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Chapter 18

Eric
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It was lunch time, I wasn't having the best of days. I was watching the news last night and saw that Layla went to the hospital with Klaus.

Why would little Klaus be with her though? Is she the Jackson's babysitter?

I entered the cafeteria doors and spotted Liam, sitting alone. That's not a sight you usually see, he's always with his friends or there is always a girl on his lap.

I threw my lunch on the table in front of Liam. He looked up and his face was full of disgust.

"Hello old friend." I smirked at Liam.

He went back to picking at his salad with his fork.

"Why was your brother with Layla last night?"

He looked back up at me, his eyes were worried. I don't know why, it was just simple question.

"Fuck off Eric." His eyes that were once worried just a while ago turned angry, filled with rage.

"No, I want to know why. Nicklaus is like my little brother too you know."

Unlike everyone else I used Nicklaus instead of Klaus like everyone else. I liked how it sounded, it sounded strong and that is what he is....strong.

"HE IS NOT YOUR LITTLE BROTHER ERIC." He yelled and took a deep breath. "You lost that privilege with all the shit you have done in that past. You are a bloody awful person and you will never get near him again."

With that everyone went silent in the cafeteria, you could hear a pin drop. They all looked at me then at Liam.

"Liam Jackson to the office please." The speaker called.

That's when Liam took his backpack and walked out of the cafeteria like nothing happened.

*Flashback*

"Eric!!! Eric!!! Where are you?" I hear Nicklaus call out.

I was hiding behind the Jackson's house, I didn't want my dad to find me. I ran away again. He probably knows I'm at the Jackson's, this is where I always run.

I heard a car door slam and heavy footsteps on the sidewalk.

"ERIC DAWSON! COME OUT!" My dad bellowed.

I was scared, I knew he was going to get me I just knew. That's when I heard him say something ,but barely audible.

"If you don't come out Ill go get your little friend Klaus." He started laughing and calling Klaus's name.

*end of flashback*

I walked out of the cafeteria and went behind the school with my fists clenched. I was up against the rugged bricks and I just wanted to scream.

But I couldn't because no one could hear my pain, I'm the happy Eric Dawson, the one with the Cheshire Cat smile.

It's all my fault what happened to Klaus that day.

I started to slam myself against the school building first my fists and then my head. Blood was running down the side of my face. Then I hit the brick wall again and I started drifting into complete darkness.

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Liam
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I was sitting in the boring blue room which is used for "talking" about issues and behaviour, it was called the office. I don't believe it was my fault what happened in the cafeteria, I sat alone to avoid problems.

Mr. Carlson walked in with a disappointed look.

"Care to tell me what happened today?"

"Why should I Mr. Carlson? You already know if I'm in here." I rolled my eyes. It's true, if he honestly didn't know I wouldn't be in this hell-hole.

He opened his mouth to speak but then closed it.
"Alright Mr. Jackson. Why did you...." He looked down at a sheet of paper and fixed his glasses. "Make a fool of Mr. Tanner,Start spitballing a teacher,Pass notes In the middle of class, have the incident at lunch?"

"You forgot about my science period, I blew some stuff up. But yeah, you got most of it." I smirked and bit and sat back in the chair.

"Is this funny to you?" His eyes now had a stern look.

"No not really your reaction is though." I continued my remarks until he interrupted me.

"Explain this behaviour Liam."

"Weeellll... I didn't make a fool out of Mr.Tanner I was simply begin honest. Nobody said honesty was rainbows and sunshine. The spitballs, I have no explanation for that. The passing notes, okay there was a really cute girl in that period and I wanted her number. Also in science I didn't know what to do, I got confused and asked my teacher. But she didn't care to explain, so it went POOOF!" I made gestures at the end and got up heading towards the door.

"And lunch?" He asked a little quieter.

I turned around to look at him "I don't want to talk about it, call my mother I don't care I'm not talking about lunch." And with that I left.

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Devin
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I went to school as normal, didn't look at anyone, didn't talk.

People gave me weird looks, I guess it was because of the news last night. I didn't expect people in school to watch the news, honestly.

I saw the seen at lunch with Liam and Eric. I use to be both of their friends. We were actually a group of friends just Eric, Liam, and I. Eric and I never had any problems really. Just Liam and him.

Eric told me what happened with Liam, but I don't think it's my story to tell.

But I can tell you Liam and I's story.

Well it was like a few weeks after my brother died, I think he got freaked out by the whole situation.

Shane was his best friend and Liam just changed after that day. Every Time he looked at me, you could see the despair in his eyes. Soon after that his words became venom. He would call me a 'Queer', 'Useless', and he said that I should do what my brother did.

I was really hurt because I thought he was my friend that's why I don't talk as much anymore. There are other things but I'm not ready to tell them to you yet.

The reasons with Eric, I don't really know. From time to time we look at each other, he gives me a smile. We never really hated each other, we still don't. I think Liam held our little group together and he just had problems with both of us. Also what's the point of holding a friendship if I don't even talk.