Inside Your Mind; Umbrella Academy

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Music is used to heal the soul, at least that's what every musician tends to stay in their magazine spreads. Alcohol and drugs is used as well, it gives people the perfect excuse to party like imagine being in one room and suddenly feeling on top of the world. After all it is the greatest pick me up of all time, at least to Athena it is.

The music was loud as the DJ blasted some hip party track. Athena watched as strangers danced all over each other with no care for the world, at least that's what their thoughts said. She quickly made her way to the bar asking for the strongest the bartender had. The thoughts were suffocating and all she wanted was for them to get out. With a smile the bartender handed Athena a scotch, with a smirk she leaned and grabbed his face.

"Know where I can get something a bit stronger" The bartender shook his head as he placed a baggie with white powder into Athena's hand.

"Thank you kind sir" She smiled downing her scotch before slamming the glass on the table and making her way to the bathroom.

As she made her way across the room her head started to hurt some more, as the thoughts of the club's patrons filled her mind. Athena picked up the pace rushing into the bathroom, all she wanted was to get rid of this pain while possibly having some fun as well. The bathroom was on the smaller side, filled with stickers all along the stalls. With a threatening look she motioned the girls that were just standing there to get out.

Athena reached into her bag and pulled out a dollar bill. Quickly she went to work wrapping it into a tube shape. Once she was done she grabbed the little white baggie the bartender gave her. Her hands started to shake with excitement as she tapped some of the substance out of the bag. Each second that passed was to much. She craved this, she craved quiet. Almost as quickly as she received it, Athena snorted the substances letting out a sigh of relief. Athena knew that the effects were not instantaneous, but she just couldn't wait. Waiting for the effects she once again made her way over to the bar and ordered herself some more alcohol.

"You still got some on your nose" Athena turned to the man next to her who was just staring straight ahead. He wore a pair of black leather skin tight pants that stitched up on both sides along with a tie-dye shirt and an army green vest. Feeling self conscious she wiped what was left of the white dust off of her nose and pushed her dark hair out of her face

"I wish I could be in your position right now, I miss all of it man. I miss it so much" The man put his head into his arms as he whined with a pair of dog tags in his hand, which left Athena thoroughly confused. Who was this man? Why did he feel to whine at a bar, and especially to her of all people.

"Trust me you don't wanna be in my position either" she replied trying to make an attempt to comfort the weird man. It was then that the bartender came over with her new drink. Once again she downed the drink like a champ, and it was now that the white substance took control of her system. She felt her self laugh as the voices slowly went silent, she then went to get up, but it must have been to quick cause next thing she knew she was falling.

But someone caught her.

"Woah there, someone's a little off their rocker" Athena could hear the man talking to someone before all went dark.

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Klaus stared at the girl in his arms with a look of worry. She was out cold, her dark hair all over face, which means she either overdosed on to much or whatever she took was possibly laced.

"Fuck, fuck, fuck what do I do!" Klaus rambled on as he checked the pulse on the girl. She was breathing, but barely. Klaus was never in this predicament before, he was always the one on the other side.

"Bring her back home maybe mom can do something" Ben shouted worried that his brother was now gonna get this girl killed. Klaus was still shocked and stood there staring at the girl.

"Klaus GO!" Ben shouted. This time Klaus took action, as fast as he could he maneuvered his way through the club goers and out to the street. At this time at night the waterfront was bustling with people even if it was a Tuesday night. Klaus took a deep breathe and started off running as fast as he could. If he remembered correctly he had 4 blocks to go. It was now that he questioned why he even decided to go to that club. If he had not been there in the first place maybe he wouldn't be in this situation. This was more of Diego's style anyway, yknow save the pretty girl or even helping him when he was to high to even function. Before he even knew it he was in front of the academy which stopped his thinking when he once again glanced down at the girl he had dangling from his arms.

"Oh Grace! We need some help over here" Klaus shouted trying to get his mother's attention before he ran down to the medical room and laid her on the table.

"Klaus? Is everything alright?" Diego was the first one down the steps. He was suddenly quiet as he stared at the girl on the table.

"Who's the girl?" Diego reached behind him to grab a knife, scared she was gonna jump up at some point. Klaus immediately stopped him.

"Some girl at the club I was at she..."

"Club?! Klaus what about staying sober?" Diego snapped, interrupting Klaus' explanation

"Diego I was going through a rough spot and I was thinking about it, but then I thought of Dave, suddenly then this girl walks up with cocaine on her nose and we were talking but then next thing I know she's passed out in my arms." Klaus rambled grabbing onto Diego's shoulders as Grace, otherwise known as Mom, came downstairs in her nurse's outfit. Both boys stayed silent as their mom checked her out.

"She's dehydrated due to alcohol and drug use. She should wake up soon, but I put her on an IV drip" Mom smiled before heading back upstairs. Diego thanked their mom before turning to Klaus with a disappointing look.

"You don't even know this girl yet you are helping her..." Diego muttered before walking off with a troubled look on his face.

"Well maybe it's because I've been in her same position..." Klaus whispered as he pulled up a seat next to the raven haired girl.