A/N: Not really anything to say, just hope you just enjoy this chapter! Sorry for the long waaait! Writer's block has gotten to me faster than I thought..

Mkay, the title is pretty long sorry lmao-

Summary: Veteran's POV this time from the previous chapter, acciddents happen and finally.. bewildered Vet.

(Before we start, Veteran's name was inspired by _iieuphoria who gave me permission to use the name for now.)

• Veteran's POV

[Current Time: 4:30PM]

After that long while of doing tasks together with Player I felt exhausted, I felt ready to just- collapse into bed and think of nothing but.. I can't stop thinking.

There were thoughts whirling my head as I lay down in bed, making me distracted from my true goal of resting. My thoughts were.. pretty weird to say the least. It was almost always Player for no reason, I don't exactly know why.. he just.. seems like someone I used to know, from the way he acts, his past, his mannerisms seems so.. familiar.

I couldn't wrap my head around it. Heck, why am I even thinking about this again?

I couldn't take it anymore, it began to become annoying for me. I decided to probably ignore those thoughts but.. it's hard to do so.. unless..

That's it! I thought

I decided to probably distract myself from those thoughts instead, and I know just what can!

Dancing

Dancing has been one of my hobbies as a kid, I used to dance all the time. It helps me feel better when I'm in my darkest nights. I don't dance and vibe alone tho.. I used to sing and dance with someone. They were a friend of mine back then..

Alex

*+ Flashback +*

"Come on! You're too slow!" I said, while running. "I'm carrying a guitar you know." Alex says. We were both running to our favorite spot to hang out with, an apple tree.

We always like hanging out on these areas because of how calming it is around.

I made it first and sat down at the grass. The apple tree we hang out on has a lot of bearing fruits, specifically and obviously, apples. Sometimes if we're hungry for some we'd even pick some apples and take them home.

Once Alex arrived he was panting cause of trying to run as fast as he can while carrying a guitar. "Geez, maybe slow down next time?" Alex says. "Heh, sorry!" I say. Alex sat down next to me and I took my phone out to listen to some music with him, sometimes he even plays the same tune of the song with his guitar.

I found a song I liked and decided to pick that instead. "Aiden you're taking forever!" Alex exclaims, "No I'm not! I'm just taking life at it's own pace." I said. "Mhm, yeah." Alex says.

I played the song and started singing and dancing along to it, Alex decided to strum his guitar with the music and I, dance.

"You're so goofy when you dance." Alex says, chuckling after. "Oh? You sure you even know HOW to dance?" I said. Alex thought of what I said as a challenge. "Are you challenging me, Aiden?" Alex asks. "Maybe I am!~" I said.

Alex stopped strumming his guitar and stood up. He started dancing with me. He dances better than I am I can tell you that- "Okay, not gonna lie, you're pretty good." I said. "Hah, I win!" Alex says. "Heh, my winner." I said. Alex then looks away from me, I don't know why tho?..

"Whatever, play more music will ya?" Alex says. "Alright alright!" I said, looking for more music to play.

For the whole day all we did was basically hang out, well, most of the time we'd listen to music while dancing or him just playing his guitar. We would talk at times, obviously. Overall, it's fun hanging out with Alex and if I'm honest.. I don't get why people bully him so much?.. I live near him and for what I know I do remember seeing him getting bullied.

Luckily I was there to witness it and well.. I defended him from those jerks. Honestly, he says the reason he gets bullied was cause he's a loser or some crap.. I don't get it, what's wrong with that? As long as you're a nice person is what matters right?

After I guess, literally 7 hours of us hanging out it was time for me to go.

"AIDEN YOU BETTER GET YOUR BUTT BACK HERE!" My mom says. I stopped talking to Alex and waved goodbye. "See ya Alex!" I said. "Bye Aiden!" Alex says.

*+ End of Flashback +*

I sighed after reliving those memories once again, I really miss him.. I wonder what's goin' on with him right now. Ever since I left him to go to a different school, I still wonder until this day if he would even remember me anymore if we ever get to see each other again. It has been years since we've seen each other after all..

I really wanna see where he is again.. y'know, at least see what he's been through for a while now? We haven't really gotten contact with each other and as children, we never really had any communication materials to use to communicate with each other at all. If I knew that I had to move I would have done something to keep us connected by now.

As questions run through my mind I heard a knock or technically, someone whose trying to get in my room. I quickly sat up, took my keycard from my nightstand and unlocked the door..

Silence was present in the atmosphere once I unlocked my door.

"..."

"Greaser, what are you doing here?..." I asked.

• Player's POV

[Current Time: 5:23PM]

I was done, I was tired of playing songs too much with my guitar. No, my hands we're not tired, neither was my arms, neither was me physically.

I felt pretty tired mentally.

Honestly, after just.. playing songs with his guitar.. it's hard to not let him go. I wish we can meet again.. I miss him.

Ever since that accident happened, I forgot his name.. what was his name again? I can't remember his name at all.. These were the thoughts that kept me tired.

It's tiring, thinking what it might be, thinking what someone's damn name would be.

If that accident never happened.. maybe I could have remembered him, his name..

*+ Flashback.. *+

"Jessica stop! You'll get in danger!" I yelled at Jessica, whose running near the streets. Jessica turned her back and looked at me and sticked her tongue at me, I was getting really vexed out from her actions.

"You'll never catch Princess Dum!" Jessica says while running even faster. She was getting really near the city road which got me perturbed. "Jessica you can't go that far off!" I yelled back at Jessica. Jessica was still running however, ignoring my warnings and remarks.

We were near the road, we were. Jessica was still running carelessly, not caring of where she was going as I chase after her. At some point.. she ran towards the road without her realizing.. it only took a few moments for her to realize that.. a car was about to hit her way.

I couldn't let my little sister be hurt, nor injured for that matter.. even die. I ran towards the scene and quickly tried shielding her from it.. She was scared, and so was I. The car was too late to stop and..

CRASH!

I saw the giant flash of light coming towards us and hit me. Lucky enough, I was able to at least protect my sister from harm.

I pretty much fell, I was on the ground.. Jessica was holding me, scared for my life. "PLAYER! PLAYER!" She repeated while sobbing softly. I couldn't respond properly nor at all for her..

I tried hard to respond, or at least give signs but it wasn't working until I..

Passed out.

*+ A few hours.. *+

"Will he be okay?.." My mom asked. I was awake, I can hear my mom worryingly asking one of the doctors if I was gonna live.

My body was aching a little so I didn't really wanna move from my position so I laid there. I can hear Jessica, she felt guilty for all the trouble that's been caused.. I know she can be reckless but.. I don't think I would wanna hear my sister repeatedly call herself a "good for nothing, stupid, dumb dork moron, careless kid." over and over again near me.

She was sitting near my hospital bed, crying while insulting herself for what happened to me. My dad isn't with us at this moment.. I think he got the news tho.. my mom was talking to the doctors, she sounded panicked and worried. No surprised there after hearing about your son getting hit by a damn car.

I opened by eyes and blinked a few times to see a giant flash of light produced by the light bulb on the ceiling. It partially made me look away from the ceiling. Jessica noticed I was awake and wiped her tears. She stood up and looked at me, she had red eyes thanks to crying so much and her cheeks were wet with tears.

"P- Player?.. are you okay?.." Jessica asks. "Yes Dum, I- I'm okay.." I said. I tried sitting up straight, at first it was a little bit of a challenge due to my body still aching from the car's hit but I eventually was able to sit down properly anyway. My mom eventually noticed I was also awake and headed towards me.

"Are you alright Alex?" My mom asks. "Yeah, just a few aches and stuff." I said. Out of nowhere Jessica started crying once again. "I'm so sorry! I was being careless.. I didn't mean it!" Jessica says. I didn't wanna see my little sister be this way.. It hurts to see a family member look depressed.

"It's okay Dum.. I had to do what I had to do, and that's to protect you." I said. She started crying even more while my mom patted her back, trying to comfort her. "Alex.. we have something to tell you.." My mom says. I got a little worried by what she said so suddenly.

"What is it?.." I asked. She sighs and stops patting Jessica's back. "You might've lost some memories on the way.." My mom says. I was appalled by her news.. "What?.." I asked, I wanted to make sure what I heard was.. correct. "Don't worry.. you only lost a few.." My mom says.

That calmed me down a little bit.. "O- oh.. alright!" I said. Jessica seemed to have calmed down as well and wiped her tears off her cheeks. My mom smiled softly at both of us. "You may need to stay here for 1 more day the doctor says.." My mom says.

"That's fine." I said.

"Visiting hours are now over!" Says the speakers in the room.

"Huh, looks like you guys have to go now huh?" I said. "Unfortunately yes.. let's go Jessica.." My mom said while holding  Jessica's wrist. She holds back and waves goodbye to me. "Bye Player.." Jessica says. "See you Dum.." I said, waving back.

They both left me, alone and in silence. The only noises I would be able to comprehend and describe in the hospital room is probably just the soothing noises or the Air conditionings mechanism.. as for any other noises? No.

My body still kept aching and my head does slightly hurt.. that's not good.

I did get bored at some point and checked my phone that has a small crack on it's screen. It was just sitting there at the nightstand ready to be used, I picked it up and unlocked it.. and.. what?..

On my wallpaper I see someone very familiar with me, I guess it was a little selfie we did. He was familiar for sure but.. what's his name again?... oh crap..

I tried looking around my phone, didn't really see any clues on what's the name of the person in my wallpaper..

That's when I realized.. that's the one memory I forgot..

*+ End of Flashback.. *+

I really couldn't put my finger on it.. I tried as hard as I can multiple times back then, and even now to try and remember but it seems so deep within my memory bank that I feel like it's long gone and just missing..

As thoughts of trying, questioning and attempting to find out the missing puzzle to complete the memories of mine I hear a certain.. yell?

"OH COME ON! JUST CAUSE I INSULTED SOME LOSER YOU'RE ALREADY ON THEIR SIDE?? I'M YOUR DAMN FRIEND!?" Someone yells.

I got a bit unnerved when I heard the word loser.. and- that yell definitely sounded like Greaser-

I quietly stood up from my bed, sighing while taking my keycard from my nightstand and unlocked my doors, ready to be greeted with possibly a worse scenario that might happen to me. Well, if that happens I might as well beat his ass again like I did last time.

As I was walking to the corridors the yelling became louder and louder as I go near Captain's room.. wait.. don't tell me..

"YOU'RE SO IMMATURE DUDE, JUST CAUSE OF THAT YOU'RE NOT FORGIVING ME??" Greaser yells to.. yep guessed it.

"WELL, YES, I AM." Veteran says, loudly but not yelling. I wanted to stay out of it but Greaser spots me, he sure does not like me as he seemed more furious once he saw me.

He headed for my direction, angrily of course. I took a few steps back, knowing that he'd probably throw insults and words at me rather than actually attack me physically after.. me beating him up to crisps.

Well, I was wrong.

He did throw a punch at my direction which caused me to fall down from his sudden motion.

"Argh!" I yelped.

"GREASER WHAT THE HELL?!" Veteran says, running towards me. "So, you care for this loser now?" Greaser asks.

Silence filled the atmosphere fast once he said that.

"..."

"You know what dude? Yes, yes I do." Veteran says.

I was a little shocked from that since, even if they two weren't friends.. and me and Veteran were closer I would've expected him to say something different? Yeah, I had low hopes okay?

Greaser was in pure silent.

I on the other hand, was pretty much blushing a little from all of that.. Player stop it you're not gay- maybe.. I thought.

Veteran gave me a hand and I took that.

Greaser then left us both, silence was everywhere once that happened..

"Are you okay dude?" Veteran asks me. Since I was still blushing a little from all of that all I can really respond to him was a nod. Veteran smiles softly at me. "Okay, sorry you had to uh.. be involved it that.. heh." Veteran says. "It's- fine." I said.

I still don't really know the situation to well on why they were arguing again so I decided maybe asking Veteran himself.

"Uh, why were you both arguing again exactly?" I asked. Veteran sighs. "Well he tried apologizing from what happened a few days ago and wanted us to be friends again.. I did accept his ya know, apology, but I didn't wanna be friends with him again so fast after all of that y'know?" Veteran says.

I giggled. "Woww, and he got mad at you for that?" I asked. Veteran chuckles. "Heh, I guess so.." Veteran says, looking down at the ground.

If I'm honest, I'm grateful to have a friend like Veteran, he doesn't leave me behind and doesn't care about status or whatever crap.. I'm happy for that.

"Well anyways, since now we're talkin.. what were you doing while I was having an argument with Greaser?" Veteran asks. "Well.. I was just playing my guitar." I said. Veteran was stunned and interested at the same time. "Oooh!~ Dude I never knew you can play those!" Veteran says.

I chuckle. "Not like I ever mentioned it.." I said. "Heh, yeah." Veteran says. "Do you play any instruments?" I asked. "Well.. I don't but I do sing sometimes? Yeah, but I dance more to music then singing- sometimes I rap even.. when I do sing it's a little gruff but it works." Veteran says.

I was fascinated while also feeling a familiarity towards him..

I was about to ask if he'd wanna sing with me as I strum my guitar when..

"Alright everyone! Dinner is in seeesssion! Please go to the Cafeteria! No skipping on dinner people!" Captain announces from the speakers.

"Oh.." I said, sighing afterwards.

"Finallyyyy! I'm starvin'!" Veteran says. I chuckle. "You're always starving." I said. Veteran pouts and crosses his arms, "I'm not! It's been a long day as all.." Veteran says. I nod in agreement and decided that- well- I was kinda hungry too.

"Well then, what're we waiting for? Let's go Vet!" I exclaimed. I took his hand and dragged him to the Cafeteria to eat dinner with the rest of the crew.

*+ To be continued..*+

A/N: I HAVE BEATEN THE WRITERS BLOCK LMAO- Yaaay, have an extra long chapter for ya'll since I left you for a frickin' week :< Anyways.. hope you enjoyed this one! Ehe, I had funn- it was kinda cringy tho lol but nonetheless it was worth it.

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Byee! And remember..
"Smiling is contagious so smile at someone today! *+"

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