They Failed(On Hold)

Chapter 3: Avery

Tw: cursing, panic attack, mentions of Avery's past

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It’s been a few weeks since their meeting at the café and a few weeks since Avery and Ocean started talking to each other. Their similarities seemed to have brought them the urge to interact with each other. Avery didn’t seem to mind given that they could geek out with the other about stuff they both enjoy.

Still, Avery couldn’t risk breaking down their walls again for someone they only met for the sole purpose of a school project. But then again, it wouldn’t be breaking their walls if they don’t mention or acknowledge what’s behind them.

Avery’s thoughts were cut off by a notification coming from their phone. It was the weekend so Avery was just lounging around in their room listening to “that angsty punk rock music” according to their mom.

They stood up and grabbed their phone from the desk. They had a text message from Ocean asking if they are doing anything right now.

(Start of text message)
Shallow Lake: You doin anything right now??

V™: by anything do you mean anything cuz yes I am lying down

Shallow Lake: mood but not what I meant

I want you to come to the café the customers here are really boring and I wanna cause a bit of chaos

V™: a bit?

Shallow Lake: ok I wanna cause some chaos

V™: first of all no

Second do you wanna lose your job by sabotaging it

Shallow Lake: but its so booooooring and I don’t wanna work but I need to

Ooh I have an idea lets talk about you ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

V™: umm no you should know by now that I have no life

Shallow Lake: umm no you do have a life and I may know some stuff about you but that’s nothing compared to what you know about me

V™: ok you sound like Iris right now and that’s not good

And what are those things exactly?

Shallow Lake: well....

You like music, skateboarding, drawing, playing your instruments, and tumblr

You secretly like gossip and theatre

And youre a pansexual demigirl

V™: first of all where the fuck did you get the second information from

Second that’s basically everything about me so there is nothing else to know

Shallow Lake: I have my ways ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

Also I don’t believe that that’s everything about you
What about your past? Where you go in the middle of the night? And your drawings Ive never actually seen them

V™: I told you that’s all you need to know

The questions you just asked have no profound answers

Now fuck off cuz I have something else to do now
(End of text message)

(Start of panic attack)

Avery threw her phone right next to them on the bed. “Fuck not again” she whispered. Avery was shaking and now curled up on the floor. They couldn’t see anything due to the tears welling up in their eyes. They don’t know how long they’ve been on the floor and have no way of knowing due to how dark their curtains were, blocking the light from outside.

Avery’s knees were curled up in their chest, still shaking, until they heard footsteps coming up the stairs. They didn’t care if they were being robbed, not that anything mattered at the moment.

They felt arms circle around them which made them look up from their knees. There they saw in front of them a person with short ombre red hair and familiar green eyes that belonged to the least person Avery want to see at the moment.

Avery’s breath hitched. “Don’t talk just follow my directions” Ocean instructed. “Breathe in for four seconds”. Avery followed. “Hold for seven seconds” “Breathe out for eight seconds”. They repeated until Avery could normally breathe again.

(End of panic attack)

“Look I’m sorry for causing all of this” Ocean started. “I just never expected you to react like this but then again I shouldn’t have pushed you”. “It’s alright nothing that I’m not used to” Avery muttered. “WHAT?! USED TO?!” Avery flinched at the volume of her voice which Ocean seemed to notice.” Oh god sorry, I didn’t mean it to be that loud”.

Avery explained that it happens all the time ever since an incident that happened in the past. Ocean noticed that Avery didn’t seem to want to elaborate more regarding the incident so she didn’t pry any more.

Ocean continued to comfort Avery and shared more information and tips on what to do when it happens again. Ocean also stated that its called ”panic attacks” and a wave of relief washed over Avery knowing that it doesn’t only happen to them.

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I don't really have much experience of panic attacks and I know it's not really that easy to get rid of one but I did hear about the 4 7 8 thing and I hear that it helps
-max🖤