'
There were indents in the lockers so people usually put stuff into them when they wanted to hide something, I put my hand up and felt a cube box.

It had wrapping paper and a tag with my name on it. I opened it and it revealed a black beanie with studs and lunch? I switched the beanie with the swampy green one I was wearing and put the lunch in my locker with the rest of my folders.

The bell rang and I went to my classes then lunch. To my usual place it is. The lunch gifted to me contained a sandwich, apple and a twirl bar. Ew, I made sure no one was looking and I threw it away, I can't gain more calories today, I already broke my deal with myself and had a slice of toast this morning.

I made the worst decision to walk through the cafeteria, immediately being spotted by Charles, Mason, Robert and the rest of their crew. Shiiiiiiiiiiit. I looked straight down and picked my pace up a bit.

Oh fun, get ready to do more running Nick. My P.E teacher wanted me to tryout for the cross country team, and I am not doing that. He spent ages talking to me after school yesterday that I got home late and that caused me to get a bigger beating than usual.

I had a black eye that I didn't have time to cover this morning and a busted eyebrow. So that's just peachy.

He was so consistent as well, I'm not going on a team I'm pretty sure my bullies are on, and a few of that group that want to do something, I don't know what but they won't leave me alone.

"Wo,wo,wo, where do you think your going huh?" Mason smiled while grabbing on to the collar of my shirt and dragging me back. He threw a punch, hitting me in the nose but not knocking me down, I felt the warm blood trickle down my face.

Charles pinned me against the wall and threw another hit, in the eye this time. A group had made its way around us, watching it all happen. There where laughs and whispers going around. I could see that other group of people who tried to talk to me yesterday just arriv-

"Why couldn't you have died in the car crash?" Mason spoke. The hall went silent.

It happened

I don't know why I thought it was a good idea but I did it.

I punched him. Square in the face. Charles let go of me and I sprinted off into one of the bathrooms. I can't believe I just did that. I can't believe I just did that. I can't believe I just did that. I can't be-

"Roger, no" my mum spoke to my dad who was driving.

"Why can't you just accept my choices" the arguing continued, I can't even remember what they where arguing about.

"Ugh, pull over, I need some air" my mum asked.

"No we're nearly there" my dad replied.

"Pull, OVER!" My mum shouted.

"There's no point, LEAVE THE WHEEL ALONE" my dad screamed. My brother and I looked at each other.

I saw a van come towards us, we had swerved onto the wrong side of the motorway. The van crashed into us.

It happened so fast, too fast. The car tipped and the darkness took over.

"I'm sorry but, they didn't make it"

"Sir, are you okay, sir, si-Nick, Nick, are you good, Nick?" I jolted up to see, yet again that same damn group. 13 of them this time and I felt claustrophobic.

The day of the car crash my parents and brother died, I was left with a broken arm in 3 different places, many scratches, scars, stitches, and I'm blind in one eye because of it.

"Are you okay, your crying?" One spoke, I quickly wiped away my tears and sniffed, then stood up to get away.

"Not again, come on" one gently pushed me back to where I was.

"Look, we're just here to help, I promise." He spoke again.

"Okay, I'm Adam, that's Johnny, Awsten, Lloyd, Kellin, Patty and Dan, we got Oli, Kevin, Vic, Geoff, Andy and Otto" he pointed to each of them.

"Nick" I looked down as I spoke. I didn't honesty know how 14 people could fit in this bathroom but hey, the more you know.

"Happy Birthday, I see you like your beanie" Awsten smiled.

"It was you guys" I looked up, and practically whispered, they nodded.

"How did you know?" I questioned, extremely quiet, trying to speak as little as I could.

"Adam knows these things, and so does the office" Kellin laughed.

"Hey, what happened to your face, the kinda punch Charles laid on you doesn't look like it would bruise that quickly?" Otto went to touch it but I flinched and had to scram.

"Uh, thank you for the gifts but I gotta go" I quickly and quietly spoke and exited the room before they could catch me again. I decided to just go straight home after that. I still don't know if I I can trust that group yet.

Okay this is getting no reads but I'm enjoying writing it so imma continue 🙃.