For: MitchG_in_a_TARDIS

I immediately shove my hands under my legs. Scott looks at me with a concerned expression on his face.

"You ok?" He asks slowly.

"I'm great!" I say too fast and loud.

Scott and Mitch exchange looks before looking at me with confusion.

"Right as rain." I say with a reassuring smile. I tend to say weird things when I'm in panic mode.

"Ok...... well Scott and I have some stuff we need to do today so you'll be by yourself. Will you be fine here by yourself?" Mitch asks intently.

I nod my head. Mitch starts cleaning up and Scott continues eating. I sit back in my chair totally embarrassed at what I just did/said and their reaction.

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"Alright we won't be long, just got to run a few errands. Here's my phone number just in case something happens. Oh and please don't post this on social media." Mitch says.

"Oh I won't. I'm not like that kinda person. You can trust me." I say reassuring him.

With that they give me a hug and leave. I watch them pull out of the drive way. I breathe a sigh of relief. I finally unravel my hands from them being in a fist. I look at them. They're shaking even more violently then before. I have to calm myself down.

I went over to the couch where I had left my phone and called Anthony.

"Hello." Anthony answers.

"Hey." I try to say as calm as I can manage.

"You all right?" He asks.

"Um.... yes. No. Y- I don't know."

"Rach-" he began to say before I cut him off.

"Anthony I need you to get my meds. I really need them like now." I persist.

"Ok but your Mom and Dad are still home. It'll have to wait."

"Just make sure you get them." I say before I hung up and texted him the address.

A warmth went through my body. Not the good kind. Not the kind I felt just last night when I drank the tea. The hurting kind. I knew this feeling all too well. It was the beginnings of a panic attack. Without my medication I'm 100% at risk of getting one. All I could do is try to calm myself down.

I went over to the couch and laid down. I could feel my breathing start to quicken. No. I can't stop it now. I went over to the kitchen every step sending pain shooting through my chest. It felt like my chest was on fire. My breathing quickened even more. I realized I was hyperventilating. I searched through the cabinets to try to find that tea Mitch gave me last night. I opened one and it was full of all different kinds of tea.

How would I know which one? I thought to myself.

Defeated, I close the cabinet door and collapse onto the cold tile. I was wheezing hard and my chest was clenching. I hear the front door open.

"Just forgot my ph- RACHEL!" I hear Mitch scream. He yelled for Scott to come inside. Mitch moved over to me and picked my head up to his lap. Scott rushed into the kitchen.

"What the hell!" He exclaimed.

"Call an ambulance!" Mitch said in a shaky voice.

"No." I managed to say between wheezes. "Just......a.........panic attack." Need.....to calm.....down." I say. I knew that the hospital couldn't do anything except give me a sedative to sleep the attack off, but I didn't want that. I hated the way I felt afterwards.

Scott kneeled beside Mitch, looking at him, not knowing what to do. Mitch pulled me up more and cradled my upper body. My chest almost against his. He whispered that everything will be ok while rocking me back and forth. Scott moved to sit in front of me and he rubbed comforting circles on my back. It must've been a sight to see. All of us just sitting in the middle of the kitchen.

The burning subsided to a light throb and I was able to gain control of my breathing. Mitch was still cradling me. His head on the top of mine. I try to sit up but he wouldn't let me.

"I'm fine now." I say calmly.

They both help me to my feet and Mitch gave me a hug.

"That was some scary shit." He said with a chuckle

We all look at each other and laugh. Our laughing session ended abruptly when the door bell rang. Scott went to go open the door. I hear the door open and a familiar voice. Anthony.
I run to the door and push past Scott. I crash into Anthony almost knocking him down. I gave him a tight hug. I pull back to see a wide eyed boy. He just kept looking at Scott. Then Mitch appeared next to Scott and Anthony let out a quiet squeal.

"Um Scott, Mitch, this is my best friend Anthony." I say.

"Hi." They both say at the same time.

"Hi...." Anthony says with a shaky voice.

I pinch the back of his neck to bring him back to reality. He turned to me now with a serious look. He gave me a backpack which was mine, containing some clothes and my meds. I whisper a thank you to him. He turned his attention back to Scott and Mitch.

"Um..... it was um nice....um.....meeting you." He says with a stupid grin on his face.

Scott and Mitch reply with a simple nod. Anthony turns to me once more and gives me a hug.

"Remember I'm here for you." He whispers in my ear then he pulls away and walks down the steps and jogs down the street. I watch him take his lengthy strides.

I feel a hand wrap around my wrist and pull me inside. Scott slams the front door.

"You gave someone our address." He says sternly.

"I can expl-." I was cut off by Mitch.

" I thought you said that we could trust you." Mitch says with disappointment in his voice.

I open my backpack and I can feel them watching my every move. I pull out my two bottles of medication.

"I didn't take this one after breakfast. Showing them the bottle containing my anxiety pills. "That's why I had a panic attack." I say slowly.

Their faces of anger and disappointment disappear into a sorry look.

"Oh my God. Rachel.... I'm so sorry." Scott started to say followed by Mitch touching my arm lightly.

"No. You have every right to be mad. I shouldn't have send that address to him. I'm the one who should be sorry."

"No, we understand now. You needed your medication." Mitch says with a nod.

"He won't leak your address or anything like that. He's not like that at all." I say with a smile.

We end the conversation with a group hug. I smile. They're so understanding. They care about me so much. Almost like parents.

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That was a long

And hard chapter to

Write but I hope you

Enjoyed it <3