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It's so loud.. their voices are so loud.. I can't get away.
"Why would I ever call you my son?"
"Can't you just shut up? You're so annoying"
"You'll never be as good as your brother!"
It's getting louder and louder, their faces blurred but look so similar. Why can't I just leave? All these things are true but it hurts so badly.. feeling a hard object hit my head, tiny sharp things digging into my scalp. Waking up quickly from the hit with my body covered in sweat.
Another nightmare.. been having these for how long? Looking over to see Hero still asleep, thank god. He must be out cold from overworking himself at college.
I could try to fall back asleep, but I don't feel tired at all. I wonder who could be awake at this time of night.. maybe Sunny? Pulling my phone out, texting Sunny to see if he's awake.
Kel: Ya awake bro?
Sun-Bun is typing..
Sun-Bun: yeah.
Kel: Can I sleep over at your house? can't sleep
Sun-Bun: yeah sure
Okay.. now time to just sneak out of the house. This isn't the first time I've done this but I have to be extra careful with both Sally and Hero home. Stepping around the areas that make the most noise, the stairs are the worst part. It's gotten so old and creaky that each step is too loud. Thankfully mom and dad are heavy sleepers, it's been tougher with Sally though.
Getting closer to the door I slip on my shoes quickly crouching down and messily tying them. Opening the door as quietly as I can, and then shutting it and locking it with the spare keys I took.
Jogging up to Sunny's house, trying to make my way in the dark. It's not as hard as it was when I was younger and first started doing it, but even with doing this multiple times my body is still human after all. It doesn't take me too long to get to his house since we live close by.
Knocking on the door loudly, waiting for him to open it. The door opens to see Sunny's hair, it's a mess. "Hey Sunny!" He motions for me to come in, so I step inside. "Thank god you're awake, I didn't want to try and fall asleep alone again."
Sunny motions with his hands to ask if it's the same. "Uhh, yeah.. it is" I frown, "sorry to bother you so late at night again" Sunny signs with his hands "I don't mind, I was already awake anyway"
Sunny motions to his bedroom upstairs, then saying "you should at least lay down and try to sleep" I nod, before we both go upstairs to hang out in his room.
Sunny lays down onto his bed, patting the area besides him. Laying down beside him, I rest my chin on top of his head. Wrapping my arms around him "It feels nice to be wanted y'know?" I let out an embarrassing yelp feeling Sunny's cold hand touch a bruise on my thigh. "You still do that?"
"Well.. I can't really wear long sleeves so bruising myself is easier to explain." Sunny sighs, before getting up. Probably to grab bandages like last time. I really should find a better coping mechanism.. "sit up" Sunny comes back with some bandages and other things. I sit up as he says, lifting the bruised leg up for him to wrap it up. I hiss slightly as his cold hands check for more anymore bruises. "It should heal quicker, also get a better coping mechanism because I'm going to run out of bandages soon"
I blankly stare at Sunny "Hypocrite. It's not like you don't have terrible coping mechanisms too" Sunny flicks me on the head "ow! Hey, what was that for"
"Focus on yourself dumbass" Sunny leaves me again, I pull the covers over me and sigh. He crawls back in bed with me and I keep him close. "Do you want to talk about your nightmare?" I shake my head "I just want to sleep"