Seven Days

Chapter Zero: The Future

SLIGHT SWEARS (oh who am I kidding there are swears everywhere bro) it will be censored with stars though ***

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John's POV

In a car, on a long cloudy skied drive, I couldn't help but close my eyes to the slight sounds of raindrops outside the window. Ah. This was... relaxing.

Whenever my eyes were open I'd see colors. Blue. Green. Yellow. White. I'd see emotions. Anger. Sadness. Happiness. It was all an eyesore after awhile.

But when I closed them? Things couldn't be any better. Dark. Empty. Nothing.

Of course I can still feel my chest rising and falling when I breathe and a car air vent blasting at my face, but besides that it's like I'm dead.

But in a good way. Sorta. I wish I could stay in this state for as long as possible. It felt free in a way. No problems at all.

It didn't use to be like that though. I used to hate the dark. I used to hate the shadows that crept around me everywhere. There was even a point in time where I couldn't sleep anymore. Sometimes I can still taste the bitter sips of coffee that once stained my mouth.

But not anymore. No. Not at all. Now I felt the opposite.

Why is that?

...why am I asking my brain cells this?

I have a very bad habit of thinking to myself. I can't stop it. Sometimes I just have full fledged conversations. To be honest though, I wish I had done this more back then, you wouldn't even know how much I do. Wait, yes you do. You're my brain- argh.

What was I thinking about again? Oh right, why is this dark mind space of mine so peaceful now?

Hm.

Oh. Right. That camping trip long ago. Every time I think about it I almost burst out laughing. I was so goofy back then. What was I doing? Oh wow this was during Wellston too.

Oh the memories of Wellston Private High School. Hah! They sucked so bad. Well at least the first year. After that it got... slightly better? Maybe?

Didn't I used to beat up people in high school? I think it was even worse than how it was in New Bostin. Or was it? ACK WHY AM I ASKING MY BRAIN THIS AGAIN?!

I don't really regret anything though. Yikes that sounds really bad and selfish of me. But like technically, if I hadn't screwed up the Safe House, I wouldn't be where I am today. So that's good. I think.

If I remember correctly, I got super mad at the Safe House for existing and tried to bring it down. I then proceeded to beat up Blyke too. Ouch. Did I ever apologize for that? Maybe. Yes? I'll go with yes. Didn't he throw me out a window in that fight? See, it was equal terms anyway.

So then after I completely destroyed Blyke, what happened?

Uhh...

OH RIGHT! Headmaster Vaughn! Totally forgot about that guy. He called Remi, Blyke, Isen, Sera, and Arlo to the office. Along with me of course.

He was all like, 'You guys cause too much trouble please get off my campus this Spring Break and go camping I don't want to deal with you guys any longer'.

Mhm. That's about right.

OKAY MAYBE NOT. He was more like, 'The students and staff are scared of you. This school is a mess. Please go on this trip together to become friends instead of enemies and run the school how it was supposed to.'

Ehhh. Still sounds off but closer than before.

Anyhow, we went on that trip and... what happened??

Oh yeah. Lots of funny games and experiences. Oh and fires. I remember a lot of fires. Huh.

And then-

"We're here!"

My eyes snapped open. "Huh?" I mumbled quietly.

Right. I'm in a car. Not at home on my bed. Riiight.

I turned my head to face the only other person in the car, who was sitting on the drivers seat with the wheel.

"We're here, John."

I couldn't help but smile at the man across from me.

This person was the last puzzle piece. This person was why everything changed for me. This person was why suddenly things weren't as bad of an eyesore as before.

And it all started with a simple conversation...

and Seven Days.

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Did I just change the entire prologue? Yes I did. People didn't like the old one and I didn't either soooo... I hope this one is better than before.

I hope you enjoy this story (and don't be afraid to comment!) :)

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