Beep beep beep beep be-

I groan and throw my alarm out the window, hearing the glass shatter and the alarm smack against the pavement a few seconds later. I've been awake for five seconds- six seco- seven se- eight- ugh why today?!

I'm going back to school today and I'm out of meds. Terrific. 

"LOOOOOOOOGAAN WAKE UP OR I'M DUMPING WATER ON YOU AGAIN! ALSO MOM SAID YOU'RE BUYING YOUR OWN ALARM CLOCK FROM NOW ON" I sigh and get up, already mad. I think I have science today. And math. And history. The history of the world. I really need to stop.

I get ready for school, which on days like today takes about half an hour, and go downstairs to grab my bag.

"Forgetting something dear?" I think for a second before staring at my hands. My thoughts blank for a minute before I realize I don't have my phone. I run back upstairs and grab my phone off the charger. I check the time and turn off my phone before realizing I didn't actually check the time. I turn my phone back on and make sure I pay attention this time. 7:49. I have eleven- 7:50 ten minutes before the bus arrives.

I run back downstairs, throw on my bag, and start to run for the door. "Logan. Don't forget about breakfast." I stop and look back at my mom. I run into the kitchen, grab an apple, then run back to the door waving goodbye the entire way. My little brother opens the front door and I run out. I get to the end of the driveway and stop running, taking deep breaths to calm myself down. 

I start walking to the bus stop and the closer I get the more I process that I left my glasses. And the more I hate my life. Virgil, Patton, and two others I've never noticed before are standing at the bus stop. When has Patton ever taken my bus?

"Hey Logan! Good to see you're back! How're you feeling?" I wave at Patton and feel my shoulder to make sure I have my bag. Which I don't.

"I am alright Patton. I hope I haven't missed much" Patton shakes his head and Virgil looks at me, concerned.

"Are you sure Logan? You don't have your bag and your glasses are clipped on your shirt." I look down and sigh, putting my glasses on. This is getting on my nerves. Didn't I already check my shirt before grabbing my phone?

"I'm fine. Just having trouble focusing." Virgil smirked and Patton pouted. Two very different reactions.

"THE Logan can't focus? Like, you're telling me that Logan Adams, the same guy who takes notes for me in every class we have together, can't focus enough to realize that he threw his bag down when he got to the end of his driveway?" I look back at my house, which is on the other side of the street, and sure enough, there is my bag. 

"Why don't I go get it for you Lo? You stay here with Virgil and I'll grab your bag for you, ok?" I sigh and nod, letting Patton walk off. I just wanna run home and hide away in shame. 

"Alright. Now talk to me. You aren't acting right." I slightly glare at Virgil, silently cursing him for making me talk about this.

"I have something called ADHD. I've been taking pills for it since I was in fifth grade and today is the first time I've run out since my father left. He was the only one who could order my pills since at the time my mother didn't have custody over me. My mother has been trying to get ahold of him but to no avail." 

"Oh... I'm sorry to hear about that." I shake my head and notice that Patton's back. He hands me my bag and I nod at him, putting my bag on.

"Today will be difficult for me but I can handle it. I probably won't be able to take as detailed notes as usual, but I will try my best." I hear the engine of the bus from a ways away. Is it always so loud?

"Logan, don't worry about taking notes for me. If anything I'll take notes from you so you can look over them when... you're feeling better." I nod and look at the other two students. One has blue hair and has a slightly british accent, at least from what I hear. They have a minecraft shirt and black jeans on. They seem to be around 5'6 maybe 5'7. The other has black- maybe brown hair and a slight beard. They seem to have an irish accent but I'm not 100% sure, they aren't talking as much. They have a black terminator shirt on with dark brown khakis. They're maybe- you know what their hight doesn't matter......

No I can't tell but they're taller than the other guy.

"You gonna keep staring or do you want us to introduce ourselves?" I notice the two had stopped talking to each other and are instead facing me. The irish sounding one looking me up and down and the british one blushing and looking away.

"Apologies, I got lost in thought." I look around and don't see Patton or Virgil anywhere.

"No worries, I was just wondering. I'm Brian and this is Dan." I wave at the two and realize just how stupid I look.

"Uh, I'm Logan. Do you know where the others are?" Brian looked to Dan for information and Dan whispered something to Brian.

"Oh. They told Dan they were gonna walk to school since they were tired of standing around. They would've invited you to go with but you were spacing out too long." Something feels wrong about this but I don't know what. What...what but.. bus! Where's the bus it should've been here by now!

"What about the bus?" I couldn't hear the engine anymore. Either we missed it or it missed us.

"It broke down so they're sending a replacement but it's been taking a while. We were just gonna walk as well but we didn't want to leave you here alone." How do they know all of this?

"How do you guys know this stuff?" Brian shrugs and kinda motioned me to follow. I followed him and Dan and we walked in a comfortable silence.

"We've been around for a while. You've probably never seen us, though. We tend to come and go. If you have any questions just ask." I do have questions. A lot of them. But it'd be better for me to just not talk. 

We eventually get to the school, no other words having been said. I'm reluctant to leave, being drawn towards the two in a way I can't exactly explain. 

*time skip* (also, JANUS?! I mean yay but hUh?)

Doo dum bee bum bee movie let me down but I don't care what am I even doing right now I should go for a walk im in class but sitting is boring I have done this multiple times before I get that but go walk around why because it's fun you want to have fun right yeah I guess but I have to be here no you don't just get up and walk out but I'm not supposed to oh well do it anyway fine just shut up

I stand up and walk out of the room. My head clears a bit and I sigh. I really couldn't have taken any more of that.

"Logan! What was that about?" I turn around and see Virgil running up to me.

"Sorry Virge. It was getting to be too much to handle. I couldn't even hear the teacher anymore." Virgil catches up and gives me a confused look.

"That's because she stopped talking 10 minutes ago. Also, Virge? I thought you hated nicknames" I feel myself tear up and mentally curse myself. I quickly hug him and hide my face in his shoulder. He tenses up and just awkwardly hugs back as I feel his hoodie become slightly wet.

"It hasn't been this bad in years... I don't know what's happening to me but it's so terrifying. I just can't seem to get out of my head and nothing makes sense. I can't focus on anything I don't know what's happening. Virge please I don't understand please help me please" Virgil holds me tighter and starts rubbing circles into my back. 

"It'll be ok Lo. I can text Patton and ask him for help. I know he isn't your first choice but he and his dog will help you calm down. I'll stay with you the whole way through, ok?" I don't let myself think too deeply into it I just nod rapidly. I feel one of his arms leave me and I involuntarily whimper. His arms wraps around me again and I grip onto his hoodie.

"Ok. It's ok. I'm just grabbing my phone from my back pocket." I shake my head and hold his hoodie tighter. 

"What's wrong with the nerd?" I flinch and try burying myself in Virgil's hoodie more.

"Roman! Ok normally I'd tell you to fuck off but I need your help. Grab my phone out of my back pocket and I swear if you even touch me I will punch you later." I hear a scoff then someone walking. Virgil stiffs a second then there's a growl. 

"I will kill you for that. Open my phone password is 61405" why is he trusting Roman right now? Why trust Roman at all?

"Why that?" There's a sigh and I start picking at Virgil's hoodie.

"It was the day I went to my first concert. Now go on Patton's contact and type bulbil." I should probably question that but I don't want to too much social interaction I'm literally curled up against him it makes no difference doesn't matter I'm not talking but I should but no thanks.

"Hey Logie. I bet you haven't been listening but just give a little nod if you are now." I ignore the fact that time just passed and Patton somehow found us, and instead I nod like he said.

"Good job. I bet you're a little tired by now. Would you like to sit down? Just nod no need to talk." I nod and Virgil starts guiding us down. I end up sitting on my knees and moving around until my legs are wrapped around Virgil. I hear a small sigh but it sounds calm like they aren't mad at me but they could be but they aren't. Probably. Hopefully.

"Ok. Now I want you to take a deep breath. It'll be ok, you just have to breathe in and out." I follow his instructions, which ends up lasting a while. I slowly loosen my grip on Virgil and yawn. 

"That took a lot out of you, huh? It's ok. If you want I know a teacher who would let you sleep in his room. He only needs that room for homeroom so you can stay in there the rest of the day if you'd like." I just nod and close my eyes. Whatever they're going to do, they're going to do. I don't want to know what it is. 

"Lo. Wake up bud." I open my eyes and look around, noticing I'm in an empty classroom with Patton and Roman. I'm covered up with what seems to be both Virgil's hoodie and Patton's hoodie.

"How you feeling?" I groan and sit up, rubbing my head.

"My head hurts and I'm tired so, probably as good as I will feel." Patton gives me a sad look and Roman just smiles softly. 

"Ok well it's lunch so we brought you some food. If you don't feel like you can eat anything right now then that's ok." I shake my head and Patton nods. Roman gives me an odd look but I shrug him off.

At least I can just sleep for the rest of the day.

Word count: 2005

(So sorry it's been a while I just wanted to get this chapter right. By the way, before the time skip about Janus is when I had last worked on this before finishing it just now. So everything after the time skip is what I did today) (Ok bye)