Will POV

If you watched Nico, you'd notice a lot of things. Ok, that sounds creepy, but still.

He would tap a seemingly random pattern, pause, and then start again. While he ate, he'd stop and just inspect the cutlery in his hands. If he wasn't sleeping or eating, he would just sit on the windowsill of my room (I took the couch) and stare outside, with his headphones on.

I obviously wasn't making any progress trying to start a friendship. Sometimes it felt like Linda was closer to him than I.

A loud crunch disrupted my thoughts. I looked over the back of the couch and saw Nico sitting at the table eating an apple, with (what a surprise) headphones on.

I sighed and turned back to the lonely abandoned TV. I absentmindedly flipped through the channels, feeling bored.

I jumped as I heard a thud, followed by a loud clatter. I turned around and saw Nico on the floor, clutching his head. I ran towards him. He fell to his side, his face contorted as if in great pain. He started to shake all over.

Was he having a seizure? I placed my hands gently on his shoulders, holding him in place. "Nico!"

He stopped shaking and whipped his head up and his eyes were full of fear.

"No," he whispered. "No no no no. NO!" He took a deep, quivering breath.

"Don't leave me," he whimpered. A tear leaked out of his eye and rolled freely down his cheek. His eyes glazed over and he slumped in my grip, unconscious.

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Nico POV

I walked into the kitchen and saw the back of Solace's head on the couch. I got an apple and bit into it.

I checked my social media and played temple run for a bit, then turned it off. I watched as Solace turned the TV off.

I felt a shiver run down my spine. I breathed in sharply as spots danced across my vision. My heartbeat roared loud and sudden in my ears. I closed my eyes and took a deep breath, trying to calm down.

When I opened my eyes again, I wasn't in the kitchen anymore. Or the house, for that matter. It was all dark. Pitch black.

Ok, crappy ending, I know.

Part 2 coming really soon. Thank you for the 2.1k reads!