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12/19/024 12:30pm

Ina: This is horrible!

Daniel: Hey don't go yelling in my ear like that. If you're gonna shout at least get your head off my shoulder first!

Ina: Daniel Christmas is about to pass-

Daniel: . . .

Ina: You know what this means?!

Daniel: Please... Stop just please stop looking at the calendar in Milko's phone.

Ina: WE WON'T GET ANY FREE STUFF! The gifts Daniel- Parents stop giving their kids gifts at eighteen we're fourteen already missing a Christmas now is like robbing yourself! How am I going to get daddy to get me a new phone now?! Begging has more of an impact near christmas.

Daniel: You just had to say it didn't you. Like I don't have a mile long christmas list in my head that's being burned as we speak.

Ina: How many games do you think you've missed out on now?

Daniel: What is your problem- why do I hang out with you? You are a bottomless pit of agony.

Ina: Bet all games you wishlisted are out and played to death by now.

Daniel: Hey, look at this!

Ina: Gah- I'VE MISSED SO MANY MOVIES! How could you be so heartless? Playing that trailer here! Even worse, the wifi here has every streaming website blocked. So, I can't even watch them here. It's like using school computers all the time now.

Ina: Mom is probably sobbing into the couch cushions about not being able to take me.

Vinya: What was that you just played?

Daniel: Uh well it was a trailer for a movie that came out like last month.

Vinya: Ah-

Daniel: Are you alright?

Vinya: How could you ask me that? How could you even play that near me?! I am a thespian Daniel! First you lot and this terrible situation threaten to destroy my father's reputation. Then hold me here so long that... I'll just have to see it on streaming. Yeah... I mean who would want to see a musical on the big screen. Not me- NOPE! Movies are so overrated! Yeah it doesn't matter if everyone in the theater club probably went to see it as a club trip nope! I'm fine.

Nayo: Oh what are you guys gah- what the hell why are you clinging to me?!

Vinya: Because Nayo I'm miserable...

Nayo: I-i don't know what to do about that.

Vinya: Well... Working on a project always helps. So, we could do an entire play you, me and Zareth to refresh my dying heart.

Nayo: Wait hold on I-

Vinya: I'm glad you agree!

Nayo: Wait no I'm not an actor!

Vinya: We can start practicing today!

Ina: ...

Daniel: Stop glaring at me.

Ina: Do you know what you've caused?

Daniel: No, not really...?

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12/19/024 10:30am

Mirelle: I've been wondering something.

Daniel: Oh god not you too-

Mirelle: What?

Daniel: Is this about how the verdict is impacting me again?

Mirelle: Uh no- You're like fourteen right?

Daniel: Huh, yeah- Yes???

Mirelle: You said you're the star quarterback on your high school's football team. But like aren't you still in middle?

Daniel: Wha- Um do you not know about escalator schools?

Mirelle: I don't know that much about the American school system.

Daniel: Are you not from the states???

Mirelle: I'm here on a foreign exchange program... I mean I'm not like completely unaware of what an escalator school is but- It's not really as common. I would've figured the teams are still separated by age.

Daniel: Ah, no. Not really the best players play. That's how it is. Their are older kids on the team too. I'm pretty much the only person my age that played in games though.

Mirelle: Hm, you must have been pretty good...

Daniel: Well, yeah. Work hard play hard and all that.

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12/19/024 6:30am

Nell: Hm? Geraud what are you doing in the kitchen?

Geraud: Um- well I just thought I'd try to um... Like well... Ya know.

Nell: Mmm...?

Geraud: I was just making something...

Nell: Wait you cook?

Geraud: I usually just make drinks but I was feeling a bit... homesick so I requested a cook book and was trying to make one of the recipes.

Nell: Do you want a hand or the room to yourself?

Geraud: I- I would appreciate some help...

Nell: Okay...

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12/11/24 11:02pm

Nayo: Mmm...

Daniel: What? Don't tell me you're gonna start inspecting me too?

Nayo: Mmm... Hm. Is it me or are you a bit more manly?

Daniel: I think all of you are far too invested in the premise of this web series having an impact on me. Just because you're told you're wrong or right by a bunch of strangers doesn't mean you'll change. That's not how accountability works!

Nayo: Yep, the manliness level has risen.

Vinya: Yeah, you've definitely gotten a bit more mature.

Daniel: Are you all insane? Seeing things- Is it cabin fever? Are you all losing it?

Nayo: Okay fine how do you think you've changed.

Daniel: I haven't you've just known me longer! We've lived together for months ya know!

Nayo: Vance.

Daniel: Ep-Don't go saying his name out of nowhere are you trying to give me a heart attack!

Vinya: Ah, scratch that you are the same as usual huh.

Daniel: And you miss prep school shut up!

12/11/2024 5:54am

"What the hell is this?" I looked around my room in mild annoyance. Had that weird rabbit brought this in here.

We need your feedback! Please answer this questionnaire to the best of your abilities.

I scratched at my scalp confused. Seriously, a feed back survey??

01. On a scale of one to ten one being the lowest and ten being the highest how would you rate your guard (Nayo Ellis)?

Ugh... Seriously... Um... Why would they wait so long to do this survey. Shouldn't it had happened right after the trial ended. Mm... Well, I don't want to be harsh on Nayo. She did the best with what she was given. I guess... but if I'm too lenient, they'll just think I'm being nice, right?

I should just answer honestly.

I hesitantly filled in the circle for five before erasing it and going with six.

02. Please explain the reasoning behind your previous answers.

I mean... well, it was kind of shit show, wasn't it? She was unprepared, incredibly lenient, and kept letting her judgments be swayed and impacted by others. I really wanted to know her opinion, I guess... And she never really gave it. Honestly, even now, we haven't discussed what happened candidly.

I guess I just hoped for too much here.

That's on me.

03. On a scale of one to ten how much would say your verdict impacted you. One being not at all ten being a great deal I'm losing sleep over it!

Hm... That's complicated. I guess it's bothering me less now. Though at the start I was really bothered.... It was annoying all the assumptions, but when you choose not to talk about something in depth all the people around you can do is assume.

It's irritating being around so many people so casually bad mouthing the folks you care about. I got frustrated and confused by it. Nayo's response, the questions about Vance... I guess I thought I would be totally in the wrong.

It was the clear answer right.

I didn't do enough. The fault is on me... That's what I thought this entire time, and yet... Some people sympathized with me regardless.

It's kind of scary. I'm so used to not being believed to being the problem. I couldn't really comprehend being treated like the one who was wronged for once. It pissed me off a part of me wanted to yell at everyone and go, "You don't know a damn thing about Vance, so shut up." But I couldn't do that. So, I just wound up hurting myself instead.

I wonder if that's really a part of the verdict, though, or just my interpretation of it. Is it wrong for me to agree with the people who found me guilty without even giving it much thought. Without even taking the time to look at any part of the situation.

I can't help thinking that's how I'm meant to get treated after all.

It's always gonna be like that regardless of where I go. It's cruel to act like there are really people who won't see it that way. I mean, my best friend even saw it that way... I let out a weak laugh.

I guess I'd say an eight.

04. Would you say you received the right verdict?

If this is really about murder than no definitely not... But if it is about what I think it's about I don't know.

05. Why did you cooperate so easily or not?

I just read the mood. It's not as though not cooperating would have solved anything. Plus, it gave everyone something to get excited over. As well as a sense of control over the situation. It made it feel like we were progressing towards something instead of just trapped with each other.

Why wouldn't I cooperate? Why would I make a fuss?

Cause everybody to worry about our situation more. It got everyone into a rhythm. I don't really mind being the butt of the joke, the guy everyone hates, or distrusts. But seeing people panicked and scared is difficult if it could distract from that why not play along...

At least, that was my thought process on it.

06. What subject have you gotten along with the most?

Milko most definitely. He's a bit of an airhead but he's considerate of everybody around him and he gets the things I've been through. So I'd been relying on him a good deal.

07. What subject have you gotten along with the least?

God I hope no one gets to read this after I turn it in... But- Nayo. She's a bit the exact opposite of me I guess. She can't read a mood she's messy- Plus she has this idea of how relationships should be that she just won't let up on.

It's like someone picked the most difficult person for me to interact with and threw them in here.

11/20/2024 10:15am

"Is that what friendship is to you?" she asked with that unwavering look of hers.

I held her gaze not backing down, "What else is it meant to be?"

She looked a bit put on the spot, "It- it's when you can rely on someone isn't it? And you talk about the things troubling you."

"That sounds super inconvenient. If you're someone's friend you make their life easier not harder with your baggage."

"Are you really friends with someone if you have to keep doing things to prove your worth?" Her eyes wavered as she looked away from me and at the ground.

Was she pitying me?

"HUHN- Listen here, are you really friends when the only thing you can do is inconvenience the other?!"

She looked about her room agitatedly, "Well, I'd still be your friend if you inconvenienced me. You get that right?"

"Wha-what shut up shut up! That's weird and gross don't say stuff like that! That's not what friendship is at all!"

"Have you ever thought it should be like that. Friends who ditch you as soon as things get a bit hard are the worst! I'm not gonna be that way."

"Ah, you're annoying I'm leaving." she gave me a sad look and I took in her room again, "I'll finish helping you clean first though."

"Yay, you're the best!"

"Sta-stop hugging me!"

08. What subject are you interested in the most?

Oh that's easy Mirelle that lady is weird. Plus her and Milko get along as well as water and oil.

06/12/2024 4:15pm

"Mirelle, hey." Milko said as he waved the girl down, "Hey, hey, help me keep up with our studies. You're still smart, right? Your brain hasn't completely turned to mush, right?"

She elbowed him in the stomach with an annoyed grunt, "Vereze if you don't shut the fuck up! Ugh just hearing your voice is enough to start a migraine don't be happy while speaking to me."

"Ha, ha ah, as harsh as usual. So, that's a yes."

"What part of that sounded like a yes I'd love to." Mirelle glared at him as she spoke.

"Well, when you just said yes, I'd love to. Actually-" he said with a smirk, and her glare wavered.

"You ugh... You're lucky you're tolerable when you aren't asking for something." she conceded before rummaging in her pocket and quickly downing one of the pills she always had on her. I guess they were for migraines.

"Yes, nice! I'll go get the books I ordered then, and we can start." Milko rushed off excitedly, and I sighed.

"Ya know if you don't like him you could just refuse." I said and she rolled her eyes.

"It's not that I hate the guy or anything. It's just when he gets like that, it's annoying." she looked me over for a moment, "You've been hanging around him a lot, huh?"

"What; why are you asking that all of a sudden?" I straightened up on the couch a bit as I looked away.

She chuckled, "I'm not going to lecture you on your tastes or anything. I think you get enough of that from Ina and Nayo... Just try not to turn out like him, okay?"

"Milko is a pretty cool guy though..." I muttered and she laughed.

"Pfft I think you're the first person I've ever heard say that about him!" she said not able to hold back her laughter.

"Wha- what's so funny?" I asked as she gave me a pat on the head.

She gave me a small smile, "Ya know when I saw you here I thought oh no another spoiled brat jock. He's probably gonna be pushy and obnoxious. Like all the other guys around his age. But you've surprised me. I mean calling him cool. Like what can you count all the people you know well on one hand or something?"

"And wha- what if I can? Then what!" I yelled and she laughed harder.

"That would certainly explain why you would think Milko of all people is cool."

"And what do you think about him?" I looked her over as she took a seat beside me.

"I think he's sad and pathetic. He's a pushover. But I guess it's easy for me to think that we go to school together after all." she looked off to the side clearly waiting for him to return, "I've seen him get bullied every day since I entered that school."

"Bullied really?"

"Ahn yeah, heh, don't really know how deep it goes or anything. I try not to get too involved in those things."

Hm...

09. What subject(s) have you become friends with since being here?

Everyone I guess. Though it's pretty difficult finding out anything these guys are interested in. Especially Afra... I don't know what's up with her. Seems like she's not even from this decade at times.

10. What do you think of what you did to be brought here?

I think if it helped someone and the only one hurt was me then that's a really good thing.

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12/11/24 7:45am

Daniel: Hm, what?

Nell: . . .

Daniel: What- why are you looking at me like that?

Nell: Hm.. I don't know you just feel off.

Daniel: Huh..?

Nell: Like you've been well less... I guess less is the best way to describe it.

Daniel: ! Ug-h what do you mean less???

Nell: Like I guess ever since your verdict you've been mm... Well becoming less. Like you used to have presence but now it's like you're stifling it a bit. Like hm I don't know it's not bad or anything just kind of unexpected.

Did the verdict end up impacting you?

Daniel: Huh, well... Since you're asking. I guess it sort of did. I don't know I feel like there are some people that feel like what I did was wrong but at the same time others that don't. I guess I'm kind of over it... If anything.

Nell: Over it?

Daniel: I mean... Yeah, who wouldn't get tired being yanked around like that. It's no different from what I had to go through outside of here. So, I'm just like man what was I expecting ya know?

Nell: Hm, I guess I get it... I'd rather be told sorry I can't accept that than maybe I could.

Daniel: Yeah doesn't help that those thoughts have no conviction behind them. Like they don't even know why they view me as wrong. Of course something like that is gonna make anyone back off a bit. It's more like they just don't like me existing than it being about something I did.

Nell: Hmm...

Daniel: Something wrong?

Nell: Ah, well I know it's a bit rude- But I was thinking about Milko... I'm just worried about how this all has been impacting him. How his verdict will go. I am his guard after all...

Daniel: Makes sense... An innocent verdict would be good for him.

Nell: . . . I disagree.

Daniel: Hah; what why?

Nell: I don't want him to have that I want him to be berated.

Daniel: AREN'T YOU TWO FRIENDS?!

Nell: ...berated so badly he cries...

Daniel: Urk- is everyone in here a sadist...

Nell: what if he's crying somewhere I can't see right now... it's annoying...so annoying.

Daniel: Hey, hey Nell are you still listening?

Nell: Pisses me off.

Daniel: Ah- ha haa alright.... alright...

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12/1/24 2:49pm

Daniel: . . .

Zareth: mmm...

Daniel: . . .

Geraud: Look he started it.

Daniel: *sigh* Alright sure...

Geraud: What he did! What sort of person fights someone so much smaller than them anyway?

Zareth: ...

Daniel: Does seniority and size difference only matter when it's convenient to you?

Geraud: Tch...

Daniel: Neither of you are seriously injured... So at least you have some common sense but seriously- Lay off it. I'm in a bad mood.

Geraud: ... Jeez, sorry.

Zareth: Um is everything-

Daniel: What? Do you want something else?

Zareth: Ha-a no...

Daniel: Then let's just sit here and be quiet. They only stuck you with me because you guys can't stop causing trouble. Learn to sit still before I have to give you both a reason to learn.

Zareth: Soooo cool-

Daniel: Huh- shut up!

Geraud: God you're a weirdo...

Zareth: Say it again!

Daniel: Geh- I said be quiet! I'm in a bad mood stop fooling around- Hey; don't touch me!

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Sunday March 10, 2024

It was stupid to be thinking about any of that now.

I deleted everything. There was nothing to look back on. No matter how much I wanted to. I deleted things regularly. I didn’t like leaving traces of myself. Because when I did it felt…

Haunting.

It loomed over me. Every mistake, every held back word. It was easier to look away then to face the person I consistently was. It was stagnating to look back on myself having the same old issues.

So, I ran.

I ran in every way I could but… I always ended up heading back. A part of me thought it was funny. Most of me saw it as unfair. I never got a lock on my bedroom door either. A good bit of me was more pissed about that than anything. Maybe I should just pick one up next time I’m out at school then install it when my dads on one of his trips.

Nah, waste of time he’d just take it out when he got back.

Seriously what a pain… I sighed as I looked down at the sidewalk for what felt like the thousandth time. I’d only just taken a break to look up. Should I really be thinking about locks right now… Well better to think about that then-

“Ugh.” I groaned as I kicked at the concrete.

This is his fault… Accepting my cruelty, being patient with me, and always… It was all so disgusting. Why am I even going here? Should I go? Am I even needed there? Or am I…

Monday March 13, 2023

“What’s the issue? He does anything you want him to, right? So, just ask him to quit the team.” Devin waved off my concerns like they were nothing.

Did he only hear what he wanted to? He wouldn’t listen even if I told him I didn’t want Daniel to quit the team. He wouldn’t care. He just knew Daniel was better at this than the rest of us.

I scoffed and rolled my eyes, “Yeah, he does what I ask him to sometimes but he wouldn’t just drop football entirely just because I asked. Have you completely lost it? Nobody has that much say in someone else’s life. It’s not like he’s-” Like me who just does whatever his betters tell him to do, “Look, he’s not going to drop a sport he likes just because I tell him to. Plus, his entire scholarship is riding on it. What else could he do?”

He swiped up on his phone mindlessly as he leaned against the table, “Don’t give me that crap- He still has the grades to stay on scholarship if he quits. It’s not like there’s nothing else he can do. Isn’t the dude more into science anyway?”

Of course, as soon as he bothered to look at me I was shrugging and hoping my annoyance wasn’t showing on my face. He just had to look up then. How annoying. What did he mean Daniel liked science? Talking like he knew him more than me.

He’s probably just throwing ideas at the wall to see what sticks. I mean they share a lot of classes together though. Unlike me he practically sees him all the time…

I brushed away the thought, “I don’t know he hasn’t talked about liking any of his classes. School has always been kind of like work to him.”

“Yeah, it’s kind of like that for everyone. I mean who gets excited about going to school?”

“Ha, true… But Daniel’s different, you’ve seen it, right?” I looked over at him and it was his turn to roll his eyes, “We both know how it is. We show up, do our work, leave. But we can still have some fun in between with him… It’s not meant to be fun or anything.” I said as I failed to hold back a yawn.

He groaned, “Ahn, yeah he is like that… I tend to have a good bit of fun at school.”

Yeah, I bet you do.

“Bu- Hey, what’s that look supposed to mean?” he stopped mid-sentence and sent a glare my way.

“It means that doesn’t surprise me, Devin. Of course you have fun at school.” I said with a laugh.

He let out a sigh while waving me off, “Whatever, what I’m getting at is Daniel is weird but you are too. It doesn’t look like you’re having much fun either but you spend all your time out. Like you’d rather be anywhere than at home but be honest you hate this place just as much?”

“I don’t know what you’re trying to get at… But try not to project your issues on me. I’m having a great time.”

“Psh sure you are. Well you’re better off than Daniel at least” I looked out the window as he spoke certain he’d start bad mouthing him again, “Daniel doesn’t seem like he likes being anywhere.”

Was that concern in his tone? Does he know something that I don’t? Daniel’s room flashed back to mind as I clenched my teeth. There’s no way, right? The things only meant to be between us… He wouldn’t no… Devin is just assuming things again. Yeah, there’s no way.

No way in hell Daniel would tell him something he hasn’t even told me.

I laughed lightly, “He likes being at home.” I managed to get the words out then he laughed too.

“Really at home with his mommy and daddy? I didn’t peg him as the sheltered and clingy type.”

Tch, see he doesn’t know anything I was getting worked up over nothing.

“He’s definitely not that. His parents have never really been home that often since we were kids. Unlike our helicopter parents his work.” I said and he laughed.

“Alright fair… So, wait like is he always alone at home?”

“Usually, he sees his parents in like the morning, but they don’t get back until like way after he goes to bed.”

“Dang that must be nice. I might have to hang out with him more.” Devin was typing something into his phone.

“You and him hanging out more, really?” I was forcing myself not to grind my teeth after I spoke.

“Yeah, I’m texting him right now-”

When did he get Daniel’s number? What the hell is going on here... He can’t be serious. I couldn’t see his phone from across the table. This is what I get for always wanting space.

“Gonna see if I can go over and hang out with him Thursday hear some of his strategies.”

Wait no he’s serious- “You’re serious.” He’s dead serious.

He gave me a grin, “I mean well since he’s gonna be a part of the team” he dragged out the word team, “I should learn to get along with him, right?”

“I told you I can’t get him to quit.” I grumbled and he rolled his eyes.

Now it was Devin’s turn to shrug.

“Mm-hm you did… I can’t change how you feel Vance. If you think nothing you say will have an impact, I guess it won’t.” he put his phone down and began to gaze out the cafeteria window. “But you may not know him well enough to say for sure he wouldn’t do it if you asked.”

Yeah, I’m starting to figure that out right now actually.

He looked at me as though waiting for a response but I just held in the words that were trying to rush out my mouth. Daniel would never quit. You’re being stupid. Just making shit up! You don’t know him well at all! You especially don’t know him well enough to say what I don’t know.

“Maybe you’re right Devin. I don’t know what you seem to think you know at least.”

He gave me a disinterested look, “Vance man I like you- You’re cool but you’re dense as hell. Ya know that?”

“I doubt you actually like me. This whole thing we got going on is a matter of necessity, isn’t it?”

“Yep, dense as hell like I said.”

“Whatever.” I said while leaning down to grab my backpack from under the table. I flung it onto the tabletop more aggressively than I had meant to before pulling my work from the weekend out.

“If we only play chummy because our dads are friends then why hangout with me in your own free time?” he asked.

I took a deep breath through my nose before pushing it out, “It’s exactly because our dads know each other. Look I don’t particularly dislike you Devin but I’m not putting emotional energy into things I had no choice in. I chose Daniel to be my friend my dad decided we’d be friends. Knowing my dad approves of you makes me wary- I think you can understand that at least.”

“Ah, seriously what a pain…” he said as he leaned his head in his arms and sighed. He pushed himself back up with a weak sigh, “I get it- You can’t ask him because you’re afraid he wouldn’t listen huh? What you guys not as close as you used to be? Is that why you’ve been hanging out with me during the mornings instead?”

He’s making a lot of annoying assumptions again.

“You and I both know Daniel doesn’t come to school for breakfast.” I muttered and he laughed.

“Yeah, it seems we both know about the same amount when it comes to him. Maybe I know more than you.”

“Maybe you do.” I said while flipping through my work to see if it was all there. Doing another once over wouldn’t hurt. Plus, it was a good excuse to ignore him.

Devin chuckled, “What a mean glare. Does the idea really upset you that much?”

“It doesn’t upset me at all.” I assured him.

Why would I be upset? Daniel hated Devin… He thought the dude was obnoxious. He told me himself. Why would Devin’s words mean more to me than what Daniel said. Exactly they wouldn’t I was fine.

“You know he and I have talked about you a lot in class.”

My body went rigid at that, “More like you’re trying to pit everyone against each other for the quarterback position, right?” I gave a dismissive shrug, “I shudder to think what you’ve been telling him about me. Probably all nasty stuff about how I’m gunning to ruin his chances. How I’ll do anything to be on top. Huh, just like you’ve been saying about him?”

“Well yeah- gotta see what works ya know.” he said with a laugh.

Really, I couldn’t believe he was admitting it so easily.

“What don’t look at me like that- You know what sort of guy I am already Vance. What would I need to hide?” I tapped my pencil against the cafeteria table.

I really didn’t think he’d just come out and say it like that. The natural thing would be to deny it… Something is going on here.

“I told him you know Vance only cares about looking good for coaches and getting ahead- That you were just using him to make yourself look better. And know what he said?” there was an airy chuckle that came from him that sounded way to genuine for my liking, “He said so what.”

What…

“He said what does that matter as long as you’re doing good he doesn’t mind getting used. So you see you should just ask him to quit if you really need that position. And given your dad you really do don’t you?”

“Shut up. I gotta check over my assignments before turning them in if you’re not going to go over the work with me you can leave now.” So, what… he just said so what. Is that really what he thinks I’m like? Someone that would do anything even use him to get ahead. Is that how I came off to him?

What a jackass…

“What I thought you’d be happy about this. You’re the one that’s been worried about what’d happen to you if you didn’t make quarter back this year.”

I continued looking over my work silently hoping he'd catch the hint.

Sunday March 10, 2024

Am I just a burden he's carrying? A nuisance... Would he even want me going to his house? What if he left to get as far away from me as possible. Become unburdened... What if I was the only one ever having any fun and all he ever did was humor me? What if I'm the reason he's like that?

Do I even deserve to go I never checked on him when he was there...

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December 1, 2024 10:05am

Nell: I told you I can't do anything about it...

. . .

Nell: Yeah, yeah. . . Call me useless all you want it isn't going to change the predicament.

. . .

Nell: No, I get that, but...

. . .

Nell: That's no fair... yelling at me like that. Even though I'm trying my hardest... fine. *sigh* Whatever... I've got to take stock and put orders in today anyway. Not like anyone else is gonna.

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12/1/2024 2:41am

Milko: Ugh... this is getting even more relaxing by the day my god! I really needed a few months or years away from everything.

. . .

Milko: I haven't been this relaxed and ages. I've lazed around for so long I'm bored of it now???

. . .

Milko: THIS IS SOOOOOOO AMAZING!

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Milko: ... ...

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Lope: He's losing his fucking mind in there.

Milko: Ughhh is anyone even out there...

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12/1/2024 12:52am

Zareth: Ahh... this has turned into a giant mess. Not what I was expecting in the slightest...

Geraud: Huh, seriously what the hell is your problem? Such a damn buzzkill. Shouldn't people your age be able to carry a mood? Why did Nell have to leave me to look after you of all people.

Zareth: Ah, whatever, whatever- This is all bullshit! Where's Milko- when is he gonna be back.

Geraud: Ugh, shut up- JUST SHUT UP! Dang I'm sick of hearing your voice it's day in to day out Milko where's Milko god what is he your surrogate parent or something. Stop whining like a brat for their mom and grow a spine all you adults are useless.

Zareth: ! Wha- what the fuck did you say to me?! At least I actually know Milko you aren't even from this fucking country! Why are you even here-

Geraud: You-

Zareth: All you do is go Nell, Nell all the time following him around and doing whatever he says.

Geraud: Oh; I'm gonna kill you-

Zareth: Try it short stack I'll give you a swirly for so long you drown!

Geraud: I'd like to see you fucking try- You can barely hold yourself up let alone me down.

Zareth: You wanna go!

Geraud: YEAH MAYBE I DO!

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milgrammaintenance · 2 months ago

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11/15/2024 9:48 pm

Vinya: *sigh*

Zareth: . . . *scribbling*

Vinya: *sighs dramatically*

Zareth: Ugh… what?

Vinya: Hasn’t this been put on break for way too long? Aren’t you worried about getting out of here.

Zareth: I’m not leaving without Milko.

Vinya: Uh, right, of course. I wasn’t implying we should or anything.

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Persons of Interest

10/17/24 11:20PM

Nayo: Mm, something's been bugging me...

Mirelle: What?

Nayo: Why did you guys switch rooms after sticking me with Zareth? Everyone was meant to be separated by age... But like you guys didn't stick to that for a day.

Mirelle: Uh, I can't speak for anyone else but I thought it wasn't really a hard rule.

Vinya: I mean if it was then Zareth and Daniel should have been rooming together too. Since they're the same age. Besides not like it matters now.

Nayo: ... true.

I was rushing.

I knew I was.

Yet, I couldn’t help it.

At times like this advice from people I’d never listen to on a good day would start doing laps in my mind. My chest was tight… I couldn’t tell if I was still breathing or not. I know I’m a shit person. I know that better than anyone- My friends know it better than most.

Family is meant to know nothing.

Maybe that’s why he never really saw the sort of person I was. Family only sees what they want to see in each other. Whether that’s the worst or the best-

“IT DOESN’T MATTER;”

I jolted at the memory as if hearing that yell for the first time all over. Nothing was making sense. I’d taken this route a million times before but right now felt like I was going down it for the first time again.

It was a bit chilly then too…

February 25, 2022

“You said today for sure?”

“People say a lot of things doesn’t make ‘em true.”

My father’s always been dishonest. He gave his word as flippantly as people threw coins in fountains. I knew this. I usually wouldn’t care but…

“Daniel’s already set everything up though. His parents talked to mom and everything!” the words came out despite my better judgment. I pulled back in anticipation for a hit that never came.

“Is that right? They called did they…” he looked at the can in his hand tilting it back and forth in thought. “Ah, well it’s a shame then.”

I looked at him warily as I took a bit of a step back, “Why… I mean it doesn’t have to be maybe mom could just.”

“Vance,” I got quiet at that.

His tone said all there was I needed to know. I had done something. I didn’t know what, but I’d done something. Unless, it- No, maybe it was nothing and he was just looking for reasons not to follow through. There was no way to talk it out though… I know. I’m well aware…

The one in the wrong here is me.

“Did you think you could keep going on like that?” he asked, and I rubbed my wrist.

I didn’t know what he was talking about, but it was worse to ask. It’s best to just stand there and feel ashamed. Feel ashamed and hope that feeling is apparent. Then maybe this wouldn’t go on longer than it needed to.

The sound of mom’s phone ringing crept down the basement steps.

I looked down at the ground. Eyes stinging and ears clogged… I just.

The phone screeched through the air drowning out his berating. I just… At some point I’d moved from rubbing my wrist to gripping my left shoulder.

“How long did you think hiding this would work?”

“I- I…”

It was stupid. I’d gotten a bad grade on a progress report. It wasn’t even a real report card. I still needed to get it signed and turn it back in… Yet,

February 23, 2022

I looked between the texts from Daniel and my progress report.

Daniel You show them the progress report 11:00AM How’d they take it? 1:15PM Everything still good for this weekend? 3:45PM You ok? 7:18PM

What could I even say to him… I can’t tell him. I can’t tell him I’m too scared to show it to them. It’s not even low- No, it’s low it’s just not failing. It’s average. I’d been struggling with English most of the school year it was no surprise it was this bad.

A solid C. I could hear how he’d react now.

“Can’t even be an exceptional failure, huh? If you’re going to be average, you might as well not even be alive.”

So long to any weekend plans… But I can’t just not get it signed. If I don’t return it signed on Monday, they’ll call home.

February 25, 2022

I didn’t expect it to work long.

I just thought it’d be enough to get a little through the weekend. I didn’t even hide it that well. I just shoved it in my backpack and flung that in my closet. I spent hours finishing all my homework.

So, nothing could interrupt the little time we had to hangout.

Mom had already looked over that.

“Well?” he asked while I kept looking at the ground.

“I- I didn’t want you to be disappointed. I thought I could work harder and raise it.”

I’m inherently dishonest. I got it from him. I put words together to make things sound better than they are all the time. Yet, I never make promises I don’t intend to keep. I have a line… I’d like to think I do.

We’ll be best friends for life, right? Promise, no takes backs?!

My chest…

This weekend for real this time- Really, you promise… Okay.

It hurts.

Maybe I am just as flippant as him. Flawed on a genetic level. All due to this unbreakable relation. I keep my eyes downcast. Hoping I look downtrodden. Hoping that you don’t notice me glaring at the floor.

If you don’t notice… maybe, you’ll stop kicking me soon. If you do, I’ll have to be sure to block my face.

Either way.

It’s not like it matters. I wonder how I should get there. It would have been great if things went as planned. I guess I’ll just have to take the bus.

“You couldn’t even be an extraordinary failure!”

A breathy chuckle more like a cough left my body at those words. Huh, extraordinary… Man I couldn’t even guess that right.

“Dad thinks there’s nothing worse than being average.”

“Wait really- What’s wrong with being average.”

“He says average people are just around to make their superiors look better.”

“That’s weird isn’t being average the first step towards becoming good at stuff? Becoming exceptional…”

Another laugh left my throat this one a little louder.

Wednesday, February 23

Vance I got something to tell you but don’t be mad 3:25PM Daniel ? 3:35PM Vance I just got my progress report and I got a C in English 3:38 Daniel ??? 3:40PM Why would I be mad about that? 3:41PM I mean it’s still passing we could just study together. Go over the stuff you don’t get to improve. It’s just a progress report 3:43PM Vance If my grades aren’t good what are my chances of getting in on a scholarship with you? 3:50PM Daniel Oh that 3:55PM Yeah, I get the concern there but like you can just do things to raise it and you’re still a great player all around. Any school would be lucky to have you there. Plus football players can coast off C’s anyway. 4:00PM Vance That’s just in movies moron 4:02PM Daniel What?! Really? You’re serious. 4:03PM Vance Poor Dani you’re gonna have ta learn math- Daniel Noooo don’t text me that take it back unsend it Vance Too late already sent Daniel Well you’re just gonna have to get better at english too then. So jokes on you. Vance More like jokes on the both of us. Daniel Pfft jerk

I looked over the texts at my desk…

It was stupid.

Really stupid, I can’t believe even for a second I was more worried about his reaction to that than yours. I can’t believe I’m more worried about disappointing him again than making you more angry. Maybe I’m seriously messed up…

You’d kick my ass over anything so why should I care. It’s not like I can’t take it anyway.

Even now though… I’m still worried about what he’d think if he knew I was thinking that way.

I panted as I brushed myself up. I straightened out my coat and pulled the hood back just enough for whoever answered to know it was me.

Daniel was the one to open the door, “Vance, you actually came?”

“Well, I promised didn’t I?” I sent a glare his way as I spoke, “You really shouldn’t just go opening the door like that. What if I was some sort of criminal or something. Then what?”

“Uh well mom went out to get something and left her keys so I was waiting for her and assumed…” he began to prattle out an excuse.

“Don’t say that so loud moron! What if someone around hears you and tries to rob this place?”

He was clearly flustered I pushed him inside before locking the door with a groan. I took off my shoes and hung up my coat before looking around. So, this was Daniel’s new place, it was spacious and clean. It was late when I managed to get here… So, he was already in his pajamas.

He seemed slightly dazed. I looked him over for a moment. He rubbed his eyes before looking at the door again covering his mouth in a failed attempt to hide his yawning.

“You can just go to bed I’ll stay up for and get the door when she’s back.”

He looked from me to the door, “No, that’d be rude… you can um just go up to my room. I’ll wait until she gets back. She went out to get something for me anyway.” He fell back onto the living room couch with a sigh before cutting on the television. “It’s one of the first rooms at the top of the steps right across from the bathroom. Left side wall.”

He flipped through the channels tiredly as I frowned.

“Don’t make too much noise though dad has a work thing early tomorrow.” He settled on a channel while I let out a sigh.

“Are we not going to hangout?” I asked and he shrugged.

“I don’t know yeah right now it’s late and junk… I’m just not feeling great right now.” My shoulders went slack at that, “Sorry.” he muttered.

“It’s fine. I’ll just go upstairs and see you when you get up there.”

I walked up the steps taking glances at him as I did. He was really upset huh… Probably because of how late I was and all the texts I’d ignored… He’d only texted ok when I finally answered telling him I was on my way. At that point it was past midnight.

I opened the door to his room and stumbled back a bit.

Why is it so messy in here? There was a thud from behind me Daniel had faceplanted into the floor behind me.

“Wai- wait on second thought go back down or to the guest room my room is a mess right now!” he spoke hastily as he grabbed the door handle and yanked the door shut.

“Yeah, I saw…”

Clothes and paper were scattered across the floor all the way up to the doorframe. Books were piled up near his bookshelf, notebooks were littered around his unmade bed. His laptop was on his pillow open to something I couldn’t make out… What was going on?

“Are you alright?” I asked as I looked over him with concern.

He just laughed it off, “Ah, yeah that fall didn’t even hurt.”

That’s not what I meant… Daniel’s room was always clean when he lived next door to me. He even kept his backpack and school desk organized neatly. So,

“I meant like is something wrong? You hate messes… So.” He looked away from me.

“It’s fine I was just looking for something and couldn’t find it.”

That didn’t do anything to lessen my concern.

"What the heck were you looking for?”

“It- it’s not important give me a bit and I’ll get it cleaned up in there.”

With that he rushed into his room and quickly locked the door behind him.

Huh, a lock would be nice….

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