Um, this chapter kinda gets a little heavy-

Just a panic attack and a..... atempt-

So you know, I thought maybe you should know..

Okay, Lets start-

~~~Ryan's P.O.V~~~

I groaned lightly turning my head to the side. I forgot that I stayed here... for Liam. I still didn't have a reason to stay. Not anymore, he had his family.. I'm sure that would be enough for him right now.

I slithered away from him before turning to my human self. I sighed as I looked down at Liam. His hair covering his eyes, though I could notice the tear streaks left on his cheek.

I sighed a bit. 

"Bye... Liam.." I mumbled softly. I was too late to help him. The best thing he needed was his family and me to stay away. I slowly walked towards the window before I noticed the paper on the ground. I slowly picked it up. Staring at the paper and all the article in the paper.

All the people seemed to be analyzing the kiss. Asking the questions that you would expect. If Liam had chosen a new partner of Marnie, if this was just a set up to arouse drama, if he was cheating on Marnie...

I hated it all. I slowly ripped the paper before leaving it on the table. "Damn it all and everything.." I mumbled before opening the window. I didn't go though. I didn't know if I should. Maybe... I should get his sister to stay with him... just in case..

'Y-Yeah... So he'll be safe..'

I quickly closed the window before slithering out the room on a hunt for his sister.

~~~Liam's P.O.V~~~

I woke up feeling even more hurt and wreaked than yesterday. I knew I had to get up. My parents would probably be asking the questions of the paper and we would probably have to publicly address it..

I felt tears start to flow down my cheeks. I didn't know why. Why was I like this? Why did I hate myself? Why was my life like this... at what point did I have to be like this?

Like this mess that I was..?

I tried to take a deep breath but it hurt to do that.. My lungs burned. I could feel the blood pounding in my ears. I coughed a bit seeing the dark red stain on my pillow.

Great... fan-fucking-tastic... I slowly sat up unable to control my shaking hands. I couldn't even try to keep them still, they kept shaking and picking at the bed sheets.

"D-Deep... B-Breaths... L-Lee.." I mumbled before standing up. I slowly started pacing around. I couldn't breath. I couldn't speak.

W-Water... Water would help... r-right...?

I quickly opened the door to my bathroom, quickly splashing water in my face with my shaky hands. I felt my breathing slow a little. T-There we go Liam....

Nice and easy..

I stared at myself in the mirror. I wasn't who I wanted to be, I always will be and always have been a disappointment.

I was glad Ryan wasn't around to see this... I didn't want him around right now... I didn't want him to see me do it..

I glanced down at the cuts and scars on my wrist. I noticed them trembling in fear.

Why...?

No one was going to hurt me anymore... so why was I so scared of getting rid of all the hurt.. I felt the tears flowing down my cheeks as I stared at myself in the mirror.

'How weak you are...'

'How awful you are..'

'They hate you..'

'You deserve to be trapped here..!'

'YOU DON'T DESERVE YOUR FRIENDS!'

'You deserve to die..'

'He'll leave you...'

'He doesn't care..'

'He's the reason she hurt you..'

'He's just a horrible outcast..'

'You don't deserve to live..

'You deserve to be hurt..!'

"SHUT UP!!" I screamed as I felt my fist pounding against the mirror feeling the blood trickling down my fist.

'Look... how bad you are at this..'

"S-SHUT UP!" I screamed louder I threw my fist forward shattering the mirror as I sunk down resting my hands on the counter, my sobs becoming louder and louder.

I felt my fists clench up as I continued to cry seeing the drops of blood around me.

I slowly wrapped my hand around the glass shard that was the sharpest. No one would care if I just died... I wasn't good for anything... never have been and I never will be...

"... I'm sorry..." 

~~~Ryan's P.O.V~~~

"I guess so...?" I answered. I was still kind of on edge with Toni. I didn't hate her, but I could tell she didn't trust me.

"Good, I don't want anything else out of that story.." She sighed out.

I could tell that it was causing her stress. I side glanced to her. She was a lot shorter than me, but I thought it was a little funny that she was taller than Liam.

"I wanted to thank you..." She said suddenly as we stopped in front of Liam's door.

"For what..?"

"Helping Liam... He's well... He's happier now I guess... When he first met you he was so happy too tell me about it.." Toni said as she traced the outline on Liam's door.

"I... uh... don't quite understand what you mean, love.." I said with a shrug.

"He needed another friend truly... Charlie is a great friend to him.. But they aren't as close are they are anymore... I can only imagine that's because of Marnie.. But I mean... You know he likes you.." She said with a smile.

"Likes? What do you mean by that-..." I asked grabbing her shoulders and giving them a gentle shake.

"I mean, he enjoys your company.. So thank you.." Toni said before opening the door.

I still didn't understand what she meant, but I guess it wasn't important..

I walked in shivering a bit as I looked around.

Something wasn't right. I walked around his room while Toni was looking for him. It was then when I heard small whimpers..

I looked at Toni and she looked back at me before she walked in. I heard her let out a scream before running back to me.

"L-Liam... H-he's...!" I quickly pushed her out of the way and ran towards the bathroom where I saw Liam lying in a very scary pool of blood.

"L-Liam... Love... Are you..." I sat down beside him seeing his chest still rising conferming he was still alive. 

"Toni.. I need help... Now..!" I shouted out.

I wasn't letting him die. I wasn't going to let him die. We... weren't going to let him die...

Why.. Why did he have to do this..

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~~~Erik's P.O.V(ohhi-)~~~

I sat bored in my chair. This was basically too dumb for me to care about. My parents have devoted their whole life to trying to eliminate the kingdom and were getting on me about losing the prince.

Well it wasn't my fault the Serpent was in his human ford was with him. For one that guy gave me the creeps, for another I didn't really want to hurt the Prince, He wasn't trying to hurt me so why should I try to hurt him?

Well it wasn't that my opinions matter or anything, because guess who is the only one who can leave this hell hole and go kill him? Me, because apparently some magical stuff allowed me to come and go.

Though I was tasked with the amazing task of dragging him here so he would be trapped while everyone else would be free... f u n -

Though we were trying to keep him alive for that. If he died all our plans would go to waste, which is were I came in. My parents had this bright idea that if I made him fall for me it would be easy.

Ha! Like that would ever happen. I chuckled a bit at that thought. I already knew he had his eye on the serpent, so no use in ruining that while I could watch it.

But I guess I did have to make sure the kid was alive, or else I'd never hear the end of the story. I sighed before I got up from the table and placing some money for the restaurant owner. I had some work to do before I could go home. 

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Ik it was kinda weird to end on Erik's P.O.V, but I wanted to explain somethings that couldn't quite fit anywhere earlier or later.

SO YEH-

ANYWAY GOOD DAY-

I'M GOnNA GO EAT... a popical-

yummy-