Learn to Love Again - Stampy and Squid

Chapter 14 - Flashbacks and Confrontations

Stampy's POV

I stand there in horror as my mother's face appears. After a second of searching for me, her eyes meet mine. Lunging at me with a furious roar, she brandishes her hand.

"Squid! Help!" I yell as she tackles me to the ground. Her fist connects with my face and a jolt of pain shoots through my nose. She lets go of me for just enough time to I
roll to the side and lash out furiously. A sickening thump echoes behind me. Squid's down.

My foot connects with the side of her face with a sickening thud. She lets out a scream of pain and rears backwards. I take this as my chance, leaping in top of her and pinning her down to the ground.

"You lied to me. I have a sister, and a father. However, I have no mother." I glare at her. She glares straight back.

"When I'm in jail, just remember everything I've done for you. You put me there. It's all your fault!" She screams the last word. I cringe back. In my moment of weakness, she lashes out again, this time hitting my forehead. A trickle of blood runs over my eyes, blinding me. I feel her flip me over and press her hands down on throat. I can't see her face.

"I'm going to do one last thing for you as your mother; I'm going to kill you. End your miserable life, son." She's mad. But strong. I can feel my air starting to cut off.

"Squid..." I call, but it comes out as a moan. It's useless, anyway. He's still lying in a ball on the floor. I can hear sirens in the distance, but it's too late.

I focus on Squid, Squid laughing, Squid's voice, anything, before the world goes black and I fall into oblivion.

Squid's POV

"Did you lose what won't return?
Did you love but never learn?"

I sit on my bathroom floor, cradling Stampy's head, singing to him. We're surrounded by blood, but we don't seem to care.

"But did you see the flares? In the sky?
Were you blinded by the light?
Did you feel the smoke? In your eyes?
Did you? Did you?

Did you see the sparks filled with hope?
And you are not alone
'Cause someone's out there
Sending out flares..."

I bolt upright in my bed. What the... Was that a memory? Or just a dream? Geez, that was strange. I look up at the ceiling. I know this place all too well. Welcome back, hospital.

Memories of last night come back to me. Stampy getting beaten by his own mother. Me getting kicked in the groin and then the head, causing me to black out.

Someone grabs my hand. Tessa! I smile and look at her. She pulls me up into a short kiss.

"Hey," I say to her.

"Hey," she says back. She leans her head beside mine. "I'm glad you're ok."

I hardly hear her. Instead, I see Stampy. We're sitting in an alley way, both sobbing. I see a figure looming in front of us, and the. Pain like I've never felt before. Could these actually be flashbacks of my life just before the accident?

I shake my head to clear it.

"Is Stampy OK?" I ask Tess. She nods.

"A bit shaken, but otherwise fine." For some reason, I feel relief wash over me.

"How long have I been out?" I ask her. It must have been at least a few hours, because the gray light of dawn is shining through the thin curtains in my ward.

"Just under a day. They had to check you over in case your head got messed up again, but it's fine." I nod. For some reason, I don't feel like talking to anyone.

"I should go, anyway. If you need anything, be sure to call me." Tessa kisses my cheek and walks out without waiting for a reply. I sigh and sit back in my bed. I don't want to talk to people, but when they go I feel more alone than ever. What's wrong with me?

"Do Squids eat carrot?" Stampy asks, grinning.

"This one does." I grin back at him. I move on to pick up some lettuce, eggplants, potatoes, and a small pumpkin. I see Stampy go to the fruit section and pick up a hollowed-out half watermelon and put it on his head.

"Urghhhhhhhh..." He groans like a zombie. We both burst into fits of laughter...

What is up with these flashbacks? Why can't I just be happy with Tess, the person I love? My head begins to pound.

I'm back in the alley. Stampy is huddled up to me, cringing as the world around us thunders viciously. Without thinking, I pull my face down to his and kis- "NO!"

I yell out loud causing several people to look my way. I don't care though. I kissed Stampy! How could I be gay? I love Tessa! I love her...

I collapse into silent tears that shake my entire body. I remember reading somewhere about bisexuality, where you can love someone the game gender as you as well as the opposite. Maybe I'm that. But Stampy? My best friend? I can't love him!

I push myself out of my bed and start running. I don't know where, just running. Somehow, I end up in the other side of the hospital. I look into the window to my right. Stampy...

I barge in, ignoring his sister, and just look at him.

"WHY DIDN'T YOU TELL ME?" I roar. Seeing the confused look on his face, I seem to get even angrier. "DON'T PRETEND YOU DON'T KNOW! WHAT KIND OF FRIEND ARE YOU? YOU LIED TO ME!" Finally catching on to what I'm saying, Stampy seems to shrink.

"Squid, I'm sorry. I wanted to tell you, I really did. The nurses said t would upset you. Just like it has now..."

"I DON'T FUCKING CARE IF IT WOULD UPSET ME, I WENT AND GOT MYSELF A GIRLFRIEND AND YOU STILL DIDN'T TELL ME!"

"Squid, I-"

"FUCK OFF!"

And with that, I storm out of his bedroom, still attracting strange looks from everyone outside.

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