It was practically freezing when I woke up, I was shivering. It was 7 am, so I got up and went downstairs for breakfast.

"Well look who's up at the right time." My mom teased in a sarcastic voice.

"Shush."

I got a bowl, poured my favorite cereal, and then poured my milk. I yawned, grabbed a spoon, and sat down at the table.

"Is it just me, or is it cold?"

"I think it's just you sweetie."

"Ok..-"

I ate my breakfast and got ready for school. When I met the other in the lobby Sal ran up to me and started shaking me.

"Be quiet, and make sure to take a picture."

He led me to a chair in the lobby, and when I saw it, I almost squealed but calmed myself. Riley was asleep, her head on Larry's shoulder, and I couldn't tell if Larry was sleeping or if he was just ignoring us, but he wasn't looking at us, or saying anything to us. I whipped out my phone, and took a picture, sending it to everyone but Larry and Riley.

"I am so going to use this to blackmail them." I laughed.

I put my phone in my pocket and walked over to them.

"Ayo, lovebirds. Wake up, we gotta leave soon."

Riley opened her eyes and looked at me, and her face went bright red from embarrassment. She then looked over and saw Larry, and blushed more. She stopped leaning on Larry's shoulder. Larry looked over at her.

"You were awake?-"

"I was awake long enough to know she was asleep on my shoulder." He sighed.

Riley sighed, walking out of the lobby.

"Come on, we gotta get going." Her voice faltered.

I looked at her, she seemed like she was gonna cry. She then ran out the door.

"RILEY!" I ran after her.

I heard the others rushing after us as I left. By the time I'd run outside, Riley was far ahead of me. I'm a decent runner, and so is Riley, but she can run really fast when she needs to. I muttered to myself, cursing. I started running after her. After a couple of minutes, she stopped running, and I was able to get close enough to hear her...crying..? I ran up to her.

"Hey, hey. You ok?"

"No...I'm not ok..."

"Wanna tell me about it..?" I sighed hopefully.

"No."

"Ok...well.." I looked around, thinking to myself, "I can't help you if you won't tell me what's wrong.."

"I don't want your help."

I stopped walking, and looked at the sidewalk, fidgeting with my backpack. My eyes filled with tears, I felt bad, I was worried I did something. The others ran up to me, Sal asked what was wrong, and I explained what happened. Larry looked away...

"I can try talking to her..but I don't know if she'll tell me..."

I gave him a grateful look, "Thank you..."

He ran ahead, while the others stayed back, and we talked. I did notice Ash wasn't here today...

"Where's Ash?"

"She isn't gonna be at school, she's not feeling too well."

"I see..."

We continued walking and arrived at the school a couple of minutes later. I was feeling a bit better by then. We just continued the day normally. Went to classes, almost throwing up my lunch because of the school lunches, and hanging out for the rest of the day. The only thing was I had a great sleep. In fact, as soon as I laid down, I was out.

It was the same way for the next two weeks, which I felt was VERY weird. After those odd two weeks, I went back to having a hard time falling asleep.

I woke up Wednesday morning, following my regular morning routine. But when it was time for lunch, I realized I'd forgotten to pack a lunch.

"NOOOOOOOOO- WHY DID IT HAVE TO BE BOLOGNA DAY!?"

I got up to get one of the school's horrific bologna sandwiches. I gagged at the sight, but the smell made me throw up in my mouth, and to be honest, I don't know why I swallowed it. I sat down at the table, but I wish I hadn't. Riley, Ash, Todd, Larry, and Sal were talking about how there may've been something in it. I felt my stomach growl and gurgle at the mention of something being wrong with the bologna. Riley suggested testing it, Sal said he'd try to get the packaging for it since Todd wanted to get the ingredients. I said I'd help Sal, but just then, Chug to a big, fat, chomp out of his sandwich, and I rushed off to the bathroom. A couple of minutes of emptying my stomach later, I heard someone walk into the bathroom. I was still emptying my guts into the school toilet. Riley had walked in and knocked on the stall I was in.

"Hey..uh..Y/N..? You ok in there? Do you need me to get you anything?"

I managed to get out an 'I'm fine', but Riley came into my stall, and held my hair back while patting my back. When I was finally done throwing up, I sighed.

"Maybe you should go home.." Riley suggested in a soft, soothing tone.

I shivered, I was cold, tired, and still thinking about the bologna.

"N-No, I'm fine.."

"No, you're not."

"Y-Yes, I am...Please...?"

She sighed, "Fine."

I smiled and started to get up. But Riley stood up and helped me.

"C'mon, the guys are worried."

I nodded and followed her. We entered the cafeteria, and the guys ran to us. Sal shook me vigorously and asked me if I was alright. I assured him I wasn't dying, and that I was fine. Riley had said she'd help Larry with trying to get the lunch lady's file, and Todd asked me if I could get some stuff, which he said would be in the janitor's closet. I said I could do that, and so we split up to do our part. I walked down the hall, trying to find the janitor's closet. I walked for a good, probably eight minutes looking for the closet. But when I finally found it, I realized I walked passed it like five times, and mentally face palmed about how stupid I was being. I tried to get inside but it was locked.

"Goddamn- if only I had a bobby pin- fuck my life-"

I sighed, I highly doubted anyone had a bobby pin or anything similar.

"FUCK-"

I just walked to the science lab, everyone was already there.

"Hey Y/N! You got the stuff?"

"No- Anyone got a bobby pin by any chance? Or a hair clip? Or anything to pick a lock?-"

"I might have something in my locker."

"RILEY YOU'RE A LIFESAVER-"

"If not I can get into Ash's locker. She'll definitely have one."

"Well hurry up!!"

I dragged her to her locker. After a couple of minutes of looking she found a bobby pin. I took the bobby pin and pick-locked the lock on the door. I grabbed the stuff we needed and brought it to the science lab. Todd examined bologna, and tested it, but didn't find any signs of poisoning, or expiration.

"But something's definitely wrong with the school's bologna." He said, looking at another piece of bologna, "I may retest it. Just in case."

I sighed, "Sal? Did you ever find out where the school gets their bologna?"

"Y-Yeah."

"Perfect! Wait- What's wrong?"

"E- Uh- Mrs. Packerton makes it-"

"What?!" I felt my stomach gurgle again

Everyone in the room except for Sal looked disgusted, of course, his mask makes it hard to see his face, but you could tell he was disgusted by his body language. We all exchanged glances and knew what we had to do.

"We'll meet up in the lobby later, and try to get into Mrs. Packerton's apartment. We go in, see what we can find, and leave. No messing around." Riley almost sounded scary because of her tone.

Everyone nodded. The rest of the school day went by SO SLOWLY. The only thing I could think about was the school's fucking BOLOGNA. I had a super hard time focusing, and I didn't get ANY work done. I went home with so much homework, I swear. I still went to Larry's Apartment with Sal and Riley after school though. I am NOT going to miss out on hanging out with my friends. We listened to music, talked, and just hung out. And as usual, it was time to go home again. I went back to my apartment, did my normal night routine, and was ready for bed. But something was most definitely off, I kept seeing stuff out of the corner of my eye (Slenderman, I'm sorry I had to- XDDDD), and hearing weird noises, that were like footsteps. I again ignored them, but someone knocked on the door. I went to answer it when my mom grabbed my hand.

"Do not open that door." She gave me a very serious, almost scary glare.

"But why?"

"Just don't. Head to your room, and try to fall asleep. If you need to run to Sal, Larry, or Riley's apartment."

"Ok...?" I walked to my room but didn't get into my bed. I made sure to lock the door and put my ear up to it trying to listen to what was happening, that was when I heard the door open.

"What the hell do you want!? How did you even find us, Kenneth!?"

I heard a spine-chilling chuckle, "Oh, Love. I'm here to see my precious daughter, Y/N. Thanks to Travis, I know where you are."

"She.....is....not...your...DAUGHTER!! YOU HAVE NO RIGHTS OVER HER, YOU INSANE SOCIOPATH!"

"Calling me a sociopath...bold words for a little lady. Listen here, Darling. If you want Y/N alive, then you won't stop me."

"DON'T YOU DARE TOUCH HER."

"I'll do what I want, and you can't stop me~."

There was more arguing, and then...my mom screamed...

"Y/N! RUN!!"

I bolted out of my room and left the apartment. I ran down the stairs to Larry's Apartment. I heard heavy footsteps behind me. My heart was pounding, and my breathing was heavy, I was sweating too. I knocked on the door, and his mom answered. I ran in, and shut the door, locking it.

"Woah, Woah, Woah..what happened Y/N? Why so worried?"

"S-Someone broke into my apartment, and apparently they knew my mom, but they were hurting her! She told me to run!! I'm scared, Lisa! They were running after me!"

"Y/N. Go to Larry's room, I'll call the police. I'll also contact Sal, Larry, Todd, and Chug's parents. To let them know in case you need to go to any of their apartments."

I nodded and ran to Larry's room. He saw my frantic expression and asked me what happened. I explained to him, and his expression went from worried to horrified.

"Y/N. Go to the treehouse. I'll tell my mom that we're going there, and to have Sal, Riley, Todd, Chug, and maybe some of the adults be there too."

I nodded and ran out to the treehouse. A couple of minutes after arriving, and climbing inside, I saw Riley, Larry, Sal, Todd, Chug, and their parents run out towards the treehouse. Larry, Sal, Riley, Todd, and Chug climbed up into the treehouse, and we locked the door to get in. (There is a door for plot purposes.) The adults were outside the treehouse in case whoever this 'Kenneth' guy was found out where I was. I was sobbing into Sal's shoulder. I was so worried, 'What happened to my mom?! Is she ok?! Where is she!? Is she dead!?!' These were the thoughts going through my head. I heard sirens about half an hour later. I was trembling, and hiding in the treehouse with my friends. I have never been so grateful for them in my life. I won't ever be able to repay them, or their parents for what they've done for me today. I hope this never happens again, but I know they'll be there for me again if it does. Sometime later, a policeman walked up to Lisa and told her they found him. She asked what they were gonna do. They asked where I was, and I said 'Hi...' to him. He proceeded to tell me that he had hurt my mother, and she was in critical condition. They told me he'd be in jail for a long time, but it didn't make me feel any better. I just cried more. He went back to his car, and the group of cop cars and SWAT trucks passed.

Lisa sighed, "Y/N, you can stay with me until your mother gets better. And I'll make sure that no one's able to hurt you in that time either." The other adults agreed and said the same thing.

I nodded and climbed down from the treehouse giving them all a big hug and sobbing. After some time, we went back to the apartments, Riley, Sal, Todd, Chug, and their parents went back to their apartments for the night. Lisa made the couch as nice as possible so I could sleep on it for the night. She said she'd set up a place for me to sleep the next day.

After that, I laid down on the couch and passed out IMMEDIATELY. I was really tired from the events that occurred a couple of hours ago, and the fact that it was like 1 am. I just hope tomorrow won't be AS bad.

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