@Part Of The Narrative THIS IS VEIL!!! SHE LITERALLY LIVES UNDER THE STAIRS IN HER PARENT'S BASMENT- AND SHE'S SHORT------

"HEAR ME, PEOPLE OF THE SHARD. I DECREE THIS. I AM NOT A NERD, I WAS BRIEFLY A NERD IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AND I MIGHT SOMEDAY BE A NERD AGAIN. BUT I AM NOT A NERD." ~ @Edema Rue

"Sometimes family is just two emotionally distressed teenagers trying desperately to take care of like 15 other emotionally distressed teenagers" ~ @Wyndlerunner

Acting TW: Blood, violence, neglect, self harm, school shooting, murder, suicide.

Rex was on the bed, cowering under the blanket, eyes wide in terror.

There was no answer, but he could hear sounds of thrashing coming from inside as Rex tried to escape from the memories that threatened to overwhelm her.

I told you I would quote you and I did

Rex didn't even hear the knock. She whimpered, unable to make any louder of a sound because of her lack of air. Was she hyperventilating? Was she? Rex couldn't even tell, but she thought maybe, somewhere in the back of her mind.

Rex sat on the edge of the bed, staring at the floor absentmindedly, her foot swinging back and forth. She was alone. She couldn't remember the last time she was completely alone at night. Rex shivered, suddenly cold. She felt... something? Something... something behind her- Something coming- Coming- She whirled around, eyes growing wide, breath hitching in her throat. She saw... Nothing. It was nothing... right? It didn't feel like nothing... She shivered again, crawling under the covers and turning out the light. Rex closed her eyes and snapped them back open again. She couldn't close them. If she did, the something would get her. She had no doubt about that. Her eyes darted around the room, taking in the flickering shadows. Was she imagining them? Rex heard the crackle of flames in her ears, felt the searing pain on her neck again. "No!" She whispered, voice harsh and cracking. She shook, overwhelmed with the memories as the tears coursed down her cheeks. Her body was wracked with sobs as one awful scene after another flashed across her vision. "No no NO!" She was crying louder now, but she didn't care. She couldn't hold this in, couldn't even try- Rex cowered under the covers in the dark, trying to muffle the noises coming from her mouth, faintly aware that she didn't want to wake anyone in the house and cause a scene. "Save me!" She shrieked, as her back erupted with burning pain and the imagined flames consumed her.

It was a text convo! Remember?? When you said u were going to NYC and I dropped a Hamilton line???

She waved after him, then shut the door.

Oh, okay... love you too. She smiled at him, kissing his cheek quickly and standing up.

"I’m being serious, ok? …I’m so good at acting! I kept a straight face for 2 whole seconds!” “My soul is bleeding.” “I don’t know, it seems more epic to die while bombing, than to die while being bombed.” “Bro, I’m a legit snack.” “They would get so offended! I don’t know why, cause it’s history, but they’d totally find some way to get offended.” Veil: IM SO HAPPY. GUESS WHAT I FOUND. Me: A boyfriend? Veil: BETTER! Me: … Veil: CHOCOLATE! “No blanket. Your insurance doesn’t cover that…. But you know what does? …. Never mind.” Veil: So, I heard you had a good night. Me: It actually kinda sucked Veil: Oh, his first time? Me: … “If I get dead from the shard, it’s @Just-A-Stick's fault!” “I can’t find Nico… I think I left him in [other friend’s] bed…” “I mean, I told you I was a snack.” “If they kick me out, at least I still get Chick-Fil-A.” “Mental health crisis is not an excuse to not read Alcatraz!” “You’re making me sound like a slut!” “They say a girl’s darkest secrets are in her Notes app… I mean, they aren’t wrong-“ “Yeah guys, I’m Batman now.” “Screw people and screw em good.” “I’m not a cult, guys… there’s many of us in here…” “You lil trout sniffer!” “There are many similarities between men and fish.” “I’m trying to plug in a hairdryer to dry my shoes!” “That’d be like such a dumb way to go! Death by a basketball hoop?” “How about the blood of that squirrel that scared me to death the other day!” “Living under the stairs isn’t good for my complexion.” “I’m like a drug. You just can’t stop using me.” “I can’t with myself, only with you…” “I’m going to go to prison one day for being to rizzy!” “#NotGoingToPrison!” All from @Part Of The Narrative “I SHALL BE A MAN!” - @Edema Rue “*spontaneously combusts*” - @The Wandering Wizard “You should date him cause you’re strong enough to catch him when he passes out!” - @Part Of The Narrative Me: Shallan, why do we wrap food in metal? Shallan: Cause it’s fun to crinkle “He is fat! Just… mentally!” - Guy from my school “I’m just a really smart 5 year old who’s mentally 3.” - Guy from my school “I will haunt your dreams for eternity if you don’t close my door!” “I will shoot you with a [ ] gun!” “Bro literally broke the floor!” “You’re fat, but like without the PH!” “You look like grandma’s raccoons!” “You literally look like a dinosaur!” “Mom and dad got you off the black market for 6 cents!” “It’s okay, he’s my brother, I can insult him!” “I have to literally tackle him out of my room!” “Where do you get Italian chicken?” “I’d like a German chicken fer dinner…” “We got more Jesus crackers! Cause I dropped them all yesterday…” “Make me a piece of chicken!” “I hear guns in the distance, but I don’t live near a firing range… hmm… sounds like someone else’s problem!” Talking about my cat: “he looks like he’s seen Vietnam.” “I’m a drug.” “Actually I live in a Wendy’s bathroom.” “Take a picture while it lasts, loser!” “I just dropped my doctor suese book into the attic cotton candy!!” “I’m just… looking for Doctor Suse!” “I will forever ever ever love your mom.” “I need to see interesting things like how does one stab one’s eye out?” All from @SmilingPanda19 I think my phone is empty of quotes now-

Rex winced, turning her face away in embarrassment.

Rex jerked away from Daniel, face turning bright red. "I... uh.." She struggled to find words.

She kissed him back, lips melding with his, hand twining into his hair.

She looked into his eyes, a smile on her lips.

She sighed contentedly, moving a tiny bit closer. "I love... this. And you. And the way I feel around you." She whispered, half afraid of spoiling the moment.

"Okay." She smiled at him, trying to make it seem more genuine than it felt.

"How much time do you think we have before you have to go?" She asked after a minute.

"I still feel like I'm messing everything up..."