Phantoms' Soar {Up For Adoption}

• Chapter 2: Noticed •

Virgil's POV

I slipped through the crowds in the hallway, gripping my bag tightly to my chest, my hoodie slightly twisted, showing a few parts of bruises.

Patton's POV

I saw someone I guessed was a new student walk through the hallway and I studied them a bit. I noticed they were the student that calmed the new animal student. Perhaps a friend or sibling. I noticed a few bruises, and caught his eye for a second, but got distracted by Logan resting his hand on my shoulder. "Patt?"

Virgil's POV

I glanced up for a second and caught someone's eye, and quickly looked back down, quickly pulling my headphones on and playing a random album.

"They're coming, creeping from the corner
And all I know is that I don't feel safe
I feel the tapping on my shoulder
I turn around in an alarming state
But am I losing my mind? I really think so
Not a creature in sight
But, what you don't know

Is that my breathing gets faster and so does my heartbeat
I wish this was over, I wish that this was a dream but

I created a monster, a hell within my head
With nowhere to go, I'm out on my own
Oh, I'm so scared
I created a monster, a beast inside my brain
With nowhere to go, I'm out on my own
My mind impaired
Awake me from my nightmare

Wait, something doesn't feel right (feel right)
No, something seems wrong (wrong)
And I've been feeling this way (oh that's too bad)
For far too long
As my vision gets blurred, my skin's getting colder
Appearing young, while I'm growing older
I collapse to the floor and scream:
'Can anybody save me from myself?'

I created a monster, a hell within my head
With nowhere to go, I'm out on my own
Oh, I'm so scared
I created a monster, a beast inside my brain
With nowhere to go, I'm out on my own
My mind impaired
Awake me from my nightmare

Walking to the ledge, I find myself looking down
Frozen still with fear, now I'm plunging to the ground
If only I knew how to fly
Then I could convince myself this isn't my time to die
Instead I'm rocketing faster and faster
I dive-bomb to the floor
And when my body crashes to the pavement
I'm right back where I was before

I created a monster, a hell within my head
With nowhere to go, I'm out on my own
Oh, I'm so scared
I created a monster, a hell within my head,
With nowhere to go, I'm out on my own
Oh, I'm so scared, no, whoa
I created a monster, a beast inside my brain
With nowhere to go, I'm out on my own
My mind impaired!
Awake me from my nightmare,
Awake me from my nightmare,
Awake me from my nightmare,
Awake me from my nightmare,
Awake me from my nightmare!"

I hummed the end of the song and pulled my headphones off, tucking them into my bag and pausing my music. I stepped into class and glanced at the teacher. "Hello class! We have a new student today." I dipped my head. "Introduce yourself." I looked up. "I-I'm Virgil.." I said. "You can sit next to Logan." The mentioned student raised their hand and I walked to my new desk, sitting down and tucking my bag into my lap. I dipped my head to the student beside me and paid attention to the teacher, showing I didn't want to talk. I felt a hand on my arm and winced slightly, my muscles tensing from the touch. "Salutations." They whispered. I sighed and glanced them, quickly signing them something. They noticed and, I guessed, understood it, as they nodded and went back to paying attention to the class.

~Timeskip to Break~

I slowly walked out of class and flinched at the noise of the bell, hurrying to the office. Stepping into the building, I dipped my head at the desk lady. She nodded back and grabbed the phone, talking into it.