Him (bxb)

Fear The News

I woke up to the sun shining in my face. Everything was bit of a blur for a few seconds until I remembered the boy beside me.

I rolled over to see him still fast asleep. And I wasn't shocked by this because honestly, it would've probably been the first time he'd slept comfortably in months.

I pulled myself out from under the covers and sat up with my legs off the side of the bed. I sat for a second, staring out the window at the rising sun for a moment. I thought about it. If I would've just put up with my parents bullshit I would've been fine. I would be at school. It would be another normal day. And I wouldn't have to walk to the town in fear of somebody noticing a blood stain or acting too suspicious.

I shook my head and stared down at the floor for a moment before pulling my sneakers on and getting up. I walked quietly across the room to the door, glancing back at the sleeping figure behind me before slipping out. I made my way through the halls and down the stairs until I found my way to the exit and stepped outside.

I glanced around the vacant area. There was nobody. And nothing. Like always. I strolled the sidewalks around the building for a while, getting an eye for every car parked in the front to make sure there were no cop cars or anything. And when I knew it was clear to go inside I entered through the cafeteria door and made my way through the inpatient line, I came through here regularly so they likely assumed I was a mental patient or something along those lines.

I grabbed the usual snacks and stuff that I always did. I didn't plan on eating here. I was going to take it back to my room like always but I couldn't just leave. That'd be too suspicious. I sat down at the far end of the cafeteria away from anybody that could ever recognize me. The news was on like always, and I watched with full attention the same way I always did. A local bank burned down, three more missing people, riots downtown, politics. The usual bullshit.

Devin was in the missing persons report. He was last legally seen in the main building of this place. I knew that wasn't good. There would be cops coming in to look at footage. They would search everything. Even the abandoned sections. The other two missing people were last seen close by. They're on my trail.

I didn't hesitate to get up. I calmed grabbed as many snacks I could hold and walked out, trying not to draw too much attention to myself. The second I rounded the corner I was booking it back to the building I stayed in. I knew I had a few hours at most to get both me and Devin out of here.

With each step I took a new fear ran across my mind. What if they saw me? What if they know it's me? What if my face gets out? What if I go to jail? What if they see the body's and shit like that?

What if they take Devin away...

I realized what I was thinking and shook the thought out of my head as I entered my room again. He was still asleep surprisingly. After all the noise I just made getting here he was still softly snoring. I grabbed my bag and shoved my snacks in it along with as much of my stuff I could fit in it before grabbing my spare bag and stuffing the remainder of my hygiene products and clothes in it.

I shook Devin lightly and watched as he rubbed the sleep from his eyes before abruptly throwing himself upwards and staring at me in fear. "You're okay. But we need to get out of here." I sighed, grabbing the sheets from the bed and neatly folding them before grabbing my duffle bag and stuffing them in.

"Sorry. Not used to seeing others. And what's going on?"

"The cops are on your trail. And mine." I said. Speaking quickly as I frantically grabbed the bag that had most of my weapons in it and stuffed it into the duffle bag along with my backup bag. It took up less space and was much more organized than just stuffing everything into the duffle.

"Oh. And um. Where are we gonna go exactly?" He stumbled over his words as he brushed his messy hair out of his face.

"Anywhere but here."

He nodded in response and grabbed his bag off the floor. He quickly tidied himself up and slid his converse on. And within minutes we had everything in three bags and a whole nother' problem on our hands. A problem he couldn't know about. If they check the dumpsters out back I'm screwed. My finger prints are everywhere and my face is all over the cameras for years. But I guess that's a problem for later me.

I carried the duffle bag and my main bag full of snacks, water, and cash. He carried his bag and a spare plastic one full of some random clothes I couldn't fit in the other bags. And as fast as we could without running we made our way out of the building and down the road as far as we could get without people seeing us. I could hardly remember anything that's happened since I woke up but I knew the only important thing was that Devin was safe and that I was here with him. And we were both still alive.

I knew 100% that at some point, I would have to leave that place. Worst part about leaving was that... it doesn't feel how I thought it would. It's crazy to think that I'll probably never see that place again. Probably won't be able to shower for a while either. Or anything like that. The first place that came to my mind was my old house. It was completely abandoned. And technically my grandparents owned it but they never came anywhere near it.

One long 2 hour walk later

We finally came to the front door of the old place. The paint was chipped off the exterior and the plant life had practically taken over. I sighed and reached for the top of the door frame. The key was still there. Everything was left exactly as it had once been.

"How did you know that was up there?" Devin said as he glanced over at me to check for any sign of my intentions.

"I used to live here." I sighed as I unlocked the door and opened it gently in hopes it wouldn't come unhinged from all the years rotting. Luckily it didn't. The second I stepped inside everything came rushing back for a second. I heard the screams and everything. The sound of my brother crying in the other room. I wondered where he was but I knew it was best not to question anything about this place.

Everything was still exactly the same way I left it. Down to the coats still on the racks and the dishes still in the sink.

Obviously the place was a bit cleaner. And there weren't bodies everywhere anymore. But it was still crazy to see my little brothers toys laying on the floor still. And knowing that somewhere in the world he was out there.

Devin stepped up behind me. "Hey um.. hate to be a bother. But why'd you leave here in the first place?"

"It's a really long story. I don't think I really wanna talk about it man." I sighed. Feeling my heart rate increase dramatically.

He stared at me silently for a few seconds. Then nodded and stared down at the floor. Something about him was off. I couldn't figure out what it was. Every little thing he did seemed so interesting to me.

And all of a sudden I realized something about myself.

I wanted to kiss this guy...