The Symbol of [FEAR] - A Male OC Reader × School Bus Graveyard Story

Chapter 29

Text guide:
Status
Narration
'Thoughts'
"Talking"
[Text/Text-to-Speech]
(Action)
(Note)

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LOCATION:
HUMAN DIMENSION(REAL WORLD)
[LIVING ROOM, BANNER HOUSE]

TIME:
[PRESENT TIME]

POV: CARTER & ASHLYN

Mike: "So... What'd you kids want to talk about?"

Ashlyn: "Oh- um.. right."

I look at Ashlyn, having so much on her thoughts right now.

Carter: 'There is no way that I join that brain talk. That's too much for me!'

Ashlyn: 'Our request for self defense will change depending on their reactions to mine and Carter's shadow... So I probably should talk about that first- but how do I bring it up?' "...We uh-"

Ashlyn clenches her hands. She seems to be thinking so much.

Ashlyn: 'Okay, how about trying to show them first? Actions speak louder than words and whatnot.' "Carter."

Ashkyn stands up, and walks towards the lit lamp.

Carter: 'Okay, maybe not that much brian talk, but still. Guess we show em our shadows.' "Hm? Oh, right."

I stand up, and follow Ashlyn towards the lit lamp.

Mike & Emma: "???"

Ashlyn: "Do you..."

Ashlyn raises one of her braids, while I raise one of my jackets' ends, both having missing shadows.

Carter: "...See something unnatural about our shadows?"

...

Mike & Emma: '-Huh??'

Emma: (Confused) "Well- not uh... not particularly, no?"

Mike: 'From how tense they all are... I thought it was going to be something serious- but... shadows?'

We all look down, feeling disappointed by this.

Ashlyn: (Sigh) 'They don't see anything? So, it's something only we can see?'

Carter: 'Womp womp.'

Mike: '...Strange.'

Emma: "Are we supposed to notice something?"

Ashlyn: "Ah- no, nevermind. Forget about it."

Carter: "Instead of thinking about... this, we do have a problem that requires both of your assistance."

Ashlyn: 'I guess it's back to the original plan. Also, since when did Carter learn how to talk in a fancy way?' "The thing is... Logan's has been getting bullied."

Both Emma and Mike tense up by her words.

Carter: "And if you're wondering, yes, that's how Logan got his right cheek bruised up."

Ashlyn: 'And he speaks normally now.'

We look at Logan who has, infact, a bruised up leff cheek. He shifts, feeling a bit uncomfortable by the attention. I think.

Ashlyn: "I told him that you guys could probably teach him some self-defense but,-"

Carter: "He's kinda anxious to learn how to fight all by himself, so we thought " Hey, why not join Logan so he won't be alone?". So, yeah."