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🌩Virgil's P.O.V🌩

"PATTON!" I rush over to him. We're in the middle of the hallway and I just screamed.

When I had yelled he flinched. His head snapped over to me and he looked so scared. I could tell that his lungs were failing him just by him breathing through his mouth. Once he realized it was me, he calmed down a little.

"Virgie! You scared me, don't do that!" He lightly punches my shoulder with a pouty face and I look down. He knows I only do that when I'm sorry.

"It's ok. Now, what is it?" I look up to him and he looks concerned. Another thing I don't do, is run.

"Have you seen Logan?" He shakes his head and I feel panicked. My hands are shaking and my heart pounding. Please please PLEASE tell me that Roman didn't hurt him.

"Hey, calm down. I'm sure he's ok. He's probably just sick." I shake my head quickly and get a headache.

"No. He never misses a day of school. Plus, I asked the office. He's here today. But nobody's seen him since 1st period."

I see Patton freaking out a little. I feel nauseous. My entire body starts shaking and I think Patton realized what's happening.

"Virgil? Virge, calm down. It'll be ok. Just breathe. You're ok. Logan's ok. Everything's a-okay."

I fall on my hands and knees and pray that I don't fall completely. Logan's not ok. Roman did something to him. He's gone. You're gonna be alone. Patton will leave you too. He probably hates you. He's just too kind to break the news.

"Calm down Virge... It's ok. Focus on your breathing. Remember your exercise. In for 4-" I stop listening, knowing where he's going with this.

Four seconds. Breathe in for 4 seconds. Then seven. Hold in for 7 seconds. Then eight. Out for eight seconds. Repeat. Four seconds. Seven seconds. Eight seconds.

Stop this. You know Logan isn't ok. Do you not care about him?

No. No I do. I care. I just- panicking like this won't help.

You can't help him. He's most likely dead. Just give it up.

"Ok, uh, how about something else? List 5 things you can see" I raise my head and open my eyes. I forgot I had closed them.

"T-There's you.. Lockers... A-a water fountain.. Classrooms... 'N your dog" Speaking of his dog, she comes up to me and licks my hand. Patton still hasn't told me her name. He said it's because he only says it when he's about to have an attack.

"Very good. Can you see anything else?" I look around.

"Th' ceiling lights. Roman.. Wait" I stand up and grab Patton's hand, pulling him along with me as I walk the opposite way from him, forgetting our stuff completely.

I wait until I can't hear Roman's footsteps anymore. I stop and turn around, seeing him inches away from my face. He's smirking...

"Calm down, Virgil. We don't want you to have.. an anxiety attack, now do we" WHAT?! ONLY PATTON AND LOGAN KNOW I HAVE ANXIETY! Though, to be fair, it's not the least obvious thing in the world.

"Where is Logan?" How did I pull that off? My voice was steady and venomous. Even though I'm LITERALLY FREAKING OUT.

"Oh, him? Well, you might want to be quick getting to him. Or maybe, perhaps, you should wait till lunch?" I hear Patton gasp and I punch Roman in the chest. I grab Patton's hand and run towards the back doors. I don't care if teachers catch us. I don't care if I'll get detention for dragging Patton around with me.

I push open the back doors as fast as possible. I run to our rock. Dodging trees and jumping over roots and fallen branches. I make it to the giant rock and I let go of Patton's hand, covering my mouth.

There lay Logan, blood covering his chest and arms. I can only see one word carved into his skin.

Robot

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