Mystics [Lams & Mullette] [Hamilton High School AU]

CHAPTER 18

LAFFAYETTE POV

It's been a week since we walked by Alex's cousins body and he still has barely spoken.

At school his grades started dropping and he has barely eaten anything. He also doesn't seem to be sleeping, at all.

Of course he hardly slept before but he still got at least an hour of sleep every night.

The worst part about this whole thing is that there is nothing I can do. I've tried. Belive me I have, but since that texting conversation with everyone, none of us have gotten him to talk. At all.

The Washingtons tried to get Alex to talk to a therapist but just like a few years ago, he refused.

He goes to the library at lunch to avoid someone telling him to eat. Once I followed him to the library and he just sits there and stares into space.

What do I do? What can I do?

ALEXANDER POV

Everyone is trying to help. I don't let them. After seeing my cousin, dead, behind a theater I've had flashbacks to my father leaving, mother dying, brother drowning while I'm helpless to save him.

I haven't eaten in Hope's that I'll eventually starve to death and join my family six feet under, but I can't seem to die.

I feel bad for shutting out all my friends but I can't let them know what's wrong without the risk of breaking down and telling them everything.

I've been doing worse and worse in my classes, not able to find the will to pay attention.

Washington has tried to get me into therapy but I refused to go. If I can't even talk to the people I'm closes to, how am I supposed to talk to a stranger that knows nothing about me?

I've been spending my lunch in the library so if I do have a flashback I don't break down in front of everyone.

I haven't slept because everytime I fall alseep I see my mother and brother dying or my father leaving.

I wish I could let my friends and family help but I don't know how to tell them that I need help. Then again, I don't know how to do much of anything anymore.

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Short filler chapter and I'm sorry. I also know this chapter is repetative but I kind of wanted to show how there is two sides to every story and not everyone knows what going on. Sorry for the depressing chapters I promise it'll lighten up soon.

- Heaven