Somewhere In Neverland ~Flykarth~

Chapter 31

**Time skip, 4months**

"You think maybe Alan's given up? I mean come on, it's been four months and he hasn't done or said anything." Kellin pondered.
"I don't know." I sighed. It was true, it was the beginning of May now and none of us had even heard a peep from Alan and his gang of jerks. Even when we walked past them in the hall, sure they'd shoot us a dirty look, but their mouths stayed shut and their limbs to themselves. I wanted to believe they had really given up and backed off but it seemed too easy.
"Seems to easy doesn't it?" Matt, as always read my mind, he liked doing that a lot. Ever since New Years we where even closer then before and I loved every second of it.
"Yeah, it does, but surely if he was going to do something, he would have at least hinted at it by now. Alan likes to do things dramatically, get his victims scared, rile them up, make them anxious. But, nothing, there hasn't even been whispers." Jack made a good point, even the whispers of how angry he was had gone.
Sadly, Alan and his band of jerks weren't the only bullies, we'd still have name's hurled at us, and the odd ass would knock us over 'accidently' in the hallways and what not. But everything on the Alan front was silent, a part of me was happy, holding on to the hope he had given up. We put out the fire to his plans at every turn, we even made the beatings less fun for him when we fought back, and it was clear to everyone we had a handful of teachers, watching every single move. So maybe he had given up, but there was a part of me that just knew it was a trap, luring us into a false sense of security until he was ready to make his move.
"Maybe, I don't know, I think we should still keep our guard up, just in case."
"Alex is right, maybe Alan's waiting for us to let our guard down. But, if we keep it up, maybe we get get through the rest of high school as we are." Matt agreed.
"Yeah, it's a good point." Kellin nodded. "But, I've got to say, the past four months have been nice. Sure we still get names and the odd push and shove but hey, it's better then being beaten over and over again."
"Yeah they have." I chuckled. In all honestly, the last four months had been about as perfect as they could get. My dad still wasn't talking to me, which sucked but I was learning to accept that he may never speak to me and move on from it. We still had shit from other students but it didn't really phase me anymore, I'd learned to accept that too and not let it get to me. I loved my job at the music store, Oli was a great manager and pretty cool to hang with too when we where both working. I'd started saving up, I didn't have much saved, as I still had to pay rent to Kayla and Harry, but I had a couple hundred bucks. My depression and Anxiety had gone for the most part, I still had moments on occasions, but nothing to the scale they'd ever been. Any thought I'd managed to shut out quickly, any time I felt like curling up and locking myself way, I'd found ways to pull myself out. Every time I felt like hurting myself, I'd just call Matt, just to talk and the feeling would leave. I'd only had, maybe four anxiety attacks, but again, they where nothing compared to before, I could recover from them pretty quickly once I got control of my breathing back, which Matt, Kellin, Vic and Jack where always there to help with. Vic had fit in to our group quite nicely too, him and Kellin where really great together, we only got to see him once, maybe twice a month because he was busy with his school work, and him and Kellin still had to be on the down low. But it was great when he was around.
Things with me and Matt where more then perfect, never had I been so sure about us. He was perfect in every sense and I could honestly see myself spending the rest of my life with him. We where closer then ever before and I loved it.
Kellin was the happiest I've seen him, like me his depression and anxiety has seemed to die down dramatically, it wasn't totally gone, but things like that, I guess could never really go away completely. As for Jack he had managed to pull Hayley a couple of months ago, so they where now a couple and she quickly became a part of our little group. How he managed it, I didn't know, she was a senior, he was a junior, she was, for a woman, hot, he was...Jack. But they where happy though, so we where happy for them.
It was rough at first, because of course, we had no idea what was going to happen, what Alan was planning, what he was going to do, or say. But as the whispered died down and the days passed with nothing happening, we relaxed and just went about being normal, well semi normal high school kids.
"Hey guys." Hayley beamed as she took a seat next to us. That was another thing, we now felt safe enough to stop hiding in Mr. Carlile's office and came back to our old spot. I was glad for that, as cool as Mr. Carlile was, it was nice to not have to hide in some office because we where scared.
"Hey Hayley." I smiled up at her.
"Where did you get too?" Jack asked, giving her a kiss.
"Oh I had to help Lauren with some work, she's good now though, well, worried about finals, but she'll be fine."
"Oh yeah, your finals start in a couple of weeks, nervous?"
"Shitting a brick Matt, but I think I got it covered, I took the advice from my mock exams. Been working hard on the subjects that needed improving without totally ignoring the one's I'm actually good at so I think I'm good."
"You'll do great Hay." Kellin gave her a smile.
"Yeah I got me someone hot, and a total brainiac too." Jake smiled triumphantly.
"God knows how." Matt chuckled.
"I wonder that myself too." Hayley teased, Jack's jaw dropped. "I'm kidding, I fell for your charm and your wit."
"Charm? WIt? Are we talking about the same Jack?" I joked.
"Hey! I'm charming and witty thank you!" Jack defended.

Matt's POV
This right here was perfect. We where back in our old spot, life had only gotten better after new years. Alex was getting better with his depression and anxiety, so was Kellin. Jack had Hayley and those two where smitten with each other, it was kind of sickly. Me and Alex where closer then ever, everything was just about as perfect as they could get.
"Ok, so be honest, what are you really thinking about this Alan situation?" Jack asked as we walked into my bedroom.
"Honestly? We need to keep our guards up more then ever I think. He could be luring us into a false sense of security." I sighed, slumping down on my bed. "I mean, if things carried on, the subtle hits, kicks, names and whatnot, I wouldn't be worried, but it's gone too quite, if you know what I mean."
"Yeah I agree, I just didn't want to freak Alex and Kellin out, even though they're better, they're not totally out of the woods. I guess they never will be, I mean you have to admit you still have your moments your depression spikes."
"No, sadly things like depression and anxiety are demons you'll never be completely rid of. You just find ways to cope and move on like I have, and like Kellin and Alex have done now. I'm glad they have, seeing those two happy, especially Alex, it's all I wanted. The fact Alex decided to fall in love with me and be with me is just a bonus in my eyes, I've only ever wanted him happy."
"And that he is, you two are honestly great together. You can tell how much you love each other, it's so obvious even a blind man could see it."
"Yeah, I love him more then anything." I smiled, and I meant it, nothing could ever mean more to me then he did. "Anyway, while I'm hoping they've given up, we still need to be on guard now more then ever."
"Agreed, I know Hayley feels the same way, but we'll be ok, they can throw whatever they like at us and we'll stand tall."
"Yeah we will, I hope, good always prevails...in comic books anyway."
"Heard anything more from Zack and Rian?"
"Nope you?"
"Nothing." He shook his head, when we'd gone to see them, nearly five months ago now, I told them everything and what it was doing to us, to Kellin, to Alex. We asked them to come on side with us, help us out, but they never said they would, but they never said they wouldn't either. But after four months of hearing nothing from them, them blanking us in class like they always had, it was safe to say they decided to carry on as things where. I didn't understand it, we where all so close, but I guess when it boiled down to it, they where too self centred and too scared.
Before I would have understood, I was like that, but then I found someone I really cared about, someone I loved and I couldn't be that person anymore, I changed, for the better. Jack had always cared about me, always been my best friend, since we where babies, so it was a no brainer for him on who to side by, I'd of done the same for him. But I guess, Zack and Rian just didn't care enough for us, and it made my heart sink. I missed them, but I didn't need fake friends, when I had two amazing best friends, a boyfriend who was more then I could've ever dreamed for and a few other great friends too.
"It's a shame, I kinda miss them." I sighed.
"Me too man, I really thought once we told them how bad it was, they'd stand up, but I guess not. Either way, we'll figure it out."
"Yeah." I gave a small nod. "Not seeing Hayley tonight?"
"No she needs to study, I thought you'd be over Alex's?"
"Not tonight." I shook my head. "He's going out for dinner with his mom, he invited me but he hasn't had any time with her, just those two for a while. So you know, I figured I'd give it a miss, plus if he's around me all the time he'll get sick of me."
"I doubt that." Jack chuckled. "You two are joined at the hip. You really do love him don't you?"
"Let's put it this way, if we where older, I'd of already asked him to marry me by now."
"Wow. serious? I mean I know you love him but that much huh?"
"Yup, honestly, I can't wait until we all finish school and we can get out of here, get a place of our own and you know...do all that typical grown up couple stuff. I mean the whole young high school stuff is great, I love it but it's that fact I know one day I'll make him my husband that keeps me going when shit gets hard. And when things are good, it makes me happy that one day we'll be there, together. Honestly, every time I think of my future, there's only him and I'd do whatever it takes to make sure he's there."
"That is so unbelievably adorable!" Jack swooned. "And you're sure Alex feels the same?"
"Oh yes, Kellin said he won't shut up when I'm not around." I chuckled.
"Well, then there's no reason you two can't make it then is there? Screw Ashby and the other haters!"
"Yeah, I agree." I nodded. "Anyway you fancy-" I was cut off by the sound of my door bell. "Hang on I'll get it."
I darted down stairs and towards the front door.
"Er, hey." A sheepish voice spoke, my mouth dropped open as I saw who the voice came from and a second very awkward looking, smaller boy behind him.
"We really need to talk to you...It's about Alan, Shay, Mike and Tony...."
"What happened?"
"Uh, it's better if we go inside." The small one spoke quietly. I moved out of the way to let them in.
"Zack? Rian?" Jack came down stairs, looking shocked. "What are they doing here?"
Rian finally looked up at me properly, worry clouded his eyes and face "I-It's Ashby and the others...there planning something..."

A/N: IT'S ABOUT TO GO DOWNNNNNNNNNN!