Surviving 2020 (HIATUS)

Chapter 4

Hey guys! It's been awhile since I updated this book,huh? Anyways this book is now off hold. I will continue to update it, but updates will be slow. Anyways, enjoy the chapter.
-Bum

Chapter title: Hurt
Aphmau's P.O.V

I was chilling at home on the couch. It was 4:55 and Thomas and I were going to the protest soon. Does anyone else know.... nope. They would freak out if they found out. While in the middle of my thoughts,
someone covered my eyes. I jumped a little, making the mystery person chuckle. "Guess who." A familiar voice said.

I giggled. "Umm, Tommy." I answered. He uncovered my eyes and I turned around to face my fluffy-haired friend.

"Awh, you're right." He pouted before continuing. "Anyways, we're gonna be late if we don't go now." Thomas says. I nod and stand up.

"Where are you going?" Katelyn asked.
I froze, not knowing what to say.

"We're going on a date. I made a reservation and I don't wanna be late for it. So, we gotta go now. Bye, Katelyn." Thomas says, dragging me out the door. Katelyn looked confused, but didn't question us any further. I turned to Thomas as we walked down the street.

"That was a terrible lie. We're not even dressed for a date." I say. Thomas shrugged in response.

"But we managed to get out there with no question right?" Thomas says.

"I guess."
We continued to walk for awhile before we reached the destination. Saying that there was a lot of people was an understatement.   I looked at Thomas who just smiled at me. We continued to walk and chant with the rest of the people there.
But the cops ahead of us wasn't having shit.
We were stopped by the cops, but we didn't stop the chanting.
Everything went so fast.
The cops pushed us back with brutal force. They threw tear gas at us, and Thomas and I were in the middle of it. I couldn't see, I let go of Thomas' hand. I huge mistake. People were pushing me back. I felt someone push me to the ground. They were tugging at me, but I manged to get out of their grip. I felt stuff dripping from my hand. There was a ton of pain. But it doesn't change the fact that I can't see shit. I bring my hand up to my face so I can see. I was bleeding.
I bring my hand down and try to make out my surroundings.
I look down at my bleeding hand. There's smoke everywhere. 'Where's Thomas?' I think. I look around trying to find him, but all I can see is the smoke from the tear gas they threw at us. I cough and hold my left hand. I felt someone drag me back. I can't see their face. Heh, I can't see shit.

We made it out of the gas and I can see the person's face. My eyes widen in shock and pure fear.

Aaron...

I'm fucked.

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Aaron's P.O.V

ShitshitshitShitshitshitShitshitshitShitshitshit. It's past 5 a
o'clock and that means they already left. I ran down to where the protest was at. There were a lot of people.
'There's no way I'm going to find that short potato.' I say to myself. That's when I saw the first tear gas being thrown. I gasp and push past everyone else. I don't see Thomas or Aphmau anywhere. I push past more people and I bump into a familiar man.
"Thomas?! Where's Aph?" I ask. Thomas shook his head worriedly.

"I dunno. She let go of my hand and I was pushed back with the other people here." Thomas says, clearly worried. I shake my head.

"Get out of the smoke and I'll go find her." I say.

"No, I'll go get her." Thomas says. But it was too late, I had already gone deeper in the crowd. There I saw Aphmau holding her left hand, which was bleeding badly. I ran up to her and dragged her out the smoke. She look up at me and her face drained of color.

(ᴛɪᴍᴇ sᴋɪᴘ)

Thomas and Aphmau were sitting on the couch of Aph's house. KC was looking at her face, which my pale and kinda peeling. Thomas' face was okay. His was peeling s bit from being in the smoke for too long.
Aphmau's hand was bandaged so it would heal. Everyone was here, not only because they were worried as fuck, but because they were hella mad.
"Go take a shower and come back downstairs. We need to have a long talk." Katelyn said to Aphmau. She nodded and walked upstairs. All our eyes went to her "best friend".

"Thomas... what in the fuck were you thinking?" I ask.