Finding Them // sequel to Endgame AU

•Chapter 4•

Maya

How can she not exist?

Everyone in that dream exists!

I fumble with my hands trying to stay calm. Wondering if what I'm doing even makes sense. But I've noticed that I'm starting to forget things from the dream. Right now it's just names and details- I'm scared I might start to forget more.

I smile but then frown when I realize school starts tomorrow.

I actually have to go to a new school where I know absolutely no one. I'm pretty socially awkward. You wouldn't tell by looking at me though. I feel a small, cold hand on mine and look over to see Honey looking up at me. She smiles and nods. "You'll be fine. You were able to meet Renee." She says. My eyes widen.

How the hell does she keep doing that? It's like she can read my mind- I cringe a little. If she can read my mind, then I wish her good luck, especially when I'm feeling...

"Horny?" She says. We both laugh out loud and get stares from people in the bus. I am a little freaked out by the fact that she can basically read my mind but she's helping so that's all that matters. We get a dirty stare from a girl wearing a watermelon dress and glasses. She has very long brown hair. She rolls her eyes and goes back down onto her phone. I huff.

"What's her problem." I say continuing to glare at the girl. "She's upset. She recently-" Honey stops talking and smiles up at me. "I can't tell you." She says. I place a hand on her shoulder. "What? Why not?" She giggles. "It wouldn't be fair. You wouldn't want me going around and telling people what I know about you, now would you?" I gasp. It's not only my mind that she can read. I then shrug it off and nod.

"But like, please don't listen to every word?" I say frowning. She nods and we continue on back to the orphanage.

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I wake to the smell of eggs, bacon and grits and force myself out of bed. I don't bother shutting off my alarm clock and allow Moment For Life by Nicki Minaj to blast in my room and head to the bathroom to brush my teeth. I then go to my closet to look for a first day outfit. I smile as I find my Twenty One Pilots shirt from a while back. They've really helped me. I smile as I remember how they helped me when I was scared of my own image. When I feared fear. I'm better now.

I had cut it up so that looked like a crop top. I threw the shirt on my bed and grabbed some black boyfriend jeans. I went and took a hot shower to calm my nerves.

I assembled my outfit and checked myself out in the mirror. Damn. Why am I single? I looked good. I decided to tie a flannel around my waist. I slide on some purple flats- just because- and headed downstairs to eat breakfast.

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I walk up to the building and realize that my right hand is shaking. Oh god. Please not now. When my hands start shaking, it takes a while to get them to stop. I slowly realize that I can't breathe. I struggle to pace my breathing but then freak out when I realize that I probably look so weird right now. Which only makes matters worse.

I'm panicking.

I'm panicking because my hand is shaking and I'm panicking because I can't believe that I'm panicking.

Pretty funny huh.

I'm about to fall when I feel a pair of arms on mine pulling me into a hug. Someone is stroking my hair and cooing at me.

"It will be alright. Okay? Calm down. Just breathe. Deep breathes, come on." The person had a really sweet voice and smelt of lavender. She made me copy her breathes and soon I was fine.

I stepped back to see a girl with a short bob. Her hair is brown and her eyes are huge. I could probably swim in them. My eyes flicker down to her lips and they are pink and- I blush and look away. "Thanks." I say scratching the back of my neck. "No problem. I saw you panicking and was like 'I need to help her asap!' " She then laughs at her own sentence and I smile at how quirky and adorable she is.

"Hey. I can tell you're knew so, let me walk you to the main office. They will give you a lock for your locker, an agenda book, your schedule and school clothes." She says. I furrow my brow. "School clothes? This school uses uniform?" We start to walk into the building. "Oh gosh no! We just have clothes with the school logo on it. I like the hat, sweatshirt and the crop top so yeah."

We stop in front of the office.

"We're here!" She chirps I smile. "Thanks again- um..." She smiles. "I'm Riley! And you are?" "I'm Maya." I say, admiring this bundle of joy. She thinks for a minute. "I'll call you peaches." I blush at the cute nickname.

"Bye Riley." I say. She winks at me and My knees almost give way. "Bye peaches!" She skips away.

Riley.

Sounds familiar.

Eh. Probably mixing her up with somebody else.

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So, Riley and Maya have now 'met'.

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