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UNEDITED
//if I made a mistake please tell me//

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Key || Side Notes || Information
-Bold- = Author Notes
-Italics- = Character's Thoughts (only used once in awhile)
|| This Story will be told in first person point of view, occasionally switching povs every now and then. Warnings will be shown to help readers that are sensitive to gore and violence. Mature language used||

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My eyes opened in shock.

I sat up, my head instantly hurting from the fast movement. My vision was blurry, but I could make out a few of my surroundings.

I was back inside my house and sitting on the couch in the living room.

I rubbed my eyes, making my vision clear up almost instantly. Something sharp poked my hands as I lifted my hands from my eyes to stretch. I gave a small satisfied groan with the stretch and investigated the poke. The poke came from a sticky note stuck to the edge of my forehead, away from my vision.

I grabbed onto the note in curiosity.

I must've been knocked out to the point where my body was still slightly numb. Otherwise, I should've felt it before.

I looked onto the note and instantly an annoyed expression came over me.

"Has anyone told you that you sleep like a kitten too?
Anyways, I took care of everything for you. I had someone drive you home and tuck you in since I had some
business to take care of as well. I think you owe your master an award, kitten~"

I scoffed, recognizing Liam's playful remarks. I crumpled the note up and threw it in the trash. I slid my phone out of my pocket and turned the screen on.

It was already 9 pm which means the school day already ended and mom should be home in an hour or two.

I sigh and open up my messenger app to see a text from mom and Kisumi.

'Mom: I just got a call from the school! Are you okay?

Mom: I swear to Cheez It's if you don't answer I will rush home now

Mom: Nevermind just got a text from a kid named Liam that you are safe and at home

Mom: Look at you packing with several guys- remind me to give you a high five when I get home ;) '

I scrunch my nose in disgust and exited the chat, avoiding the other messages she sent me. I opened Kisumi's and realized he probably would say the same things.

'Kisumi: Where are you??

Kisumi: The substitute teacher is losing his shit near the office - o.o

Kisumi: oh oh oh he's getting yelled at by Liam- I'll send you a fight video if they throw hands

Kisumi: Needless to say they didn't throw hands- but now I'm in detention for hyping a fight up :,(

Kisumi: HMU when you wake up tho- I'll send you a video of me hyping it anyway

Kisumi sent a video'

I clicked on the video and saw Kisumi in the front camera view. He was spinning a bathroom pass in his fingers, walking down the hall, and making weird faces in the camera.

"(First Name) I'm worried since you've been in the bathroom for so long. The class ended already and I'm already in third period, but I decided I should visit you since you aren't answering my messages- I don't even know if you are still in the bathroom. If this is about your period I'll take you to the- what the fuck?" Kisumi stops himself in his tracks.

Kisumi flips the camera at the scene in front of him. It is Liam and the substitute teacher in the hallway and arguing. The hallway was empty and they were standing near the office door.

"Just because you are the principal's son does not mean you can fuck around! (Male Name) needs to serve a punishment for ditching class!" The substitute practically screams.

Kisumi said a small 'yikes'  and hid behind a wall to make sure they don't see him.

"I don't think you understand your position here. You are just a mere substitute teacher that lives down the hill where all the poor people live. It's either you let it go or you will be fired."

I instantly recognize Liam's voice and felt my blood boil. I understand how he is defending me, but why insult his social standing?

Kisumi flipped it back into the front camera to show his shocked face as they continued arguing back and forth. One sentence that was thrown peaked my interest the most.

"Either way, you are going to listen to (Male Name)'s orders in the future. They will be welcomed to the family with open arms and will become the boss of you. Don't piss me off and I won't fire you."

I raised my eyebrows. I will be welcomed to the family?

My face turned red as I remembered the kiss he gave me. Don't tell me he likes me too.

My eyes widened as I remembered my brother, Mathew, and how he wanted to speak with me. I guess we will have to wait for tomorrow. I just hope he doesn't hear what Liam did or said.

Suddenly, in the video Kisumi shouted a, "FIGHT!"

The last few seconds of the video, it showed Kisumi getting chased by the substitute and it ended with him getting pulled by the arm by the substitute.

I let out a small snicker and sent Kisumi a, "That sub speedy tho O.O," text before exiting chat as well.

I turned off my phone and stared out in deep thought. I felt something in my gut that everything would change forever. Everything changed already, but how much more will it change? From the start, all I needed to do was finish throughout the year, but I guess the universe has other plans.

Suddenly, somebody knocked on my door.

I checked the time on my phone again, realizing it's been thirty minutes.

Mom shouldn't be home by now and I don't think she accidentally forgot her house keys today.

I stood up and slowly approached the door just in case it's that killer that was on the news. The person kept knocking on it, repeatedly getting more aggressive every time their hand meets the door. I put my hand out and held the doorknob, hesitating on pulling the door open.

"Damn it, (First Name)! Open the fucking door!" The person yelled.

I raised my eyebrow, recognizing the voice. It was Ryland, but he seemed more urgent.

I opened the door immediately, revealing Ryland in a beaten up state.

He had bruises and cuts almost everywhere on his body. Even in his condition, he didn't seem that phased, but rather surprised.

"Took you long enough," Ryland grunted, pushing himself into my home.

My eye twitched as he pushed me aside in the process and made himself at home by sitting on my couch.

People sure love hanging out at night when killers are on the loose.

"Why are you here- Are you even okay?" I asked, furrowing my eyebrows.

He rolled his eyes at me and decided to lay down on the couch, taking up all the space. He rested his arms behind his head with a bored expression displaying on his face.

"Do I look okay?" He sarcastically asked.

I looked at him and analyzed his appearance. His clothes were even torn up too and his nose looked bloody as well. Did he get attacked by some bear?

"If you want my honest opinion, you really don't," I answered, clearly amused at the sight in front of me.

Ryland scoffed, his bored expression instantly changing into an annoyed one.

"It's not my fault you let one of your love interests bribe people to beat my ass."

My eyes widened at his words.

Love interest? Bribe? Beat my ass- well his ass- he really isn't looking too good.

I couldn't help, but stare at his relaxed figure. For someone who just got beaten up, he seemed calmer than usual.

I let out a sigh and went into the kitchen. I opened up the freezer and grabbed an frozen icepack just to help out Ryland. I walked out and placed it onto one of his bruises that was large and blueish purple.

Ryland tensed up and looked up at me in shock with his face slowly turning red. I lifted my eyebrow at his face.

"What? I would've kicked you out if you weren't beaten up that bad," I muttered.

His shocked face instantly morphed into an angry once. He grabbed the icepack from my hands and placed it his bruise himself.

I huffed, grabbing the icepack from his hands.

"You shouldn't be holding it. Even your hands have bruises," I argued.

"Oh? Well, I was doing just fine!"

He reached out to grab it, but I pulled it away from him. Ryland started bickering with me on holding the icepack, but I didn't budge at all.

Suddenly, he grabbed the icepack from my hands which started an all out war again.

"Why can't you let me do this for you, Ryland?"

"If you keep smacking my hand it'll cause more bruises!"

"Well that's more of a reason to smack it!"

He held it up high enough to where I couldn't reach.

I jumped up to grab it, successfully grasping it and pulling it down. Instead of just getting the icepack, I got Ryland too. His weight pushed me down and I was about to land on the coffee table with my head hitting the edge, but something stopped me. I felt an arm wrap around my waist and all my weight being held by it.

I looked up to see Ryland wincing in pain as my weight pushed onto his bruises on his arm. He pulled my up and steadied my balance.

My eyes wandered to his face, checking to see if he was still in pain.

Yet it seemed like he was just thinking about something else.

"Thank you-"

"Why am I here?" He cut me off.

My eyes widened.

I picked up the icepack that fell onto the ground while I fell and pressed it onto the bruises on his arm.

He didn't move or argue again. He just stood still.

"(First Name)."

I turned to look at him again.

"Who am I to you?"

I felt my whole body stiffen.

Who was he to me? I would like to call him a friend, but was there something more? Then, I thought about every person I met on this little mission for my cousin.

Was there something more with all of them?

Suddenly, Ryland smacked my hand holding the icepack away.

The icepack dropped to the ground once again with a hard thud.

"I guess I'm nothing to you," He spat with venom lacing his tongue.

He stomped off towards my front door and opened it in anger.

"And tell your little boy toy, Liam, to stop sending his minions to beat me up. Especially when there's no point."

With that, he slammed the door after him and I fell down to my knees.

Who are they to me?

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a/n: sorry for the late update! I just finished the school year and I was super stressed out.
Anyways I have some lovely fanart to show from @SalTheFan

hehe~ I think we all hate Liam at this point. Thanks for supporting me~

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