Once Upon A Kellic

Chapter 22

I laid down in my bed wondering why Vic could be here. If he didn't want us to break up in the first place, he shouldn't have kissed Oli. I kept over thinking for the rest of the night, barely getting sleep. By the time I knew it, the sun was up and I was still awake. I didn't want to get out of bed. I had absolutely no energy. I was physically drained. The clock on the wall read "5:36" Jordan didn't have to come and get me until seven thirty so I decided to try and get some rest. I was awoken by a whole bunch of screaming. I jumped out of bed and ran down to the entertainment room, only to see a familiar face hanging from the ceiling fan. It was a miracle they even let us have ceiling fans. There was a boy on the ground crying next to the young hanging girl. I had to admit it was quite sad. I kept thinking over and over how Tay must've felt when I tried to well, kill myself. I walked back to my room but bumped into Vic on the way back. He looked up at me and tried to walk away but I grabbed his arm and stopped him in place. I didn't know why I did that, or what I was going to say. What do I do. I let go of his arm and finally spoke. "How how are you?" He looked down at his feet. "I'm okay.. So Kellin, why are you in here?" Well he sure got straight to the point. I wasn't sure if I should tell him yet, but I figured I should. "Um, suicide attempt..." I felt embarrassed, ashamed. "Me too." I looked up at him and my heart started beating faster. Vic, attempted suicide. No way, he's so sweet and happy. At least I thought he was. But then again, you never really know what someone is actually going through. "Let's sit." We went into my room and sat on the bed. It was weird, the last time Vic was in my room on my bed well there wasn't much talking. "So Vic, what happened...." "Kellin, you need to know what happened." In all honesty, I wasn't sure I wanted an explanation. "Kellin, Oli-" "I don't want to hear about Oli, it happens Vic. You cheated you kissed him its over." "No! No Kellin its not, you need to know what happened! I never voluntarily kissed Oli! Who is Oli? How the hell do you even know him?" I had completely and utterly forgot that I never told Vic about Oli. "Oli, is my um I don't know what to call him. He used to like love me. Like really really love me and when I saw him kissing you it pained me Vic. It pained me." "Kellin, I'm so sorry. I'm so so sorry. But you need to know I never wanted to kiss Oli.  We grabbed coffee when you were in class and when I was going back in my room he grabbed me and kissed me. I tried to push him off and I even told him I was dating you. That's what you saw." Vic had tears down his eyes and I suddenly realized he was telling the truth. I ran over and hugged him very tightly. It felt nice to have his embrace around me. "Vic, I'm sorry. I should've gotten an explanation. I'm very sorry." He looked up at me and smiled with tear stains marking his cheeks. I wiped them away and we stared into each others eyes. "Vic, how long have you been in here?" He looked up at the roof as if thinking of the numerous amount of days. "Twenty six tomorrow. You?" I thought long and hard about it before speaking. "34 days. How'd you end up here?" I suddenly wanted to know everything about him and what happened. "Well, after we broke up I took a trip back home. I ran into some old friends over there and one night at the bar." He paused and looked up, trying to stop the tears from spilling out of his eyes. "And at the bar I got super wasted and thought I saw an old friend of mine. Mitch. Mitch, um died in a motorcycle accident a few years back. After you left I didn't see a reason to even stay alive. So, I thought why not go with Mitch? I went in my room and overdosed." He looked so broken telling the story. I didn't know how to comfort one so I gently pulled him into my bed and we laid down together. I combed the hair out of his face. I heard his breathing even out and he was asleep. I covered both of us up with a blanket and I fell asleep too. It was nice. I grabbed his hand to hold and soon felt the jagged scars on his wrist. He was like me. He was broken and sad. All be needed was someone for him, someone to support him. I wanted go be that person again. I was willing to do anything for him. "Fuentes, Quinn get the hell up now!" We woke up with a panic and saw Jordan standing at the doors. "Fuentes out now, or else I'll report you." Vic looked at me with sad, tired eyes before walking out. He had bags under his eyes. How long has it been since he'd slept? I looked at Jordan quite angered. "What the fuck!" He had a little smirk on his face and walked out. I didn't even know where Vic's room was. This place was extremely sad and boring. I wanted out, I needed out. Mr. Bokan came to my room and made me follow him to his office. I sat in the chair in front of him and waited for him to speak. "Kellin, are you okay?" No, I'm not alright. Do I look okay? I'm I'm a mental institution for gods sake. "Yeah, I'm fine why?" I used the old 'I'm fine' excuse. "You don't look fine." He said in a slow serious voice. "Than stop looking." Was it that hard to let someone be sad. To just mind your own business? "So I see you've seen Vic. Do you two have history?" "I don't see how that's any of your business." That being said I walked out of the room and back to my bed. I honestly didn't see how he had any businesses knowing my past, nor how bringing up past memories would help with my recovery. I was getting tired sitting in my room and walked down to the entertainment room. There was only a few people in there. I turned on the TV and started watching whatever was on. Vic sat on the chair next to me. I hadn't even heard him coming up. I looked at him and smiled. We sat there in the silence. It wasn't awkward at all, in fact it felt like old times. I grabbed his arm and felt his scars. He pulled his arm away but I grabbed it back. I kissed his scars and he looked at me. "I don't ever wanna lose my best friend." We held hands for a few more hours until it was dinner time. I guess since were in different units we can't have dinner together. I hugged him before he went off to his room. I really wanted to kiss him but I left it at a friendly hug. "Until next time Vic."