The deep: I know you're not okay

AN: Hello! So for today I'm going to try and give a little background on Ant and his anxiety, so maybe that will make a bit better sense after this hopefully. As always, I hope you like and add a comment if you want! Also if anyone has any ideas for what they should do on the trip please leave it in a comment below because I would love some suggestions! Also, it has been exactly 14 days so I have this right on time with the two weeks I said it would take. Also I have fixed the spelling mistakes I caught in Assuming part 2. Now, on with the story!

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Ant Pov

   "I don't know Fontaine, going on a trip with Finn? Are you sure that's a good idea? I mean, I know you two are friends, though he's still a pirate," Mom asks in a calming voice, choosing her words carefully so that Fontaine won't get upset. I try my hardest to hold in a snicker as Mom and Dad continue to question Fontaine about her trip with Finn. 

   "What if he trys something? That pirate boy sure doesn't do a good job at hiding his intentions," Dad doesn't even try to hide the resentment in his voice as he mentions Finn. This whole conversation Dad has been looking like he's ready to chase down the Dark Orca and murder Finn. Fontaine's cheeks show a reddish tint as Dad mentions Finn's crush on her. 

   "That's the thing though, it won't only be me and Finn, Ant will be there too," she says it with a huge smile crossing her face as she knows this will seal the deal. "Plus, you and Dad can have a nice little vacation from us kids, wouldn't you like—" I hardly let Fontaine finish her sentence as I snap out of my suprise and start protesting against this.

   "Wait, I have to go too?! I did not consent to this, I refuse to do this! Mom, Dad, you can not let this happen! I mean she's going on a trip with Finn! Finn—" I am stopped short as I see the looks on my family's face's. Dad is the first to start laughing and I fall back on the couch in the kitchen as I wait. I sigh in frustration. "It's not funny," though my statement only seems to make my family laugh harder. 

   "You know what Fontaine, the idea of me and your Dad getting some alone time doesn't seem like all that bad of an idea," I jump right up to see what Mom and Dad are thinking though Mom seems pretty convinced as she says this, and as I glance at Dad he is too.

   "I'll be a third wheel the whole trip, it will be no fun," I state this with a frown at my sister that makes her smile even more.

   "Well, I was putting off mentioning this, though you won't be alone. You'll have... a fourth wheel to go along with you," Fontaine begins to sound very unsure of herself as she says this, which is understandable considering the news she just broke to me.

   "No. Your lying. Your kidding. This is just some crazy joke right? I am not going if she is going. I'll have to hang out with her every single time you and Finn abandon us! It will be horrible! Please tell me this is just a joke," I ramble on but as I glance at my parents I can tell that they already know. How could they know and not mention anything? I mean, I don't fight with her everytime I see her, though it's not like were friends. Whenever were toghether it's just awkward.

   "Hanging out with someone your own age will be good for you," Dad says it with a smile on his face.

   "That's why everytime we go to home base I hang out with Griffin the whole time," I know that my point isn't going to do a thing when my tone comes out sounding desperate to stay. I sigh knowing that I'm stuck doing this. 

   "According to Finn, Madeline is a bookworm and since he promised to get her two books, she'll probaby just be reading the whole time and won't even spare a glance at you," unless she finishes the books. Then what do we do? Do we have to have a conversation? What if I say the wrong thing like I did last time I saw her? I never did get an answer to my question. Hopefully she didn't think I was running away from her when I left. It's just that, well, the Dark Orca creeps me out. The crew is always changing, so you never know who you'll run into. There's also how Hammerhead has been acting differently, which is also slightly concerning. I put on the best smile I can to hide what I'm thinking.