Team (discontinued for now)

Chapter 18: Clean

WARNING: THIS CHAPTER CONTAINS IMPLICATIONS OF TRIGGERING SUBJECTS LIKE SEXUAL ABUSE, SO IF YOU ARE TRIGGERED BY THESE SUBJECTS, PLEASE DO NOT READ

Chica's eyebrows went up when she saw Onnie and Oxy jump off stage, basically onto someone in the crowd.

"What's going on over there?" Chica asked, cocking her head to the side as she nudged for Usagi to look backwards.

"What? They're-" Usagi suddenly quieted down, a frown appearing on her pretty face.

"What's wrong?" Loon looked up at his BFF with concern.

"Uh, nothin'........ Hey, how about you guys go to Loon's place to get patched up? I'll see if Oxy and Onnie are doing okay." Usagi suggested, that unusual fake smile still plastered on her lips.

"Okay...... Come on, guys, we gotta take the bus to my house." Loon held open the door for Fox who messily wobbled outside.

"Whooo! To the bus we go!" Eak yelled as a pounding pain made it's way inside his head.

"Easy there........" Towntrap let out a nervous chuckle as Eak threatened to fall down again.

Loon stepped outside with the rest of the beat up gang, letting out a breath of relief as he escaped the incredibly hot building. Christ, he was ready to burn in there......

"Should we really take the bus? I mean, none of us have money or a bus pass and the driver probably doesn't wanna get his seats bloody......." Chica muttered, wiping some blood from her nose, only for it to stream down in a trail again.

"There isn't really any other way to my house from here. But don't worry, I'll figure something out!" Loon's unusual optimistic tone made Chica feel more at ease.

Chica hadn't really expected Loon to sit down on his knees in front of the bus's doors with his head down as a way to get them on.

"Sir, I'm so sorry to bother you with this but my friends over here really need help and-" 

"Don't care. Hop on, kids. Christ, you sure your friends don't need to get to a hospital?" The driver took out one earbud and looked at the teens with mild concern.

"Nah, we're good. Thank you!" Loon motioned for the others to hop on.

After a series of Thank you's from each gang member getting on the bus, Loon was finally able to peacefully sit down.

Well, having a half-asleep Eak heavily lean against him wasn't super peaceful, but he wasn't gonna complain.

Drip, drip, drip.........

Maggie closed her eyes as she felt hot water droplets hit against her exposed skin. The sound of the water hitting against the shower cabin's door was rather soothing, if not a bit loud. Maggie stood upright, strong and almost statue-like.

Drip, drip, drip.........

The man's voice rang through her head, obnoxious and startling like the school bell used to sound a few weeks ago.

"Nice drummin', Doll."

Doll.........

Drip, drip, drip..........

Maggie slightly slouched in her position, and almost hit her back against the shower's wall. The man's voice slowly transitioned into someone else's. Now she could hear his voice. But he always said the same thing.

"You doing okay, Doll?"

Drip, drip, drip..........

Maggie exhaled a shaky breath as she slowly slid down from the wet shower wall onto the floor, tightly wrapping her arms around her chest as she did so.