Finding II: White Dove Academy

He sits up slowly and says “You guys almost killed me.” “Actually, it was just him.” I said, pointing at Henry. Henry grabs my finger and twists it. “Ow!” I yelled out. He let’s go and apologizes immediately. He’s such a simp for me I swear. “I don’t care, and I give up,” Zero says with a sigh. “I won’t let you," Henry says, with a determined tone. “Look, I know you want to help but I can’t-” “No, you don’t want to, not can't, there’s a difference.” “Yeah, I don’t want to, that’s why I give up!”

“You need to get stronger if you want to-” “No! I. Give. Up!” “You were always like that, never trying, always giving up.” “Yeah, so just leave me be!” Zero yelled out. “I was just trying to help you!” “I don’t need your help!!” “Fine! Get bullied for the rest of your life! I don’t care anymore!” Henry says storming out of the infirmary. “Fine!” Zero said in response. I couldn’t say anything. I looked at Zero with a sad but disappointed look. “What?! You got something to say too?! Say it!” He said yelling at me. “You say you want to change, and you say you want to stop the bullying yet you don’t even try. All I ask is that you trust Henry. He knows what he’s doing, if you really didn’t need his help. You wouldn’t be this way.”

I looked at him one last time before leaving. He doesn’t say anything, and he just puts his head down. I walk out to leave him by himself and go back to the dorm to see Henry sitting on the bed. He looks pretty mad. “Hen, look at me.” I said, sitting next to him. “Look at me, come on.” I grabbed his face and forced him to look at me. “Why are you crying?!” I asked, pulling him in for a hug. “I just wanted to help him,” “I know, I know, it’s not your fault. He is just like that, you of all people should know.” Henry rests his forehead on my shoulder and I rub his back to console him. “Am I a bad person?” He asks. “No! Of course not! You were just helping!” “You think I should’ve been easier on him?” “Maybe a little, but no matter how easy you were, this was bound to happen.” Henry sighs and look at me. He gives me a quick kiss and lays down. I lay down next to him, and we both cuddle..

January 21st, 2077

All of a sudden the night becomes day and we both wake up. “We don’t have to go to class today if you don’t want to.” I told him while pulling him closer. He grabs me and says “Yeah, I’d rather stay here with you.” I smiled and we kept cuddling. “Did you fart?” I ask disgustedly. “Pfft, no.” “Gross you did!” “No I didn’t!” “Yuck!!” I say getting out of bed. He chases me around the bed, still denying that he farted. He grabs me and throws me onto the bed. “Tch, you don’t want to admit you farted.” I said, pushing him away. “Stop it,” He says, trying to lay down next to me. We then start cuddling again and I think about Zero. I hope he is okay, knowing those bullies, they’re probably at it again.

No POV

After class Zero goes to the cafeteria, and he sits down and the cycle continues. “Hey Mr. I don’t amount to anything!” Reese could be heard shouting from a different lunch table. Zero ignores him but Reese approaches the table. He slams down on the table to get Zero’s attention. “You fucking tall bitch, you think you’re all that because you're taller than me huh?!” He says, but Zero still ignores him. Reese grabs milk and pours it on Zero’s head and pushes him off of the seat. Zero gets mad and gets up abruptly. He looks down at Reese and says, “Fuck you.”

“What did you just say to me?” Zero get’s closer to Reese and says it again. “Fuck. You.” Reese pushes him and throws a piece of magma on his shirt. It sinks through the shirt, but before it hits his skin, Zero takes off his shirt. Everyone laughs at how skinny he is. He gets embarrassed and leaves the room. He runs and keeps running. He goes up the stairs, and runs faster than he’s ever run before. He makes his way to the second floor. He’s panting but he looks determined. “Oh hey Zer-” Momo couldn't even finish her sentence because Zero ran by so quickly.

Ryder POV

After about 2 hours of cuddling, we hear a knock at our door. I get up to open it, and to my surprise it’s, “Zero?” Henry said aloud. His hair is soaking, and his shirt is off. Not to mention how heavy he's breathing. “What the hell happened?!” I ask concerned. “Can I come in?” He said between breaths. I nodded and let him in. I shut the door and Henry asks him what happened. Zero tells us everything that happened, and Henry gets angry. He goes to the door but Zero stops him. “No! I want to get revenge on my own!” Zero yells out. “But you said-” “I know what I said!” He yells out again cutting off Henry. “I’m sorry, I was wrong. I do need your help! Please, don’t give up on me just yet.” It’s kinda hard to take him serious with that deep voice of his. “Are you sure you're committed?”

Henry asks crossing his arms. “I am! Whatever you throw at me, I won’t complain! I swear!!” Zero says with a loud voice. “Hey guys, that’s touching and all, but can you stop yelling?! Otherwise I’ll put the sound proof on!” We can hear Momo yell from outside. “Sorry!” Zero says with a low voice. “Hmm, alright then, when do you wanna get started?” Henry asks him still uncertain. “Right now.” Zero says confidently. “Oh?” Henry asks in disbelief. “Alright, since you already have your shirt off, let’s go and get started.” Henry says smiling. I sigh, and said "here we go again".