I Will Wait... (Book IV of The Underworld Saga) An Emo Love Story

Chapter IV - Fragile Bones

"You're right. With each passing day, she seems further away from me." I held Blake as I tried to hold back tears.
"Looks like another episode's about to happen." Argent noticed.
"What do you mean, Argent?"
"Crybaby here's gonna go in the bathroom, cry for a bit, come out for more ice cream, then go back in."
"Argent stop it. He misses her badly. Very badly."
Hayley's POV
"Grannum?" I was worried. I knocked on the door and he didn't answer. I gave Argent Blake to hold while I tried to see what's going on.
He opened the door and quickly pulled me in.
"Grannum, it's gonna be OK. She's gonna come back."
"It's just not the same without her." His voice was faint. And then I smelled blood.
"Grannum, did you?"
"Maybe, maybe not." I knew he was lying, he did.
"Why are you doing this to yourself? I thought you guys made a promise."
"It's just hard, Hayley. I miss her so much that I can still feel her presence here. I'm always broken and without her, it's tearing me apart."
"It's gonna be ok." I tried to soothe him but, he really is broken. Grannum and I walked out and he was kinda okay. "Guys just get your belongings for the next few days so I'm not alone." Looks like he needed it.
"We were told to watch over you, it's already here. King's orders." Argent stated.
"Nice. Thanks Dad." I sensed he used sarcasm.
"It's just to look out for you, man." Resin said.
"Good to know." His wrists were really red, and he was weak.
That night...
"Hello?" I called a familiar voice.
"Hey, it's Hayley. It's about Grannum?"
"Is he okay? Did he pick up any blades? Is Cerberus getting fed?"
"Yes, yes and yes. He's a mess. A horrible one."
"I'm sorry I'm not there. Is he asleep?"
"Yeah, he really needs it."
"I didn't know it was this bad."
"It got worse, I've seen his drawings."
"I've seen it, too. Hayley, I need to save him."
"I know. He needs you now more than ever."
The next morning...
Grannum's POV
What if I'm broken?
What if I cannot win this fight?
Would you believe me
Or just leave me here to die
And honestly I get torn to see the future that's in store for me
I'm broken
Second guesses always keep me alive
I sang Second Guesses by Get Scared as I thought of her during band practice.
"Ok, Grannum, you really need to get a grip. She'll be fine." Hayley saw right through me.
"I know. I'm just rotting from inside, that's all."
"But let's get something heavy guys, I wanna break something." Resin's itching.
"Y'all want heavy? Argent, hit it."
And Argent hits Fragile Bones by My Enemies & I and Hayley records it for Red.(play song here)
I need to let go
You're all living for nothing
It's time to be myself and not a clone

Everyday it's the same thing
Wake up, fall in line
And let the devils
Bury your mind
It's a sick world
You're just a pawn
I'll never be like you
Fuck your destiny

I don't really know
What you want from me
I won't degrade myself and bleed
One other day, another lie
Another reason to die
One other day, another lie
You'll worship anything

I've lost more friends to the world
Than I care to admit
The thought of biting my tongue
Leaves me choking on it
Don't say you know what it feels like
Another day hiding from real life

They say I'm not alive
You fucking parasites
You listen to me
You can't play someone who's not in the game

Everyday it's the same thing
Wake up, fall in line
And let the devils
Bury your mind
It's a sick world
You're just a pawn
A lifeless insect just waiting to be stepped on

I've lost more friends to the world
Than I care to admit
The thought of biting my tongue
Leaves me choking on it
Don't say you know what it feels like
Another day hiding from real life
Your eyes roll into the back of your head
You can't see my bridges burning while you're standing on them
Don't say you know what it feels like
To live a life without a spine

And you call yourself a friend?
You don't understand why I'm nothing like them
I don't need to satisfy your pathetic ideas
I bow down to no one
FUCK THIS WORLD!!

FUCK THIS WORLD!!
I've lost more friends to the world
Than I care to admit
The thought of biting my tongue
Leaves me choking on it
Don't say you know what it feels like
Another day hiding from real life
Your eyes roll into the back of your head
You can't see my bridges burning while you're standing on them
Can't say I know what it feels like
To live a life without a spine
To live a life without a spine

"Unbelievable. Grannum, I never knew you had that much rage."
"Now you know." Not even I knew about my archaic rage.