There's more to life (Adopted by Brendon Urie) | #2

#70

Song of the Chapter: all the kids are depressed by Jeremy Zucker

Anna's POV

I wake up on the couch, very confused. I smell the sweet smell of waffles and see mum in the kitchen. She glanced over to the couch and sees me awake.
"Good morning love how are you?"
"I'm ok."
She comes over and hugs me tightly.
"Last night wasn't a dream was it? James' mum died didn't she?"
Mum nods sadly. "I'm sorry."
"I'm going to go see James."
"Alright if he's awake, I'm making breakfast."
I nod.

"James?" I peak my head in to his room to find him still asleep. I smile and lay down next to him. I guess I was still tired because I fall asleep next to him.

When I wake up, James wasn't next to me but I heard the shower running. I tiredly go back downstairs.
"Hey there you are where did you go?" Mum smiles.
"Sorry, I fell back asleep."
"That's alright. Hungry?"
"Not really." I say but I grab a plate anyway. I knew Pete was correct. If I just missed meals just because I didn't feel like it, I would fall back down that hole and James didn't need to deal with me as well. Mum smiles and gives a small nod.
"I'm proud of you." I just smile and sit down at the table with dad.

James comes down with wet hair and sits next to me.
"Morning." He mutters.
"Good morning James, hungry?"
"No thanks Sarah." He sits next to me and I get up and grab him a plate and a waffle and place it in front of him.
"Please? For me?"
"I'm not in the mood."
"Please James."
He picks at it and we eat in silence.
"You can talk. You can talk about what happened. It's fine, I'm fine."
"James, I spoke to the police and the funeral is going to be in two days and they couldn't get in contact with any of your relatives."
"So I'm going to the group home." He shrugs.
"I'm sorry James. We tried."
"It's ok. I know." He looks down at his waffle before standing up.
"I'm going for a walk." He announces.
"Are you ok?"
"Yep. I just want to be alone if that's ok, I'll be back soon."
"Alright, call me if you need anything."
He nods and grabs his jacket and leaves.

"He'll be ok, he just needs time." Mum says and grabs my hand.
"I'm going to call Peter."
They nod.

"Hey Anna haven't heard from you in so long."
"Hey Peter."
"Is everything ok?"
"Not really."
"What's up?"
"Can you just call James and make sure he's ok."
"Why wouldn't he?"
"Just call him please."
"Ok."
"Thank you."
"See ya."
"Bye."

"So you just called your boyfriend's best friend, why don't you call your own?" I look up to see dad. "Don't you think she should know?"

James' POV

I walk until I end up at an empty park. There was no one in sight. I scream and cry at the sky. Why did my mom have to die? My phone started ringing I assumed it was Anna but it was Peter.
"Hey."
"Hey man, Anna told me to call you. Everything ok?"
"Yeah everything's fine."
"Are you sure? Because your girlfriend sounded pretty worried."
"Everything is ok." I say slowly so I don't start crying.
"James, I know things aren't. What's going on?"
"My mom died." I hiccup.
"Oh James, I'm so sorry."
"It's ok."
"No it's not where are you? Are you at Anna's?"
"I'm at a park down the road from hers."
"Ok I'll be there in 5."

He hangs up and I crumple to the floor crying and I keep crying when I feel Peter's hand on my shoulder.
"It will be ok." He rubs my shoulder.
"My moms dead Peter how is that suppose to be ok? You're all saying that it will be ok but I have no family and they are sending me away to a group home."
"Hey, you will always have us and from what I've heard, the Urie's are going to be there for you as well."
I nod and take a deep breath.
"Want to get some coffee?"
"Shit I'm suppose to have work this afternoon."
"Let's not worry about that, call them and say you are sick or something."
I nod.
"Thank you Peter but I'd like to just stay here."
"Of course want some company?"
"That would be nice."